Baking & Culinary Articles

The Centennial Legacy Celebration, recognizing the donors who help further Penn College's mission – and showcasing the talented students in the School of Business & Hospitality – was held Saturday evening in the Hager Lifelong Education Center. Invited guests enjoyed dinner in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant, bookended by appetizers and a Grand Pastry Buffet in the Keystone Dining Room.

High school students gather around to watch baking and pastry arts students form roses from rolled chocolate. Students from the college’s Cakes and Decorations course displayed their Penn College Centennial-themed cakes. This honorable mention cake was decorated by Marissa R. Dimoff, of Mount Union.

In the World Seafood Championship, Pennsylvania College of Technology student Jessica N. Felton finished 14th among 45 competitors, just four spots from advancing to the Top 10 Round. The World Seafood Championship was one of nine categories comprising 550 competitors in the World Food Championships, held in Las Vegas from Nov. 12-18.

Chef Robert Lo Furno, a competitive ice carver, food service director for Aramark at the University of Delaware, and father of baking and pastry arts student Nicole C.

Theodore J. Persing’s marketing for “Succulent Sourdoughs” included an eye-catching bread basket. Daniel C. Frankenfield, left, offers up a variety of cheesecake flavors, while Timothy L. Kuntz presented the concept for “Timothy’s Tarts” with samples of a sea salt caramel tart. Free samples of Diana N. Lindner’s cake pops ran out quickly. Jennifer N.

Student Daniel A. Horst and Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management and culinary arts, talk with "PA live!" co-host Dave Kuharchik. Chef Mary G. Trometter, assistant professor of hospitality management and culinary arts, assisted by Daniel A. Horst, a culinary arts and systems student from Harrisonburg, Virginia, appeared on WBRE-TV's "PA live! Thursday afternoon.

Vegas-bound, Jessica N. Felton arrives in Montoursville for her early-morning flight. Culinary arts and systems student Jessica N. Felton left Williamsport Regional Airport at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday to compete in the World Food Championships in Las Vegas.

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Jessica N. Felton is packing her bags for the World Food Championships in downtown Las Vegas, where she will join hundreds of competitors in a six-day “ultimate food fight” that culminates with a $100,000 prize.

From left, students Christopher S. Kasler, of Kendall Park, New Jersey; Tiffany A. Edwards, of Athens; and David L. Glunk Jr., of Williamsport, at Beaver Stadium before Saturday's game.

Sharing the fruits of their hands-on study of floral-design techniques are Brianna E. Bucklin ... ... Alexander R. Campolongo ... ... Darren J. Layre ... ... Chris J. Troxell ... ... and Brandy N. White. Acquiring an appreciation of basic floral-design principles – and colorfully applying those elements in their course work – students in Karen R.