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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Hiromi KijoHiromi Kijo is a first-year student attending KCC, majoring in hospitality. Originally from Okinawa, Kijo said that she sees Hawaiʻi as a place similar to her hometown. "Tourism industry is so big in Hawaiʻi, so that's what I choose to come here, Hawaiʻi, to study hospitality," Kijo said. Kijo said that it was her high school teacher in Haebaru, Japan, who influenced her to attend KCC for hospitality. She has known how to speak English for two years now, and is still trying to learn and understand English everyday. Kijo said she plans to go back to Okinawa to get a job after she finishes at KCC. Her dream is to be able to reach out to other countries from Okinawa through the tourism industry.