Joshua Orimoto is in his third year at KCC and an early admit at UH Mānoa through it’s Air Force ROTC program. Majoring in Liberal Arts, Orimoto chose the Air Force because his grandfather was once in it, and for the financial benefits that he can use toward college tuition. During his free time, Orimoto enjoys flying drones to make videos.
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- Erin TurbanErin Turban is a 36-year-old former KCC student from ‘Ewa Beach who has begun her first semester at UH Mānoa for Fall 2019. She originally started taking nursing classes, and one of those prerequisites was John Berestecky's Micro 130 class. She "found it really interesting" and is now pursuing a BS in Microbiology. Erin enjoys hanging out at KCC. "I love it here!" she said. She can be found working alongside a research team investigating Campylobacter spp., a bacteria that is commonly found in poultry. "We are looking for a specific gene that Campy has," she said. "It's the type VI secretion system, the hcp gene. This gene provides cells with a needle like method of passing on its genetic information to other cells." Turban got involved in research by joining the on campus organization, Kapiʻolani Association of Research in Microbiology (KARM). "KARM has been a supportive environment," she said. :This will for sure help me with my Microbiology degree. I get to work with the equipment and learn techniques from Becky Kanenaka [a mentor for KARM], JB [Berestecky] himself, and my lab mates."