Tagnawa
Early College Learning Center
Open: Monday - Friday 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Tagnawa Meaning
An Ilocano word that expresses the concept of a community coming together to accomplish a goal. The meaning embodies the idea of family, community, strength through unity and hard work is all embedded in Tagnawa.
Vision and Mission
To increase college and career readiness by providing lower-income youth, first-generation college goers, English language learners, student of color, and other underserved populations in higher education with accelerated learning opportunities and Early College classes - at no cost to the student.
Summer 2022 AmeriCorps Summer Associate VISTA Tagnawa Tutors
Brient Kealoha Hutchinson (He/Him)
Contact:
College Attending:
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
Major:
BA Creative Media (Concentration in General Creative Media) FA22
Quote:
"“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
Lao Tzu
Kody Kawasaki (He/Him)
Contact: vistakkawasaki@gmail.com
College Attending:
Colorado School of Mines
Major:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Quote:
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
- Ernest Hemingway
Diana Castañeda (she/her)
Contact: vistadcastaneda@gmail.com
Earned:
B.A. Astronomy (UH Manoa)
College Attending:
The University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
MEd Curriculum Studies
Quote:
"It's a sad song/We keep singing even so" - Hadestown
Emily Maluyo
Contact:
College Attending:
University of Hawai‘i at West O'ahu
Major:
BAS in Health Information Management
BA Public Administration -Healthcare
Quote:
"You only fail when you stop trying"
Elizabeth Jane Maluyo (She/Her)
Contact: vistaelmaluyo@gmail.com
College Attended:
University of Hawaii at West O'ahu
Major:
BAS in Health Professions
Pre-Medical Track
Quote:
"Dreams don't work unless you do"
Grace Chinen
Contact:
College Attending:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
B.S. in Biology
Quote:
“Nothing that makes you happy is a waste of time”
Alden-Dominic Paroni (he/him)
Contact: vistaaparoni@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
BA - Information & Computer Science
Quote:
“Please, be kind. Especially when we don’t know what’s going on.” - Waymond Wang, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Alyssa Anela Buccat (She/her/hers)
Contact:
College Attending:
Oregon Institute of Technology
Degree Completed:
AA - Liberal Arts - Exploratory Health Science
Major:
Pre-Medical Imaging Technology
Quote:
“Kindness is gift everyone can afford to give.”
Andrei Marcos (He/Him)
Contact:
College Attending:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
Civil Engineering
Quote:
“I see now that one’s birth is irrelevant. It’s what you do that determines who you are.” - Mewtwo
Lynette Gaoiran (She/Her)
Contact:
College Attended:
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
Major:
BAS in Health Profession - Pre-Med
Quote:
"Every accomplishment started with the decision to try."
Jalen-Rose Condes (He/Him)
Contact:
College Attending:
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major:
BA in Creative Media
Quote:
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sagan Kurose (She/Her)
Email Contact:
vistaskurose@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Current Major/Minor Program:
Biochemistry
Degree Completed:
AA in Liberal Arts
Favorite Quote:
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”
Arianne Castillo (she/her)
Contact:
College Attended:
Whitworth University, WA
Degree Completed
B.A. Psychology ℅ 2022
Quote:
“Gave me cookie, got you cookie.” - Nick Miller, New Girl
Zyrill Dayne Dela Cruz (she/her)
Contact: vistazdelacruz@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Washington
Current Major/Minor Program: Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree Completed:
BS in Chemistry (UH Hilo - 2022)
Favorite Quote:
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best.” - St. Jerome
Aleksei Zuniga (she/her)
Contact:
vistaaZuniga@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Portland
Current Major/Minor Program:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Degree Completed:
AA Liberal Arts (Leeward CC, 2022)
Favorite Quote:
“They say that the best blaze burns brightest, when circumstances are at their worst.” - Sophie Hatter
Leanne Aira Villanueva (She/Her/Hers)
Contact:
vistalvillanueva@gmail.com
College Attending:
Teachers College, Columbia University - NY
Current Major/Minor Program:
Master of Arts in Higher and Postsecondary Education
Degree Completed:
Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration - Management
& Associate in Arts - Liberal Arts
Favorite Quote:
“You only fail if you stop trying”
Kristine Orpilla (She/Her)
Email Contact:
vistakorpilla@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Current Major/Minor Program:
B.S. Computer Science ℅ 2025
Favorite Quote:
“Smile, it's free therapy.” - Douglas Horton
Bernadette Castillo (she/her)
Contact:
vistabcastillo@gmail.com
College Attending:
Menlo College
Current Major/Minor Program:
BS in Marketing, BS in Business Analytics
Favorite Quote:
“Don’t be embarrassed from your failures, learn from them and start again.”
Ashley Valois (She/Her/Hers)
Email Contact:
vistaavalois@gmail.com
College Attending:
Clark University
Current Major/Minor Program:
B.A. Political Science / Philosophy
Degree Completed:
AA in Liberal Arts (2021)
Favorite Quote:
“We are only as great as the doors we open.” - Barack Obama
Chelsea Nartatez (She/Her)
Contact:
vistachenartatez@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Current Major/Minor Program:
BS in Biochemistry
Degree Completed:
AS in Natural Science (Biological Science)
Favorite Quote:
“When your life is against you, always have grit and keep moving forward”
Leila Fernandez
Email Contact:
vistalfernandez@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Current Major/Minor Program:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Degree Completed:
AA Liberal Arts (Leeward CC, 2020)
Favorite Quote:
“If you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark that is all you will ever see.” ― Iroh
Marissa Nakamura
(she/her)
Contact:
vistamnakamura@gmail.com
College Attending:
Maryville University
Current Major/Minor Program:
Nursing
Favorite Quote:
“Trust the Process”
Jeyan Francis Cornelio
(he/him)
Contact:
vistajCornelio@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Current Major/Minor Program:
Materials Science & Engineering
Favorite Quote:
“Be the change you want to see”
Remelyn Fagela (she/her)
Contact:
vistarfagela@gmail.com
College Attending:
UH West Oahu
Current Major/Minor Program:
Bachelor of Education - Secondary Education (English)
Degree Completed:
Associate In Science In Teaching - Secondary Education
Favorite Quote:
“Even all the scars from your mistakes make up your constellation.”
Yazmyne Jaide Duldulao (she/her)
Contact:
vistayDuldulao@gmail.com
College Attending/Attended, State:
University of Hawaii, West Oahu
Current Major/Minor Program:
Secondary Education - Mathematics
Degree Completed:
Associates Degree in Liberal Arts (LCC 2022)
Favorite Quote:
“Sometimes we need a few bad days in order to appreciate the good days”
Joebe Sagabaen
Contact:
vistajsagabaen@gmail.com
College Attending:
Current Major/Minor Program:
Favorite Quote:
Raychel Bernardo
Email Contact:
vistarbernardo@gmail.com
College Attending:
Current Major/Minor Program:
Degree Completed:
Favorite Quote:
Chantelle Nartatez (she/her)
Email Contact:
vistachnatartez@gmail.com
College Attending:
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Current Major/Minor Program:
BS in Biochemistry
Degree Completed:
AS in Natural Science at LCC
Favorite Quote:
“Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success”