Culinary Students Graduating June 14

The following students will be graduating from our department on June 14, 2007:

Austin Bauer in graduating with an Associates Degree and is currently working at the Duquesne Club but is hoping to find a job back home in the Cleveland/Akron area. He is also leave the day before graduation to go to Australia. He is in the Marine Reserves and will be training there for 3 weeks.

Anthony Bonura is graduating with an Associates Degree and will be returning in the summer to complete his Bachelor’s Degree. He is currently working at the Monterey Bay Fish Grotto in Mt. Washington. He is weighing out several other job offers that include the Meadow Lands Race Track..

Natalie Hodous is graduating with a Bachelors Degree and is currently working at the Duquesne Club. She plans on competing for another year in the Jr. Hot Foods Competition.

Melissa Nagy is graduating with a Bachelors Degree and has been hired at the Southpointe Golf Club in Cannonsburgh, PA. as an event coordinator.

Megan Walker is graduating with a Certificate of Diploma and will be returning to her hometown of Columbus, Ohio to continue her education at The Ohio State University.

We wish all the graduates great success in their future endeavors and hope they keep in touch with us! We love hearing how they are doing and where their career paths have taken them.

The Star fruit Spangled Batonnet

By Heidi Riley

O, concasse can you see

By the prawns early flight

What so proudly we shell

At the twightlights last steaming

Whose broad stripe bass and bright swiss chard

Through the persillade fight

O’er the ramekin we watch

We’re so galantine-ly steaming

And the rocket salad red glace

The bombe bursting in air

Gave proof through the night

That our flan was still there

Oh, say does that star fruit Spangled batonnet

Yet crave

O’er the land of the free range

And the home of the gravy.

Veloute!

Lunch Notes from President Pry

Shannon Hall Opening Soon!

The new housing facilities will be opening soon with Shannon Hall, just a few blocks away being the first to open its doors on July 1 of this year. It can house 637 students and has an 11,000 square foot area that is being considered for use for club meetings, project areas and things of that nature. Look for some retailers to come in to provide snack bar type services. Following this opening will be Miller Hall which will house 90 students and by August 1, the last to open will be the former Standard Life building which will house 144 students. On a side note, PNC has designed a beautiful park area between our school and Shannon Hall. It was built for the purpose of providing a quiet, serene place for all to enjoy. People working in the city currently use this park for a peaceful lunch setting or quite break Please keep this in mind if you go there. We want to be good neighbors!

New Computers!

In the works, 6 computer labs are being replaced with new MAC platform computers. This will be a welcome update for all students as we all live and breathe via computers these days.

New Associates Degree Coming!

Some interesting upcoming curriculum additions, one is not directly culinary related but still worthy of knowing about, it is the addition of a 2 years Associates Degree in Kitchen and Bath design. As those who have taken Facilities and Design class can attest, kitchen design is a critical aspect in the success of any restaurant. If any of you have ever worked in a poorly laid out kitchen, you know what I mean! Just think of how valuable it would be for you to know and perhaps work with some of the students majoring in kitchen design! A great partnership between the 2 departments will surely benefit all.

The other curriculum addition is definitely culinary related and definitely one to be excited about! It is the 2 year Associates Degree in Baking and Pastry. The curriculum will be presented to the State for approval in the next few weeks with anticipated dates for approval coming back within 90 to 120 days. If approved, the estimated time frame for this degree to be offered would be sometime before the school’s fiscal year end of June 30, 2008.

A Wine and Beverage Management degree is currently in the discussion phase which would be an exciting addition to our curriculum.