Yuree Kū has been at KCC since 2011 and currently works at the Office of Student Affairs (OSA). Originally, Kū had obtained an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts at KCC before enrolling into the Nurse Aide program. Since then Kū has decided that she no longer wants to be a nurse and instead wants to learn more about engineering–mechanical engineering in particular is what interests her the most. In the meantime, Kū is a part of ‘Ike, the Hawai’i Calculus Academy’s six-week math concentrated summer program. The program takes place at KCC and Kū is a part of it to cultivate her interest in the pre-engineering field.
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Kayla Valera
Kayla Valera is a first-year college student with the intention of majoring in Life Science. Her interests include reading, music, and watching odd documentaries. In the future Kayla hopes to narrow down a career that’s cohesive to her many interests. Kayla can be reached at kvalera@hawaii.edu.
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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."