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Dozens of applicants
The participants were incoming high school seniors from Punahou School, Myron B. Thompson Academy, Mililani High, Mid-Pacific Institute, Henry J. Kaiser High, Assets School, Kalani High, Roosevelt High, Farrington High, Damien Memorial School, Pearl City High, Kalaheo High and 撸sir视频ʻi Baptist Academy. Dozens of qualified 撸sir视频 applied and priority was given to those with an interest in applying to 撸sir视频 撸sir视频’蝉 College of Engineering.
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“I’ve actually learned a lot through this program. It really made me want to do engineering now,” Karr said. “It’蝉 just a great program for kids to see if engineering is right for them.”
Canevari added, “I really enjoyed the program. I liked not only working in this lab for six weeks, but we’ve also been doing site visits around the island talking to people at engineering firms. I think that’蝉 been really good to see the future of engineering in 撸sir视频?i, what the current is, what the past is and what people work on in their day-to-day. Here at the lab, it’蝉 been a good opportunity to work with the team, work with people my age, work with people older than me and learn some new skills.”
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—By Marc Arakaki
