On the last day of classes, students in several School of Hospitality courses showed off final semester projects, meanwhile giving the Penn College community a chance to have a taste.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's Keystone Dining Room was recently transformed into the "Keystone Theatre" for the annual Grand Pastry Buffet.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology student finished second in the Cake Decorating Extravaganza, a competition held as part of the Atlantic Bakery Expo at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Kelly E. Rockwell, of Trout Run, received a trophy, a medal and a $200 cash prize for her butterfly-themed wedding cake.
A three-tier cake inspired by antique lace doilies took top prize in an annual Wedding Cake Competition at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Just as butterflies symbolize growth and change, the inspired creations of Pennsylvania College of Technology baking and pastry arts students beautifully mark the transformation of ideas into stunningly decorated wedding cakes. Six students in assistant professor Suzann L. Major's advanced cake-decorating course – Patricia A. Bennett, of West Milton; Samuel P. Harer, of Lewisburg; Brittanie M.
Senior students in the culinary arts and systems major raced against the clock to create three dishes that would impress the judges during the first cooking challenge in their Culinary Competition and Skills Assessment course. Serving as judges were the Williamsport Country Club's Chef Christopher R.
The fast-paced world of Pennsylvania College of Technology alumna Kristi L. Ritchey comes alive in the latest video added to the college's YouTubeChannel . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2__sBzKrA Ritchey, a 2002 culinary arts technology graduate, is the executive chef and director of operations for Los Angeles-based Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop.
On March 2, the public is invited to view intricately decorated, multitiered cakes created by Pennsylvania College of Technology's baking and pastry arts students. "Butterflies" is the theme for the cakes, which will be displayed as part of a contest developed for the students by an industry leader in the world of wedding cakes. Students have spent about eight weeks of class time on their cakes.
Photo gallery Pennsylvania College of Technology announced the winners for its annual Food Show, held in December as 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 chocolate house made by Alisha M. Howell, a baking and pastry arts student from Waymart.
Performing one of their last duties before graduating from the baking and pastry arts major, students in Chef Monica J. Lanczak's Pastry Food Show and Buffet Presentation Concepts course prepared and served a Grand Pastry Buffet attended by members of Penn College's 1914 Society on Sunday.
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