JOYCELINE KIHATO

Teaching is one thing, but making a lasting difference in the lives of your students is another. Beyond delivering lessons and imparting practical skills, great educators go the extra mile to mentor, inspire, encourage and build meaningful relationships with the people they teach. Kihat Joyceline embodies this beautifully.
As a Food and Beverage (F&B) practitioner and lecturer at Karatina University, Joyceline has consistently demonstrated that her role goes far beyond the classroom and practical sessions. She brings her profession to life through her passion for teaching, her willingness to guide students, and her genuine interest in seeing them grow into confident, competent and well-rounded hospitality professionals.
What makes Joyceline particularly special is her interaction with students. It is warm, engaging, approachable and genuinely refreshing. She creates an environment where students feel comfortable learning, asking questions, making mistakes and becoming better at what they do. She doesn't simply teach the practical skills required in the hospitality industry; she takes time to mentor, nurture potential and inspire confidence.
There is a special kind of educator who leaves an impression long after the lesson is over, and Joyceline is one of them. Her ability to combine professional expertise with genuine human connection makes her an exceptional mentor and a worthy recipient of this award.

I believe she deserves this recognition because she represents what excellent teaching should look like: not just transferring knowledge, but touching lives, shaping careers and inspiring the next generation of hospitality professionals and innovators .