The
CAGAYANLifestyle TIMES Weekly de Oro
Volume 4 | No. 15 | Cagayan de Oro City | November 21-27, 2016
Monster Kitchen Academy 24th Graduation Class Picture of graduates from Fundamentals in Baking & Pastry Arts (FBPA 27, 28 & 29) and Fundamentals in Culinary Arts (FCA 15, 16, 17 & 18)
The Night Stalker:
MKA 24th Graduation confers chef toques to 54 students F
#Outstanding graduates honored
ifty four students comprising seven batches were graduated from Cagayan de Oro’s leading culinary school in appropriate rites held 13 November 2016 at one of the city’s leading hotels.
Keynote Speaker Chef Jonathan Brando P. Santos
Monster Kitchen Academy (MKA) graduated 21 students in three batches (27, 28 & 29) for its Fundamentals in Baking & Pastry Arts (FBPA) and 33 in four batches (15, 16. 17 & 18) in Fundamentals in Culinary Arts. (FCA). So far, MKA has graduated 367 students from its two major curriculum offerings, most of who come from Cagayan de Oro City (61%). However, enrollment has been steadily climbing for the nearby areas like Bukidnon (11%), Misamis Oriental (8%), Iligan (5%)
and Lanao del Norte (3%). Students have also come from as far north as Pasig City and Cebu, northeast (Iloilo, Negros Occidental), northwest (Misamis Occidental) west (Zamboanga City and Zamboanga Sibugay), south (Davao City), southeast (Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur), southwest (South Cotabato) and east (Pagadian City). In addition, thousands of other students of all ages from all over the country have taken MKA’s short term courses like its 12-day
baking program, 12-day culinary program, 12-day cake decorating program and lifestyle classes. Luckier students have even had the opportunity to hobnob with Celebrity chefs like Penk Ching, Sandy Daza, Jackie Ang Po, Buddy Trinidad & Dan Basilio (of Pastry Alliance of the Phils.) and some other famous chefs like Jill Sandique, and Eugine Raymundo. This is a testament to the performance of MKA graduates in local, regional and national culinary competitions where it has reaped awards that have further
contributed to its increasing reputation as one of the country’s leading culinary institutions. Most recently, MKA (representing Mindanao) won a bronze medal as 2nd runner up in the Chef Wars, the Main Event of the 10th National Food Showdown held 19-21 October 2016 at CAP John Hay Trade & Cultural Center in Baguio City. The MKA Team Mindanao team was represented by two of its outstanding graduates Vahjna Mae mka/PAGE 5
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