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The Early College Advisors

The McInerny Foundation Early College 3.0 Program

Location: V-Building Office

Office Phone: (808)307-9575

To schedule a meeting with an advisor, CLICK on their NAME.

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Mrs. Eunice Fukunaga

Waipahu High School

Early College Director

Contact: 

eunice.fukunaga@k12.hi.us

Advisor for:

  • ALL Associate's in Science - Pre-Med, Pre-Engineering,  Information and Computer Sciences (STEM), and Teaching (AST) "Olympians"

  • ALL Special Programs

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Waipahu High School

Early College Coordinator 

Contact:

steven.de_silva@k12.hi.us

Advisor for:

  • c/o 2025 Associate's in Arts Liberal Arts (AA) "Olympians"

  • ALL Running Start

Jesstine Kahauolopua

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Waipahu High School

Early College Coordinator

Contact: 

jesstine.kahauolopua@k12.hi.us

Advisor for:

  • c/o 2026, 2027, and 2028 Associate's in Arts Liberal Arts (AA) "Olympians"

  • ALL NON-Degree Students

  • ALL Early College Explorers

  • ALL He Paepae Aloha

Waipahu High School Early College Staff

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Waipahu High School

AmeriCorps VISTA College and Career Readiness Coordinator

Contact:

Kayla.nguyen@k12.hi.us

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Waipahu High School

AmeriCorps VISTA STEM Resources and Opportunities Development Coordinator

Contact:

diana.castaneda@k12.hi.us

Waipahu High School AmeriCorps VISTA Staff

University of Hawaii Early College Staff

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Mrs. Syreeta Washington

Pronouns: she, her, hers

"The only door guaranteed to stay closed is the one you never attempt to open"

- Syreeta Washington

syreetaw@hawaii.edu (For Students)

Leeward Community College

M.Ed. Instructor, Counselor, Counselor, Early College  

Mrs. Syreeta Washington is an early college counselor at Leeward College Pearl City campus with over 20 years experience in academia and human services. She holds a Master's of Education in Counseling Psychology Degree from Temple University. Mrs. Washington is a published children's book author and in her spare time she enjoys spending time with her pets, writing spoken word poetry and running a successful e-commerce business. What she enjoys most of all is helping students of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds tap into their potential to achieve their goals and exceed their dreams. She is currently practicing her Olelo so if you get a chance to practice with her, please do!

Responsibilities include: Academic Advising, Career and Postsecondary/College Advising, Course Registration

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Mr. Brandon Carlos

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”

– Nelson Mandela

bcarlos@hawaii.edu

 

Leeward Community College

Early College Program Coordinator  

Brandon grew up in Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi. Earning his B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from the  University of Hawaiʻi — West Oʻahu (UHWO); and his Masters of Education in Educational Technology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is an Early College Coordinator for LCC.  In this role, he helps students with their Early College applications, registration for LCC EC classes, activating UH usernames, Laulima access, and student account holds.

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