STAR Awards Recognize Student Accomplishments

April 2009
Volume 2, Number 4
STAR Awards Recognize Student Accomplishments
The 2009 STAR Awards, which took
place on April 14, 2009, honored several
dozen students for their service to the
campus and fellow students. STAR
stands for Students Thanked and Recognized. The award ceremony provided
the campus a chance to thank students
in a variety of categories: Leadership Awards, Academic Achievement
Awards, Campus and Community
Service Awards and Outstanding Student
Employment.
Leadership Awards
ASUH-HCC Senate Awardees included: Joseph Lewis, President; Kristi
Failauga, Vice President; Normadeanne
Tanele, Ambassador; Nicole Casison, Senator-at-Large; David Sakaria,
Senator-at- Large; Nicholas Chang,
Senator-at-Large; Jessica Gladman,
AEC Club Senator; Reise Kochi, Fashion Club Senator; Keoki Vierra, Hui
Oiwi Club Senator; Bradley Casamina,
PTK Club Senator; Felmar Yadao, CA
Club Senator; and Jodie Tauanu’u, AJ
Club Senator.
Joseph Lewis was also honored for his
service as ASUH-HCC Senate President. The citation read: “Joe Lewis is an
outstanding ASUH President. He works
hard for the students, getting the job
done. He’s smart and dives right into
the task at hand. As head of the ·Beautification Committee, Joe has helped
us secure enough funds to get our new
HCC sign on the administration wall.
He was the only member making phones
calls for estimates and writing POs. I
feel he will go and nothing will stand in
his way.”
Student Media Board awardees included Julia Ching, SMB Vice Chair and
Willsie Scott, SMB Radio Director.
Joseph Lewis ASUH-HCC President was honored at the STAR Awards for his efforts in installing the new
Honolulu Community Collge sign.
Academic Achievement
Po‘ina Nalu Native Hawaiian Center and
Technical Education Program honored:
Kali Alexander, Natasha Chang,
Celine Cintron, Justin Clute, Jared
Diego, William Frost, Louis Hoopai,
Aliah Irvine, Ioane Kamanoha, Richard
Kane, Norman Keawe, Lindsey Kelly,
Rance Kuwata, Bryant Lani, Kawika
Lauriano, Naeole McFadden, Shane
Perry, Tralene Rother, Normandeanne
Tanele, Kendra Vager, George Vierra
III, Gentry Faria, Brandie Leong, Moani
Valente. Marine Science recognized
Jonathan Cozo.
Campus and Community
Service Awards
The Campus and Community Service
Award went to AEC Club.
Outstanding Student Employment
Outstanding Student Employment
awards went to Melissa Sales, a student helper at the Marine Science Lab;
Kayla Torres, a laboratory assistant at
the Chemistry Lab; Paolo Clemente,
Kayleigh Ho, Justine Kamelamela and
Telbin Pskowski, a student clerk and
student assistants respectively in Administration; Keoki Vierra, Normandeanne
Tanele, Karl Nakayama, Pili Kitshima,
Kali Alexander and Rance Kuwata in
the Po‘ina Nalu Native Hawaiian Center
and Technical Education Program, Alika
Patterson, a payroll assistant in Apprenticeship; Ka Hung “Phillip” Lau, student
assistant in Emeritus College; Wyatt
Hayashida, office assistant in Apprenticeship; David Fink, sociology assistant
in University College/Campus Assessment; Keoni Yamashita, Julia Ching
and Howeard Kam in the HCC Library;
and Aldridge Watts, Bruce Nakamura,
Daniel Arita, Dustyn Iwamoto, Layne
Katsumoto, Matthew Tanoue, Paula Harris, Randi Megan Janicki, Phap Lap Vu
and Yu Xian He, student computer lab
monitors in the Student Computer Lab.
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at honolulu community college Presents:
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*For more information contact
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Honolulu Community College’s SpringFest
is a Drug Free & Alcohol Free Event.
Ka Lono
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Student
Achievement
Phi Theta Kappa
honors 31
new members
Phi Theta Kappa honored 31 students
at its Spring 2009 new member induction
ceremony held at the Loui Conference
Center on April 3, 2009. The students
listened to keynote speaker Tracy Lawson,
Board Certified Safety Professional with
Risk Solution Partners, LLC.
The students and their majors are:
Christian Ababa, Liberal Arts
Lawrence Ah Nee, Applied Trades
Chase Aranita, Applied Trades
Chris Bonilla, Liberal Arts
Rogemar Buccat, Liberal Arts
Laury Cary, OESM
Bert Chan Wa, Welding
Brittni Chang, Liberal Arts
Eve Collier, Human Service
Jeremy Daquep, Carpentry
Darcia Dunston, Applied Trades
Kerry Guillermo Birchfield, AJ
Kaiana Heen, Sheet Metal Plastic Tech.
Cheyna Heresa, Cosmetology
Michael Higa, Applied Trades
Chaz Hooke, Liberal Arts
Elaine Janda, AJ
Kiana Kam, Fire Science
Lindsay Kelley, Welding
Anastasia Kritikos, Applied Trades
Noble Monica Malacas, Liberal Arts
Sherri Markle, Human Services
Rosanna Prieto, Liberal Arts
Alexander Ribao, Liberal Arts
Chad Sekimoto, Applied Trades
Natalee Stewart, Liberal Arts
Anastasia Vidinha, Applied Trades
Glenn Vilioso, Applied Trades
Phap Vu, AEC
Sheldon Williams, Liberal Arts
Yukiko Yoshihara-Burianek, Liberal Arts
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Students from Honolulu Community College’s Automotive Technology program donned pink high
heeled shoes to show their support for the International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault
& Gender Violence. Inspired by the saying “you cannot understand a person’s experiences until you
have walked a mile in his or her shoes,” men of character at HCC boldly walked across campus at
Honolulu Community College to educate the community about a very serious subject and to rally the
community to take action to prevent sexualized violence.
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is published every Month for
the faculty, staff and students of
Honolulu Community College.
To submit items for the monthly
newsletter, send an email to
kam@hawaii.edu and include
NEWSLETTER in your subject line.
Ralph Kam: Editor
Gary Boydell: Copy Editor
Jason Oshiro: Design
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History of
Honolulu
Community
College
1930s:Years
of Expansion
(Part 4 of a 10 part series)
From Mauka to Makai
Honolulu Vocational School reoriented
itself from its mauka, Robello Lane,
entrance to its new makai entrance on
Dillingham Boulevard. Besides causing
the campus to look in a new direction,
the road beyond the train tracks also
meant that the campus expanded both its
land and facilities. The 1930 legislature
appropriated $40,000 for buildings and
improvements to the campus. “This will
make the school more accessible and
will make securing of productive work
easier. The grounds have been filled and
electrical, dressmaking and auto shops
completed,” the superintendent reported.
Just twelve years old, the vocational
school was experiencing dramatic
growth and a reputation for getting jobs
for its students. Honolulu Vocational
School achieved this because the school
recognized the need to link the needs of
industry with the graduation of students
in the field. The community had not
drawn the same conclusion. The superintendent lamented in his biennial report
for 1931-1932: “There is at present, in
relation to this work, a factor that is not
generally understood by the community
at large. This is shown best by a remark
that is often heard after visitors have
made a tour of the Honolulu Vocational
School. This remark is: ‘What fine
practical training these boys are get-
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Machine shop, circa 1938. “Machines do the work, but machines must be worked.”
ting. Why aren’t all the boys given this
training?’ The answer is, of course, that
they would not be able to use it. There
is a limit to the number of opportunities available. Specialized vocational
training is an expensive business and we
do not feel justified in giving it to more
individuals than there are possible opportunities for placement in industry.”
The “expensive business” had 10
instructors in 1934, with a total payroll
of $23,159.60. The subjects (number of
instructors) and salaries were:
English (1), $1,396.55; General
Continuation (1), $3,294.00; Homemaker (1), $1,440.00; Mathematics (-),
$424.55; Science (1), $2,988.00; Shop
(5), $12,220.00 and Social Studies (1),
$1,396.50. The total for 11 salaries
would rise to $25, 875.15 in the next
biennium (1935-1936).
Honolulu Vocational School expanded
in land, buildings and students during
the 1930s.
Private Vocational School Rival
Honolulu Vocational School had a private rival during the 1930s called
Honolulu Technical School. The latter school started in 1934. “Jobs for its
graduates are guaranteed by the Honolulu Technical School” Stanley E.
Giles, the school’s manager, claimed. Like Honolulu Vocational School,
Honolulu Technical School also used its students to build its campus
buildings. The school closed abruptly in 1939 when creditors had the
school doors padlocked. The manager of the school eventually declared
bankruptcy. He and his wife were later convicted of concealing assets and
sentenced to a year and a day in Oahu Prison. Six years later President
Harry S Truman gave an unconditional pardon to Giles.
The closure and losses by students of their prepaid tuition prompted the
territorial legislature to pass a law regulating private vocational schools.
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