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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> President Wendy Hensel made her first visit to a UH<\/abbr> neighbor island facility on February 10, stopping at the UH<\/abbr> Maui College L\u0101naʻi<\/span> Education Center as part of her statewide tour of 10 UH<\/abbr> campuses and six education centers in her first 90 days.<\/p>\n

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Hensel started with a tour of L\u0101naʻi<\/span> High & Elementary School, where she met with Early College students, Principal Douglas Boyer, teachers and staff. She then visited the L\u0101naʻi<\/span> Education Center, engaging with students and staff before attending a community meeting at the L\u0101naʻi<\/span> Senior Center.<\/p>\n

“She’s very kind, and it was nice to tour her around the campus,” said Sharmaine Mae Elan, student body president of L\u0101naʻi<\/span> High & Elementary School. “We don’t usually get visitors here on L\u0101naʻi<\/span>, 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.”<\/p>\n

The UH<\/abbr> Maui College L\u0101naʻi<\/span> Education Center currently serves 84 students, including 64 Early College students from L\u0101naʻi<\/span> High & Elementary. It features two distance-learning classrooms and a computer lab, offering live and remote instruction, academic counseling, and college and career resources.<\/p>\n

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“I’m hoping that she can hear what the students are saying—the ups and downs of being here,” said Pamela Alconcel, the center\u2019s coordinator. “But I\u2019m also hoping she can bring in some ideas on how we can better our education center.”<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=”3″ css=”” grid_id=”vc_gid:1739414426652-7af238d5-0f6e-9″ include=”210605,210604,210601,210600,210599,210598,210602,210597,210603,210624″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

\nPresident Hensel\u2019s campus\/education centers remaining schedule:<\/p>\n

President Hensel campus visit recaps<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n