Alumni News

The Teaching Change educational program was recently awarded two grants to continue running educational programs for students on Hawai‘i Island! Teaching Change is a collaborative partnership among NREM, USDA Forest Service, and the Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests. It focuses on natural resource management in Hawai‘i, career-connected learning, and student-led citizen science.

Any answer to the question “Can We Ever Eat All Local in Hawai‘i?,” the subject of a recent Honolulu Magazine article, depends significantly on CTAHR’s work in education, research, and community outreach. So it’s fitting that the article features several members of the CTAHR ‘ohana, including ag economist and assistant Extension agent Sarah Rehkamp, MS alumnus Gabe Sachter-Smith, and GoFarm Hawai‘i graduate Rob Barreca.

Join in as the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management spotlights outstanding undergraduate and graduate student work through Zoom presentations on Tuesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 6.

Share your pride in your college with new CTAHR Zoom backgrounds for your virtual meetings, conference calls, presentations, or online classes! You can find CTAHR backgrounds from buttons to sunflowers and succulents here and specially alumni-branded backgrounds here. New additions will be uploaded regularly, so check back often to see what’s available!

Kaua’i 4-H Federation created “Signs of Aloha” to show appreciation and support for the staff of the island’s three local hospitals. 4-H families hand-built and sanded the signs, and then 4-H participants designed and painted a theme for each aloha board to honor the heroic medical personnel working on the front lines.