{"id":112020,"date":"2020-02-27T16:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T02:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=112020"},"modified":"2020-08-07T13:38:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T23:38:00","slug":"honolulu-cc-100th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/02\/27\/honolulu-cc-100th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Honolulu Community College kicks off centennial celebration"},"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-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_97110\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tbxManKPQHo?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Honolulu Community College kicks off centennial celebration\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The state\u2019s oldest community college, Honolulu Community College, hosted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/100years\">100th birthday party<\/a> in February to kickoff a year-long celebration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112032\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cupcakes-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"student receiving cupcake\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-112032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cupcakes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cupcakes-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cupcakes-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cupcakes.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 100th birthday party cupcakes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Students enjoyed ice cream and cupcakes, personalized flipbooks and decorated party hats. A local radio station broadcast live on campus and gave away 100th anniversary items.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Honolulu <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> is a pretty great community college,&rdquo; said <strong>Nixann Inik<\/strong>, a fashion technology student. &ldquo;It\u2019s very small, so you get that one-on-one contact with each professor. So I say it\u2019s a very good place to start out from.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> has been commended for its apprenticeship and other career and technical programs, Hawaiian studies center and commitment to sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>The college\u2019s Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island is also home to the Polynesian voyaging canoe, <span aria-label=\"Hokulea\">H&#333;k&#363;le&#699;a.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our main goal is really to meet what the industry needs,&rdquo; said Interim Chancellor <strong>Karen Lee<\/strong>. &ldquo;We want to make sure that our graduates are well trained, that they are well educated, not just in the skills in the trades, but also in the professional skills that they need.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_112035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112035\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-chinese-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"old chinese building\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-112035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-chinese-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-chinese-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-chinese-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-chinese.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The old Chinese Hospital in P&#257;lama.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_112033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112033\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cars-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"automotive garage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-112033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cars-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cars-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-cars.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> automotive program.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_112034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112034\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-dress-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"students sewing\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-112034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-dress-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-dress-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-dress-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/honolulu-100th-anniversary-dress.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> dressmaking class.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<h2>In the beginning<\/h2>\n<p>The school started in 1920 with 42 students in the building of the old Chinese Hospital in P&#257;lama. Vocational courses in auto mechanics, woodworking and dressmaking were offered.<\/p>\n<p>It was also known as Honolulu Vocational School and Honolulu Technical School before becoming part of the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> as a result of the Community College Act of 1964.<\/p>\n<h2>Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> today<\/h2>\n<p>Today, Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> enrolls about 3,500 credit students, 3,200 apprenticeship students and more than 5,000 continuing education students. Thousands more have passed through its doors over the years.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a strong liberal arts program that seamlessly transfers students to four-year campuses, Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> offers 22 career-oriented programs ranging from cosmetology and early childhood education to diesel mechanics and refrigeration and air conditioning technology.<\/p>\n<p>Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> student <strong>Bryce Aleviado<\/strong> graduated in 2019 with an associate\u2019s degree in administration of justice. The aspiring police officer is continuing to take classes there in preparation to transfer to <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu,\">O&#699;ahu,<\/span> where he intends to earn a bachelor&#8217;s degree in public administration with a concentration in justice administration. Aleviado said, &ldquo;This is one of the best community colleges because of all the trades, and students should just try it. If you don\u2019t try college you are going to be like, &lsquo;Aww I should have went!&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Campus clean up days, a <span aria-label=\"hoolaulea\">ho&#699;olaule&#699;a<\/span> with alumni and retirees, and a centennial gala are among the upcoming events to mark this milestone year.<\/p>\n<h2>Upcoming Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Centennial Events<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>March 7, 2020&#8212;M&#257;lama <span aria-label=\"Aina\">&#699;&#256;ina<\/span> Campus Clean-up Service Event (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/MADSpring2020\">students, alumni and general public welcome to sign-up.<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>April 22, <span aria-label=\"20208212Hoolaulea\">2020&#8212;Ho&#699;olaule&#699;a<\/span> Spring 2020 (alumni and retirees will receive an email invitation to attend)<\/li>\n<li>May 2, 2020&#8212;Fashion Show (tickets will be available for purchase in April)<\/li>\n<li>May 15, 2020&#8212;Commencement<\/li>\n<li>September 12, 2020&#8212;M&#257;lama <span aria-label=\"Aina\">&#699;&#256;ina<\/span> Campus Clean-up Service Event<\/li>\n<li>October 2020&#8212;Fall Feast (tentative)<\/li>\n<li>November 6, 2020&#8212;Centennial Gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8212;By Kelli Trifonovitch<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_35443\"  width=\"676\" height=\"676\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nw3sTjpbaYw?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Honolulu Community College kicks off centennial celebration (social)\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honolulu <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> celebrates 100 years of vocational, technical and liberal arts education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,12],"tags":[643,62,71,56],"class_list":["post-112020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-video","tag-anniversary","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112020","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=112020"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124592,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112020\/revisions\/124592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}