The latest edition of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Visiting Chef Series featured one of Lycoming County’s own: Chef George E. Logue III, a 2010 Penn College culinary arts graduate, a member of the reigning World Barbecue Championship team, and co-owner of Herman & Luther’s, just north of Montoursville.
Laura Tornichio, northeast territory sales manager for Guittard Chocolate Co., made a repeat visit to the Penn College campus last week to provide a lesson in the business of chocolate – along with a chocolate tasting – to students in the college’s baking and culinary majors.
Supporting Pennsylvania College of Technology’s mission to equip future leaders with real-world experience, faculty members led students in exploring new parts of that world through six 2024 Global Experience classes. In Europe, students explored the origin and future of objects of their study, and in Latin America, they used their budding skills to serve others. Around 135 students participated in the classes.
The second annual Retirees Luncheon was held recently in the Thompson Professional Development Center. Pennsylvania College of Technology retirees and their guests enjoyed hearing from three student speakers who shared their exciting engagements with the Kentucky Derby, Wildcat Athletics and Global Experiences.
WNEP’s Mackenzie Aucker stopped by the college’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant on Monday to talk with a few of those who are helping to prepare hundreds of pounds of food for the teams participating in this year’s Little League World Series. Watch for Aucker’s report during the local ABC affiliate's 5 p.m. newscast on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant – a live-learning lab for the college’s hospitality majors – is preparing to provide well over 15,000 meals for the teams who will participate in the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series. The crew will begin serving when the first teams arrive – several days before the first game is played on Aug. 14 – and will continue through the end of the series on Aug. 25.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Chef Charles R. Niedermyer recently led an eight-hour class for artisan baking professionals at the Bread Bakers Guild of America’s annual Camp Bread, held over three days in Providence, Rhode Island. Niedermyer’s class was among those featured in Bake Magazine's coverage of the event.
Seven students – accompanied by instructors Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, and Chef Amanda L. Farr-Lepper, assistant professor of culinary arts – recently visited several downtown Williamsport hospitality providers. The baking & culinary students were enrolled in the Facilities Planning class.
WNEP-TV’s Mackenzie Aucker visited Le Jeune Chef Restaurant to do an “appetizing” story about Penn College students cooking next week at the 150th Kentucky Derby. More than 25 students will continue the college’s tradition of preparing food for Churchill Downs’ premium venues throughout Derby Week.
As the famed Kentucky Derby celebrates its 150th running on May 4, Pennsylvania College of Technology students and employees will be in action, providing gourmet dining to VIP spectators. Twenty-six Penn College students were selected for Derby Week internships following on-campus interviews by staff of Levy Restaurants, which operates dining services at Churchill Downs (the Kentucky Derby’s home).
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