U N I V E R S I T Y O F H A W A I ‘ I

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Chancellor’sMessage

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◆New UHCCDistanceLearning

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Three UHCCFrances

Davis Awardwinners

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Fall convocation honors UHCC’s best

Volume 35, No. 5 • September 2000

Board of Regents Medalfor Teaching Excellence,Hawai‘i CCDiane Ferreira, Professor ofEnglish, has been teaching for

the University since 1970. As a founding facultymember of Leeward CC, she created the ENG102 curriculum, which remains an integral partof the core of the A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts. In1993, she began teaching at Hawai‘iCommunity College.

Ferreira is known for her passion for teach-ing and helping students succeed. A colleaguedescribes her as “a brilliant and masterful teach-er. She engages and elevates her students to per-form beyond their ownexpectations.” In1999, ProfessorFerreira team-taught

John Wilt of Maui CC, shown here with one of his Administration of Justicestudents, is one of two recipients of the Hung Wo and Elizabeth Lau ChingFoundation Award for Faculty Service to the Community. For moreon these honorees seepage 9.

When President Kenneth P. Mortimerarrived at the University of Hawai‘i in1993, he requested that the University

hold an annual convocation to share informationamong colleagues and the community and, moreimportantly, to celebrate the excellence of theUniversity’s faculty, staff and administrators. Theconvocation has quickly become an importanttradition within the University and, again thisyear, boasts many UHCC faculty and staffamong those to be honored. In addition to thesystemwide celebration on September 7, 2000, atUH-Manoa’s Kennedy Theatre, the UHCommunity College honorees are invited to joinother UHCC award recipients in a special after-noon program hosted by Chancellor Tsunoda, theUHCC Provosts and ETC Director.

Congratulations to the following UHCC col-leagues for their dedication and talent. Theiraccomplishments are an inspiration to everyone inthe educational community. Continued on page 6.

◆Joyce S. Tsunoda

Senior Vice

President, UH and

Chancellor for

Community

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“External

forces, such

as new

“e-technologies”

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Welcome back! The first new academ-ic year of the 21st century promisesto be an exciting one for us.

First, we welcome Angela Meixell as theInterim Provost at Windward CC, MarkSilliman as the Interim Provost at LeewardCC, and Kathleen Jaycox as the Interim StateDirector for ETC.

Secondly, we congratulate all of the hon-orees featured throughout this issue of theUHCC Newsletter. Our Community Collegesboast some of the most innovative, dedicatedand talented faculty and staff anywhere. It is“can-do” attitudes such as yours which help usachieve success. So thank you all. I look for-ward to celebrating your day of recognitionwith you at the University of Hawai‘iConvocation and our UHCC reception onSeptember 7.

Thirdly, I would like to update you onsome of our program initiatives. It seems ouryears of planning, in partnership with busi-ness and government, are now coming tofruition. One prime example is UHCC.e-learn, our distance-delivered Associate in ArtsDegree program. It is being well-received bythe community and offers increased access toeducation, especially for non-traditional stu-dents. Thank you to all involved in this effort.I am pleased that the ditance learning com-mittee, headed by Helen Sina of Kaua‘i CC,continues to strive for improved accessibility,

with more on-line capabilities and services.The Pacific Center for Advanced

Technology Training (PCATT) will soonbecome an important tool for workforcedevelopment in the State with the coopera-tion and involvement of all of our campus-es. Honolulu CC is taking the lead ondeveloping PCATT’s training capabilities.

With the help of our mainland colleagueswho have established similar technology cen-ters, we are shaping a plan to ensure thatPCATT becomes a world-class, high-techtraining center for Hawai‘i and the Pacificregion.

Our accreditation self-study is anothertask that has involved many individuals and ismoving us forward. Many of you participatedin the thorough self-study of the UHCCChancellor’s Office as well. Though this wasnot required as part of the accreditation pro-cess, this voluntary review is providing impor-tant insights into our institution. I thankeveryone who has given so generously of theirtime to work on these reports. We look for-ward to a productive visit by seven accredita-tion teams in October 2000.

Finally, as we vision a future for theUHCCs we see many transformations ahead,some of which are beyond our control, andothers which we ourselves are initiating.

External forces such as new “e-technolo-gies” are driving dramatic changes locally andthroughout the world. Other changes, such asthe University’s new general education core,are of our own doing. To successfully welcomethese changes, we must understand the exter-nal and internal forces that are their catalysts.

With this in mind, I propose a new“slogan” for the UHCCs:

We help you learn—anywhere, anytime, anyone."I welcome your thoughts.

WelcomeBack!

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After more than a year in theplanning stages, the UHCCslaunched the Distance-

Delivered Associate in Arts Degreeprogram, UHCC.e-learn, in mid-July.

The program, a collaboration ofall campuses, was developed by amulti-level committee consisting ofdeans, IT professionals and othersfrom across the UH system. It is atruly systemwide effort to increaseaccess to education for non-tradition-al students. The committee, headedby Helen Sina of Kaua‘i CC, had tomeet the challenges of many campusand systemwide obstacles in every-thing from registration and credittransfer to course coding to make theprogram work easily and seamlesslyfor students. And once students heardabout it, they were very interested inlearning more.

The public announcement of the

program wasmade in Julythrough a series ofradio and printadvertisementsand several articlesin various newspa-pers. An accom-panying brochurewith the scheduleof courses was alsocreated.

The minutethe ads were pub-lished, the phoneat the Chancellor’sOffice began toring. Many of

those who called had already “tried”to attend college, but couldn’t seem tofind the time. Most were interested inthe added convenience and theopportunity to work toward their col-lege degree from home. About 90percent of the calls were from women,most with children, and many fromareas that were at least five miles awayfrom a campus or learning center.

UHCC.e-learn allows students toselect courses from various campusesand register for the courses they selectat one “home” campus. They canchoose from web-based, cable TV, orHITS (Hawai‘i Interactive TelevisionSystem) courses. By following the rec-ommended curriculum, a full-timestudent who successfully completes theprogram can receive an Associate inArts degree within a two-year period.Check out the Web site atwww.hawaii.edu/uhcc.e-learn to learn

more. From the high rate of response, it

appears that there is a real need forfurther development of distance learn-ing opportunities for students.

With the Distance Ed committeecontinuing to move the project for-ward, we are sure to see many excitingthings happen with UHCC.e-learn.

Many thanks go to Helen Sina,Committee Chair; Paula Mochida,Special Assistant for Distance learn-ing, UH; the UHCC deans ofinstruction and deans of student ser-vices and registrars; the campus dis-tance education coordinators; BonnieHonma, Yves Sakai and KenwrickChan of UH InformationTechnology Services; and everyonewho has gotten UHCC.e-learn off toa great start.

New UHCC.e-learn attracts busyprofessionals and homemakers

UHCC.e-learn seems especially attractive to busy homemakers and professionals who cannot seem to find

time to attend traditional campus-based classes.

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Community Collegesis published eight times a year by the University of Hawai‘i, Office of the

Chancellor for Community Colleges,2327 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822.

Joyce S. TsunodaSenior Vice President, UH/Chancellor for

Community Colleges

Marilyn Walsh, Editor, 956-3862

CORRESPONDENTSVerna Post Karen HastingsHawai‘i CC Honolulu CC

Joseph CamposKapi‘olani CC

Bobbie Bulatao-FranklinKaua‘i CC

Cindy Martin and Beth Kupper-HerrLeeward CC

Mona Stevenson Libby YoungMaui CC Windward CC

Dave MurakamiEmployment Training Center

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Xerox Hawaii presented a$22,500 grant to the AlaniChildren’s Center at

Kapi‘olani Community College. Thegrant will be used to replace theCenter’s current playground equip-ment so that it meets the safety stan-dards for national accreditation bythe National Academy of EarlyChildhood programs as well as thenew requirements of the Americanswith Disabilities Act.

The Alani Children’s Centerprovides quality early childhoodcare, primarily for the children ofstudents attending Kapi‘olani CC.The Center also serves as a trainingsite for the Early ChildhoodEducation Program at HonoluluCommunity College and provides

much needed on-site training oppor-tunities for licensed day careproviders in Hawai‘i. Honolulu CCalso runs Early Childhood EducationPrograms at Leeward CC and itsown Dillingham Street campus.

The grant was made through theXerox Dependent Care Develop-ment Fund which supports projectsto increase quantity and quality ofdependent care resources in commu-nities where Xerox employees workand live.

Glenn Sexton, vice president andgeneral manager for Xerox Hawaii,said that the organization selectedthe Kapi‘olani CC daycare centerbecause of the many benefits itprovides to our community.

Xerox Hawaii donates toKapCC child care center

The UH Community Collegesare among 40 two-year col-leges in the nation to develop

ACT, Inc.’s network of computerizedtesting and training centers that willuse state-of-the-art technology todeliver services to businesses andindividuals. The centers will offertraining in employability skills, com-puter and information technology,and professional and personal devel-opment. Along with these computer-ized education and career-guidanceprograms, computer-delivered certifi-cation and licensure tests for varioustrades and professions will be includ-ed. The ACT Center will be aresource for area employees andemployers to benefit from the latesttraining programs and methods.Local residents can use the ACTCenter to boost their skills and quali-fy for better jobs. Employers can usethe assessment and training programsto hire and develop employees, rais-ing productivity and profits.

ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that providesmore than a hundred assessment,research, information and programmanagement services in the broadareas of education planning, careerplanning and workforce develop-ment. As a leader in educationalassessment for the past 40 years,ACT is best known for its ACTassessment college entrance exam.

UHCCs todevelop ACT

Centers

Xerox Hawaii presented a $22,500 grant to Kapi‘olani Community College.Shown are, (l to r) John Morton, Kapi‘olani CC Provost; Pat Gooch, Director ofAlani Children’s Center; Patrick McFadden, President of UH Foundation; and

Glenn Sexton,Vice President and General Manager for Xerox Hawaii.

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Two from WCC vie for State Titles

The information age has provided us with a whole new vocabulary. So, theUniversity of Hawai‘i has come up with a few guidelines for usage of someof the more common terms. Here are the recommended usages:dot-com: For use as an adjective, as in “The alumnus formed a dot-com

company.”e-terms: (e-mail, e-business, e-commerce) Lower-case “e” -except at the

beginning of a sentence or as a proper name.home page: Two words, both lower case.Internet: One word and capitalized; this is a formal noun.Net: Capitalize it if you use it, but realize that it is a slang term. “Internet”

is preferred.online: One word for both adjective and other uses “Hurry up and put the

style guide online.” “We need an online guide.”Web: (Web page, Web site) Two words, capitalize the “W” but lowercase

the “p” or “s.”World Wide Web: This is a formal noun, so use caps on each word.

E-TERMS FINDING PLACE IN VOCABULARY

Walter Serikawa passedaway on June 3 at hisresidence at the

Hawai‘i Kai Retirement Center.One of his last gestures was tomake a $36,000 gift to the UHCommunity Colleges in supportof students with disabilities. Hiscontribution will be placed intoan endowment from whichincome will support scholarshipsto students with visible and invis-ible disabilities and ADA trainingfor faculty/staff/administrators.

Walter’s intent had alwaysbeen to help others, especiallythose who are physically disad-vantaged, so they may help them-selves and become productive citi-zens of our community. His lega-cy and commitment to providingeducationalopportunities toHawai‘i’s peoplewill live onthrough hisgenerosity.

Windward CC's ScottMasuno and MichaelGarcia are the

University’s nominees for the 2000Governor’s Awards for DistinguishedState Service and State Manager of

the Year.Masuno, a com-

puter specialist, andGarcia, dean ofinstruction, will behonored along withother department

nominees when the state’s top manag-er/employee/team will be announcedon Oct. 6, at the State Capitol audi-torium. The program recognizingoutstanding employees is coordinatedthrough the state department ofhuman resources development.

Scott K. Masuno has taken thelead on many critical projects includ-ing making the UH CommunityCollege system's registration and stu-dent information Y2K compliant.

His involvement in the projectallowed all UHCC campuses to suc-cessfully continue operationssmoothly into the new year.Administrators say they would be lostwithout the help and dedicated sup-port of Masuno.

Michael Garcia’s career at theUniversity spans nearly 30 years. Hewas initially hired as an instructor inaccounting at Kapi‘olani CC in 1970and served there for 17 years beforebecoming assistant dean at Wind-ward CC in 1987 and later assumedhis permanent position in 1997. Hewas also acting provost when PeteDyer was on leave.

Garcia is knownfor bringing a sense ofcamaraderie among thecollege community.His leadership hasimproved WindwardCC’s instructional programs, facultyrelationships and student support.

Masuno

Garcia

The University ofHawai‘i has devel-oped a UniversitySeal for each of its

campuses to increase consistencyand fortify the message that weare a university system. TheChancellor’s Office is now repre-sented by this symbol and hasselected this gold color (Pantone124) used throughout this issueof the newsletter.

Generous gesture createsnew endowment

Community College. Regarding hisrole as a teacher, Chun calls himselfan alaka‘i or leader who guides stu-dents through a maze of discoveryand excitement, and helps themrealize their own significant roles intheir journey of learning. “Teachingand learning are extensions of eachother and never end,” stresses Chun. His students “learn how to learn.”

Chun embodies his philosophymost clearly in his active involvementin the re-birth of the Hokule‘a andthe Hawaiian voyaging tradition.

Chun has led his students onvoyages of discovery as well, throughannual trips to Kaho‘olawe andthrough organized exchanges withstudents in New Zealand.

Chun coordinated the Hawai‘iStudies program for Kaua‘i CC anddeveloped a curriculum for the col-leges, which serves as a cornerstonein the building of a two-year liberalarts degree with an emphasis inHawaiian studies.

Board ofRegents Medalfor TeachingExcellence,Leeward CC

Jacob Darakjian, Jr. is a professor ofautomotive technology, LeewardCommunity College. Darakjian hasserved as an automotive mechanicstechnology faculty member atLeeward CC since 1974. A graduateof Leeward CC and of the UniversalTechnical Institute, he has receivedmany certifications in his field.Through his leadership as commit-tee chair, Leeward CC was awarded

time-line on the campus sidewalk. Ontheir way to class, students can nowmeasure the passage of time, from itsbeginnings some 4.5 billion years ago,to the present.

Board ofRegents Medalfor TeachingExcellence,Kapi‘olani CC

Kathleen Sullivan is an assistant pro-fessor of nursing at Kapi‘olaniCommunity College and was selectedby the campus for her total dedica-tion to students in both class andnursing clinical settings.

Sullivan has incorporated servicelearning, involving HIV preventioneducation, into five nursing coursesand two non-nursing courses. Herservice learning and HIV work waspresented at the World AIDS Confer-ence in Geneva. Sullivan was alsoselected to serve as a Rotary InternationalAmbassador to work with the FijiSchool of Nursing, World HealthOrganization, and the Fiji Ministries ofHealth on HIV prevention strategies.

She authored a grant from theCommunity Campus Partnershipfor Health, entitled “Partnership inCaring and Community ServiceLearning in Nursing Education.”

Board ofRegents Medalfor TeachingExcellence,Kaua‘i CC

Dennis J. Chun is an assistant pro-fessor of Hawaiian studies at Kaua‘i

with colleagues in a program called“Creating Communities for the NewMillennium.” She has served on theUniversity of Hawai‘i ProfessionalAssembly Executive Committee since1995, and as the president of theHawai‘i Association of Staff Programand Organizational Development(HASPOD) for eight years. Ferreiracurrently serves on the editorialboards of the Makali‘i: The Journal ofthe University of Hawai‘i CommunityColleges and Thought and Action.

Board ofRegents Medalfor TeachingExcellence,Honolulu CC

John Richard Ziegler is a professorof history and American studies atHonolulu Community College whoteaches on several levels. He uses hisextraordinary knowledge to guide hisstudents toward a clear understand-ing of historical events and how theyshape our cultures and our pathways.

At another level, Ziegler teachesby helping students to experiencehistory. Through his work with theCollege’s Associated Students andAssociate Professor John Shen,Honolulu CC has the only standingdinosaur exhibit in the state whichhas provided over 100,000 Hawai‘ichildren with close-up experiences ofthe world before humans.

Through Ziegler’s work with theGerman-American community andcontractors, Honolulu CC has thelargest display of the Berlin Wall inthe nation. He also worked with stu-dents and the community to create a

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Recognizing our UHCC Faculty and staff continued from page 1

EmploymentTrainingCenter’sEmployee ofthe YearDiane Nazarro is

the chef instructor of theEmployment Training Center’sCulinary Arts program. Her dutiesinclude being in charge of operatingthe Island Style Bistro Restaurantlocated at the Kapi‘olani CC cam-pus, a facility that provides a realisticvenue for students to learn allaspects of food service. Nazarrorecently upgraded the program’s cur-riculum to include customer service,international cuisine, and cashiering.Student interns also gain cateringexperience under Nazarro’s leader-ship, reinforcing what they learnthrough participation in events suchas A Taste of Honolulu, the HolidayLuncheon for the Windward Shelterfor Abused Women and Children,and others. She and her studentshave also appeared on Fox 2 News;the TV Food Network, andHawai‘i’s Kitchen

Nazarro, a graduate of Honoluluand Kapi‘olani CommunityColleges, has also completed “AChef's Handbook” for students.

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its certification from the NationalAutomotive Technicians EducationFoundation, signifying that theCollege meets the national standardfor excellence in the field.

Darakjian works in the FordASSET program at Leeward CC,which is designed to develop entry-level service technicians for the Fordand Lincoln/Mercury dealerships.He has received the highest praisefrom local and national Ford techni-cians for the quality of his work andfor the quality of the program’s gradu-ates. Darakjian has also served on theFaculty Senate at Leeward CC and onnumerous campus committees.

Board ofRegents Medalfor TeachingExcellence,Maui CC

Molli K. Fleming is an instructor inlanguage arts at Maui CommunityCollege and, according to a col-league, offers students a “living lan-guage class” where one does not justlearn about a language.

Fleming has successfully taughtstudents of different age groupsfrom the middle school throughpost-secondary levels in Hawai‘i,other states, and in Spain. She haseffectively integrated her undergrad-uate degree in Theater Arts with hergraduate degree in Spanish to teachSpanish. She has developed anengaging teaching style where stu-dents use creative drama techniquesto learn Spanish language and culture.

Fleming also served as an aca-demic director of study abroad pro-grams. By instilling rigorous stan-dards for her students, Flemingteaches the importance of beingmotivated, having confidence, and

respecting the value of achievement.Through her mastery of the Spanishlanguage and culture, she is an expertin designing effective and engaginglessons which lead students to acquireskills, succeed in class, and performsuperbly in national examinations.

Board ofRegents Medalfor TeachingExcellence,Windward CC

Robert deLoach is a professor ofanthropology and sociology, andchair, social sciences, at WindwardCommunity College. DeLoach waschosen by the faculty, staff, and stu-dents of Windward CC for his dedi-cation to teaching, his fairness, andhis advocacy of high standards.

DeLoach is known for being adynamic teacher who is passionateabout anthropology and sociology,and one who models strong charactertraits such as honesty and respect forothers. Yet, deLoach’s contributions tothe College extend far beyond theclassroom.

As a senior faculty member, hisleadership in curriculum development,governance, and the assessment oflearning has expertly guided WindwardCC in positive directions. He has andcontinues to hold numerous positionson University committees as a repre-sentative of the Windward CC faculty.This includes the Community CollegeCouncil of Faculty Senate Chairs andthe All Campus Council of FacultySenate Chairs. Additionally, forseveral years, he has convened acolloquia of social sciences facul-ty from the CommunityColleges at the annual Excellencein Education Conference.

Nazarro demonstrates a sauté techniqueto ETC culinary students.

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Congratulations to threeUHCC faculty memberswho have been awarded the

Frances Davis Award for Excellencein Undergraduate Teaching this year.The Frances Davis Award is a memo-rial award to the late Frances Daviswho taught at UH Manoa andLeeward CC for 19 years.

Robert V. Hunckler,Instructor in geography, Leeward Community College

Hunckler creates an excitingarena for learning geography with acombination of his ever-pleasant andupbeat presentation of the coursematerial and with his gently probingquestions. His sincere enjoyment inworking with students generates acatalyst for student learning.Hunckler’s dedication to teaching isclearly witnessed in his many effortsto maintain success of his students.He engages faculty colleagues in dis-cussions on teaching strategies andtechniques and ways in which tomaintain student interest.

Nomination documents all notethat colleagues and students holdHunckler in high regard for hisstrong sense of character, personalintegrity, and professional expertisein his field of geography.

Grant Sato,Instructor in culi-nary arts,EmploymentTraining Center

One of the keysto Sato's success as

instructor is his belief in and demon-stration of the value of mutual

respect between students and teach-ers. Sato recognizes the value of posi-tive reinforcement and self-esteem.He credits his students for their cre-ations and provides them opportuni-ties to personally explain their workto customers of the Island StyleBistro’s simulated restaurant locatedon the Kapi‘olani CC campus.

The Employment TrainingCenter has successfully started a newfood service program at Leeward CCunder Sato’s direction. Students haveengaged in numerous hands-on cater-ing experiences, such as the NFL’s ProBowl Experience, the CommunityColleges’ annual Excellence inEducation Conference and theLeeward CC Scholarship Breakfast.

Charlene Yoshida,Instructor of mathe-matics, Kaua‘iCommunity College

One of the corner-stones of theUniversity of

Hawai‘i’s undergraduate learningexperience is to acquire a solid gener-al education in mathematics. Yoshidaprompts students on getting an earlystart in this experience. In additionto her teaching responsibilities, sheannually coordinates the highly suc-cessful High School Math Meet heldat the College.

With physics instructor MarshallMock, Kaua‘i Community College'srecipient of the 1999 Regents Medalfor Teaching Excellence, Yoshida hasdeveloped a learning communityaround technical math and technicalphysics. This approach strengthens

understanding, application, andretention in both subjects. Yoshidaand Mock coordinate labs to usehands-on, technical examples toteach both subjects in context.Students learn more about howinformation, even in different cours-es, is closely integrated. Yoshida alsoplays a leadership role at the otherend of the spectrum of education byserving as the college’s systemwidemathematics representative.

Frances Davis award winners announced

Bourassa awardedWillard Wilson

DonaldBourassa,Dean of

Planning, Infor-mation andDevelopment atHonolulu

Community College, is the 2000recipient of the Willard WilsonDistinguished Service Award. Overthe course of his 27-year career,Bourassa brought Honolulu CC’sAutomotive and Auto BodyTechnology Program into certifica-tion by the National AutomotiveTechnician Education FoundationGroup; he has managed the develop-ment of the Cisco Academy TrainingCenters; and he serves as a chartermember of the National Coalition ofAdvanced Technology Centers(NCATC), a group of 120 commu-nity colleges specializing in high-endtechnical training. This year he alsoserves on the NCATC board ofdirectors as its president.

Before retiring during the sum-mer, Jean Hull, associate profes-sor in the Hawai‘i CC Food

Services Program, University of Hawai‘iCenter West Hawai‘i was awarded theMasaki and Momoe KunimotoMemorial Award for OutstandingContributions to Vocational Education.

Hull developed the food service program for WestHawai‘i and has built a supportive and productive com-munity-based advisory council for the program.

During her tenure at Hawai‘i CC, she established anextensive network with professionals in West Hawai‘iwho volunteer to work with students and hire graduates.Since 1992, Hull has held the Certified CulinaryEducator designation, awarded via a nationally recog-nized application process by the American CulinaryFederation. In 1997, when the Board of Regents estab-lished the University Center above the Kona Inter-national Airport, Hull developed the conceptual design ofthe new facility for its Food Service program. There,Hawai‘i CC’s award-winning Food Service programexpanded its connections with the hospitality industry inthe West Hawai‘i areas.

Under Hull’s leadership, “culinary community part-nerships” developed whereby, in cooperation with restau-rants, civic organizations, and events, the students gainexperience in their culinary skills by participating in com-munity events. The participation is significant. In 1999alone, thirty students contributed over a thousand hoursto community service.

The Second Annual Hilo Culinary Classic was held at Hawai‘iCommunity College late last semester. This event, under the direc-tion of Alan Okuda, Associate Professor in Food Service at Hawai‘i

CC, is a food show competition open to high school students and communitycollege students on the Big Island. Competitors in each division may chooseto enter one or more of seven categories. Hawai‘i CC Food Service program atthe UH Center West Hawai‘i was awarded the Best of Show trophy for theevent. In addition, the students proudly earned three gold medals, one silvermedal, and four bronze medals for this event.

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Simona Denzinger-White, ChancellorJoyce Tsunoda, Provost Sandra

Sakaguchi, and Ronald Smith displaythe “Best of Show” trophy.

Hull receives Kunimoto award

West Hawai‘i Food Service Programtakes “Best of Show”

Jean Hull

Nahm-Mijo and Wilt receivecommunity service awards

Trina Nahm-Mijo and John B. Wilt have beenselected to receive the 2000 Hung Wo andElizabeth Lau Ching Foundation Awards for

Faculty Service to the Community. The awards are pre-sented to one female and one male full-time facultymember in recognition of significant non-compensatedservice that strengthens ties between the university andthe community.

Trina Nahm Mijo, Professor,Psychology, Dance and Women’sStudies, and Chair of Social Sciences atHawai‘i CC, was cited for her long-standing diverse contributions in thefields of culture and the arts, mentalhealth and women’s issues. Her volun-

teer community service with organizations includes ser-vice to the Family Crisis Shelter, the Big Island DanceCouncil and as founder of the Women’s Center.

John B. Wilt is Associate Professor inthe Administration of Justice at MauiCC. He works as a trained mediator inthe community, has worked as a non-paid commissioned Police ReserveOfficer, been involved in the MauiCrime Stoppers Board of Directors since

1981, and served as a non-paid Volunteer Guardian AdLitem on behalf of abused children. Furthermore, Wilthas served on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers, BigSisters, and as a volunteer coordinator of the PoliceTraining Institute Program.

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Vanilla recipecontest promotesCulinary Institute

The Hawaiian VanillaCompany and the UHCommunity Colleges’

Culinary Institute of the Pacific arein the midst of the first recipe con-test which incorporates Hawaiianvanilla beans as the primary com-ponent of the recipe.

The Hawaiian VanillaCompany is sponsoring the firstAnnual Hawaiian Vanilla BeanRecipe Contest, which began onAug. 24 at Chef Mavro’s Restaurantin Honolulu where culinary andpatisserie students from throughoutthe Community Colleges wereinvited to create recipes using thevanilla. The students were judgedby The Food Network’s DavidRosengarten at Chef Mavro’s .

But the winner was notannounced at this event. The sus-pense was drawn out and the winnerof the contest will be announced atthe Honolulu Symphony Gala pre-concert event on Sept. 14 at theHonolulu Academy of Arts. OtherHawaiian vanilla bean-based foodswill also be presented and madeavailable for tasting.

Also that evening, TomKadooka, Hawai‘i’s pioneer vanillaorchid grower, will be recognizedfor his work and contributions tothe cultivation of vanilla beans inHawai‘i with the establishment bythe Hawaiian Vanilla Company ofthe Tom Kadooka ScholarshipFund.

LCC’s Upward Bound offersmeaningful experiences

Forty-four high school youthfrom Hawai‘i and the PacificIslands sailed on the Hokule‘a

with Nainoa Thompson and mem-bers of the Polynesian VoyagingSociety as part of Leeward CC’sUpward Bound Math/Science collegepreparatory program. The Hokule‘abecame a floating marine scienceclassroom for the July weekend as thestudents in attendance learned aboutthe scientific and cultural aspects ofcelestial navigation.

Leeward CC’s Upward Boundprogram works to raise educationalattainment of communities by select-ing high school students who arefrom low income families and/or first

generation to potentially matriculateto college.

Students live in UH Manoa dor-mitories for six weeks while they get ataste of college life through classes atLeeward CC. Program DirectorMichael Moser explains, “The hands-on experiential instruction is designedto instill academic skills and motiva-tion for college readiness.”

The majority of the program’starget high schools have college-goingrates lower than 20 percent.However, the Upward Bound pro-gram boasts that 95 percent of itsgraduates are placed in college, withsome earning scholarships totalingnearly $50,000.

An Upward Bound student presents Polynesian Voyaging SocietyPresident Nainoa Thompson with a Micronesian sailing chart during

a ceremony aboard the Hokule‘a

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Eighty-one women attended theWomen in Transition (WIT)Seminar, co-sponsored by the

Kona Branch of American Associa-tion of University Women and theUniversity of Hawai‘i Center, WestHawai‘i. The seminar,held June 17 at theAston Keauhou BeachResort was modeledafter a national AAUWevent in which adultwomen entering/re-entering collegepartner with local higher educationinstitutions to do so. A recentAAUW study, Gaining A Foothold:Women in Transition through Workand College, noted the value of such aseminar to provide women withinformation regarding collegeattendance.

Keynote speaker, DorothyMitchell, Career Center Coordinator

for Long Beach Community College,stated, “So often people think yougrow up and find that magic careeror major and go through life and nothave to make a thousand other deci-sions. Every single day we are making

career decisions.”Luncheon speaker, Dr.Amy Agbayani, Directorof UH Manoa’s StudentEquality, Excellence andDiversity Office,

emphasized the need for women tobe politically active in order to pro-vide themselves with a governmentresponsive to women’s educationalconcerns.

Also, Jean Schaeffer, pastPresident of the Kona Branch ofAAUW announced the W.I.T.$1,000 scholarship specifically for theadult woman entering/re-enteringcollege.

Successful WIT Seminar in Kona

Two UHCC students willtake part in the internationalexchange programs with

Japanese colleges this year. Daniel Thiel, of Kapi‘olani CC willbe going off to Aichi University inour first official exchange with thatinstitution. Kelli Myers of Maui CCwill be heading to KansaiUniversity for the year.

Through the Paul S.Honda InternationalOpportunities Fund, bothstudents will also receive schol-arships to help fund their year

abroad. The scholarship fund wascreated in 1998 by Mr. and Mrs.Honda to promote educationalopportunities in the Asia-Pacificregion and offer a broad cross-cultur-al experience to UHCC students.

The international exchanges areoffered annually to UHCC students.

Those interested in learning moreabout upcoming applicationand selection processes, aswell as scholarship opportu-nities, are urged to call Susan

Lee at the Chancellor’s Officeat 956-3859.

Scholarships help UHCC studentsas they gear up for year abroad

“Every single daywe are making

career decisions.”

CALENDAR OF EVENTSKauai Bible Church ConcertSept. 8. Kaua‘i CC PerformingArts Center. For more informa-tion call 245-8270.

Timely CuisineWCC’s Millennium LectureSeries. Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Halekuhina Special Events Rm. Call235-7470 for information.

¡Cubanismo!Sept. 15, 8:00 p.m., LCC Theatre.Former Sierra Maestra trumpeterJesùs Alemãny and his 15-pieceline-up of musicians. $20/$18.For information call 455-0385.

Lihue Hongwanji Gleemen PlusSept. 16, Kaua‘i CC PerformingArts Center. For more informa-tion call 245-8270.

Bang on a Can All-StarsSept. 16, 7:30 p.m., LCCTheatre. UH Manoa OutreachCollege. Six performers of newmusic give an adventurous musi-cal performance. $24/$16. Call455-0385.

Kauai Concert Association OrionQuartet, Sept. 21, Kaua‘i CCPerforming Arts Center. For moreinformation call 245-8270.

Honolulu Theatre For Youth: The Amazing BoneSept. 23 & 30 and Oct. 7, 2:30and 4:30 p.m. LCC Theatre.$10/$7.50/$5. Call 839-9885 forinformation.

Mokihana FestivalSept 24 & 25, Kaua‘i CCPerforming Arts Center. For moreinformation call 245-8270.

Hawai‘i CC Celebrity RoastSept. 28, UH Hilo. Roastee: Barry TaniguchiCall 974-7611 for information.

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Students meet indigenous groups from Canada

Greetings of Aloha and Okiwere exchanged as seven stu-dents from a Special Studies

course from Kaua`i CommunityCollege landed in Calgary, Alberta,Canada. The group was greeted byLorelee Water Chief from the OldSun Community College of theSiksika Nation. Kalahiki Chang andKapono Kamaunu fromMaui Community College;Brandy Hanohano, KekahaHelm, and Buffy Purdyfrom the Moloka‘iEducation Center; andHaliaka Juarez and LehuaKaauwai from Kaua`iCommunity College wereaccompanied by KamuelaChun, Chancellor’s Office;Lui Hokoana, Maui CC,and jill kouchi, Kaua`i CC.The Native HawaiianEducation Association wasrepresented by PeterHanohano and David Keala.

Visits were made to the Old SunCommunity College, Red CrowCommunity College, Muskwachees

Cultural College, Blue QuillsCommunity College, and theUniversity of Alberta, Native StudentServices. The organizers of the SpruceMeadows Millennium Pow Wowinvited the group to participate inthe opening ceremony of the event.The group offered an oli, a kahiko byKapono Kamaunu, and a mele for

the audience. A visit to the NakodaNation included a tour of the site forthe 2002 World Indigenous Peoples

Conference on Education. The groupalso met with elders and learnedabout their history. A bow hunt withelder Jerry Saddle Back of the CreeNation was very exciting for thegroup. The group also experienced asweat lodge, erecting a teepee, and asocial work indigenous ways course.

As noted in the journals of thestudents, the connection toanother indigenous groupmade a tremendous impacton their understanding oftheir own culture. One stu-dent recognized the impor-tant link between languageand culture. The experienceprovided students insightto the work of anotherindigenous group thatinspired and will probablymotivate the students tomove forward. The coursewas supported by theNative Hawaiian VocationalProject funded by ALU

LIKE, Inc., through a grant from theUnited States Department ofEducation.

The group at the Nakoda Lodge with elders Lazarus & LilyWesley and Mary Kootenay.