February 23, 2016
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Gaylan Maxson
After a 12-year stint with the U.S. Postal Service and service with the Marine Corps, Gaylan Maxson was ready for a change. Six years ago, looking for a new opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream and passion of cooking, Gaylan enrolled in The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. Under the instruction of…
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February 12, 2016
Culinary Spotlight: Andrew Morley and Cocina Lolo
Prior to enrolling at The Culinary School, Andrew Morley (right in photo) sat behind a computer selling car insurance. “I was just going through the motions,” he said. “Graduate from high school, graduate college (he has a degree in English), get a job at a big company, sit at a desk behind a computer.” It wasn’t…
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February 3, 2016
Culinary School Spotlight: Brandon Spencer
Owner Brian Ashby opened 8th & Union Kitchen in Wilmington last spring – just in time for Culinary School graduate Brandon Spencer to begin work. Known by fellow class 39 classmates as Spence, the opportunity to attend the 14-week training program was exactly what he needed. “The Culinary School helped me out a great deal,”…
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January 22, 2016
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Lavenia Johnson
Ready for a change, Lavenia Johnson pulled out her smart phone and filled out the online application for The Culinary School right from her desk at a local financial institution. She says the decision to pull out her phone and apply was one of the best decisions she’s ever made,”It’s so crazy because prior to…
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January 19, 2016
Food Bank of Delaware accepting student applications for 14-week culinary training program
The 42nd class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware will begin on Monday, February 29, 2016. Applications are currently being accepted for interested students. The 14-week program includes 12 weeks (daytime hours) of hands-on training in basic and high-end kitchen skills, safe food handling and life skills. Students also have the…
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January 18, 2016
Culinary Alumni Spotlight: Edna Mincey
Edna Mincey loves her job at Café Services, a group that runs corporate cafeterias, including the one at Comcast’s New Castle office off DuPont Highway. She’ll celebrate her one-year anniversary with the company in March. A graduate of class 38 of The Culinary School in January 2015, Edna has already been promoted once and is being…
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October 20, 2015
Culinary Graduate Spotlight: Hassan Amenu-El
Hassan Amenu-El was literally a standout in the Food Bank of Delaware’s sixth class at The Culinary School in Milford. First, it’s hard not to notice that he towered head and shoulders above his classmates, so at 6 foot, 7 inches tall he’s used to being asked about his height. He takes queries with a…
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September 11, 2015
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates 40th graduating class
Today was a proud day for all of us at the Food Bank of Delaware! We celebrated the accomplishments of the 40th class of The Culinary School! Despite challenges and obstacles, six students completed the 14-week training program. A crowd of almost 100 was on hand to congratulate the students for their perseverance. Tanya Warner,…
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September 1, 2015
Culinary School graduates encouraged to continue their hard work
Seven members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the sixth class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates are: Hassan Amenu-El, Benjamin Beyer, Timothy E. Daniels, Vincent L. Davis, Katie Pettee-Fongeallaz, Marquis Johnson and John Shatesky. Chad Robinson, Milford Branch Director,…
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June 18, 2015
Culinary Student Spotlight: Tonja Scott
Tonja Scott graduated with the 39th class of The Culinary School back in January. After successfully completing the program, she got right to work at Four Points by Sheraton in Newark as a line cook. She accepted employment so quickly that she was not able to attend the January graduation ceremony because she was working….
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