Monthly Archives: December 2014

Aloha, I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving, and I would like to take this opportunity to say Happy Holidays to our Hawai‘i Community College ‘ohana. Lava Flow Scientists and Hawai’i County Civil Defense have concluded there is no indication that … Continue reading →

Hawai‘i CC professor teams up with internationally renowned musician to create innovative art exhibit Hawai‘i Community College Professor Dr. Taupōuri Tangarō stands with examples of the regalia he created. HILO — The art exhibit created during the past year by … Continue reading →

The 10th annual HawCC Alumni & Friends Breakfast was held on Saturday, October 4, at the HawCC cafeteria.  The event raised over $4,000 for student scholarships.  Approximately 730 tickets were sold thanks to the efforts of administrators, full-time and part-time faculty … Continue reading →

This year marks the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges’ 50th Anniversary. A very special gala event was held on Nov. 14, 2014, which featured 13 live-action culinary stations hosted by Hawai‘i’s top culinary chefs in partnership with UHCC culinary arts … Continue reading →

After a long, exciting, yet crazy night I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to be a part in this year’s 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration. There were so many talented, successful chefs at the convention. It was an awesome time … Continue reading →

Last summer, the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival was held at several locations around the State of Hawai‘i, including the Waikoloa Beach Marriot Resort and Spa in Kona. This was the 4th Annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, but the first time the … Continue reading →

The Culinary Arts Department participated in various events throughout the month of October: October 1  Chef Brian Hirata took two students to O’ahu to shadow Master Chef Mavro at his restaurant. A dream come true for the students. October 4  … Continue reading →

International students from Mexico, pictured above, recently arrived at Hawai‘i Community College for a 5-week stay. Click here for more photos of International Education Week.  Hawai’i Community College celebrated International Education Week (IEW) on November 12 and November 13 with two … Continue reading →

Hōkūleʻa by Lealanimelemoana Galvin   Castle on the Lake by Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers   The International Education Committee would like to congratulate Lealanimelemoana Galvin (Student Category) and Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers (Faculty/Staff category) for winning the International Education Week Photo Contest!  Mahalo to all … Continue reading →

In an effort to attract bring more international students to Hawaiʻi schools, a group of Hawaiʻi educators and representatives from the State of Hawai’i recently traveled to Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, China to meet with Taiwanese and Chinese students, parents, … Continue reading →

  Each fall, spring and summer HawCC accepts applications for the Hawai‘i INBRE III (IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence) Internship Program. Selected HawCC students intern in a biomedical research lab at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. They are given a defined … Continue reading →

On Saturday, November 1, a group of 40 faculty and staff from UH Center, West Hawai‘i participated in Wahi Pana o Kona, which oriented HawCC’s West Hawai‘i ‘ohana to sacred sites in our community. We traveled to the borders of … Continue reading →

HawCC students, in collaboration with UH Hilo, walked and measured the lava flow down in Puna. The overall and continued purpose of the lava mapping project is to assist the UH Hilo Geology department to monitor the lava flow and … Continue reading →

On Thursday, October 23, 2014, Phi Theta Kappa’s Alpha Psi Epsilon chapter in Hilo conducted its informal, Fall 2014 Induction. Chapter President Sean Kirkpatrick and Vice President of Membership Desiree DeCanto-Gardner presided over the event. Congratulations to the following inductees:  … Continue reading →

 Ho’a Coaching Team from all seven University of Hawai‘i Community College campuses. Hawai‘i Community College (Hawai‘i CC) is offering a free workshop that is designed to help those who work in education, workforce development, and service-oriented organizations — as well … Continue reading →

Click the link below to view current images of the construction site as well as time lapse videos. The camera, pointed at Pālamanui, takes a photo every half-hour. http://www.workzonecam.com/projects/palamanui/palamanui/workzonecam  

Name:  Jeff Newsome Title/ Department:  Chief Safety  and Security Officer, Security Department Hometown:  Big Bear City, California Brief description of your personal and professional background: Married for 28 years with three college aged kids. Veteran of service on US submarines … Continue reading →

Name Kesha Kubo Title/ Department Information Center Coordinator, Division of Student Affairs – Information Center Hometown Mountain View, Hawai‘i Brief description of your personal and professional background B.B.A. Business Administration and B.A. Communication, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo I worked at … Continue reading →