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Word on the Street: What does Commencement mean to you? Or what are you excited about having this degree?<\/p>\n
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Marianne B. Mariano \u201cI\u2019m excited to start using my nursing degree to help others. \u2026 It started with my son. He\u2019s wheelchair bound, so having helped him, I wanted to give back to the hospital that helped my son \u2026 or kids that are suffering from his ailments.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/kapionews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5273E13D-B95F-413E-AE08-AF9315F9CF6F-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”5273E13D-B95F-413E-AE08-AF9315F9CF6F” admin_label=”Person 1 Image” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/kapionews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSF6307-1-scaled.jpg” title_text=”_DSF6307″ admin_label=”Person 2 Image” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Person 2 Text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Joy Casuga<\/span><\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m excited for a new beginning. I have four kids, so I had to raise them first; so this is my time. I\u2019ll hopefully make my way up to an RN.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Person 3 Text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hollie Toma<\/span><\/strong> \u201cWhat commencement means to me is a lot of people may think it\u2019s the end to their journey, but I think it\u2019s a start to their journey. I think it\u2019s getting into something new.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/kapionews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/432324C7-C082-472D-BC3C-20723AECFBDF-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”432324C7-C082-472D-BC3C-20723AECFBDF” admin_label=”Person 3 Image” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/kapionews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSF6309-2-scaled.jpg” title_text=”_DSF6309″ admin_label=”Person 4 Image” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Person 4 Text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sarah Yomes-Cunha-Ling \u201cI\u2019m excited about becoming an RN. \u2026 Doing the OPN program before the RN program and just getting more experience of college, \u2026 we dreamed about this when we were small, we\u2019ve seen all the movies, it\u2019s not the same but it\u2019s still fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Person 5 Text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Rochelle Baybana<\/span><\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m excited for what every other nurse is excited for, to make money and start my career as a nurse. 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<\/span><\/strong>Age: 37<\/span>
<\/span>Hometown: Waipahu, O\u02bbahu<\/span>
<\/span>Major: Nursing<\/span><\/p>\n
Age: 54<\/span>
<\/span>Hometown: Kapolei, O\u02bbahu<\/span>
<\/span>Major: Nursing Aid \/ CNA<\/span><\/p>\n
Age: 35<\/span>
<\/span>Hometown: Mililani, O\u02bbahu<\/span>
<\/span>Major: Nursing<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong>Age: 21<\/span>
<\/span>Hometown: Kalihi, O\u02bbahu<\/span>
<\/span>Major: Nursing Aid \/ CNA<\/span><\/p>\n
Age: 40<\/span>
<\/span>Hometown: Stockton, California<\/span>
<\/span>Major: Nursing<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span><\/strong>Age: 18<\/span>
<\/span>Hometown: Kalihi, O\u02bbahu<\/span>
<\/span>Major: Nursing Aid \/ CNA<\/span><\/p>\n