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 to Monica Burnett for serving as College Council Chair and to Helen Nishimoto for serving as the Academic Senate Chair.

Mahalo to Sandra Kama, Janice Watanabe, Melany Ayudan, Cathy Arita, Joeanne Losalio-Watson, Luane Ishii, Paula Medeiros, April Nakagawa, Kanani Yamada and Doris Chang for taking the minutes for the College Council meetings.

Accreditation Liaison and Self-Evaluation

Mahalo to Kate Sims for serving as the HawCC Accreditation Liaison Officer.  Kudos to self-evaluation co-chairpersons Gwen Kimura and Joel Tanabe for overseeing the ongoing self-evaluation process.  We also want to thank the Standard committees chairpersons, Raynette Haleamau-Kam and Mike Saito (Standard I), Sherri Fujita and Annie Maeda (Standard II), Wilton Watanabe (Standard III), Pamela Scheffler (Standard IV), our editors Caroline Naguwa and Jeanne Ryan,  and archivist Ellen Okuma.

Thank you to our Kauhale for your various contributions during the Accreditation Team visit in October 2012.  HawCC received re-affirmation of accreditation, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us.

Mahalo to Erik Kalani Flores for accepting the role as our next Accreditation Liaison Officer.

Hawai‘i Island United Way

Thank you, co-chairs Marla DeMarco and Betty Jane Saiki (WH) for coordinating the Hawai‘i Island United Way Fundraiser.  And, most importantly, mahalo nui loa to all of you who contributed.

Academic Scholarship Committee

The purpose of the Academic Scholarship Committee is to select student nominees for national scholarship competitions.  Mahalo to Mai Wong for chairing this committee; and committee members: Joel Peralto, Larissa Leslie and Laurel Gregory.

HawCC Achieving the Dream Core Team

Achieving the Dream provides participating colleges with support to implement strategies designed to help more students–particularly our Native Hawaiian and low-income students earn degrees, complete certificates or transfer to other institutions to continue their studies.  Achieving the Dream emphasizes building a culture of evidence to identify effective practices, improve student success rates and close the achievement gaps.

Mahalo to HawCC’s AtD Core Team:  Sam Giordanengo, team leader and members   Shawn Flood, Joyce Hamasaki, Lucy Jones, Guy Kimura, Jim Yoshida, Melanie Marciel, Trina Nahm-Mijo, Joni Onishi, Christine Quintana, Jeanne Ryan, James Schumaker, Deborah Shigehara, and Taupouri Tangaro.

Student Academic Grievance Committee

This committee hears student grievances that were unable to be resolved at the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs’ level.  There was one case during this academic year.  Thank you Lou Zitnik for chairing this committee, and members:  Misty Carmichael, Robert Yamane, and student representatives: Eric Aranug,

Duane Nishimoto, and Flavia Westermann.

Student Conduct Committee

My thanks to the Student Conduct Committee:  Wilton Watanabe, Chair, Melanie Marciel, Erick Cremer, Janine Jeffrey, student representatives: Eric Aranug, David Canning, and Duane Nishimoto.

Faculty/Staff Awards and BOR Excellence in Teaching Award

The Faculty/Staff Award Committee reviews the nominations for the Outstanding Lecturer, Outstanding Staff Member, Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service, Innovation Award, and Mahalo Award.  Serving on the committee were chair, Jodi Mine, Renee Dela Cruz, William Affonso and Doris Chang.  Mahalo!

Faculty/Staff Development Committee

“The function/purpose of this committee is to create and present programs to promote organizational development, professional and personal development of college personnel; provide opportunities for social networking…”   We extend our appreciation to chair Annette Maeda and committee members Lisa Adams, Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers, Monica Burnett, Sandra Claveria, Sherri Fujita, Raynette Haleamau-Kam, Meidor Hu, Lucy Jones, Tony Kent, James Kiley, Manai Kalua, Helen Nishimoto, Joel Tanabe, and Leanne Urasaki.

International Education Committee

This committee supports the HawCC Strategic Plan (B1) on global issues including seeking opportunities to infuse cultural/global awareness into the curriculum, creating and enhancing international exchange opportunities for faculty; developing study abroad opportunities, providing opportunities for intercultural interaction between domestic and international students including International Education Week. Mahalo to Chairwoman Sherri Fujita, and committee members Andrey Chan, Steven Clements, Gabe James, Kamaka Gunderson, Carrie Mospens, Violet Murakami, Elizabeth Niemeyer, Christine Quintana, Deseree Salvador, Pam Scheffler, Francis-Dean Uchima, Noe Noe Wong-Wilson and Melissa Yamanaka.

Safety Committee

This committee’s function and purpose is to report all safety and security issues concerning Hawai‘i Community College including the UH Center at West Hawai‘i.  Mahalo goes out to chair William Affonso and members: Renee Dela Cruz, Paul Heerlein, Jack Minassian, Kaleopono Quintana, and Wilton Watanabe.

Hawai‘i Protocols Committee

As described by Dr. Taupouri Tangaro, “the practice of Hawai‘i Protocols at Hawai‘i Community College is integral to our collective role as stewards of things Hawaiian.  Hawai‘i protocols remind us of our profound and significant connection to the dynamic world in which we live.”  This committee prepared for several kipaepae ceremonies this past year too numerous to mention.  Mahalo to Taupouri Tangaro, Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani, Manai Kalua and members: Monica Burnett, Doris Chang, Sandra Claveria, Rabecca Gabriel, Sam Giordanengo, Dorinna Manuel-Cortez, Toni-Ann Samio, Jacqueline “Ulu” Vanblarcom, Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, our Kukuena and our entire Kauhale.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, D.C.

Last summer, the University of Hawai‘i had an opportunity to showcase its value to the community in the nation’s capitol.  The University featured and celebrated the best in indigenous culture and modern science.

Hawai‘i Community College, under the direction of Dr. Taupouri Tangaro, was represented by Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani and Unuolehua members: Pele Kaio, Keyra Tejada, Kainoa Ariola-Sasaki, Stacey Kaaua, Ryan McCormack, Kahealani Wilcox, Noel Tagab-Cruz, Lehua Kaulukukui, Kanani Kaulukukui, Lolay Muraki, Wahine Mercado and Poliahu Ishibashi-Naboa, and Kukuena members: Gail Makuakane-Lundin, Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, Doris Chang, Tammy Tanaka, Ginger Hamilton, Alohilani Adachi-Jose, Drew Kapp, Katherine Nguyen, Trina Nahm-Mijo, and Unuiti: Naoho Kanahele and Tuhi Kanahele.

Hawai‘i Papa O Ke Ao

Mahalo to Dr. Taupouri  for serving on the UH System Indigenous Steering Committee.  Hawai‘i Papa O Ke Ao is the name chosen for this group tasked with developing a plan to make the University of Hawai‘i a leader in indigenous education.

A core group was formed at HawCC.  Mahalo to Tangaro for assisting me with wala‘au sessions with our members: Thatcher Moats, Kehau Leehong-Mauga, Sam Giordanengo, Dorinna Manuel-Cortez, Marcy Martinez, Raynette “Kalei” Haleamau-Kam, Gail Makuakane-Lundin, Manai Kalua, Marilyn Bader and Kenoalani Dela Cruz.

Kauhale

The Wala`au Talk Story Sessions are intended to generate campus wide discussions and ideas of how to sustain the philosophy we call Kauhale.  Mahalo to Dr. Tangaro for accompanying me on this journey.  Thank you to all who participated in these Wala`au Sessions.

Mahalo to all of you for a terrific year.  Have a great summer.  Be safe and we’ll see you in the Fall.

Noreen Yamane, Chancellor

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 to celebrate the dawning of a new period in the life of our learners and their families and communities. In the past, we would bus West Hawaiʻi graduates to Hilo to participate in the Māweke Sunrise Ceremony.

The Māweke sunrise ceremony was held at Moku’ola on May 2, 2013.

But this year we started a new tradition and facilitated the first Sunset Ceremony in Kona called Māmoe, which was held at the Kahalu‘u Heiau on Friday, May 3. Part of the growth is recognizing that the sunset is as important as the sunrise and Kona’s celebrated phenomenon is the sunset.

Māmoe means, in short, “In the State of Dreaming.” Dreaming continues to play a large role in the mission, vision and goals of our communities. And as the college journey is but a portion of manifesting the dream, the Māmoe is a celebration of knowing that after graduation, the learners are equipped with the skills, content and tools to manifest their personal and collective dreams.  We celebrated this on a sacred platform we know as heiau.

In the spirit of Māmoe, I encourage members of our Kauhale to use the summer to think, reflect, rejuvenate and dream.

Mahalo,

Tangarō

Members of the Hawai’i Community College honored Mary Goya with a kīpaepae on Wednesday, May 1.

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 to all students, staff, faculty, the entire ‘ohana, for the love and support I have felt over the years.

A special mahalo to the Social Science Department (love you: Trina, Noelie, Sandi, Claudia, Jack, Lucy, Donnalyn, Donna, and more, and my Forever Friends in Early Childhood: Judy, Mai, Bernie, Channel, Jana, Jowett and more).

My peaceful and lovely Kipaepae on May 1 was very special for me. The party hosted by Early Childhood on May 2 was also a blessed event. Thank you to all of you for the good wishes, cards, flowers, gifts, and more.

I will be teaching on occasion and helping in new ways and hope to see many of you. Hilo is home, so I will be seeing many of you about the island. Best wishes to all of you.

Fondest Aloha and Mahalo Nui Loa,

Mary Goya

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 grateful for the support we have received from the Hawai‘i Community College’s administration under the leadership of Chancellor Noreen Yamane.

Mahalo for Study Abroad Support

Steven Clements is our Hawai‘i CC Study Abroad contact. Through his efforts, we have had a number of campus visits by representatives from organizations offering study abroad scholarships and other opportunities such as the Freeman Foundation, Fulbright, Honda, and Hakuoh Study Tour.

In the Summer of 2012, Hawai’i Community College Nursing major, Carly Vierra was awarded the Harris Wofford Global Service Fellowship. The Fellowship award allowed Ms. Vierra to travel to Cape Town where she spent three weeks as a volunteer.

Agriculture student Lori Bothwell traveled to Honduras for a 10-day intensive workshop in sustainable agriculture at Zamorano University. This was a Study Abroad course developed by Dr. Pamela Scheffler of Hawai’i.

In Fall 2012, two Hawai’i Community College students were chosen to receive Freeman Foundation Scholarships. Amy Hinton and Ty Widhalm spent the summer at Kapiolani Community College taking intensive courses in Chinese language and culture. Both of them  then studied in Shanghai, China for the Fall 2012 semester.

A Hawai‘i CC West Hawai‘i student was awarded the Honda scholarship for Study Abroad in Europe in summer 2013.

Hawai‘i CC student, Kara Nelson will go  on this year’s 10-day Hakuoh University Study Tour to Japan in June.

Several Hawai’i CC students applied for the Freeman Japan Program for Summer 2013 and are awaiting to hear the results.

We would like to thank the many faculty who opened their classrooms to these representatives and who encouraged their students to apply. In addition, we would like to thank Debbie Nakagawa and Karen Hayashida from the UHCC System Office for their support of study abroad.

For more information on Study Abroad at Hawai‘i Community College, check:

http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/study-abroad/

Mahalo to the International Education Committee

The International Education Committee is dedicated to promoting international education (IE) on our campus. I would like to offer a big MAHALO to the hard-working committee members:

Andrey Chan, Steven Clements, Gabe James, Kamaka Gunderson, Carrie Mospens, Violet Murakami, Elizabeth Niemeyer, Christine Quintana, Deseree Salvador, Pam Scheffler, Francis-Dean Uchima, Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, Melissa Yamanaka

Highlights of our achievements this past academic year:

• wrote up and received a Honda International Opportunities Fund award  of $2,698;
• planned International Education Week November 14 and 15, 2012;
• collected data for submission to the UHCC International Education  Report;
• developed outcomes for International Education Week 2013;
• assisted with the planning of the proposed International Office;
• assisted with the development of 2 grant proposals with IREX, a  non-profit organization which provides programs to promote global change.  Both grants are funded by the US State Department, the Community College  Initiative (CCI) grant, and the Tunisia Scholarship Program;

assisted with the decision to join a cohort of 2 other UHCCs (Leeward and Windward) to take part in the American Council on Education (ACE) Center for

• Internationalization and Global Engagement, Internationalization  Laboratory’s 10^th cohort. The ACE Internationalization  Laboratory will offer customized guidance and insight as we review our  internationalization goals and develop strategic plans.

Starting in fall 2013, the International Education Committee is looking forward to working with Leeward and Windward College, other members of the 10^th cohort, and the ACE Internationalization experts to internationalize Hawai‘i Community College. We are also looking forward to bringing in members of our Kauhale to join us in this effort.

More information on the ACE Lab can be found here:

http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/ACE-Internationalization-Laboratory.aspx

IEP students plant trees at Pu’uwa’awa’a.

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 Hawai‘i CC admissions requirements for English
proficiency.

Almost 90% of the international students taking courses in degree programs orginate from the IEP.

IEP currently has students from Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Chuuk.

The IEP relies heavily on campus support to ensure that our students have a rich, cross-cultural experience. Luckily for us, our college is made up of a Kauhale of faculty and staff who have embraced our international students and made them feel welcome and included on our campus.

We would like to offer our most sincere and grateful MAHALO (in no particular order) to:

• The Learning Center for opening its doors to IEP students and for  making them part of your  ’ohana
• Dr. Yumiko Ohara (UHH) for overall support of the IEP’s mission  and for allowing IEP students to visit her classes and interact with her  students
• Ke’ali’i Lilly for opening up the Hawaiian garden to IEP students  and teachers, and for instructing them on gardening and plants in Hawai‘I
• The Halaulani Transfer Success Center and I Ola Hāloa for  welcoming IEP students and offering them a place to study and hang out
• Allan Okuda and his crew at the Hawai‘i CC Manono Cafeteria for  the generous graduation luncheon buffets and welcoming atmosphere of the cafeteria
• POM for going above and beyond to meet our well-planned and last minute requests
• Neal Uehara and Media Services for helping us out with a smile for  all of our events
• Japan Club members for including IEP students
• Dr. Richard Stevens (WH) for inviting IEP students to take part in tree planting volunteer opportunities with his students
• Mauna Kea Visitors’ Information Services, Kim Brenton for coordinating volunteering at Mauna Kea
• Dr. Yukari Kunisue (UHH) for allowing IEP students to be volunteer  tutors in her Japanese classes
• Donna Madrid for opening volunteer opportunities to IEP students  at Kamoleao      Laulima Community Resource Center
• Student Life and Larissa  Leslie for always making our students feel welcome at the Kau Wa’a Center
• OCET staff for assisting  us at any time to ensure the IEP runs smoothly

IEP students receive instruction on Hawaiian plants from Keali’i Lilly.

IEP students and UH Linguistic students meet for a cultural exchange.

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 College generously hosted school students and the larger community to a joyful and enriching celebration of the natural world.

Thirteen schools participated and brought 43 classes on field trips arranged by our hard-working team. Over 1,000 visiting students, along with their teachers, chaperones and escorts, went to presentations and entertainment at the Cafeteria Stage area, exhibits on the lawn at the cafeteria and adjacent to Building 387, as well as other activities.

An especially big mahalo to Jodi Ariyoshi and Amy Hinton, who made the school outreach so successful; Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers for organizing the entertainment and providing customized itineraries for each school class; Graceson Ghen for the Exhibit Coordination; Thatcher Moats for the poster design; Claudia Wilcox-Boucher for coordinating the student volunteers escorts; Amy Hinton, Ulu Langford and Claudia Wilcox-Boucher for volunteer check-in and T-shirt distribution; Kimi King for parking; Donna and Monique Hoke for coordinating the videos; Donalynn Saragosa for coordinating refreshments; Helen Tak for running the Earth Fair booth and Lisa Adams for efficiently taking care of all financial paperwork. Kristine Kubat really worked hard to make this a zero-waste event.

Special thanks to our presenters Jessie Law – “Life Cycle of a Plastic Bottle” and Derek Kirisu “Mountain Apple Man.” The students really enjoyed these presentations. Behind the scenes were Craig Mori from Pacific Sound and Neil Uehara with additional technical support. Special thanks to the Student Life Coordinator Larissa Leslie, Emcees Petey Kulberg and Pomai Williams from KWXX, Laura Brezinsky – Hawai’i Community College service learning and Marcy Martinez – Student Government, both sponsors of the event. Our hardworking crew of volunteers provided lemonade, ice tea, cookies, bananas and snacks to the visitors. Mahalo to Bill Affonso and his staff for providing us with the logistical expertise needed to prepare for this event. Our greatest appreciation to the hard working maintenance and facilities set up crew, to Allan Okuda for allowing us the use of the cafeteria, Island Wide Canopy Tents – Brian Hatayama, as well as Gene Harada and Joel Tanabe for the use of their canopy tents.

Mahalo to Bill Affonso for opening the Earth Fair, and special thanks to the wonderful entertainers: Unukupukupu, Kua O Ka La Public Charter School performance, the Japan Club performers, the Bayanihan Club, Billy Rodrigues-Kaiwa, Positive Motion, FICA Capoiera, Roxanne Lawson and her Pa’ani Puppet Show, Tupalaga O Samoa the Samoan Club dancers, Hawai’i Community College Trash fashion models Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers, Laura Robinson, Mandy Lui, Eve Teeter-Balin, Anthony Santoro, Shawna Hiatt, and Erica.

Mahalo to the Environmental Videos team leader, Donna and Monique, while Keali’i provided interpretation of the Hawai’i Life Styles garden. Plants were grown and donated for the Native Plant giveaway by the Forest TEAM students, Laura Brezinsky, and Native Plant giveaway coordinator Orlo Steele. Chris Jacobson and the agriculture students donated many edible herbs as well.

Students were treated to Phi Theta Kappa’s Environmental Storytelling, organized by Karen Crowell and Kenoa dela Cruz. Other favorites were Face painting led by Mandy Lui and Jebe Pacris. Our greatest appreciation to the hard working set up and banner crew,  Graceson Ghen for the exhibitor coordination; Candy Apple Bananas-Mike Tarring for donating 20 cases of bananas. Hawai’i CC custodial and maintenance staff for the take-down and clean-up at the Cafeteria and Hawai’i CC fair grounds.

Thanks you to the Hawai’i Community College administration, Chancellor Noreen Yamane, her secretary Doris Chang, Iris Mukai and Debbie Shigehara from OCET for their support.

Faculty and staff who provided volunteers were: Bill Affonso, Orlo Steele,  Sandy Claveria, Sam Giordanengo, Giordanengo, Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers, Allie Atkins, Claudia Wilcox-Boucher, Chris Jacobsen, Sherri Fujita and Hawai’i Life Styles.

Funding Sources for the Earth Fair event: Laura Brezinsky – Hawai’i Community College service learning and Hawai’i CC Student Council.

The Food Basket is Hawai`i island’s food bank, and its mission is to feed the hungry in Hawai`i County while attending to the root cause of this critical social problem. You helped make a difference!

Hawai`i Community College  has raised a total of 243 pounds of food and $90 was collected in monetary donations.  WAY TO GO! Our HawCC Kauhale donation amounts will be included with the University of Hawai`i System’s total tally.

The University of Hawai`i is part of the Hawai`i State Employees team, which is the largest contributor to this annual event.

This year’s annual goal/ challenge was to raise food and dollars for one million meals.

 You may continue to donate non-perishable items like canned meats/ tuna, canned meals, canned soups, canned vegetables and canned fruits as well as monetary donations throughout the year at our Hawai`i Island Food Basket.  For online donations go to: www.foodbaskethi.org. 

See You All Next Year,

Kehau Leehong-Mauga

Team Pālamanui, from left to right: Danielle Drye, Kevin Castillo (Team Captain), Kanani Sadumiano, Sam Varron and Elizabeth Sanchez.

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 the Club at Hōkūli‘a in Kealakekua, “Team Pālamanui” presented the menu that won the Bronze Medal at the American Culinary Federation Student Culinary Competition held at Kapiolani Community College in December 2012. This dinner for 50 guests was a benefit for the Equip the Kitchens campaign that is raising money for Hawai’i Community College — Pālamanui, the new campus planned for Kailua-Kona. The fundraising campaign is run through the ACF Kona Kohala Chefs Association 501c3 charitable organization.

Team Pālamanui includes four current students and one recent graduate student of Hawai’i Community College — West Hawai’i. All are members of the ACF Junior Chefs of the ACF Kona Kohala Chefs Association.

Viktor Schmidt, CEC,  the Executive Chef at Sheraton Kona Resort, was the Team Coach, and Jean Hull, CCE, was Team Manager.

It has been a longtime dream of Chef Jean Hull to have students who win a culinary competition deliver the menu as a dinner. The 50 guests at Hōkūli‘a gave the students a long, standing applause at the end of the dinner. They were thrilled with the delectable flavors of each menu item and the flawless presentation.

Hull believes this is the first time students have actually presented the skills, flavors and plate presentations to the public following an American Culinary Federation culinary competition.

Hōkūli‘a, an upscale private residential golf community, is to be applauded for hosting this benefit delivering all of the proceeds from ticket sales to the Equip the Kitchen Campaign for Pālamanui. One guest was so impressed she wrote an additional check for EKCP for $1,000.

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Shea Paiz and Zoey Sanders, students at Kona Pacific Public Charter School, were among more than 80 students who made the promise to stay in school.

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 Hawai‘i made the push to keep kids in school during the West Hawai‘i Earth and Ocean Family Fun Health Fair held in Kailua-Kona on April 20.

The free community event, recognizing Earth Day, was presented by the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Kealakehe High School, West Hawai‘i Community Health Center and the University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant.

“This was a great event overall, and we were happy to be able to deliver our message about the importance of education,” said Beth Sanders, Interim Director of the UH Center, West Hawai’i. ”We hope that as these kids promised to stay in school, it impressed upon them just how significant education is for their future.”