A second week of Pre-College Programs, providing an absorbing midmonth bill of fare, winningly delivered eight more options for teenagers looking for purposeful summer diversion.
Nearly 140 campers from near and far participated in the past week's seven Pre-College Programs, giving teens a taste of Penn College through an engrossing variety of academic adventure and social interaction: Architecture Odyssey, Autism Spectrum Post-Secondary Interest Experience, Automotive Technology, Aviation, Engineering, Future Restaurateurs and Health Careers.
Penn College students are among the visitors to an Italian covered market, seeing firsthand the connection between farmers and consumers. A group of Penn College students, visiting three distinct regions of Italy to study their hospitality culture, were the subject of a May 24 article in Italian online news publication Estense.com.
Professional Coffee & Conversation, a networking event for students in business and hospitality majors to connect with employers, was held April 14, thanks to a semester of planning and execution by their peers in the Event Management & Coordination class. The students responsible for the event – Corey J. Blackwell, of Hammonton, N.J.; Andrew M. Snyder, of Whitehall; Jacob R.
Keating records Stemler's work as the student wraps up a semester-ending chocolate project in advance of his weeklong trip to Churchill Downs to serve Kentucky Derby guests. Niedermyer talks about the Derby experience. Smith shares the excitement of a Derby Week internship. Cooper, a student in culinary arts, discusses what she’s learned and looks forward to seeing on her return trip.
On the 52nd annual Earth Day, Pennsylvania College of Technology hailed a phenomenon only slightly younger: the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, home to memories, marvels and the makers of a million tomorrows. Observing the milestone golden anniversary of the Allenwood area campus on a beautiful spring afternoon, attendees reveled in "this special place" known as the ESC.
A crew of students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s hospitality majors is set to help feed the tens of thousands expected to attend the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 7. The Kentucky Derby, often called “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” is the longest continually held sporting event in the United States and typically draws about 155,000 guests.
Business and hospitality students enjoy trip to Chocolate Town U.S.A. In front row are alumni Victoria Kostecki '16 (left) and Ben King '14 (right). Both are sous chefs for Hershey.
Chef Dean Yasharian '03 at Perle, the Pasadena, Calif., restaurant that he'd scheduled for opening the week the city's restaurants closed for the pandemic. Still, the 50-seat restaurant has gained acclaim, including a Michelin Plate and a place in the Los Angeles Times "101 Best Restaurants in L.A." list. Yellowtail crudo at Perle The interior or Perle Restaurant.
Faculty members hold display boards touting the Global Experiences trips that they will be leading. From left are Rob Cooley, associate professor of anthropology/environmental science (Alaska); Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts (Italy); Kathleen V. McNaul, LEAP adviser-international (representing Roy H.
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