HACAC is a non-profit organization of professionals working in the realm of college admissions, both on the secondary and post-secondary levels. Like our parent organization, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), we are dedicated to helping students transition to post-secondary education through education, collaboration, and community building.

All members, individuals and institutions, must be in agreement with the purposes of HACAC and NACAC and in agreement with the NACAC Code of Ethics and Professional Practices (CEPP). 

History of HACAC

“I have great respect for the past. If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going. I have respect for the past, but I’m a person of the moment. I’m here, and I do my best to be completely centered at the place I’m at, then I go forward to the next place.”

– Maya Angelou

The Hawai’i Association for College Admission Counseling (HACAC) is a group of professionals committed to assisting students to strive for their best as written in the mission statement.

“Dedicated to helping students transition to post-secondary education through education, collaboration, and community building.”

The history of HACAC can only be told by those who created it. Please listen to the interview that was done on August 15, 2024 with the three of the originating members – Judy Hiramoto (former college counselor with Moanalua High School and ʻIolani School), Myron Arakawa (former college counselor with Kamehameha School Kapālama and Punahou School), and Dan Feldhaus (former college counselor with ʻIolani School). They shared insights and wisdom on what motivated them to create HACAC, along with hopes for the future for both students and college counseling professionals.

They have demonstrated what it means to lead with integrity, compassion, and staying true to their core beliefs around student support services. One of the many highlights of this interview was a stroll down memory lane when Myron shared a group photo taken in 1987 of those who had a vision to design and execute this wonderful Association. 

Thank you Judy, Myron, and Dan for taking this from a hallway in 1987 to changing hundreds of lives from students to professionals. We all appreciate you!