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.

Fellowships are currently not available at this time

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 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, 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

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

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

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.