Paralegal Instructor’s Non-Traditional Academic Journey
Cheryl Arakaki’s educational journey shows dedication and hard work while working and...
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Category: Features
Chef Roy Yamaguchi Leads CIP into its Next Phase
CIP is located at 4500 Diamond Head Road in the former Cannon Club (also known as the Fort Ruger officer’s club). It consists of two kitchen labs built in 2017 (phase 1) and a new innovation center, restaurant and auditorium still under construction (phase 2). Yamaguchi is here to lead the project into this new phase.
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The Significance of Hula Class at KCC
Professor Pi‘ilani Hanohano shares her passion for hula and Hawaiian traditions with her students...
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KCC Offers Free Career Mentorship to Students
After a four-year hiatus, KCC is fortunate to once again have a dedicated career specialist to help students navigate a path after graduation. KCCʻs employee prep center has been sporadic since its inception in 2015 with counselors moving into different positions of and on without someone to replace them. Thanks to a federal grant, Clark was hired in July to get the program up and running again, offering the kind of personalized, free mentorship that is hard to find outside of college.
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Pohukaina Food Pantry Distributes Free Food Without Judgment
KCC partners with Hawaiʻi Food Bank to offer a food pantry at KCC every Thursday. (Photo by Sarah...
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Manono 101B Programs Offer Cultural, Academic Support
Ka Wehena Kaiao is a place for students to connect with their culture and academic support. (Photo...
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Taiko Center of the Pacific Returns to KCC
Taiko students follow Chizico Endo’s instructions for each movement during the class. (Photo...
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Filipina-American Counselor’s Journey Of Passion and Culture
KCC counselor Ana Bravo, a Filipina-American, wants student to “feel like they...
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Lourdes Killeto19-year-old Lourdes Killeto was born in Micronesia but was raised in Kalihi. It is her first year at KCC as a Nursing major. She has always wanted to attend here since high school. Commercials for KCC would play on television, catching her attention, and her older brother, who attended HCC, recommended she go to KCC instead of any of the other community colleges on Hawaiʻi. Lourdes chose nursing because when her grandma passed away she wanted to know what had caused it in order to help people in the future. Her original dream was to work at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children, but now she wishes to move back to Micronesia since there is a lack of adequate nursing there. After she graduates, she plans to transfer to UH Mānoa to continue working towards her degree. Currently, she works as a Pre-Pacifica Peer Mentor above Subway.