Hospitality and Cookery certificates for 13 students [1]
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 16:33. Updated on Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 18:08.
Savelino Ma'asi Mafi (20) is the 2007 Dux of Tonga's 'Ahopanilolo Technical College, which specialises in hospitality and commercial cookery.
At the graduation ceremony on November 21 Savelino received nine other awards, including the Best Waitress Award, Restaurant Operation, the Most Improved Caterer and the best Over All Student.
With all those awards, Savelino from Halaleva said she was well on her way to achieving her aim, which is to own a restaurant one day.
The college awarded Certificates in Hospitality and Commercial Cookery to 13 second-year students.
Petilina Veatupu, the Deputy Principal,said that there were 54 students at the college, and 24 were second year students, "but only 13 graduated, the remaining 11 will come back next year and complete one semester before they are awarded their certificates."