Title III

ʻUmia ka hanu! Hoʻokahi ka umauma, ke kīpoʻohiwi i ke kīpoʻohiwi
Be of one accord, as in exerting every effort to lift a heavy weight to the shoulder and to keep together in carrying it along.

Fellowship applications are re-opened for 2024-2025

Title III Fellowships

Kapi‘olani Community College supports The University of Hawaiʻi’s mission to be the world’s foremost indigenous serving university and embraces its commitment to improving Native Hawaiian student success. To fulfill this responsibility, Kapi‘olani CC is partnering with Chaminade University to offer Title III Fellowships to support transformative professional development through the attainment of advanced and professional degrees. These fellowships are funded through the Title III ANNH Part A consortium project, Strengthening Chaminade University’s & Kapi‘olani Community College’s Capacity to Graduate Career and Workforce Ready Students.

For more information, please complete the Title III Fellowship application (Kuali Build Form).

Kapi‘olani partnered with UH Maui College through the Lawelawe Po‘okela consortium project to provide fellowships for employees pursuing vigorous programs of study focused on improving Native Hawaiian student success by leveraging technology.

Revitalization Award Recipients

Recipients of the Title III Fellowship Revitalization Awards receive funding to pursue advanced degrees and professional certifications that result in a direct impact to Native Hawaiian student success through their programs of study.

  • Keauhou Mitchell Aldan, Title III Career Explorations Facilitator, Native Hawaiian Academic Advancement Program, Masters in Indigenous Education, completed in fall 2020
  • Keisha Nakamura, Mala Maununu Learning Support Facilitator
    Global & International Education Program, Master’s Degree, completed in fall 2019
  • Keōmailani Eaton, STEM Outreach Coordinator, Math & Sciences Department
    Indigenous Studies, Master’s Degree, research topic (with distinction), Defining Aloha ‘Āina: Quantifying Traditional and Modern Attitudes in the Media, completed in spring 2021
  • Angela Coloretti McGough, Coordinator, Employment Prep Center
    Educational Leadership, Doctorate in Education, pending completion of degree requirements
  • Michaelyn Nākoa Hall, Counselor and Coordinator of Kapo’oloku Program for Native Hawaiian Student Success
    Educational Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, completed in summer 2019
  • Hannah Aldridge, Program Support, Kapo’oloku Program for Native Hawaiian Student Success
    Social Work, Master’s Degree: completed in spring 2018
  • Sung Derek Lee, Native Hawaiian Fiscal Stability Associate
    Certified Public Accountant Licensing Review Course, Certified Public Accountant License: anticipated graduation spring 2019
  • Ākea Kahikina, Native Hawaiian Financial Education Associate
    Theatre & Hawaiian Language, Double Master’s Degree: anticipated graduation spring 2020
  • Carin Tamayo, Grant Coordinator, STEM Department, Masters of Education Degree in Curriculum Studies: STEMS², completed in fall 2020
  • Skye Kaupiko, Student Support Specialist, Kapo’oloku Program for Native Hawaiian Student Success
    Masters of Counseling Psychology in Mental Health: anticipated graduation fall 2021

Refresher Award Recipients

Recipients of the Title III Fellowship Refresher Awards receive funding to participate in short-term professional development activities to develop new strategies to promote Native Hawaiian Student Success. These Fellows actively incorporate best practices gained through their participation in conferences, seminars, workshops, and other activities.

Individual Recipients

  • Kristie Souza Malterre, Associate Professor, Counselor, Student Services, Kapiʻolani Community College Research Scholars Project – Distance Education: spring 2019
  • Anna Keola Thomas, Head Librarian, Library and Learning Resources
    International Indigenous Librarians Forum: February 5-9, 2019
  • Nāwa’a Napoleon, Dean of Arts & Sciences
    Achieve the Dream: February 21-24, 2017
  • Mark Kunimune, Faculty, Emergency Medical Services Department, National Pacific Leadership Institute: July 11-19, 2019

Group Participants

Group recipients of the Title III Fellowship Refresher Awards received funding to create collaborative strategies to improving Native Hawaiian student success through their participation in leadership development and other professional development activities.

Kapiʻolani Community College Research Scholars Project – ʻAina project: spring 2019
  • Carry Torres, Instructor, Languages, Linguistics and Literature Department
  • Yoneko Kanaoka, Assistant Professor, Languages, Linguistics and Literature Department
  • Nicole Otero, Professor, English as a Second Language Department
  • Porscha dela Fuenta, Assistant Professor, Instructor, Languages, Linguistics and Literature Department
Hawaiʻi Great Leaders Seminar: February 6-9, 2018
  • Keolani Noa, Native Hawaiian Academic Achievement Coordinator
  • Keōmailani Eaton, STEM Outreach Coordinator, Math & Sciences Department
  • Keisha Nakamura, Mala Maununu Learning Support Facilitator
World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE): July 24-28, 2017
  • Hannah Aldridge, Program Support, Kapo’oloku Program for Native Hawaiian Student Success
  • Michaelyn Nākoa, Counselor and Coordinator of Kapo’oloku Program for Native Hawaiian Student Success
First Conference on Contemporary Issues of Polynesia: November 29 – December 5, 2016
  • Keolani Noa, Native Hawaiian Academic Advancement Coordinator
  • Lisa Kanae, Department Chair of Language, Linguistics and Literature

Featured Fellows

Michaelyn Nākoa

Michaelyn Nākoa

Principal Investigator for Part F & A

Coordinator and counselor for the Kapo’oloku program, a program for Native Hawaiian Student Success at Kapiʻolani Community College. Michaelyn is currently finishing her Doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. With the help of Title III funding Michaelyn will complete her dissertation research and earn her degree this year.

Hannah Aldridge

Hannah Aldridge

Student Support Specialist for the Kapo’oloku program. In May 2018, Hannah finished her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work. With the help of Title III funding Hannah will take the licensing exam through the Association of Social Work Board at the end of this year.

Keomailani Eaton

Keomailani Eaton

STEM Outreach Coordinator for the Math and Sciences Department. In Spring 2018, Keōmailani enrolled in the Masters of Indigenous Studies distance learning program at the University of Otago.  

Keōmailani will be discussing in her thesis, the evolution of the phrase “Aloha ʻĀina,” throughout Hawaiian history.