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Windward Community College Windward Community College, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i - Inspiring students to excellence! Ka Mālamalama o ke Ko‘olau - “Enlightening Ko‘olau”

🌮 Registration is right around the corner!Stop by the Hāle La‘akea Breezeway on October 20–21 for Taco-Bout Registration...
10/07/2026

🌮 Registration is right around the corner!

Stop by the Hāle La‘akea Breezeway on October 20–21 for Taco-Bout Registration. Grab a free taco, connect with our Peer Mentors, and get your quick registration questions answered by a counselor.

📅 October 20–21
⏰ 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍 Hāle La‘akea Breezeway

Come for the tacos. Leave ready for registration.

Congratulations to Windward Community College First-Year Experience Counselor Alysa “Aly” Tomasa!Aly has been named a re...
09/30/2026

Congratulations to Windward Community College First-Year Experience Counselor Alysa “Aly” Tomasa!

Aly has been named a recipient of the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition and Penguin Random House. The national recognition honors her outstanding work supporting first-year student learning, development and success. University of Hawaii Mail - Fwd_ REMINDER_ Congratulations! You Are the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award Recipient.pdf

For more than 15 years, Aly has supported Hawai‘i students. At Windward, she works across campus to break down barriers, expand access and create pathways that help students successfully begin their college journey. University of Hawaii Mail - Fwd_ REMINDER_ Congratulations! You Are the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award Recipient.pdf

Aly will be recognized at the 46th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience in Orlando, Florida, in February 2027. University of Hawaii Mail - Fwd_ REMINDER_ Congratulations! You Are the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocates Award Recipient.pdf

Congratulations, Aly! Mahalo for all you do to support our students.

🍟 FRIES with a side of consent!Mahalo to everyone who stopped by our Consent Café today for french fries, activities and...
09/30/2026

🍟 FRIES with a side of consent!

Mahalo to everyone who stopped by our Consent Café today for french fries, activities and conversations about healthy relationships and consent.

Students learned how FRIES can help us understand consent: Freely Given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic and Specific.

Mahalo to WCC’s Office of Title IX, Confidential Advocate, Mental Health & Wellness, PAU Violence and ʻUala Leaf Cafe for creating a fun and welcoming space for our students to learn, connect and enjoy some fries together.

🍟 What do FRIES have to do with relationships and consent?Find out at Consent Café: FRIES with Title IX on Tuesday, Sept...
09/23/2026

🍟 What do FRIES have to do with relationships and consent?

Find out at Consent Café: FRIES with Title IX on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. in Hale ʻĀkoakoa!

Stop by for a FREE french fry bar, activities, giveaways and prizes while learning more about healthy relationships and consent.

Complete your annual Title IX training before the event and bring proof of completion to receive a special prize!

📅 Tuesday, Sept. 29
⏰ 11 a.m.
📍 Hale ʻĀkoakoa

Sponsored by WCC’s Office of Title IX, Confidential Advocate, Mental Health Counselor and PAU Violence.

Horseback rides were a highlight of the day, giving keiki and families a chance to experience a little paniolo life righ...
09/23/2026

Horseback rides were a highlight of the day, giving keiki and families a chance to experience a little paniolo life right here on the Windward CC campus.

For some of our youngest guests, it was their first time on a horse. For others, it was simply a chance to enjoy a ride around the Great Lawn—and there were plenty of smiles along the way.

A big mahalo to our Windward CC Veterinary Technology program for helping provide the horseback riding experience for our community!

More Paniolo BBQ moments are still to come!

Wīhā! What a day!Mahalo to everyone who joined us for the 2nd Annual Paniolo BBQ at Windward Community College! From hor...
09/22/2026

Wīhā! What a day!

Mahalo to everyone who joined us for the 2nd Annual Paniolo BBQ at Windward Community College! From horseback rides and hula to live music, ʻono food, local vendors and activities for the keiki, our Great Lawn was filled with friends, families and neighbors from across Koʻolau.

Paniolo BBQ is all about bringing our community together—and we’re grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s celebration one to remember.

A big mahalo to our sponsors—Minami Community Foundation, Hawaiian Electric, Adventist Health Castle and Kualoa Ranch Foundation—for helping make Paniolo BBQ possible.

And we’ve got plenty more moments from Paniolo BBQ to share, so stay tuned!

PANIOLO BBQ IS TOMORROW! 🤠Get ready to E Wīhā Kākou! Check out our event map and directory and start planning your day o...
09/19/2026

PANIOLO BBQ IS TOMORROW! 🤠

Get ready to E Wīhā Kākou! Check out our event map and directory and start planning your day on the Great Lawn. From ʻono food and live entertainment to shopping, hands-on activities and fun for the whole ʻohana, there’s plenty to see and do!

Shop homemade goods at the Country Market, find native Hawaiian plants from Ka Ulu Lāʻau, pick up palaka wear from Keala Dsigns , get a custom cowboy hat shaped and branded by Vic P**a , grab some ʻono mochisadas from Hau'oli Pastry LLC , make lei with the Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club , or try your hand at poker with our Hawai'i Conservatory of Performing Arts —all while kicking back to some paniolo tunes, Hawaiian music, hula and more throughout the day!

TOMORROW • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Windward Community College • Great Lawn
FREE & open to the community

Come hungry. Bring the ʻohana. We’ll see you on the Great Lawn!

E Wīhā Kākou!
Homegrown • Community • Connection

Activities, vendors and locations are subject to change. Please follow event-day signage for the latest information.

There’s plenty to see, do and discover at Paniolo BBQ! 🤠Shop local, get hands-on and spend the day with us on the Great ...
09/18/2026

There’s plenty to see, do and discover at Paniolo BBQ! 🤠

Shop local, get hands-on and spend the day with us on the Great Lawn. From Uncle Vic’s custom hat shaping and branding and palaka goods from Keala Dsigns to lei making with the Koʻolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, bandana making with Laʻakea Library, horse rides, a petting zoo, the Country Market, keiki games and more—there’s something for the whole ʻohana.

Paniolo BBQ 2026
Saturday, September 19
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Windward CC • Great Lawn
FREE & open to the community

Come for the activities, stay for the ʻono food, live music, hula and good company.

E Wīhā Kākou!

Mahalo nui loa to our event sponsors Minami Community Foundation, Hawaiian Electric, Adventist Health Castle and Kualoa Ranch Foundation.

09/15/2026

What does it mean to receive ʻike—and carry it forward?

Mahalo to KITV4 Island Life Live for sitting down with ʻŌlohe G. ʻUmi Kai and Suluʻape Keone Nunes to talk story about ʻAI MAMA, now on view at Gallery ʻIolani.

Hear from these master cultural practitioners about mentorship, the kumu who shaped them, and the time and commitment it takes to carry ʻike forward through generations.

ʻAI MAMA is on view through December 11, 2026 at Gallery ʻIolani at Windward Community College. Free and open to the public.

09/15/2026

We’re getting ready to WĪHĀ! 🤠

Windward CC’s Career & Transfer Counselor Haʻaheo Pagan and Hawaiian Studies & Kālai Lāʻau Instructor Miki Cook stopped by KITV’s Island Life Live to talk story about what’s coming up at the 2nd Annual Paniolo BBQ!

Join us on the Great Lawn for a free, family-friendly celebration of Hawaiʻi’s paniolo heritage featuring live music and hula, ʻono food, horse rides, a petting zoo, Country Market, local vendors, keiki activities and more.

📅 Saturday, September 19
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Great Lawn • Windward Community College
🎟️ FREE & open to the community

Come hungry! Paniolo BBQ plate preorders are available at go.hawaii.edu/jVR.

Proceeds benefit the Windward Community College Advancement Fund, supporting educational opportunities and student success initiatives.

Mahalo to KITV and Island Life Live for helping us share Paniolo BBQ with the community!

Mahalo nui to our Paniolo BBQ sponsors — Minami Community Foundation, Hawaiian Electric, Adventist Health Castle and Kualoa Ranch Foundation — for helping make this community celebration possible.

E Wīhā Kākou!
Homegrown • Community • Connection

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