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 Rec-ognized. The award ceremony provided the campus a chance to thank students in a variety of categories: Leader-ship Awards, Academic Achievement Awards, Campus and Community Service Awards and Outstanding Student Employment.

Leadership AwardsASUH-HCC Senate Awardees in-cluded: Joseph Lewis, President; Kristi Failauga, Vice President; Normadeanne Tanele, Ambassador; Nicole Casi-son, Senator-at-Large; David Sakaria, Senator-at- Large; Nicholas Chang, Senator-at-Large; Jessica Gladman, AEC Club Senator; Reise Kochi, Fash-ion 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 Presi-dent. 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 ·Beau-tification 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 in-cluded Julia Ching, SMB Vice Chair and Willsie Scott, SMB Radio Director.

Academic AchievementPo‘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 AwardsThe Campus and Community Service Award went to AEC Club.

Outstanding Student EmploymentOutstanding Student Employment

STAR Awards Recognize Student AccomplishmentsVolume 2, Number 4April 2009

awards went to Melissa Sales, a stu-dent 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 Admin-istration; 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 Appren-ticeship; Ka Hung “Phillip” Lau, student assistant in Emeritus College; Wyatt Hayashida, office assistant in Appren-ticeship; David Fink, sociology assistant in University College/Campus Assess-ment; 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 Har-ris, Randi Megan Janicki, Phap Lap Vu and Yu Xian He, student computer lab monitors in the Student Computer Lab.

Joseph Lewis ASUH-HCC President was honored at the STAR Awards for his efforts in installing the new Honolulu Community Collge sign.

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The AssociAted students of the university of hAwAii at honolulu community college Presents:

DaTe: Friday, May 1st, 2009Time: 3pm-10pmLocaTion: Honolulu Community College

EntErtainmEnt By: Rebel Souljahz | Sean Na’auao | Micah G | Sound Creation

Island 98.5 | Shecandevour | and much MORE!incLuDing: Ono Grindz, Games & Giveaways

*For more information contact the ASUH office at 845-9268

Honolulu Community College’s SpringFest is a Drug Free & Alcohol Free Event.

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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 ArtsLawrence Ah Nee, Applied TradesChase Aranita, Applied TradesChris Bonilla, Liberal ArtsRogemar Buccat, Liberal ArtsLaury Cary, OESMBert Chan Wa, WeldingBrittni Chang, Liberal ArtsEve Collier, Human ServiceJeremy Daquep, CarpentryDarcia Dunston, Applied TradesKerry Guillermo Birchfield, AJKaiana Heen, Sheet Metal Plastic Tech.Cheyna Heresa, CosmetologyMichael Higa, Applied TradesChaz Hooke, Liberal ArtsElaine Janda, AJKiana Kam, Fire ScienceLindsay Kelley, WeldingAnastasia Kritikos, Applied TradesNoble Monica Malacas, Liberal ArtsSherri Markle, Human ServicesRosanna Prieto, Liberal ArtsAlexander Ribao, Liberal ArtsChad Sekimoto, Applied TradesNatalee Stewart, Liberal ArtsAnastasia Vidinha, Applied TradesGlenn Vilioso, Applied TradesPhap Vu, AECSheldon Williams, Liberal ArtsYukiko Yoshihara-Burianek, Liberal Arts

Student Achievement

Ka LonoKa Lono (The News) Monthly 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: EditorGary Boydell: Copy EditorJason Oshiro: Design

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Phi Theta Kappa honors 31 new members

 

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.

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 super-intendent 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-

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 opportuni-ties available. Specialized vocational training is an expensive business and we do not feel justified in giving it to more individuals than there are possible op-portunities 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; Home-maker (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.

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Machine shop, circa 1938. “Machines do the work, but machines must be worked.”

History of Honolulu Community College

Private Vocational School RivalHonolulu 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.