Jake Mangakahia has had two dreams since he was a little boy; to pursue a career in ballet and to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His dream of being a missionary was fulfilled in 2014 when he served a two-year mission in Toronto,...
Cherie Call Singer/songwriter Cherie Call was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, and has been performing in front of appreciative audiences since she was three. By the time she turned 13, Cherie was writing and performing many of her own songs. Following her high...
Latter-day Saint toddler, Baylor Mooney from Reno, Nevada, who is almost two years old, is taking over the internet by storm and winning hearts all across the nation with her inventive dance moves and carefree cheer. She has already captured headlines across the globe...
A December 2012 article in the Deseret News tells how hockey star Brad Mills gave up alcohol and followed in the footsteps of his father by converting to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often called the “Mormon Church.” Mills found that...
All-American college gymnast, wife, and social media influencer, 24-year-old MyKayla Skinner, will now also forever be known as an Olympic medalist. On day nine of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, she reaped the rewards of her hard work in getting to the Olympics as...
Brigham Riwai-Couch, a 17-year-old midfielder at the Christchurch Boys’ High School in New Zealand, will have the opportunity to do something that his great-grandfather never had the chance to do. In April, he will be traveling to Cape Town, South Africa, to...
Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom in 2002 when she was 14. After missing for nine months, she was rescued and returned to her family. Today, Smart is an American child safety activist, author, and contributor for ABC News. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah,...
Eric Hendershot Filmmaker and Writer  Hendershot has resisted the tug to make films warranting an “R” rating, a move which would advance him in Hollywood. Instead, he has concentrated on writing and producing films meant for family consumption. At...
One year ago, on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, 14 February 2018, the unthinkable and unimaginable happened. A lone gunman, a 19-year-old ex-student, entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and opened fire. In the aftermath of the horrific...
Clayton Young is a national champion distance runner. He is also a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church). He served a Spanish speaking mission in the North Carolina Raleigh Mission....
softball (USA) gold 2004 Athens Team USA went undefeated, giving up only one run during the Games. Sister Mims Flowers is from Tucson, Arizona. Source: LDS athletes mine Oly ‘medals’, LDS Church News Archives, 28 Aug 2004. First baseman for the U.S....
Moses Kinikini Hometown: Shelley, Idaho Occupation: Garage door installer Moses Kinikini knew he had to change his life in February of 2010 when he reached 475 lbs. He had so much pain in his legs that it hurt to get up and down, and he realized he couldn’t...
Kaylee Kinikini Hometown: Shelley, Idaho Occupation: Student “The reason I started my journey to go on “The Biggest Loser” was to help my dad change his life,” says 20-year-old Kaylee Kinikini. Her father, Moses, is obese, and she wanted to...
 Jason Murphy Murph grew up with a strong belief that there’s more to life than life itself A belief of the Mormon Church, which has inspired him to do well in all things. After rebelling and distancing himself from the church for some time, he realized life...
While playing in the fourth annual Jordy Nelson Charity Softball game, a Green Bay Packers quarterback and former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill hit 19 home runs. One stray ball made contact with a car in the parking lot and broke the windshield. The game took place on...
Richard L. King Former President, Albertson’s He started with Albertsons in 1963. He graduated from Utah State University in 1972. In 1982 when he was promoted to Grocery Sales Manager for the Utah division. In 1994, he was promoted to Group Vice President of...
Former Weber State All-American Lindsey Anderson is heading to Beijing. Anderson, now an assistant track coach at Weber State, will be the first former Weber State track and field athlete ever to compete in the summer Olympics after she qualified in the women’s...
Tristi Pinkston She is the author of two LDS historical fiction novels, Nothing to Regret and Strength to Endure, both World War II sagas produced by Granite Publishing. Each story speaks to the soul of the reader as she explores the intricacies of war and the raw...
Van R. Johnson CEO, Sutter Health “You might say that Van Johnson, Sutter Health’s chief executive officer, is leaving his job for a higher calling. A devout Mormon, Johnson is stepping down Wednesday to work as a mission president for the Church of Jesus...
Brooke White Brooke Elizabeth White, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as the “Mormon Church”), is an American indie pop/folk-pop singer-songwriter and actress. She was born 2 June 1983) in Phoenix, Arizona, and...
In 2004, he was member of the U.S. men’s goalball team that claimed a bronze medal in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. He returns to the team in 2008 in China.  Goalball is an indoor game for visually-impaired athletes. Teams guard a goal that spans the...
Steve is a veteran of the radio biz since 1979. Steve served a mission for the LDS Church from 1976~1978 in Tokyo, Japan and lived in Japan until 1986, where he hosted a syndicated radio show called “Pop on the rock” and worked as a consultant to Japanese...
On Friday, 28 May 2021, Mason Wells from Sandy, Utah, a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, became a 2021 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. The 24-year-old sailor has now taken his place among the ranks of newly...
