Introduction to Kapiolani Community College's STEM Program. Presented by Keolani Noa, Kapiolani Community College's STEM Outreach and Native Hawaiian Coordinator, at the 2012 Hawaii Environmental Education Symposium Green Jobs in Hawaii session.

1. ‘Ohana
Huli Kanaka
Ho‘olilo Family
STEM
Transfer Summer
Bridge
Halau O
Kikele Ho‘opa‘a
ASNS Kapi’olani STEM
Community College Center
Hana ‘imi
na‘auao
STEM
TCUP Hoa Kokua
Peer Mentors
Peer Tutors
Scholarships
NSF Funded Alaka’I Plus
‘IKE and HaKilo
Noi‘i Pa‘ina
Internships Gathering
Research Valued
Wahi moho Knowledge
like o ka poe Polopeka
Community Faculty and
Staff
Partnership

2. University of Hawaii System
Campuses

3. Kapi`olani Community College
“Kulia i ka nuu” To Reach for the Highest
 Founded: 1964
 Chancellor: Dr. Leon Richards
 Affiliation: State (2nd largest
college in Hawaii)
 Location: O’ahu (East Honolulu)
 Student Enrollment: 9200
 Hawaiian: 17%
 Age Group: 18-25
 Student-Faculty Ratio: 21:1
 Programs Offered
 Total: 42

4. KCC STEM GOALS
• Improve the quality of education in the fields of
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
• Increase STEM student enrollment – with
emphasis on the Indigenous, Native Hawaiian
population
• Increase STEM student transfer rates to four-year
institutions
• Increase KapCC ASNS graduation rates
• Improve student preparation for careers in STEM

5. Time Line
Summer 2010 -11
Graduate school for
Spring 2009 KCC STEM
Undergraduate students/
Research and ASNS official
Summer 2007 Internship focus
The ASNS Degree is
officially introduced
Spring 2006
STEM Center
opens
First Summer HS
Bridge Program
Summer 2005
– The start of
the STEM
Program
, thanks to NSF
TCUP Grant

6. Global Formula in a Local World
Mauka f(H2O • atm • E) =
∞
∫ Makai
Wai Hā Ikehu

7. A.S. Degree in Natural Science with a
Concentration in Life or Physical Science
ASNS Students
700
600
500
400
Students
300
200
100
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year

8. ASNS Majors by Academic Year
Hawaiian ASNS Students by Year
140
120
100
80
Students
60
40
20
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Year

9. Papaku Makawalu with Pua Kanahele

10. STEM with Geophysicist, Jim Kauahikaua

11. Broader Impact
STEM Summer Bridge 2012
 60 students
 10 KCC Peer Mentors
 7 Instructors
 14 state wide high schools
 Math emporium (3 math credits) 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
 Project-based learning 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

12. SB Creates Interests for NH in STEM

13. Maunalua Bay Limu Project
Devan Tatemichi and Wendy Kuntz PhD

14. NSF Grant-Funded STEM Projects
Hakilo / ‘IKE
 The Summer Bridge Programs
 Undergraduate research experiences
 Engaged instructional methods
 Peer Mentor and Peer Lead Unit Study (PLUS)
 STEM student funding opportunities
 Halo (Peer Mentor), Alaka‘i (Plus Mentor), Kako‘o
(Student Helper), Noi‘i (Reseach), Kokua (Tutors)

15. College of Engineering at UH Manoa
Kawai Mar First KCC STEM Graduate in Engineering
Justin Collin
Jon-Erik Gunderson NH Transfer Program
Malia Charman
Tim Kutara
Amanda Yano Kaho’olawe
Albert Iokepa
Kealoha Mokiau Summer Bridge
Pre-Med at UH Manoa
Brooks Mitchells Microbiology Internship (Dr. J.B.)
George Meyers Interned at Brown University
Kalani Au
CMORE at UHManoa Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education
Lindsey Spencer Lab Assistant
Alex Williams Pupillary Oscillation and Cansat
Brenner Wai PIPES
Kehau Manoi Coconut Island Research
Isaiah Iaea PIPES, MIMSUP, and Alaska REU
Program