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DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM EXPANDING TO PĀLAMANUI, NOW OFFERING ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE

The Hawai‘i Community College Digital Media Arts program is growing.

Starting this fall, Hawai‘i CC will begin offering an Associate of Science degree in Digital Media Arts and will also begin offering Digital Media Arts classes at the Hawai‘i Community College – Pālamanui campus in Kona.

VETERANS RESOURCE, EDUCATION AND JOB FAIR HAPPENING AT HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON FRIDAY, JULY 8

Hawai‘i Community College and the Hilo Veterans Center are pleased to announce they will host a Veterans Resource, Education and Job Fair at the Hawai‘i CC campus in Hilo on Friday, July 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

“There are many resources available in the community to help veterans with careers and education,” said Sue Dunwoody, the Hawai‘i CC Veteran Program Specialist. “The goal of this event is to bring those resources together in one place so it’s easy for veterans to get information and make connections that will help them succeed.”

ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FEATURED IN NEW VIDEO

The Electronics Technology program offers skills that can help students succeed in high-tech careers. Learn more about the program by watching this new video, which was created by Paul Caitano, a student in Hawai'i CC's Digital Media Arts program. You can also find the video and more information about the program at the Electronics Technology webpage.

 

A FATHER-SON SUCCESS STORY: CULINARY ARTS GRADUATES THRIVING IN LAS VEGAS RESTAURANT SCENE

Just in time for father's day, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser is featuring a story on a father-son duo who both graduated from Hawai'i Community College's Culinary Arts program and who are finding success in Las Vegas.

Roy Ellamar has his name on Harvest by Roy Ellamar, a restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Tayden Ellamar is master cook at Joel Robuchon, the only restaurant in Las Vegas with three Michelin stars, according to the article.

STUDENTS TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES IN NEW PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR HAWAI'I COMMUNITY COLLEGE – PĀLAMANUI

Hear from students, learn about their experiences, and see the new facilities at Hawai‘i Community College – Pālamanui in this new promotional video designed to engage and inform the community about the higher education options in West Hawai'i. Click on the image below to watch.

 

HAWAI'I CC ANNOUNCES SPRING 2016 DEAN'S LIST

The Hawai‘i Community College Dean’s List requires students to have completed 12 or more credits for a letter grade, achieving a grade point average of at least 3.5 (B+) for the semester. The following 322 students have attained this distinction:

Fallon Abdul, Tyler Aburamen, Hannah Mae Adona, Joshua-Nazareth Agno, Kolan Aguiar, Jayce Ah Heong, Tyson Ah Puck, Charles Akao, Wendy Akau, Shances Akima, Caitlin Akiona, Trina Alapai, Alicia Alcain, Kaniela Anakalea-Buckley, Quenten Anastacio, Haley Ancheta, Raymond Andrada, Daniel Andrade, and Ke'ale Andrews.

STUDENTS LAND IN IRELAND FOR SUMMER COURSE; FOLLOW THEIR TRAVELS ON BLOG

Twenty-five Hawai'i Community College students, plus faculty members Carrie Mospens (English as a Second Language) and Pamela Scheffler (Natural Science), arrived in Dublin on Monday, May 16 to learn about Irish culture and ecology.

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS ESTABLISHED IN HONOR OF FORMER VICE CHANCELLOR BARBARA ARTHURS

Barbara and Bob Arthurs, longtime supporters of Hawai‘i Community College and the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, recently established two new endowed scholarships.  The scholarships were provided by Bob Arthurs in honor of the legacy that Barbara Arthurs provided during her career at both Hawai‘i CC and UH Hilo.

One scholarship endowment was established at Hawai‘i CC and one at UH Hilo through the University of Hawai‘i Foundation. The UH Hilo scholarship is specifically for students who have transferred from Hawai‘i CC.

HAWTHORNE CATERPILLAR SUPPORTS DIESEL MECHANICS STUDENTS WITH DONATIONS AND NEW INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Hawai‘i Community College and representatives from Hawthorne Caterpillar celebrated the company’s continued support for the Hawai‘i CC Diesel Mechanics program during a check signing ceremony on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.  

The company donated $6,875 to support student scholarships at Hawai‘i CC this year, and has supported Diesel Mechanics student scholarships for the past 10 years.