Kendall College at National Louis University is a private college which is part of

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(NLU) in

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, specializing in culinary arts and hospitality management. Kendall is accredited by the

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. The Culinary Arts Associate and Baking and Pastry Associate programs are accredited by the

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Education Foundation Accrediting Commission. Founded in 1934, Kendall College was an independent college and later became a subsidiary of Laureate Education, Inc. On August 6, 2018, National Louis University received approval from the

and the U.S. Department of Education to transfer Kendall College's programs and other assets from Laureate Education to the university.

History

In 1934, two seminarians endorsed by the Scandinavian Conference of the Methodist Church — one Swedish, the other Danish-Norwegian — formed Evanston Collegiate Institute in

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. Many early students found employment at the Washington National Insurance Company of Evanston, a major financial supporter of the school. In 1950, the school was renamed in honor of Washington National's founders, Curtis P. Kendall and his family. Business programs at Kendall College began in the 1970s. The School of Business was created in 2007. In 1985, the School of Culinary Arts was established. Building on the culinary program, a Bachelor of Arts in Hotel and Restaurant Management was created in 1987. In 2005, the program was revised into a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management. A partnership was later formed with Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and Glion Institute of Higher Education, including the creation of exchange programs with Les Roches campuses in Switzerland and Spain.Kendall College Partners with LesRoches Hospitality Management School of Switzerland Press Release, July 22, 2004 In 2005, Kendall College moved from Evanston to Goose Island, Chicago, in the former Sara Lee Research and Development building. In 2008, Kendall College was acquired by Laureate Education. In 2018, Kendall College and its programs were transferred to National Louis University.

Accreditation

Kendall College is accredited by the

and is a member of the Culinary Arts Associate and Baking and Pastry Associate programs are accredited by the

Education Foundation Accrediting Commission.

Notable alumni

*Chef

Greg Baxtrom Greg Baxtrom is the chef-owner of restaurants Olmsted, Five Acres, Patti Ann’s and Petite Patate. Prior to opening Olmsted in 2016, Baxtrom worked at restaurants including Alinea, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Per Se and Lysverket in Norway. Earl ...

*Chef

Jose Garces Jose Garces is an Ecuadorian American chef, restaurant owner, and Iron Chef. He was born in Chicago to Ecuadorian parents. He won in the second season of ''The Next Iron Chef''. Garces studied Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Chicago, graduat ...

*Chef

Beverly Kim Beverly Kim is a James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur who was a contestant on Top Chef in 2011 and co-owns the Michelin-starred Parachute in Chicago. In 2019, Kim opened neighboring restaurant Wherewithall with her husband Johnny Clark ...

*Chef Doug Sohn *Chef Michael White *Chef Deniz Orhun

References

External links

Official website
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