The family of a Pennsylvania College of Technology alumna who was a well-known pastry chef in Williamsport has established a scholarship fund at the college in her memory. The Barbara Johnson Memorial Pastry Arts Scholarship will provide annual awards to students in Penn College's baking and pastry arts associate-degree major.
Three Pennsylvania College of Technology students are among nine college students from across the nation who were selected to compete in the final bake-off of the third annual America's Best Raisin Bread Contest. Terri A. Smith, a baking and pastry arts student from Hatfield, created a recipe called Spiced Raisin Naan that was accepted for production in the Student Artisan category. Kacy L.
Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology will serve food samples made with fresh, local ingredients at the Williamsport Outdoor Growers Market on Oct. 23. The students, all enrolled in the college's Catering course, will offer cooking demonstrations and samples from 8 a.m. to noon. Student managers for the event are Michele D. Mierwald, of State College; Aimee M.
A large group of Pennsylvania College of Technology students offered their assistance while gaining hands-on experience at the 2010 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport.
Students from Penn College's School of Hospitality joined the world record-breaking effort at the Victoria House in Lewisburg over the weekend, where they helped owner Chef Philip Gajda and his family, along with volunteers from the Boy Scouts, Union-Snyder Habitat for Humanity and the community to build the world's longest sandwich wrap.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman was awarded a scholarship for the 2010-11 academic year from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation. William R.
WPSU Radio recently visited Pennsylvania College of Technology's Le Jeune Chef Restaurant to interview faculty, staff, students and restaurant guests. Emily Wiley, a producer for the University Park-based public radio station and a writer for WPSU's "Local Food Journey" blog, conducted interviews on Sept. 9 with School of Hospitality dean Fred Becker, instructors Monica J. Lanczak and Michael J.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's fine-dining learning lab for students in the School of Hospitality Le Jeune Chef Restaurant has made changes to its offerings to help keep the students who learn there on the leading edge of culinary trends.
Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer the next presentation in its "Creative Cuisine Series" on July 10. The series features six cooking demonstrations by faculty and professional staff in the college's School of Hospitality. On July 10, Chef Charles R.
Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students were selected to attend the National Restaurant Association's Salute to Excellence in Chicago on May 22. The event kicks off the National Restaurant Association's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. Penn College students Rachel M. Emmons, of Washington, N.J., and Hannah E.
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