Co-workers breeze down home 'stretch' to pizzeria perfection

Thursday's third installment of Penn College's Pride Engagement Series, a faculty/staff development initiative of the Office of People & Culture, featured the art of making pizza with Business & Hospitality. Twenty-five participants learned the components of properly making pizza dough, as well as techniques on how to stretch and throw it. Afterwards, colleagues enjoyed camaraderie while savoring their own creations!

– Photos provided by Mattie L. Pulizzi, manager of employee engagement
 
 

The day's "Pizza Lab" was arranged by Brian D. Walton, assistant dean of business and hospitality.

Victoria Hurwitz, director of the college's physical therapist assistant program, intently watches Chef Todd M. Keeley, assistant professor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts ...

... before lightheartedly following his example alongside Christine A. Tilburg, PTA clinical director.

Putting his skills on display is Christopher R. Kelley, a dining services leader (and dough-stretcher extraordinaire).

The group leans in, aproned and attentive, for its kitchen tutorial.

Jason K. Bogle, director of construction and planning, celebrates the finale of his latest project.

Adding a pinch of fun – an essential ingredient in most any dish – are (from left) Katie L. Mackey, assistant director of disability and access resources; Stacey J. Brown, manager of acaademic operations/student support; and Kimberly S. Cordrey, Lumley Aviation Center secretary.

Timothy O. Rissel, executive director of general services, ladles just the right amount of sauce.