Students to Auction Chocolate Houses for Habitat for Humanity
Nov. 12, 2009 - 1:36 p.m.
Students at Penn College will auction their works to benefit Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity during the School of Hospitality’s annual Food Show and Chocolate House Auction on Dec. 4.
Baking and Pastry Instructor Takes Prize at Bread Contest
Nov. 4, 2009 - 6:01 p.m.
A baking and pastry arts instructor at Penn College was awarded a Judge’s Prize in the second annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest, sponsored by the California Raisin Marketing Board. Chef Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts, was one of 30 finalists selected from across the country to compete in the contest, hosted by the American Institute of Baking in Manhattan, Kan. Niedermyer was named co-winner of the Judges Prize in the artisan category for his Dueling Raisins Bread, which features sun-dried and golden raisins, fresh lemon and vanilla bean.
Students Dedicate Sale Proceeds in Memory of Alumna
Oct. 30, 2009 - 2:56 p.m.
Students at Penn College will dedicate proceeds from an upcoming bread and pastry sale to a memorial fund for a former classmate. The Baking and Pastry Arts Application class will dedicate its Nov. 13 sale to raising funds for the Akacia Klick Memorial Fund. Klick, who earned a degree in baking and pastry arts in May, died July 28 due to acute intermittent porphyria, a rare genetic enzyme disorder that had gone undetected until after her graduation. She was 21.
Master of Artisan Baking Visits Classes, Judges Student Competition
Oct. 27, 2009 - 12:00 p.m.
Baking and pastry arts students at Penn College benefited recently from a visit to campus by a master in the craft of artisan bread baking, who helped to judge students’ original raisin-bread creations. The visit and contest were sponsored by the California Raisin Marketing Board. Dominique Homo, owner of L’Ecole du Pain in Montreal, worked with students in a seven-hour laboratory session to teach artisan baking techniques using four of his recipes for breads, scones and cookies – all containing raisins. Genaro Gonzales, creative services specialist for the marketing board, also spoke with students on campus.
Visitors Share Expertise With Hospitality Students, Faculty
Oct. 8, 2009 - 3:47 p.m.
School of Hospitality students and faculty benefited from visits this week by culinary experts who shared their knowledge during classes and special events. Klaus Wahl, professor of viticulture at the Technical University of Munich in Germany, and an internationally recognized expert in the field, spoke to several hospitality management classes and provided a professional development opportunity for the staff of Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. His visit culminated Wednesday evening with “A German Food and Wine Tasting,” a fund-raising event during which he shared his expertise with diners as they sampled German wine paired with elegant food courses prepared by School of Hospitality students and faculty. Also visiting this week were Genaro Gonzalez, creative services specialist for the California Raisin Marketing Board, and Dominique Homo, owner of L’Ecole du Pain (The School of Bread) in Quebec. Homo spent the morning with baking and pastry arts classes, teaching them artisanal raisin bread-making recipes. In preparation for the visit, 16 students developed their own raisin-bread recipes for a contest sponsored by the marketing board. Products were judged and winners were announced Wednesday afternoon. For more, visit the PCToday Photo Gallery.
Chef-Instructor Selected for National Raisin Bread Competition
Oct. 1, 2009 - 11:12 a.m.
A baking and pastry arts instructor at Penn College was selected to compete in the final round of the second annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest, sponsored by the California Raisin Marketing Board. Chef Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts, will join 29 other bakers at the American Institute of Baking in Manhattan, Kan., Oct. 9-10 to prepare his raisin bread recipe in front of a panel of distinguished judges from the artisan and commercial-baking industries.
Students, Expert Pair for ‘A German Food and Wine Tasting’
Sept. 17, 2009 - 2:08 p.m.
Penn College’s School of Hospitality will host an internationally recognized wine expert on campus and, as part of his visit, will offer “A German Wine and Food Tasting” to benefit international student programs at the college. During the Oct. 7 event, Klaus Wahl, professor of viticulture at the Technical University of Munich, will share his knowledge of wine as diners experience the five tasting portions prepared by School of Hospitality students and faculty. While on campus, Wahl will also speak to students in Wine and Beverage Management and Wines of the World classes and offer professional development for Le Jeune Chef dining room staff.
Penn College Students Chosen for Salute to Excellence Tribute
May 11, 2009 - 3:25 p.m.
Two Penn College students were selected to attend the National Restaurant Association’s Salute to Excellence, scheduled in Chicago on May 16. The event kicks off the National Restaurant Association’s 90th annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. Students Ashley M. Wolfe, of South Williamsport, and Kyle Kishbaugh, of Nescopeck, were chosen to attend following a rigorous selection process by faculty and staff in the college’s School of Hospitality. Both students plan to graduate this month: Wolfe, with an associate degree in baking and pastry arts, and Kishbaugh, with a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts and systems.
Baking/Pastry Class Holds Tempting Trade Show
April 28, 2009 - 2:53 p.m.
The Baking and Pastry Applications Class, the students responsible for the popular campus bake sales throughout the year, completed a semester-ending "trade show" project in the Susquehanna Room from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The show was a presentation of pastry product development, merchandising and marketing techniques, according to Chef Monica J. Lanczak, instructor of hospitality management/culinary arts, who said the students created a fictitious business and spotlighted a product they developed for sale. They had to develop fliers, business cards and packaging, and provide a table display of their featured product ... all within a 3-foot area. The students talked with "customers" about their products as they give samples. This was an ongoing research project that started with a Madigan Library presentation of search engines with librarian Judy F. McConnell at the beginning of the semester. The students since learned about job descriptions, hiring techniques, employee evaluations, job orientation and motivational techniques that tie into their business and product, Lanczak said, adding that mock job interviews were held in class last week.
Hospitality Students to Staff Kitchen, Serve Guests at Kentucky Derby
April 17, 2009 - 3:02 p.m.
More than 30 Penn College students have been selected to prepare high-end food at the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2. The annual tradition attracts more than 150,000 to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., to watch the esteemed horse-racing event and take part in the surrounding festivities. Penn College students, accompanied by Chefs Paul Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, and Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts, will arrive in Louisville April 27. In recent years, the Penn College students have been responsible for feeding more than 25,000 guests in the village.
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