Author Archives: External Affairs & Relations Office

 HawCC Administrative Team Mahalo nui loa to Joni Onishi, Beth Sanders, Jim Yoshida, Jason Cifra, Debbie Shigehara, Guy Kimura and Joyce Hamasaki. Thank you for your continued support! HawCC College Council and Academic Senate I wish to extend my thanks … Continue reading →

        The Hawai’i Life Styles Program facilitated a Māmoe sunset ceremony, pictured above, in Kona on Friday, May 3, 2013. Aloha, For the last 15 years we have facilitated a sunrise ceremony on Moku‘ola (Coconut Island) in Hilo … Continue reading →

Aloha, As I move into retirement I want to take this moment to express my deepest appreciation and gratitude to all of you. My life has been blessed with my years of service at Hawai`i Community College. Thank you so much … Continue reading →

Hawai‘i CC has continued to make significant progress in pursuing its international education goals. The International Education Committee couldn’t do it without the support of Hawai‘i CC students, faculty, staff, and the local community. The International Education Committee is particularly … Continue reading →

The Intensive English Program (IEP) is an accredited non-credit English as a Second Language Program which functions as an entry-point at Hawai‘i Community College for international students. The IEP provides intensive English language training to students who do not meet the … Continue reading →

Earth Day Fair 2013 was a wonderful event which was held on the Manono campus. This was our 25th Anniversary with participation by 250 students, staff and faculty. It was better than ever and a great educational success. Hawai’i Community … Continue reading →

Mahalo! Mahalo! Mahalo! Thank you all so much for your support and participation of this year’s 24th Annual Food Drive!! Because of your tremendous generosity we are able to provide food and assistance to numerous families here in Hawai`i. The Food Basket … Continue reading →

Guests at a fundraiser that will benefit the new Hawai’i Community College — Pālamanui campus were treated to a special award-winning meal by current and former students of the Hawai’i CC culinary program in West Hawai’i. On Thursday, May 2 at … Continue reading →

Our Counseling and Student Support Services Unit aims to further connect with our student population via the social media outlet Facebook. Karen Crowell-Counselor and Angela Larmony-Student Support Specialist have created a Facebook page for the Career and Technical Education Students. On Facebook, students will … Continue reading →

KONA — More than 80 youth, ranging from pre-school to seniors in high school, signed a promise to stay in school, graduate and attend college as part of an exhibit presented by the University Center, West Hawai‘i. UH Center, West … Continue reading →

Hawaii Public Radio aired a story by reporter Sherry Bracken about the Māmoe and Māweke ceremonies that the Hawaii Life Styles program facilitated on May 2 and May 3. Click here to listen to the story.   

HILO – Hawai‘i Community College will be offering new agriculture classes starting in May that are designed for people with a wide range of horticultural interests and goals. Whether you want to develop an agriculture business, gain the knowledge needed … Continue reading →

Aloha, We’re rapidly approaching the end of the Spring 2013 semester, and that means graduation and other end-of-the-year activities are just around the corner. I encourage all of you to attend our HawCC Spring 2013 Commencement with our graduates and … Continue reading →

Auhea ʻoukou e nā ʻohua kauhale! It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we share this with you at the close of this academic year. As we know, our community members come to our Kauhale to enter into a process … Continue reading →

HILO — The deadline was 8 a.m. on Friday, April 12. Students from Hawai‘i Community College’s Culinary Institute of the Pacific – from both the East and West Hawai‘i campuses — worked all night to prepare their entries for this … Continue reading →

Dan Meizensahl from the UH video production unit visited Hawai’i Community College and shot a great story about the 15th Annual Hilo Culinary Classic. Below, you can find the link to the video and the script. It’s worth a look! … Continue reading →

Two Agriculture students, Hans Himmelsbach and Derek Supnet, used their creativity and horticultural talents to build a “living wall” that can be found outside the Agriculture Department on the Manono Campus. The living wall, featuring a waterfall and plants, used … Continue reading →

The green picnic table on the lanai of the Nursing Learning Resource Center is a favorite gathering and studying spot for nursing students in Kona. Don’t they look industrious!

“Great Leaps,” the popular end-of-the-semester presentation by all dance classes taught at both UH-Hilo and Hawai’i Community College, enters its 23rd year of consecutive collaborative concerts. Founded by a Hawai`i dance legend, the late Earnest T. Morgan, to showcase student … Continue reading →

The spotlight was on Hilo and hula during the 50th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival earlier this month, and Hawaii News Now took the opportunity to shoot a great story about our Hawai‘i Life Styles Program. If you haven’t had a … Continue reading →

Hawai’i Community College’s mahiʻai students traveled to the 21st Annual Taro Festival in Hana Maui on April 19 for their capstone project. They offered a kō syrup. The kō was one of the first plants that students moved from the … Continue reading →

On Saturday, March 23, 2013, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Psi Epsilon chapter in Hilo conducted its formal Spring 2013 Induction Ceremonies. Regional Representative Chasity Hatori served as Induction Chairperson and President Beth Luiz served as MC. Kurt de la Cruz, … Continue reading →

HILO — Hawai‘i Community College will host an open house on Tuesday, April 30 to provide information about the college’s Electronics Technology and Information Technology programs. “Computers and electronics are central to the operations of business, government and nonprofit organizations, so … Continue reading →

Haʻakūmalae is the official orchestration of Hawaiʻ i protocols leadership at Hawaiʻ i Community College and the University of Hawaiʻ i at Hilo’s Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center. As an active member in our Hawaiʻi Community College and Hawaiʻi Island … Continue reading →

A’ohe hana nui ke alu’ia: “No task is too big when done together by all.” We need your support and participation for this year’s 24th Annual Food Drive! The people of Hawai`i are one ‘ohana, and the Hawai`i Food Bank … Continue reading →

Aloha, We had a strong turnout on “Assessment Day” on Friday, March 1 with about 200 people from East and West Hawai‘i convening at the Manono Campus on Friday, March 1 to work on improving our assessment methods. Mahalo to … Continue reading →

Aloha, Kauhale sprouted three years ago out of a need to improve our assessment practices at Hawai’i Community College. No longer could assessment simply take place between a student and an instructor; it had to take into account the larger … Continue reading →

Nearly 200 faculty, staff and administrators from Hawai‘i Community College gathered at the Manono Campus on Friday, March 1 for a full day devoted to one important topic: assessment. The day began with breakfast in the cafeteria and opening remarks … Continue reading →

Hawai‘i Community College proudly presents the 25th Annual Earth Fair on Friday, April 19th at the Manono Campus. Free and open to the public, Earth Fair is the largest event HawCC hosts for the community each year. Fun and educational … Continue reading →