Category: Culinary Arts & Hospitality
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Cate Huguelet
Cate Huguelet, Kennedy-King College’s 2023 salutatorian, had already earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees before deciding to return to school and enroll at the Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute. She had been working as a freelance writer since 2012, covering food and travel for publications like Chicago Magazine, Lonely Planet, New York Magazine, and The…
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Chef Gabriel Alvarez
Chef Gabriel Alvarez started his college journey at City Colleges of Chicago—something that helps him relate to his students at Kennedy-King College’s Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute. “I get to welcome students in that I see a little of me in them,” he said. Chef Alvarez didn’t know what he wanted to do when he…
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Jose Cueva
Jose Cueva was born in Lima, Peru, as the fifth son of six siblings. Jose says his adolescence was educationally torn between the Catholic religion and militarism in schools. He graduated from high school in 1990 and received a scholarship to study art at the School of Fine Arts in Lima. However, the internal war…
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Lulu Ugbebor
Cooking was originally just a hobby for Lulu Ugbebor, who was ready for a career switch after several years working in the banking industry. Now, the graduate of Kennedy-King College’s Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute is the owner of A.O. Tacos, a grab-and-go eatery set up inside half of a 20-foot steel shipping container in…
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Dr. Eddie Phillips
It seems like VP Phillips is everywhere at once – caring, patient, knowledgeable, and willing to help out in any situation. His service to CCC is extensive, and he’s worked in numerous mission-critical leadership roles, serving as a college advisor and the Director of Financial Aid, as well as the Registrar, Dean of Instruction, and…
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Alan Mares
Alan Mares wants to combine his culinary skills with his passion for helping others. As a resident at Mercy Home, Alan helped out in the kitchen where he met one of the chefs – a graduate from Kennedy-King College’s culinary program. She encouraged him to follow his talents and the interest he’d had in cooking…
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Jose Cruz
Jose Cruz’s love for cooking started young – helping his mom make mole in the kitchen in their home in Mexico. “Since I was little, I always watched my mom cook. I’ve always loved cooking, and even had a food stand in Mexico before I moved to the U.S.” When he arrived in Chicago, his…
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Chris Williams
Chris Williams, 30, is a baking & pastry student at Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute. He grew up in Bronzeville and attended Richards Career Academy, where he unintentionally fell into a cooking class and ended up winning a culinary competition. After graduating high school, Chris worked at various restaurants as his passion for cooking and…
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Jacqueline Amezcua-Lopez
Baking always had a special meaning for Jacqueline Amezcua-Lopez while she was growing up. “My dad didn’t work on Fridays and he always had all different kinds of cakes and puddings waiting for me when I got home,” she said. “He loved to experiment with different things and sometimes he’d have five different cakes waiting…
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LaToria Williams
Washburne Culinary student LaToria Williams was motivated to go back to school by a fellow classmate. That’s not that unusual … until you learn that the fellow student was her daughter. LaToria is currently in phase one of Washburne’s culinary program at Kennedy-King College, while her 21-year-old daughter Neekailah is on track to complete at…