Homer Foundation, Inc. partners with Sailors’ Society for Culinary Scholarship
Homer Foundation, Inc. (HFI) administered the Sailors’ Society Educational Assistance Program (SSEAP) last February 2017. After a series of screening and deliberation, the first beneficiary has been selected for a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Edward Jenner D. Cunanan, 22, from Baliuag, Bulacan, was awarded the scholarship to train at the Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA) in Manila. SSEAP enables Filipino students from underprivileged backgrounds to pursue culinary careers in the shipping industry.
EJ, whose passion to be a chef made him the stand out candidate, said; “I really wanted to become a chef on a cruise ship - a dream that I never thought would happen. This scholarship programme has opened up a very big opportunity for me. My dream has turned into reality, not only for myself but for my family.”
HFI is in close coordination with MICHA in monitoring the performance of EJ who is part of Batch 04 – 2017 of the Professional Culinary Arts course in Manila.
Part of the SSEAP is that the beneficiary must demonstrate a desire to work at sea for three years following completion of the course. The training also prepares students to work on land in the hospitality industry when their seafaring careers are over.
Homer Foundation, Inc. (HFI) administered the Sailors’ Society Educational Assistance Program (SSEAP) last February 2017. After a series of screening and deliberation, the first beneficiary has been selected for a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Edward Jenner D. Cunanan, 22, from Baliuag, Bulacan, was awarded the scholarship to train at the Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA) in Manila. SSEAP enables Filipino students from underprivileged backgrounds to pursue culinary careers in the shipping industry.
EJ, whose passion to be a chef made him the stand out candidate, said; “I really wanted to become a chef on a cruise ship - a dream that I never thought would happen. This scholarship programme has opened up a very big opportunity for me. My dream has turned into reality, not only for myself but for my family.”
HFI is in close coordination with MICHA in monitoring the performance of EJ who is part of Batch 04 – 2017 of the Professional Culinary Arts course in Manila.
Part of the SSEAP is that the beneficiary must demonstrate a desire to work at sea for three years following completion of the course. The training also prepares students to work on land in the hospitality industry when their seafaring careers are over.
