{"id":140518,"date":"2021-05-04T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=140518"},"modified":"2021-06-07T09:30:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T19:30:28","slug":"spring-2021-commencement-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/04\/spring-2021-commencement-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"东精影业<\/abbr> spring 2021 commencement ceremonies range from virtual to in-person"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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A graduate celebrates commencement at the Windward CC<\/abbr> caravan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> campuses across the state have developed diverse and creative plans to celebrate their graduates this spring. The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span> will kick off graduation season on May 8 with a virtual ceremony, followed by a drive-through celebration. 东精影业<\/abbr>\u2019s spring commencements will wrap up with a planned in-person event at 东精影业<\/abbr> Maui College on June 5.<\/p>\n

Commencement plans for each 东精影业<\/abbr> campus:<\/h2>\n

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May 8, 东精影业<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/strong>—The Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremony<\/a>, a pre-recorded video presentation, will debut at approximately at 9 a.m. for a 100% online event. This will be followed by a drive-through celebration 2–5 p.m. Students who registered ahead of time for this on-campus event will receive a diploma cover, take an official photo, have their name read and receive gift items.<\/p>\n

May 10 and 14, Leeward Community College<\/strong>—The virtual commencement will open on May 10. The recording includes Ke Ala ʻIke<\/span> Scholars presenting the oli, a former student government president singing “Hawaiʻi<\/span> Ponoʻi<\/span>,” chancellor\u2019s speech, and two student speakers. There will be a and a drive-through commencement ceremony for registered graduates<\/a> on May 14, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Graduates will be able to step out of their vehicle and have their picture taken on stage. All summer 2019 through fall 2021 graduates are eligible to participate.<\/p>\n

May 13–16, 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/strong>—Special messages from guest speaker Nainoa Thompson, navigator of the Polynesian Voyaging Society; student speaker Malika Dudley<\/strong>, MA<\/abbr> in communicology candidate; and President David Lassner<\/strong> will be recorded and posted online the week after finals. In addition, students who registered by May 1 will have the opportunity to participate in an in-person diploma presentation and photo session (with two guests allowed per student). All spring 2020 through summer 2021 graduates are welcome to participate. Individual schools and colleges will be assigned a time for their photos May 13–16, with the schedule on the commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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May 14, Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College (Hilo)<\/strong>—A drive-through ceremony<\/a> will be held 9:15 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at the Manono campus and live-streamed on the Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> YouTube channel. In addition, N\u0101 Leo TV will premier a pre-recorded virtual commencement that includes a k\u012bpaepae ceremony, student speaker, keynote speaker, graduate names and photos, and more at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

May 14, Honolulu Community College<\/strong>—The Graduation Commencement Celebration website<\/a> goes live at 4 p.m. All fall 2020 through spring 2021 graduates had the option to participate and upload a personal webpage to share with family and friends. The campus also hosted Grad Photo Days in April, where graduates could take photos with Chancellor Karen Lee<\/strong> or with a cut out of her.<\/p>\n

May 14, Kauaʻi<\/span> Community College<\/strong>—A drive-through ceremony<\/a> will be held starting at 10 a.m. Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>\u2019s marketing department will photograph graduates and their households in front of their parked vehicles in the Daniel K. Inouye Electronics building parking lot. When the ceremony begins, vehicles will be directed to begin driving to the front of the Performing Arts Center, where they should remain in their vehicles and will receive their diplomas from Chancellor Joseph Daisy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

May 14 and 16, Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College<\/strong>—A socially distanced, walk-through commencement celebration<\/a> will be held on campus for registered students 2–6 p.m. on May 14, according to assigned times. Graduate web pages will also go live on May 14. On May 16, a virtual celebration will take place from 5–6 p.m.<\/p>\n

May 14, Windward Community College<\/strong>—An on-campus, drive-through caravan<\/a> will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be an on-screen ceremony that the graduates can watch from their cars before the commencement caravan begins.<\/p>\n

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(Photo credit: Kirsten Aoyagi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 15, 东精影业<\/abbr> Hilo<\/strong>—Commencement begins at 8:30 a.m. with a k\u012bhei tying ceremony via Zoom. At 9 a.m. the virtual commencement presentation will premiere on the 东精影业<\/abbr> Hilo YouTube channel<\/a>. Drive-through commencement by alpha order of last names will begin at 10 a.m. More information at: https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/commencement\/<\/a><\/p>\n

May 15, Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College<\/strong>–P\u0101lamanui and University Center, West Hawaiʻi<\/span> (Kona)—A drive-through ceremony<\/a> will be held 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Graduates will be given a time to drive through, receive their diploma and have a photo taken. In addition, N\u0101 Leo TV will present a pre-recorded virtual commencement that includes a k\u012bpaepae, student speaker, keynote speaker, graduate names and photos, and more. The program premieres May 14 and will continue to air on N\u0101 Leo TV<\/abbr> for several weeks and will also be available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

June 5, 东精影业<\/abbr> Maui College<\/strong>—The campus will hold two face-to-face commencement ceremonies—9 a.m. for University Center, nurses, dental hygienists, engineer tech and four-year 东精影业<\/abbr> Maui College program graduates and 5 p.m. for all other graduates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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