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Donors’ Sweet Assistance Rewarded With Student Success (and Goodies)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:48:29 +0000

A record crowd of 134 guests attended Sunday’s Grand Pastry Buffet, a scrumptious culmination of course work for baking and pastry arts seniors and an acknowledgement by scholarship recipients of the donors who have smoothed their road to a Penn College diploma. “It is so humbling and encouraging to be supported by people who don’t [...]

Live Broadcast Features Hospitality Contingent on Eve of Derby Trip

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:51:42 +0000

Three students and a faculty member from Penn College’s School of Hospitality, among those leaving for the Kentucky Derby this weekend, appeared on WBRE’s “PA live!” broadcast from 4-5 p.m. Friday. Joining Chef Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts and culinary arts, in preparing Bronzed Sea Scallops with Mango Salsa on the [...]

Hospitality Students Put ‘Experience’ to the Test

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:54:00 +0000

The School of Hospitality’s second Culinary and Pastry Experience, held Friday in the Thompson Professional Development Center, featured the work of Pennsylvania College of Technology students in five classes – some offering free samples. Students in Principles of Chocolate Works, Classical and Specialty Desserts, Advanced Patisserie Operations, Baking and Pastry Applications for Culinary, and Culinary [...]

Cake Competition Winners Named at Penn College

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:59:56 +0000

Winners were named in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s annual cake competition, sponsored by CalJava International. First place among the 11 competitors was awarded to Ching Chan, a first-year student in the college’s baking and pastry arts major, for a cake that featured intricate hand piping. Chan resides in Milton and also received the People’s Choice [...]

Group of 39 Penn College Students to Help Cook at Kentucky Derby

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:16:43 +0000

Thirty-nine Pennsylvania College of Technology students, accompanied by two instructors, will travel to Louisville, Ky., to help prepare food for the thousands who will attend the 139th running of the storied Kentucky Derby. Students in the college’s School of Hospitality were interviewed on campus in February by Churchill Downs Executive Chef Jo Jo Doyle and [...]

‘Tiers’ of Matrimonial Joy Loosed in CalJava Cake Competition

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:49:44 +0000

The sweet artistry of 11 Pennsylvania College of Technology students brought a touch of spring to campus Thursday: an annual cake competition sponsored by CalJava International. The students, all enrolled in an advanced cake-decorating course taught by Suzann L. Major, assistant professor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts, created three-tiered wedding cakes – stunningly intricate [...]

Students to Compete in ‘Spring Wedding’ Cake Competition

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:12:45 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology students will display their “Spring Wedding”-themed cakes during a competition at the college on March 7. Students spend about 18 hours of class time on their three-tiered cakes. Each is covered with fondant, donated by the competition’s sponsor, CalJava International. The cakes are evaluated by industry professionals using a number of [...]

Penn College School of Hospitality Announces Food Show Results

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:51:50 +0000

Pennsylvania College of Technology announced the winners for its annual Food Show, a showcase for final projects in advanced culinary arts and baking and pastry arts courses at the college. Taking the Chef Eugene Mattucci Best of Show Award was a two-tier cake decorated by Carrie A. Williams, a baking and pastry arts student from [...]

Faculty Member Earns Certified Food Service Educator Credential

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:18:55 +0000

A member of the baking and pastry arts faculty at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently earned the Certified Food Service Educator credential from the Foodservice Educators Learning Community. Chef Monica J. Lanczak, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts, completed the course Principles and Methods of Teaching for Foodservice Educators and met the skills and [...]

Students’ Eye-Catching Creations Again Showcased at Food Show

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:31:34 +0000

Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Hospitality served up another year-end display of fanciful final projects during the 2012 Food Show in the Thompson Professional Development Center’s Mountain Laurel Room – including local landmarks constructed of chocolate, auctioned to benefit Habitat for Humanity. – Photos by Jennifer A. Cline, writer/editor-One College Avenue