Cohort 27 Graduates!!

The 27th Kitchen of Champions class graduated on Thursday, June 23rd, and it was quite a joyous occasion. The graduates' friends and family packed the SVdP Dining Room to the brim. After walking out to "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers, keynote speaker Judge Stuart Hing gave an inspiring speech to all the students about how lucrative the food industry is and how many opportunities are out there for them. Each student then received their new knife sets, certificates, and were then given the chance to say a few words. The graduates' speeches were heartfelt, and just about everyone in the audience shed a few tears! The ceremony concluded with a huge feast that the students prepared all week long for their families. It was a great day.

Roland and Taccara prepping the Strawberry Shortcake for graduation

The finished product!

Big John mixing up a LOT of salad

Avocados for homemade California Rolls... yum

Liza's beautiful fruit platter

The grads getting into their seats

Whitney giving some words of wisdom

Proud Culinary Services Coordinator Diana with students Antonio and Arthur

All of the students from this class will be missed, but all of us at SVdP are so proud of them. They are all going really big places!