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What Trump’s Executive Orders Mean For College Students

There is collective uncertainty about the future of higher education. University of Hawai‘i President Wendy Hensel, who oversees UH Mānoa and all community colleges, said she has been working closely with Hawaiʻi Congress, Gov. Josh Green’s office and the state attorney general to navigate these confusing and constantly evolving times in order to act in compliance with the law while still maintaining the UH’s core values.

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Culinary Students Assist Culinary Icons at Annual Food Festival

The Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival is not only for food and wine loving patrons, it is a time of gathering for industry professionals to reconnect and celebrate each other’s work. More than that, it is an opportunity for culinary students around Hawaiʻi to meet, and work alongside, some of the world’s most revered chefs, offering them an entryway into the next phase of their careers. 

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Affording College: How HINET Can Help

It took several years for Tumbaga, now 31, to return to KCC after leaving the first time. He had to save money to pay for school. Even after the nursing program began – it took him two attempts to get in – he struggled financially. That’s when a fellow classmate told Tumbaga about HINET.

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  • Lahela KauihanaLahela Kauihana
    Lahela Kauihana is a first-year student at KCC and intends to major in Travel and Tourism. She’s worked in the tourism industry for a number of years, and currently is a reservationist and customer service specialist for the Maitai Catamaran which is operated by the Sheraton in Waikiki. The Maitai Catamaran docks at Waikiki Yacht Club next to Gray’s Beach. Lahela began to immerse herself in Japanese culture and language in 2011 while working in Waikiki, and more study of the language, coupled with a degree in Travel and Tourism will hopefully enable her to move overseas for work and future career opportunities. Growing up in large, multi-generational family in Waimanalo, Lahela at one point counted up to 30 family members living on a single property with a few different homes onsite. While she is invariably busy with full-time work and classes (most free time is dedicated to her studies), she maintains a strong work ethic and drive to succeed because of her family. Says Lahela, “it’s my nieces and nephews. The kids in my family drive me.” Her emoji-themed backpack was given to her by her nieces and nephews for her birthday, and came complete with with school supplies for her first semester at KCC.

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