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Susan Kazama returns home to lead Hawai?i CC

Hilo native and Waiākea High School graduate Susan Kazama is Hawaiʻi CC’s new chancellor.

Sam Shomaker is the sixth dean of the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

The position will oversee the institute’s mission of addressing the complex health challenges facing Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.

Shomaker is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2024.

Dean Parwinder Grewal announced his mission and vision for the college at a four-day conference in April.

Four finalists for the Hawaiʻi CC chancellor position will hold public forums on April 24 and 25.

Parwinder Grewal has been selected to be the next dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and will begin on March 1.

A traditional Native Hawaiian appointment ceremony symbolized the members’ entry into their new roles.

The new Hawaiʻi CC chancellor is expected to start on July 1.

The four finalists for Kauaʻi CC chancellor will have public forums January 25 and 26.