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Introducing the John A Miller Academic Success Center

On July 1, 2009, Kendall dedicated its Academic Success Center (ASC) to John A. Miller in honor of his contribution and devotion to Kendall College and Laureate Education, Inc. The ASC, located on the sixth floor, serves as a student resource area for studying, testing and tutoring. Mr. Miller is President and CEO of North American Corporation, a Glenview, IL-based, privately held company founded in 1919 that specializes in industrial paper, packaging, printing and custom fulfillment. Miller also serves on the Board of Directors for Laureate Education, ... read more

Koetke Honored for Excellence in Teaching

Amber, February 17th, 2010 | Category: Around Town, Featured | Permalink | Email this
tagged: awards, Christopher Koetke, FENI, School of Culinary Arts

A chocolate wall on which guests painted their names elicited oohs and ahs, as did lavish cheese, charcuterie and confection displays, a Thai station manned by culinary-arts students, and an ice “screen” on which images were projected. Steamed dumplings, sushi rolled on the spot and freshly made mojitos wowed guests, too. But, generating the most excitement the evening of February 14 in The Dining Room at Kendall College was the announcement that Chef Christopher Koetke, dean of The School of Culinary Arts, had received the inaugural Award for Excellence in Culinary Education from the Foodservice Educators Network International (FENI).

The award, presented amid approximately 200 guests, most of them foodservice educators from across the nation visiting Chicago for FENI’s 12th-annual Summit, recognizes Koetke’s accomplishments and leadership in the foodservice-educator community, as well as his impact on the field of culinary education.
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Top Legal Issues Facing Entrepreneurs Podcast

admin, February 9th, 2010 | Category: Inside Kendall | Permalink | Email this
tagged: Podcast, School of Business

All entrepreneurs and small business owners encounter a number of critical legal issues as they open or expand their companies. Learn more about the legal decisions you’ll have to make as you set up your business, identify your customers and suppliers and protect yourself from liability. This workshop will be led by Northwestern School of Law students who have worked with many entrepreneurs and small business owners on a wide range of legal issues.

Listen and comment on this podcast from the February 3, 2010 workshop at Kendall College. It was sponsored by the Kendall College School of Business.

Top Legal Issues Facing Entrepreneurs Podcast [85:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Kendall Student Cooks His Way to (Almost) Fame

Amber, February 2nd, 2010 | Category: Around Town, Featured | Permalink | Email this
tagged: awards, School of Culinary Arts, students

Brian Schreiber is almost famous. That’s because the School of Culinary Arts student won the 8th-Annual S.Pellegrino® Almost Famous Chef® North Central Regional Competition on January 22 at The International Culinary School at The Illinois Institute of Art Chicago.

Schreiber wowed the judges with his Bacon Wrapped Halibut Tournedos. After a grueling in-depth evaluation from the judging panel, he was crowned the North Central Regional winner during a lively tasting reception for local media and chefs.

Next for Schreiber is the finals competition to be held at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa Valley, California, March 5-8.
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New Website for Kendall Alumni

admin, January 27th, 2010 | Category: Alumni, Featured | Permalink | Email this
tagged: Alumni

Kendall College Alumni Association is pleased to announce the launch of our new website

The Kendall College Alumni Association serves to enrich the lives of our alumni by providing educational, social and charitable opportunities for our graduates. Within alumni.kendall.edu, you can:

Renew old friendships
Establish new connections
Expand your professional network
Learn about upcoming news and events for alumni
Make a difference for tomorrow’s graduates

Your Own Login

Reconnecting is the first step. You will need to log-in to access the members only features located in the “Alumni Community” section. Your login has already been created and if we have your email on file, has been emailed to you. Please contact Randi Bergey if you need to find out your Alumni site login.

As a graduate, you are already a valuable member of our organization. The next step is to become an active participant in what we hope will be a life-long partnership! We hope you will share your stories and come to the Kendall Alumni web site often!

A World of Chocolate, and a Noble Cause

Amber, December 23rd, 2009 | Category: Around Town | Permalink | Email this
tagged: School of Culinary Arts, students

How sweet it is! Thanks in large part to the efforts of Kendall College students led by pastry instructor Siddarth Mangalore, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s World of Chocolate 2009, held at the Hilton Chicago on December 3 to commemorate World AIDS Day, netted nearly $200,000 to support HIV/AIDS public education, policy and grant-making programs.

Mangalore and more than 20 students enrolled in Kendall’s Baking & Pastry associate-degree and certificate programs prepared chocolate pastries, confections, candies and sculptures for the eighth-annual event, which was the first year Kendall participated. A focal centerpiece was a globe of the earth, made of chocolate and bearing ancient symbols alluding to love, life and perseverance. Single-origin-bean chocolate from Kendall College partner Barry Callebaut was the featured chocolate in every pastry and confection created by Kendall.