Hawaiʻi CC hands keys to 50th model home to local family
Students in five Hawaiʻi CC programs built the home, and more than 4,000 students have participated since the Model Home project was established in 1965.
Students in five Hawaiʻi CC programs built the home, and more than 4,000 students have participated since the Model Home project was established in 1965.
The event is a chance for alumni and friends to reconnect with classmates, instructors and others in the construction industry.
A Native Hawaiian family in Hilo received keys to a new home today that was custom built from the ground up by Hawaiʻi Community College students.
More than 70 Hawaiʻi CC drafting, carpentry, electrical, agriculture, welding and diesel mechanics student participated in building the Model Home Program’s 46th home.
Students in Hawaiʻi CC’s two-year carpentry program can earn either a certificate of achievement or an associate degree.
Hawaiʻi Community College students gain hands-on experience in home construction and provide a Native Hawaiian family with a new home.