{"id":29449,"date":"2014-11-17T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T02:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=29449"},"modified":"2021-10-20T12:58:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T22:58:46","slug":"uh-community-colleges-50-years-and-counting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/11\/17\/uh-community-colleges-50-years-and-counting\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr title=\"东精影业\">东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges 50 years and counting"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7WG-g50TZp4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29487\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/uhcc-50th-gala.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/uhcc-50th-gala.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/uhcc-50th-gala-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/uhcc-50th-gala-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the 50 Finest and the Rising Stars honored at the gala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the <a href=\"http:\/\/uhcc.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Community Colleges<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>What started out as four technical schools in 1964 has grown to seven community colleges&#8212;<a href=\"http:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/\">Honolulu<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi&#699;olani<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/kauai.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/\">Leeward<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/maui.hawaii.edu\/\">Maui<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/windward.hawaii.edu\/\">Windward<\/a>. There is at least one campus in each county and community outreach education centers across the state. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even on <span aria-label=\"Niihau\">Ni&#699;ihau<\/span>, they have access to <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College,&rdquo; said <strong>Sharon Narimatsu<\/strong>, a former Leeward Community College provost. &ldquo;How fabulous is that?&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>For decades now, <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> community colleges have educated tens of thousands of people in trade programs like culinary and auto mechanics while also offering associate degrees and preparing students for four-year colleges and beyond. Students like <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> County Mayor <strong>Billy Kenoi<\/strong>, who went to <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Community College. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My life is what it is because of the community college system,&rdquo; said Kenoi. &ldquo;You know, I wasn&#8217;t prepared for a university degree when I got out of high school. I had some challenges but the community college was there for me. And without that door being open, I never would have been able to accomplish and achieve my high education dreams.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 15px 15px;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"306.36\" height=\"171.82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4AOnLUdFnLE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Related <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> News video<\/strong>: 50 years of accessible,<br \/>affordable higher education, March 18, 2014\n<\/div>\n<p>Since its inception, <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges has made higher education available to the masses because it&#8217;s affordable and anyone with a high school diploma or <abbr>GED<\/abbr> is accepted. To commemorate the anniversary, the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges held a 50th anniversary celebration and honored the 50 Finest&#8212;administrators and faculty&#8212;who built the system. The honorees were quick to point out that they represent everyone who contributed. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/uhcc.hawaii.edu\/uhcc50\/finest.php\">Meet the 50 Finest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;It took a whole community of faculty and staff to bring the kind of training and education and commitment to make sure that <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>&#8217;s next generation got the skills that they needed to succeed,&rdquo; said 50 Finest honoree Narimatsu.<\/p>\n<p>With an eye to the future, the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges also recognized its rising stars. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/uhcc.hawaii.edu\/uhcc50\/finest.php\">Meet the Rising Stars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 15px 15px;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"306.36\" height=\"171.82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iOb2vBL4RH4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Related <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> News video<\/strong>: Governor proclaims April 23<br \/>as <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges Day, April 23, 2014\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;There is so much need our students continue to have,&rdquo; said Rising Star honoree <strong>Grace Funai<\/strong>, a <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Community College counselor. &ldquo;Just thinking about how we can continue to innovate and to lead the state of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> in providing that education to our students.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>One of <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr>&#8217;s goals is to ensure that 55 percent of working adults in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> have a college degree by 2025. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find out more about <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr>&#8217;s <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Graduation Intiative and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/hawaiigradinitiative\/55-by-25\/\">55 by 25 campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To that end, the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Community Colleges will continue to improve and adapt to meet the workforce demands of the future. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We think we have done a great job in opening higher education but it&#8217;s not over,&rdquo; said <strong>John Morton<\/strong>, the vice president for the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges. &ldquo;And so, we have much, much more to do for the people of the state of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and that&#8217;s our commitment.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhcommunitycolleges\/sets\/72157649377555622\">Go to the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges&#8217; Flickr site to see photos from the event<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Performance of &ldquo;That&#8217;s Life&rdquo; at the 50th anniversary gala celebration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"306.36\" height=\"171.82\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5yHBodwyJEA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Kristian Lei<\/strong>, Broadway vocalist and Christian music recording artist and <strong>Billie Lueder<\/strong>, Honolulu <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> executive assistant to the chancellor and marketing director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Community Colleges held a gala to celebrate its 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,12],"tags":[511,61,340,62,63,64,65,71,60,56,66],"class_list":["post-29449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","category-video","tag-55-by-25","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-hawaii-graduation-initiative","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-maui-college","tag-video-2","tag-windward-community-college","entry","no-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29449"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150166,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29449\/revisions\/150166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}