Marriott Sponsored Culinary Students Graduate!

Marriott-Sponsored Culinary Students Graduate!

The 73^rd Culinary Job Training Class at DC Central Kitchen, sponsored by the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation with in-kind support from Marriott International , Inc. , celebrated the end of their program with a special graduation ceremony.  Over the course of 12 weeks, the class helped produce a quarter of a million meals for social service agencies while receiving a solid culinary education and training in computer literacy, job hunting and life skills.  Chef Kathleen Wellington, Director, CFRST Culinary Sustainability  for Marriott International , delivered the keynote speech at the ceremony, hosted by the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C.  She reminded the graduates of the commitment necessary for success as a chef.  “Your classes have ended, but the learning never does,” she said.