Hawai?i CC hands keys to 50th model home to local family
Students in five Âé¶¹´«Ã½ CC programs built the home, and more than 4,000 students have participated since the Model Home project was established in 1965.
Students in five Âé¶¹´«Ã½ CC programs built the home, and more than 4,000 students have participated since the Model Home project was established in 1965.
The event is a chance for alumni and friends to reconnect with classmates, instructors and others in the construction industry.
A Native Hawaiian family in Hilo received keys to a new home today that was custom built from the ground up by Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Community College students.
More than 70 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ CC drafting, carpentry, electrical, agriculture, welding and diesel mechanics student participated in building the Model Home Program’s 46th home.
Students in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ CC’s two-year carpentry program can earn either a certificate of achievement or an associate degree.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Community College students gain hands-on experience in home construction and provide a Native Hawaiian family with a new home.