May - Years of Service

Congratulations to Evelyn Kamai on 20 Years of Service with the University of Hawaii and Kaua'i Community College for the Month of May.

Support UH's Annual Food Drive for the Hawaii Food Bank

Now through May 9, 2024

Did you know that the Hawaii Food Bank, Kaua'i Branch partners with Kaua'i Community College to put on food distributions and is the main source of food and goods for the Ho'ai Food and Goods Pantry in the LRC? Without their generous support and the support of donors like UH faculty and staff, we wouldn't be able to have this amazing resource on campus.

How can you support the Hawaii Food Bank?

We are so appreciative and blessed with supportive staff who donate food and goods throughout the year. Thank you all so much for what you do to support us.

You can donate non-expired food items directly to the Food Pantry on campus (LRC 119) and we will coordinate with the Food Bank from there. Most requested items:

- Microwavable meals

- Canned meats (spam, vienna sausages, corned beef)

- Canned soups

- Cup of noodles, microwavable noodles

- Fresh produce is always welcome!

Two Summer Study Abroad Opportunities in Japan (Okinawa & Niigata)

We have two short-term study abroad opportunities in Japan (Okinawa and Niigata) this summer. Both programs are generously subsidized by our partner institutions. For more information, look out for email from the international program coordinator and also check out our website. The deadline for application is May 17.

TSETS Grant E Kūkulu Ke Kahua a Pa'a: Build the Foundation Until Firm’s First Workshop

TSETS Grant E Kūkulu Ke Kahua a Pa'a: Build the Foundation Until Firm’s First Workshop on Saturday April 20th, 2024 at Kanuikapono Public Charter School. This photo features Co-PIs Gigi Drent and Loni Kalk, participants, external evaluation team, and project coordinator.

KCC Digital Photography Students Finalists for Pele Awards

Three students in Joseph Tremonti’s Early College section of ART107D: Introduction to Digital Photography are finalists for Pele Awards — Tristan Urbina Renteria, Pulelehua Sylvester, and Kadin Chambers. The students submitted projects shot in the course. The awards will be announced on May 11th. Each year, the Pele Awards recognizes excellence in advertising & design in Hawaii. The Pele Awards have been a part of Hawaii’s advertising and design community for more than 40 years.

End of Year Celebration / Farewell Party for International Students

Thursday, May 9 from noon - 2 p.m.

OCET 105



We invite you all to the end of year celebration and farewell party hosted by the International Student Club for our international students who will be leaving at the end of this semester. The event is on May 9 from noon - 2 p.m. in OCET 105. This is our way to celebrate these students and our way of thanking all of you who supported these students this past year. We will have pizza, and students will be bring a culturally relevant dish to share. Students will have a recipe book for sale ($10) that they created as a fundraiser for the club so incoming students will have funds to enjoy activities to connect with one another, to the community and to the island.

Kaua'i CC Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m.

Ua ho'omakua ka lā'au, The Plant Becomes a Tree. Please join us for Kaua'i Community College's 59th Annual Commencement. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. followed by the ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Please see the flyer for more details.

Spring Concert 2024

Sunday, May 12 at 4 p.m.



The Kaua'i CC Symphony Orchestra, The Kaua'i 'Opio and Keiki Orchestra, and featured soloists Karen Hall (cello) and Dawn Kawahara (violin) will be performing at the KCC Performing Arts Center staring at 4 p.m. Free admission! No tickets required. See the flyer for more information.

Malama Kauai: Kaukau 4 Keiki Program

Kaukau 4 Keiki will distribute meal boxes filled with groceries, equivalent to 7 days of breakfasts and lunches to low-income keiki across Kaua’i. They will be offered through pickup sites and limited home deliveries from accepted applicants to the program. We aim to source these boxes as locally as possible, with distributions happening on Mondays for 9 weeks, Monday, June 3rd – Monday, July 29th.

• 2-9 - Evaluation/final examination days
• 10 - End of semester
• 10 - Commencement

Click here to view the Academic Calendar.

Mei

—May

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Ho'olaule'a no ka Honua Event