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Hospitality Management

School of Hospitality
Hager Lifelong Education Center, Rm. A125B · (570) 327-4505
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Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Hospitality Management major are preparing for management positions in hotels, resorts, and restaurants, such as:

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Hospitality Management News [Newsletter (PDF)]

May 2008

This summer, guests dining at Le Jeune Chef Restaurant – operated by the School of Hospitality at Penn College – will have the opportunity to enjoy a new menu concept for dinner service Wednesday through Saturday nights. An à la carte format was put in place May 28 that will allow guests more flexibility for their dining pleasure. Le Jeune Chef has for the last several years offered a “prixe fixe” dinner menu that included an appetizer, soup, salad, fish course and intermezzo, choice of four entrées, a cheese course, and choice of desserts. The new menu features varied appetizers, soups, salads and entrée selections that can be served alone or in many combinations to accommodate those who want a more traditional meal and those who prefer a shorter experience.

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April 2008

Penn College students are scheduled to travel to Louisville, Ky., for the 134th Kentucky Derby and its sister race, the Kentucky Oaks, where they will help feed thousands of guests. The 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 be stationed at the storied Churchill Downs April 29 to May 4, where they will help prepare dining venues and serve thousands of guests throughout Derby Week, which concludes with the Kentucky Derby on May 3.

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March 2008

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Joshua W. Brunk, scheduled to graduate in May with a degree in hospitality management, has been chosen as the Student Government Association's latest Student of the Month. The Richmond, N.H., resident has been highly involved as a student at Penn College, most recently as co-founder and co-president of the American Sign Language Club.

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February 2008

Students in Penn College’s culinary arts and hospitality management majors will learn about planning a menu and helping to run a kitchen while they offer cuisine from around the United States this spring. The students, enrolled in the college’s Regional American Cuisine course, which prepares meals for the public in the School of Hospitality’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant on Friday evenings, take turns as student managers in the restaurant’s kitchen.

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December 2007

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Penn College has presented Alumni Citizenship/Humanitarian Awards to Diane L. Dorner and Lester J. Loner, both of Williamsport. The Alumni Citizenship/Humanitarian Award recognizes graduates of Penn College (and forerunners Williamsport Area Community College and the Williamsport Technical Institute) who provide distinguished community or volunteer service. The awards were presented during December Commencement ceremonies at the Community Arts Center.

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