Focus Hawaii Blane Van Pletzen
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Description
Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii features Blane Van Pletzen, Director of the Reading and Writing Center at BYU–Hawaii, who shares his remarkable life story—from growing up in Rhodesia and South Africa to serving in the South African Defense Force, pursuing education in the U.S., and ultimately building a career in teaching—while also highlighting his unique musical talent as a self‑taught pianist who performs on a Yamaha Clavinova during the show.
Length of Video
00:25:27
File Size
2.2GB
Archives Call Number
22.FH
Air Date
1991
Keywords
Blaine Van Pletzen, Focus Hawaii, BYU–Hawaii, Lance Chase, Reading and Writing Center, life story interview, Rhodesia upbringing, South Africa, military experience, South African Defense Force, Angola conflict, post‑colonial literature, graduate studies, personal narrative, missionary service, self‑taught musician, piano performance, Yamaha Clavinova, jazz music, teaching career, colonial Africa experiences, campus life, BYUH faculty, personal resilience, educational journey
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Law
Recommended Citation
Chase, Lance and Pletzen, Blane Van, "Focus Hawaii Blane Van Pletzen" (1991). Focus Hawaii. 120.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/120