The annual holiday gala of Hudson County Community College (HCCC), held at the Culinary Conference Center of the college in Jersey City, recently raised $175,000 in scholarship funds. Over the years, more than $3m in scholarships has been provided by the HCCC Foundation.
The gala also featured tours of the Culinary Arts Institute (CIA) kitchens of the school and foods from various regions of America, in accordance with the theme of the gala, which was Americana. The chefs and instructors of the program prepared the food and the students served it to the guests. Displays can be created by poster printing companies so that people learn more about such scholarships and efforts made by members of the community.
The CAI program at HCCC is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Accrediting Commission and among those widely recognized at the national level.
The Hudson County Community College Foundation also awarded Barbara and William Netchert the Distinguished Community Service Award for 2018 at the event. William has been a member of the college’s Board of Trustees since 2003 and its chairman since 2005. He is an attorney with Netchert, Dineen & Hillman. Barbara has been executive director of the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency and director of Jersey City Housing, Economic Development and Commerce. She has been a clerk for the county for over 10 years.
