Aloha KCC Ohana,

Please join us for KCC’s first Neʻepapa Kalāhū (“the sun emerges in unison”) event on August 20th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Let’s come together, relax, talk story, listen to music, and have fun. Let’s honor our past, present, and future. Let’s celebrate ourselves! Let’s enjoy the company of our colleagues and friends, and have a great time before the semester starts! Below is a sneak preview of the event’s ono menu. Thank you to the KCC Aloha Club who will be providing drinks. Please see flyer for more information – Neʻepapa-Kalāhū-2015. Please RSVP by August 3rd at http://goo.gl/forms/O5lSHPGXky. Please encourage as many KCC friends and colleagues to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

• Kalua Pig
• Chicken Long rice
• Squid Luau
• Lomi lomi salmon
• Poke fish
• Poi
• Rice
• Sweet potato
• Pineapple
• Haupia

The joint Kapi`olani CC and the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa academic program in Culinology® has been approved by the Research Chefs Association (RCA). As an RCA-approved Culinology® degree program, Kapi`olani CC and UHM may now use the registered trademark to enhance their marketing efforts.

Ron Takahashi, Culinary Arts Department Chair, credited the diligent work of Dr. Lauren Tamamoto, Kapi`olani CC’s Culinary Scientist, and Dr. Alvin Huang from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) that made this innovative program possible.

Please read an earlier, fuller article that appeared on the UH website:

http://www.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?ald=7230

Mahalo to everyone who helped raise the bar of excellence for a forward-thinking program and for creating a superb partnership between campuses.

It is pono when good things happen to good people.

Patricia O’Hagan, Dean for Health Academic Programs at Kapi`olani CC, proudly announces that Mae Dorado, Assistant Professor of Medical Assisting and Health Sciences, has been named to the HOSA National Board of Directors.

HOSA, (formerly known as Health Occupation Students of America, but now known as HOSA: Future Health Professionals,) is a nationwide, student-led organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of the Association for Career and Technical Education. Visit HOSA’s website at http://www.hosa.org for more information about this unique program of student leadership development.

Mae Dorado is described as a charismatic and dedicated faculty adviser for HOSA. Her recognition to the National Board came after a complex application process that included a competitive election and a 3-minute presentation in front of HOSA, Inc. corporate board members. According to Ada Toyama, State Coordinator for Hawai`i HOSA, “Mae’s speech was outstanding. Her theme was Kulia i ka Nu`u and she linked her theme to her approach to teaching. She made Hawai`i HOSA so proud.”

There are 3 HOSA regions and Hawai`i is part of Region I, representing 19 eligible states.

Congratulations, Mae!

Congratulations to Maria Bautista (Department Chair of Math & Sciences) and Herve Collin (Assistant Professor of Physics) for receiving a supplemental award from the National Science Foundation Tribal Universities and Colleges Program grant.  The STEM Program will receive an additional $300,000 to introduce a semester-long Math Emporium Immersion Model Program, which will be a hypothesis-driven approach to improving course completion in calculus.  This project draws upon best practices from the STEM Summer Bridge programs and provides the same immersive experience with peer mentoring to Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented minorities to students during the academic year.

Through additional NSF investment, Kapiolani CC will address the challenges faced by underrepresented groups in college calculus courses across the nation.  The project will serve as a pilot study for system-wide implementation throughout the University of Hawaii Community College campuses.

Learn more about the STEM Program by clicking here.