Kapiʻolani Community College 2021-2022 Graduate Pages Personal Messages

My best advice is firsthand to always develop a sincere liking for all your classes/topics.
— Rosette Kamalulani Carter

"The Happiness in your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts"

I would like to Thank our Lord for everything!
To my Family especially to my Partner in Life, my Son, my daughter and my 3 grandkids, you are my inspirations!

To my Instructors, I truly appreciate you! I have learned so much from you all!

To my classmates, I'm so grateful for your friendship! CONGRATULATIONS! We did it!
— Avelina Ringor Ponce

To my Friend Holly, I'm so blessed to have you in my life! Thank you for your encouragement! I wouldn't have done it without your words of wisdom.

To Dr. Phoebe Hwang, my first CHWs instructor. Big Mahalo! You are amazing!

To Amanda Allison, thank you for keeping up with me. I almost gave up but you're always there for me! Mahalo! You truly are a Friend who will always there for me! You are Fantastic! I learned so much from you! Awesome Teacher!

To Hillary Hacker, Thank you for your flexibility! You taught me how to be who I want to be! You are a Great Teacher. T
To my Practicum Supervisor, Dr.Kelley Withy with Hawaii U Telehealth, Much Mahalo for all your support! You made my Practicum a very exciting and interesting experience.
— Avelina Ringor Ponce

Thank you mom, dad, girlfriend Krister, friends, and family for your love and support. I did it!

"I'm way up in the clouds
And they say I've made it now
But I figured it out
Everything I need is on the ground" ~ Roseanne Park
— Evan Phillip Mandac Kau

Maraming salamat and mahalo to God, my family, my friends, my nursing cohort, the wonderful nursing department instructors, my coworkers, and everyone else who has played an instrumental part in my academic journey!

"Perhaps you were born for a time such as this." - Esther 4:14
— Blessie Tapang Vergara

To my parents,

Thank you for always supporting and understanding me all this journey. I couldn’t have done it without you guys. One more year at UHWO!!

Love,
Aubrey❤️
— Aubrey Camille Sotelo Diaz

KCC is a very inclusive place. I met my good friends and many encouraging teachers here. My two years at KCC were the greatest joy and the best experience I had during this pandemic.
— Ruyu Li

Like I say every time I complete my assignments
Yay! I did it!
— Chareen Fortune

"I am too much of skeptic to deny the possibility of anything. " -Thomas Henry Huxley
— Chareen Fortune

Aloha to the wonderful Counselors, Instructors, Culinary & Hospitality Professionals, Chefs, and fellow Students, thank you for an immersive and rewarding experience. Your passion, not only for the industry, but in developing and mentoring students to achieve their dreams allowed an old veteran to explore this completely new career with a passion, enthusiasm, and vigor. As I take the lessons, critiques, skills, techniques, and creativity that have been honed here at KCC, I hope to carry forward these standards of excellence and make you all proud. Mahalo Nui Loa!
— Jonathan Paul Sentilles