Yes yes yes, I know. "Why are you interviewing a Honolulu CC grad on a Kapi'olani CC podcast?" Well, Honolulu has some AMAZING programs but they graduated one of our former students!
In this episode is a former Kapi'olani CC and Early Admit student, Ms. La'akea Garcia. She talks about how one of her Early Admit courses called IS 109 taught by Kumu Losch, helped discover her passion in music.
She her strength and resiliency got her through some very challenging times and in the end, graduated in May of 2024 with her Associate in Science in Music and Entertainment Learning Experience (MELE) degree with a concentration in Music Business and Production. She is currently working in the music industry and when you listen to her story, you can feel the joy coming out of her words.
We are so extremely proud of her.
Please enjoy and share widely!
BTW, check out a piece from the NAMM Foundation.
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