{"id":214280,"date":"2025-04-22T12:22:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T22:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=214280"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T18:45:29","slug":"hawaii-cc-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/22\/hawaii-cc-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawai\u02bbi CC<\/abbr> Day draws hundreds with classic cars, culinary craft, careers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> Auto Mechanics and Painting Program students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Nearly 400 students, faculty, staff and community members celebrated Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College Day at the Manono campus on April 12. The annual event highlights academic programs, technical training and workforce development opportunities on Hawaiʻi<\/span> Island.<\/p>\n

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The Auto Show and Shine event had record-breaking participation this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The college\u2019s auto body repair and painting program hosted the ever-popular car show, hosted by the college\u2019s auto body repair and painting program. This year\u2019s record-breaking show drew almost 80 classic beauties, tricked-out tuners and modern marvels.<\/p>\n

“This was the most cars we\u2019ve ever had at the Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> Day car show,” said Colby Koreyasu, assistant professor in the auto body program. “We also introduced some exciting new contests this year, including a car limbo, loudest SPL (sound pressure level) competition, and an articulation ramp for four-wheel drive vehicles. It\u2019s really great to see generations of car enthusiasts\u2014as well as past and present students\u2014come out and support our program.”<\/p>\n

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Student in the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Technology program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Real-world skills, career training<\/h2>\n

Throughout the day, visitors explored hands-on exhibits, program demonstrations and a career fair featuring local employers and workforce partners. Faculty and staff answered questions about admissions, financial aid and program pathways, offering prospective students a deeper understanding of how Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> can support their educational and career goals.<\/p>\n

“Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> Day is about bringing people together,” said Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> Chancellor Susan Kazama. “It gives the community a chance to see what we offer—not just in terms of academics, but in real-world skills and career training. It\u2019s a way to showcase our college, open up conversations, and convey how education at Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> is directly tied to opportunities for our island and our students.”<\/p>\n

The event also featured a produce sale by the Agriculture Program, and highlighted the Culinary Arts Program.<\/p>\n

\"MALASADAS!\"“We proudly showcased our culinary arts students through live cooking demonstrations and highlighted our program by serving ʻono dishes like misoyaki butterfish, chicken katsu, loco mocos, burgers, salads, sandwiches, desserts and a variety of other short order items—all prepared by our talented students,” said Tori Hiro, culinary program lab manager. “These delicious items gave the community a real taste of what our program is all about.”<\/p>\n

Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> Day celebrates kauhale—where everyone within the college “village” plays a role in supporting student learning and success.<\/p>\n

“Hawaiʻi<\/span> Community College Day is one of the moments during the school year when we come together as one kauhale to celebrate and showcase our programs,” said Hiro.<\/p>\n

For more information about Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>\u2019s liberal arts and career and technical education programs, visit hawaii.hawaii.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid css=”” grid_id=”vc_gid:1745433850479-1efc55d8-d370-5″ include=”214293,214292,214291,214290,214289,214288,214287,214286,214285″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> wowed the crowd with cool cars, tasty bites and career-ready experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[222,497,70,184,61,71],"class_list":["post-214280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-agriculture","tag-auto-body-repair-and-painting","tag-automotive-technology","tag-culinary","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t