Student Spotlight

Claire L. Cohen, Candidate for Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition

Perhaps you’ve wondered… Just how does a new student begin his or her Clayton College admissions process? Here are excerpts from the enrollment essay submitted by Claire L. Cohen of Israel. CCNH congratulates Claire for being awarded one of our 2008 Peg Clayton Memorial Scholarships.

“I truly believe in the power of nature’s ability to heal”

My interest in holistic nutrition stems from a passion for food. At the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, I developed a great deal of respect and understanding for the importance of diet and its consequences…

The foundation of my personal and professional culinary philosophy is based on a deep interest in the nutritive aspects of food and its ability to affect both physical and mental welfare…

I hope to begin a practice providing clients with pertinent information and tools to help restore health while complementing the program by offering corresponding culinary instruction…

It is about making connections, and about materializing connections into reality. It is about putting belief into practice, and practice into teaching. It is the reward of sharing a bit of something precious: knowledge, delicious food, wisdom. It is the value of wellness and of health.

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