Leeward CC Commencement Celebration 2021

Leeward Community College Commencement Celebration 2021

The hala lei given as a gift in graduation ceremonies represents the celebratory transition of our graduates who will move forward to the next chapter of their lives.

As the lei is a symbol of friendship and honor, the calabash bowl holding the lei represents the embracing and supportive relationships students shared at Leeward CC grounding them toward a confident future.

Congratulations Graduates!

• All graduates
• Liberal Arts
• Accounting
• Automotive Technology
• Business Technology
• Culinary Arts
• Digital Media
• Hawaiian Studies
• Health Information Technology
• Integrated Industrial Technology
• Information & Computer Science
• Management
• Natural Science
• Plant Biology and Tropical Agriculture
• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Teacher Education
• Television Production
• Graduates with honors
• Dean’s List Graduates
• Graduates in Honors Societies

Virtual Ceremony

Commencement Celebration Recording: Presented by Carlos Peñaloza, Chancellor

The College Oli, titled Hālau Puʻuloa, is presented by the Ke Ala ʻIke Scholars:

• Kanoʻeaunaʻino Awo
• Katherine Burns
• Bruce Moku
• Danielle Taylor Smith

Hawaiʻi Ponoʻi presented by Chelsea Campbell, Leeward Alum and former Student Government President

Student Speakers:

• Gabriel Mendonca
• Destiny-Rose Bataya

Oli Komo

The oli komo, or welcoming chant, is a gift offered to those who visit our home. Hālau Puʻuloa tells of the beauty and abundance of our lands of Wai‘awa and the harbor of Pu‘uloa (Pearl Harbor). The area possessed fishponds teeming with marine life and natural springs that fed the lush vegetation that ‘Ewa is known for. It speaks of the refreshing winds that cool and the guardian of the bay who protects. The oli extends all the riches of Pu‘uloa to our guests as we invite them into our home.