A Penn College culinary arts alumnus is one of four competitors in "Fantasy Fruit Sculptures" the latest Food Network Challenge on the popular cable channel. James Parker, a 1991 graduate and founder of Veggy Art, turns fruits and vegetables into indescribably beautiful centerpieces. A description of thecompetition is on the network's Web site.
On Fridays during the spring semester, students taking courses in culinary arts at Pennsylvania College of Technology will help manage the kitchen in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant a live-learning lab for School of Hospitality students. The students, who are enrolled in the Regional American Cuisine course taught by Chef Michael J.
Students in Chef Monica J. Lanczak's baking and pastry arts application class prepared goodies for Friday night's "Sweet Temptations," a fundraising event at the Best Western Inn sponsored by the Lycoming County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. For a $10 donation, visitors could sample sweet treats made by local businesses.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology culinary arts alumnus and in-demand creator of buffet showpieces will return to campus in October to share his expertise with students and alumni as part of the college's William C. Butler Lecture Series.
Sarah Ladouceur, of Welland, Ontario, featured here with the dean of hospitality, Frederick W. Becker, is the first Canadian student on campus through the School of Hospitality's articulation agreement with Humber College in Toronto, Ontario.
Robert G. Steward, a culinary arts technology student from Williamsport, teamed up with children attending day camp at Bruce E. Henry Park in Loyalsock Township on Thursday to make Rice Krispies "lizards." Steward and Frederick W. Becker, dean of hospitality, offered students their expertise about cooking and about hospitality careers.
Two students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality will be honored in a "Salute to Excellence" program sponsored by a national trade association. Through a rigorous selection process, School of Hospitality faculty chose Rachel S. Hall, of Altoona, and Lesa C.
A student enrolled in Pennsylvania College of Technology's baking and pastry arts major has won an all-expense-paid trip to California to attend a class of her choice at the CalJava International School of Cake Decorating and Sugar Craft. The prize, valued at more than $2,000, was awarded to Katlyn D.
Students from Penn College's School of Hospitality were featured on WNEP-TV's "Pennsylvania Outdoor Life" series Sunday, May 14. The Outdoor Life crew visited Penn College in April, when they filmed students Lance A. Smith, of Harrisburg, and Christopher R. Grove, of Linden, with Michael J. Ditchfield, instructor of food and hospitality management/culinary arts.
Chef Michael J. Ditchfield, instructor of food and hospitality management/culinary arts in Penn College's School of Hospitality, was the spring semester's final speaker in Student Activities' "My Last Words" series Tuesday night.
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