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President Hensel takes part in a workshop exploring the elements of the Kīpaepae ceremony. During the session, she learned to hoʻokani the pahu (to drum) and pū (blow the conch shell), discovering the meaning behind this tradition.
The visit included campus tours, open forums and meetings with students, faculty, staff and community members.
Traditional Kīpaepae (welcoming ceremony) in front of the campus sign at the entrance of the college.
President Hensel with culinary students
President Hensel lays a ti leaf lei on an ahu
President Hensel with construction students
President Hensel visits 3 Hawaiʻi CC sites as part of systemwide tour
Administrative
 - 27 February 2025

University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel visited the Hawaiʻi Community College Manono campus in Hilo, the Hawaiʻi CC Kō Education Center in Honokaʻa and Hawaiʻi CC–Pālamanui in Kona during a two-day trip to Hawaiʻi Island on February 24 and 25. The trip was part of Hensel’s tour of UH’s 10 campuses and five education centers in her first 90 days in office.

The Hawaiʻi CC visits included campus tours, open forums and meetings with students, faculty, staff and community members.

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(left to right) Bo Williams, Lew Nakamura, Lacie Nobriga, and Jonathan Crouch chop and shred banana flowers to be mixed with brown sugar to make banana fermented plant juice.
Olena Hovey collects kukui leaves from the Hawai‘i CC farm to make into fermented plant juice.
Hawai‘i CC Agriculture Program students prep the plot by leveling the field, digging trenches and filling with mulch for kalo planting.
Justin Ah Sing and Cathryn Krueger mix ‘uala leaves with brown sugar to make fermented plant juice.
Hawaii CC Agriculture program assistant professor Lew Nakamura mixes fermented plant juice with lactic acid bacteria and water to inoculate the IMO.
Hawai‘i CC Agriculture 250 Program Sustainable Crop Production Class.
Hawai‘i Community College Leads the Way with Sustainable Korean Natural Farming Methods
Academics
 - 27 February 2025

Hawai‘i Community College is making a lasting impact on sustainable agriculture in Hawai‘i through its pioneering use of Korean natural farming (KNF). Since 2016, the college’s agriculture program has trained students in KNF techniques, producing nearly 100 graduates, some of whom are now actively revitalizing Hawai‘i’s farmlands with environmentally friendly methods.

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