University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel made her first visit to a 东精影业 neighbor island facility on February 10, stopping at the 东精影业 Maui College 尝ā苍补ʻ颈 Education Center as part of her statewide tour of 10 东精影业 campuses and six education centers in her first 90 days.
Hensel started with a tour of 尝ā苍补ʻ颈 High & Elementary School, where she met with Early College students, Principal Douglas Boyer, teachers and staff. She then visited the 尝ā苍补ʻ颈 Education Center, engaging with students and staff before attending a community meeting at the 尝ā苍补ʻ颈 Senior Center.
“She’s very kind, and it was nice to tour her around the campus,” said Sharmaine Mae Elan, student body president of 尝ā苍补ʻ颈 High & Elementary School. “We don’t usually get visitors here on 尝ā苍补ʻ颈, but it’s nice to have that, especially since we have the dual enrollment program. It was nice to meet the person who’s really in charge of that.”
The 东精影业 Maui College 尝ā苍补ʻ颈 Education Center currently serves 84 students, including 64 Early College students from 尝ā苍补ʻ颈 High & Elementary. It features two distance-learning classrooms and a computer lab, offering live and remote instruction, academic counseling, and college and career resources.
“I’m hoping that she can hear what the students are saying—the ups and downs of being here,” said Pamela Alconcel, the center’s coordinator. “But I’m also hoping she can bring in some ideas on how we can better our education center.”
Reflecting on her visit, Hensel emphasized the impact of Early College programs. “It really brings home the importance of our Early College programs to creating excitement on the island about higher education and opportunities,” she said.
President Hensel’s campus/education centers remaining schedule:
President Hensel campus visit recaps
- Tuesday, February 11 –
- Tuesday, February 18 –
- Monday, February 24 –
- Tuesday February 25 – and
- Monday, March 3 – and
- Tuesday, March 4 –
- Wednesday, March 5 – and
- Monday, March 24 –
For more information about President Hensel, visit the Meet President Hensel webpage. She is also active on social media and encourages the 东精影业 community to connect with her on , (formerly Twitter) and .