Alumni News

Alan Martin—the first student pursuing a culinology degree through a 2+2 Kapi‘olani Community College+CTAHR food science program—is already putting his education to work as a baker at the Kahala Hotel and Resort.

Melissa Price (NREM, left) was one of the scientists who participated in the live broadcast of Hawai‘i Public Radio’s Science Friday filmed at the Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu, where she discussed efforts to engage school children with science and conservation efforts, including her recent Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds.

Scott Nikaido and Ethel Villalobos (both PEPS) were featured in a Ka Leo article on the class on beekeeping that they teach, Beekeeping in the Tropics: Introduction to Honeybee Health and Management. It is offered through the UH Manoa Outreach College, though Scott hopes to offer classes for credit at UH in the future.

GoFarm Hawai‘i has officially launched its GoFarmer Profile Series! You can visit the website to read profile pages containing GoFarmer business and product information and to watch the participants’ candid and funny video interviews.

CTAHR alumnus Benjamin Vanegtern’s Puna Chocolate company uses cacao that he and his partner Adam cultivate, flavored with locally produced flavors including chili pepper, black sea salt, coconut and macadamia.