{"id":194936,"date":"2024-04-03T11:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T21:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=194936"},"modified":"2024-04-03T14:26:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:26:45","slug":"statewide-student-opportunities-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/03\/statewide-student-opportunities-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanded statewide student opportunities through PACE<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship held an Entrepreneurship Live event at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo in an effort to reach more students in the 糖心视频<\/abbr> System.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While housed in the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa Shidler College of Business<\/a>, the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship<\/a> (PACE<\/abbr>), coordinates and offers educational opportunities for entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization to students at all 10 campuses in the 糖心视频<\/abbr> System.<\/p>\n

One of the ways PACE<\/abbr> is reaching out to students is through its Entrepreneurship Live events, which brings real world professionals to talk story with 糖心视频<\/abbr> students. In late February, PACE<\/abbr> partnered with the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo College of Business and Economics<\/a> to host an in person event at the Hilo campus. The speakers were former Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island dairy farmer and entrepreneur Bahman Sadeghi and his daughter Kimia. Bahman acquired Meadow Gold in April 2020 as it was facing closure after more than 120 years of operation in Hawaiʻi<\/span>. His vision is to see Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s dairy industry thrive.<\/p>\n

According to PACE<\/abbr> Executive Director Sandra Fujiyama, PACE<\/abbr> is strengthening its collaboration with 糖心视频<\/abbr> campuses statewide and is planning an in person event at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a> later this spring.<\/p>\n

“PACE<\/abbr> is fortunate to have collaborative partners like Helen Tien at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo and Debasis Bhattacharya at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College that inspire their students to participate in PACE<\/abbr> programs and champion entrepreneurship and innovation at their campuses to drive student success,” Fujiyama said.<\/p>\n

PACE<\/abbr>\u2019s ability to offer in person events at the neighbor island campuses is supported by a grant from the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Technology Development Corporation (HTDC<\/abbr>). Similar to PACE<\/abbr>, HTDC<\/abbr> serves the entire state and is looking for ways to encourage greater participation and support for neighbor island entrepreneurship efforts.<\/p>\n

“HTDC<\/abbr>‘s goals are perfectly aligned with PACE<\/abbr>‘s mission with regard to developing talent to foster innovation and diversify Hawaiʻi<\/span>‘s economy,” Fujiyama said. “The funding spurred us to organize an exponential number of programs through the PACE<\/abbr> Leaders program, and activated branches of our programs on two neighbor islands. PACE<\/abbr> has plans to sustain the positive momentum, and grow the number of neighbor island activities and the students we reach.”<\/p>\n

PACE<\/abbr>\u2019s comprehensive portfolio of programs offer mentorship, training and resources, and are designed to encourage entrepreneurial thinking across disciplines and inspire entrepreneurs to move their ideas from conceptualization to commercialization. One of those programs is PACE<\/abbr> Leaders<\/a>, which launched in 2023. The program provides students with an opportunity to gain entrepreneurial and leadership skills, while enriching the educational experiences of their peers.<\/p>\n

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Jen Russo is the first PACE<\/abbr> Leader from 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Apply to be a PACE<\/abbr> Leader<\/h2>\n

With help from Bhattacharya, PACE<\/abbr> brought its first neighbor island PACE<\/abbr> Leader, Jen Russo, on board from 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College and is looking to recruit students from other campuses. Russo serves as an ambassador for PACE<\/abbr> at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College and will lead the development of in-person events there. In addition to the leadership opportunities, PACE<\/abbr> Leaders are also eligible for scholarships of up to $6,000 per year. Applications for PACE<\/abbr> Leaders for the 2024–25 academic year are being accepted on a rolling basis. The priority application deadline is April 7. For more information and a link to apply, visit this website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Being a part of the PACE<\/abbr> Leaders programs has really enriched my college experience,” said Jen Russo, 糖心视频<\/abbr> Maui College PACE<\/abbr> Leader. “I’ve connected with so many people, from high school students, to college students, professors and professionals that I would not have otherwise connected with, and have enjoyed being a part of such a rich and inclusive group of individuals. I wholeheartedly encourage students to take advantage of the leadership and professional development opportunities offered by PACE<\/abbr> and apply to be a PACE<\/abbr> Leader now.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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