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2015 TRCC/Lautenslager Service Awards

DS Alumni_1549 webTri-Rivers/Lautenslager Distinguished Service 2015 Award recipients were recognized Wednesday, March 18, 2015, during the Annual Board Dinner.

The first Distinguished Service Award was presented in 1993 to Jack Lautenslager, who is often referred to as “Mr. Tri-Rivers.” Mr. Lautenslager spearheaded the efforts to pass the original levy that provided the funds to build the Career Center that opened in 1976. Read more

Tri-Rivers Culinary Arts claims spot on Elite 50

elite artTri-Rivers Career Center’s Culinary Arts program was named to the Elite 50 list of secondary school hospitality programs in the United States for 2014-2015.

Every year, the Elite 50 recognizes secondary schools that have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in hospitality education. Those schools exhibit strong hospitality enrollment and influence in their community. They excel in the areas of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, an/or hospitality management.

More than 350 schools were invited to apply for the honor of being named to the Elite 50 list. The application included: an original recipe with photos of restaurant management design, two essays from students on the topic “Why I want to pursue a career in hospitality” and a video, brochure and additional information about the school’s program.

Additional consideration was given to schools that operate a restaurant and/or offer catering services as part of their hospitality training, according to Tri-Rivers Chef Sheila Hamm, instructor of the program at TRCC.

A team from the National Center of Hospitality Studies at Sullivan University oversees the selection process for the Elite 50 list.

Tri-Rivers Culinary Arts students operate C.C. Bistro, C.C. Beans Coffee Cafe and C.C. Buns Bakery; they also cater events.

 

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Culinary Arts brochure 2014-2015