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MYAC meetings are held on
the first Friday of every month during the school year at 11:00
a.m.
Accomplishments
of MYAC
Through MYAC, Radford built essential alliances with key military personnel
who shared a vision with Principal Stevens to build a better Radford.
In 2002, four rooms were dedicated to military
individuals to recognize their contributions to Radford High School. Four classrooms were converted to state of the art computer labs (2 PC and 2 Mac labs).
 Transition Center is dedicated to retired Command
Sergeant Major Clarence Wilhelm who has been a significant fixture of
MYAC since 1995. In fact, he was responsible for bringing Colonel Pote
into the picture; Colonel Pote arranged the first meeting among the representatives
from the four military installations to discuss a community issue. Principal
Stevens felt that Wilhelm always demonstrated an “aloha spirit,”
especially when he gave up so much of his time to better the school. With
this in mind, Principal Stevens felt that it would be most appropriate
to dedicate the Transition Center in his honor.
Career and College Resource Center is dedicated to Colonel
David A. Tom who, along with the JVEF, was instrumental in allocating
money for technology labs in three schools ($1.2 million for Radford High,
$500,000 Aliamanu Middle, and $250,000 Red Hill Elementary Schools) and
coordinated the initial budget with the state. Colonel Tom’s efforts
led to four state-of the art computer labs at Radford.
Information
Technology Center is dedicated to Colonel R. Wayne Newman
who was a J1, Director of Personnel under Admiral Blair of the Pacific
Command. His role as co chair of the Joint Venture Education Forum allowed
Radford funds for additional computer laboratories. His knowledge was
key in designing and furnishing the labs.
Information
Technology Resource Center is dedicated to Colonel Joseph
Brown who is an original member of JVEF. He recommended Radford as a pilot
scool for establishing information techhnology. He also told the committee
that all labs should be air conditioned. He had a son and daughter who
attended the school, both of whom graduated from Radford.
 The
Arts and Communications Academy
laboratory is dedicated
to Admiral Dennis C. Blair. Admiral Blair was instrumental in the creation
of the Joint Venture Education forum that distributes federal funds to
Hawaii's public schools each year since 2002. As commander of the Pacific
Command, Admiral Blair fostered the cooperative efforts between the military
and Hawaii's DOE that resulted in seven state-of-the-art computer laboratories
(statewide) by 2003. This lab is also the home to Radford's RamPage Productions.
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