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New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute
Starting Fresh, Stronger Than Ever: Desmond James’ Story
Starting Fresh, Stronger Than Ever: Desmond James’ Story

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonMay 12, 2026Student Story
A Slice of Perseverance: Shreka Junior’s Rise in Baking
A Slice of Perseverance: Shreka Junior’s Rise in Baking

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Baking & Pastry Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonMay 5, 2026Student Story
A Different Kind of Calling: Matt Futernick Finds His Place in the Kitchen
A Different Kind of Calling: Matt Futernick Finds His Place in the Kitchen

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 28, 2026Student Story
How Narcisse Burchell Found Purpose and Power in the Kitchen
How Narcisse Burchell Found Purpose and Power in the Kitchen

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 21, 2026Student Story
Finding Humility, Honing Fundamentals: Jacob Lopez’s NOCHI Story
Finding Humility, Honing Fundamentals: Jacob Lopez’s NOCHI Story

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 14, 2026Student Story
Taking the Opportunity: Ziyeh Bissant’s NOCHI Journey
Taking the Opportunity: Ziyeh Bissant’s NOCHI Journey

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 7, 2026Student Story
From Dallas to the Line: Bailey Tran’s NOCHI Story
From Dallas to the Line: Bailey Tran’s NOCHI Story

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonMarch 31, 2026Student Story
Coming Back for Seconds: Leslie Jarreau’s Return to NOCHI
Coming Back for Seconds: Leslie Jarreau’s Return to NOCHI

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Baking & Pastry Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonMarch 24, 2026Student Story
Finding Community Far From Home: Justin Barajas Finds His Place at NOCHI
Finding Community Far From Home: Justin Barajas Finds His Place at NOCHI

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonMarch 17, 2026Student Story
Showing Up Matters: How NOCHI Shaped Quinci Lewis’s Next Steps
Showing Up Matters: How NOCHI Shaped Quinci Lewis’s Next Steps

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonMarch 10, 2026Student Story
Making Connections, Creating Experiences: Meet Isyufran “Izzy” Rodriguez-Reyes
Making Connections, Creating Experiences: Meet Isyufran “Izzy” Rodriguez-Reyes

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonMarch 3, 2026Student Story
No Prereqs, All Passion: Josh Wellwood’s Fast Track into the Culinary World
No Prereqs, All Passion: Josh Wellwood’s Fast Track into the Culinary World

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonFebruary 24, 2026Student Story
From Precise Measurements to Big Picture Dreams: Taylor Armstrong’s NOCHI Journey
From Precise Measurements to Big Picture Dreams: Taylor Armstrong’s NOCHI Journey

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Baking & Pastry Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonFebruary 10, 2026Student Story
Elevating the Craft: Luu Tran, Fall ’25 Culinary Arts Valedictorian
Elevating the Craft: Luu Tran, Fall ’25 Culinary Arts Valedictorian

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Jessica SigmundssonFebruary 3, 2026Student Story
Investing in the Craft: Jeremiah Morgan’s Path Forward
Investing in the Craft: Jeremiah Morgan’s Path Forward

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonJanuary 19, 2026Student Story
Investing in Herself: Riley Chavez and the Power of Purposeful Learning
Investing in Herself: Riley Chavez and the Power of Purposeful Learning

Learn more about one of our Fall ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonJanuary 13, 2026Student Story
A Graduation Thank You
A Graduation Thank You

Emma Loyde, graduate of the Culinary Arts class of Fall ‘25 who returned to complete the Baking & Pastry Arts program, pens a thank you to her community after her first graduation.

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Jessica SigmundssonJanuary 12, 2026
From Home Oven to Haute Pâtisserie: Hannah Poole’s Journey Through NOCHI
From Home Oven to Haute Pâtisserie: Hannah Poole’s Journey Through NOCHI

Learn more about one of our Spring ‘25 Baking & Pastry Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonDecember 9, 2025Student Story
From Passion to Profession: Leslie Jarreau's Culinary Journey at NOCHI
From Passion to Profession: Leslie Jarreau's Culinary Journey at NOCHI

Learn more about one of our Spring ‘25 Culinary Arts students!

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Jessica SigmundssonNovember 18, 2025Student Story
From the Military to the Kitchen: Jean Werner’s Culinary Mission
From the Military to the Kitchen: Jean Werner’s Culinary Mission

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Jessica SigmundssonNovember 11, 2025Student Story
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Apply now for Diageo Learning Skills for Life at NOCHI! This week-long, FREE hands-on training program designed to provide the fundamentals needed to step into a career as a bartender - or just make a mean drink at home. Covering bar basics, techniqu
Cooking has been part of Ziyeh Bissant’s life since he was six years old and saying yes to new opportunities is what’s helped turn that passion into a growing career in the industry.⁠ ⁠ A @cafereconcile grad working in the New Orleans&rsq
Our Culinary Arts students wrapped their two weeks of Baking & Pastry rotation, building skills from the ground up. They tackled cookies, muffins, pâte à choux and cream puffs, biscuits, pie dough and fillings, plus breads like brioc
See it for yourself. 👀⁠ ⁠ Join us for an upcoming Wednesday Walkthrough at NOCHI and get an inside look at our kitchens, classrooms, and what a day in the program really feels like. It’s the easiest way to picture yourself here before you appl
Leaving Dallas for New Orleans, Bailey Tran followed his uncle’s advice and found his own rhythm in the kitchen. ⁠ ⁠ When he’s not plating dishes or powering through the NOCHI curriculum, he’s probably on a pickleball court.⁠ ⁠ He s
Opportunity can change everything and for Jeremiah Thomas, that opportunity was the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Scholarship.⁠ ⁠ Jeremiah spent his entire high school career (both during and after football season) competing in ProStart, an @emerilorg be

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