{"id":37186,"date":"2015-08-04T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T01:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=37186"},"modified":"2021-08-09T16:14:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T02:14:49","slug":"uh-students-showcase-their-inventions-at-national-maker-faire-in-washington-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/04\/uh-students-showcase-their-inventions-at-national-maker-faire-in-washington-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> students showcase their inventions at National Maker Faire in Washington D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> community college students participate in National Maker Faire. From left to right: Patrick Sundahl, Bayan Kelly, Geena Waan-Kung (bottom), Jasmine Hoapili (top)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Four students from University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community Colleges<\/a> traveled to Washington D.C. this summer to participate in the inaugural National Maker Faire<\/a> that included inventors, tinkerers and makers of all ages. The four students attending the two-day event were Jasmine Hoapili<\/strong>, Patrick Sundahl<\/strong>, Bayan Kelly<\/strong> and Geena Wann-Kung<\/strong> accompanied by John Rand<\/strong>, director of STEM<\/abbr> Education for the UH<\/abbr> System. Each of the students represented Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> with their own inventions and student Bayan Kelly received a Maker of Note distinction for his handmade electric guitar.<\/p>\n

“The Maker Movement is focused on growing and nurturing a vibrant community of creative and curious people,” said Rand. “In my experience, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> students are some of the most creative in the nation. This creativity coupled with a strong and rich culture, makes the opportunity for creative innovation come alive and this sparks an entrepreneurial spirit. The National Maker Faire provides opportunities for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> to showcase grassroots innovations. We need to do more to showcase Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> talent—a lot more.”<\/p>\n

The student inventors are a part of the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>’s Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative funded by the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program<\/a> at the National Science Foundation<\/a> that involved Honolulu Community College<\/a>, Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College<\/a>, Leeward Community College<\/a>, Windward Community College<\/a>, UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a> and the College of Engineering<\/a> at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Student inventors:<\/strong><\/p>\n