Education

The ACF Kona-Kohala Chapter , Chefs de Cuisine is proud to serve our West Hawaii Junior Chef student members. These members learn first-hand culinary skills to enrich their pursuits. We also provide scholarships which is explained below.

Konawaena High School
Chef Patti Kimball operates the culinary food service program at the high school level with 140 students.
Chef/Educator, Patti Kimball
 

Hawaii Community College, West Hawaii
Hawaii Community College - West Hawaii Campus offers two ACF (American Culinary Federation) accredited programs:

  • Hotel Management Program
    2 year program 63 credits
    approx. $ 5,000 tuition plus books.

  • Food Service Program 
    2 year program 63 credits 
    approx. $5,000 tuition plus uniform, books, and knife kit.
 
Hospitality Division Chair, Jim Lightner
808.322.4856

Coordinator of Food Services Program, Chef Paul Heerlein
808.322.4853

Chef Instructor, Chef Betty Saiki
 


Scholarships
The ACF Kona-Kohala Chapter Chefs de Cuisine Association, Inc. provides scholarships to Chapter members for culinary enrichment.
 
The Chapter also provides yearly scholarships to ACF Kona-Kohala Junior Chefs, a collegiate organization, for culinary education in West Hawaii. The intent of these scholarships is to support Junior Chef members who are active in the ACF.
 
Additionally, the Chapter provides scholarships for high school students and industry workers beginning their culinary education at the Hawaii Community College-West Hawaii Campus.
 
To find out more or apply for scholarships, please download our scholarship Information and Application form or fill out the form below and we will be in touch with you soon. 

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Chef Murry from Mauna Kea Bakery demonstrates the art of forming sweet bread loaves
and West Hawaii Community College

West Hawaii Community College students and instructors
with visiting Chefs, Mavro and Kevin Chong


Jean Hull and former student, now Executive Chef, Steven Ariel 


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