Eric B. Shumway
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Eric B. Shumway was the president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-H) from 1994 to 2007. After his term of service as president of the university, he was called as president
of the Nuku alofa Tonga Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Shumway was born in Holbrook, Arizona
.
From 1960 to 1962 Shumway served as a missionary
for the LDS Church in Tonga
. After his mission. Shumway married Carolyn Merrill, and they became the parents of seven children.
Shumway received bachelors
and masters degrees in English from Brigham Young University
in 1964 and 1966 and a Ph.D.
in English from the University of Virginia
in 1973. Shumway began his association with BYU-H in 1966 as an instructor in the English Department.
In 1968, Shumway became the first bishop of the Hauula 2nd Ward of the LDS Church. From 1973 to 1977 he served on the high council of the Laie Hawaii
Stake of the LDS Church.
In 1977 when the fist student stake at BYU-Hawaii was organized, Shumway was made stake president. Shumway served as Academic Vice President at BYU-H immediately prior to his appointment as president of the university. Shumway had also served on the board of directors of the Polynesian Cultural Center
.
From 1986 to 1989 Shumway served as president
of the Tonga Nukualofa
Mission
of the LDS Church.
During Shumway's tenure as president of BYU-H, the school sought to increase the percentage of students from outside the United States
. Among other programs, there were scholarship
s granted where officials of foreign governments were allowed to help determine who received the scholarship. Thailand
was among the countries that such an agreement was negotiated with.
From 2004 to 2007, while serving as president of BYU-H, Shumway also served as an area seventy in the North America West Area
of the church, which led to assignments in both Hawaii and California
.
Shumway edited a book entitled Tongan Saints: Legacy of Faith, a collection of the experiences of various Latter-day Saints in Tonga that was published as part of the celebration of the centennial of the church in Tonga.
Temple President
Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A temple president's primary responsibility is to supervise the affairs of an LDS temple in both an administrative and spiritual capacity....
of the Nuku alofa Tonga Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Shumway was born in Holbrook, Arizona
Holbrook, Arizona
-Historical events:*During 1881 & 1882, railroad tracks were laid down and a railroad station was built. The community was then named Holbrook after the first engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad...
.
From 1960 to 1962 Shumway served as a missionary
Mormon missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
for the LDS Church in Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
. After his mission. Shumway married Carolyn Merrill, and they became the parents of seven children.
Shumway received bachelors
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
and masters degrees in English from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in 1964 and 1966 and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in English from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1973. Shumway began his association with BYU-H in 1966 as an instructor in the English Department.
In 1968, Shumway became the first bishop of the Hauula 2nd Ward of the LDS Church. From 1973 to 1977 he served on the high council of the Laie Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
Stake of the LDS Church.
In 1977 when the fist student stake at BYU-Hawaii was organized, Shumway was made stake president. Shumway served as Academic Vice President at BYU-H immediately prior to his appointment as president of the university. Shumway had also served on the board of directors of the Polynesian Cultural Center
Polynesian Cultural Center
The Polynesian Cultural Center is a Polynesian-themed theme park or living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Dedicated on October 12, 1963, the PCC occupies owned by nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii....
.
From 1986 to 1989 Shumway served as president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the Tonga Nukualofa
Nukuʻalofa
Nukualofa is the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is located on the north coast of the island of Tongatapu, in the southern most island group of Tonga.-Mythological origins:...
Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the LDS Church.
During Shumway's tenure as president of BYU-H, the school sought to increase the percentage of students from outside the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Among other programs, there were scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s granted where officials of foreign governments were allowed to help determine who received the scholarship. Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
was among the countries that such an agreement was negotiated with.
From 2004 to 2007, while serving as president of BYU-H, Shumway also served as an area seventy in the North America West Area
Area (LDS Church)
An area is an administrative unit of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions...
of the church, which led to assignments in both Hawaii and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Shumway edited a book entitled Tongan Saints: Legacy of Faith, a collection of the experiences of various Latter-day Saints in Tonga that was published as part of the celebration of the centennial of the church in Tonga.