{"id":234418,"date":"2026-05-15T16:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T02:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=234418"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:47:39","slug":"kapiolani-cc-commencement-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/15\/kapiolani-cc-commencement-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Kapi&#699;olani <abbr>CC<\/abbr> graduates earn degrees, certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_32587\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qLvi-W0FhII?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Hundreds of Kapi\u02bbolani CC graduates earn degrees, certificates\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>About 450 <span lang=\"haw\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> Community College students participated in three commencement ceremonies on May 15, before parents, friends and well wishers at Diamond Head Theatre.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_234426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234426\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kapiolani grad in cap and gow\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-234426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-3-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-3.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-234426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Micah Tutuvanu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The students earned a range of degrees and certificates from programs from liberal arts to culinary and hospitality to natural sciences and engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Liberal arts graduate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/08\/kapiolani-cc-grad-micah-tutuvanu\/\">Micah Tutuvanu<\/a> was the student speaker for the 11 a.m. ceremony. He plans to pursue a bachelor&#8217;s degree in clinical psychology at <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo in the fall and has his sights set on earning a <abbr>PhD<\/abbr> one day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt 17 years old, I walked onto this campus unsure and terrified,\u201d Tutuvanu said. \u201cNow, at 21, I stand before all of you, not as someone who has life figured out, but as someone who is finally confident in his ability to lead, serve and create change. For that, <span lang=\"haw\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> Community College changed my life forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Finding purpose<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_234420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234420\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-9-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kapiolani grads\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-234420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-9-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-9.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-234420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cindy Ellen Russell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the recessional, graduates walked through a corridor lined with <span lang=\"haw\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> faculty, staff and administrators, who waved blue and white pom poms and wished them well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m very excited. I&#8217;m very proud of myself for going to school right after high school and completing my degree in two years,\u201d said Charli Rose, who earned a degree in Hawaiian Studies.<\/p>\n<p>China Moriya earned a degree in natural science, natural resources and environmental management, as well as biological sciences and sustainability certificates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_234424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234424\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kapiolani grads\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-234424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-5-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kapiolani-commencement-2026-5.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-234424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Cindy Ellen Russell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moriya said, \u201c[<span lang=\"haw\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>] honestly started my career in the conservation field, and I found my purpose in life here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They join the ranks of alumni as the college celebrates its 80th year. 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