PROGRAM
OF WORK
INDUSTRY TOUR CULINARY CHALLENGE
Mack Trucks was gracious to host our students for a
tour of the Assembly Facility in Macungie. Students
had an opportunity to interact with employees, and
learn about the different jobs available at Mack. Tours
like this help open students up to possibilities for
employment outside of what they learn in their labs. The 9th Annual Culinary Challenge held in March
of each year, was unfortunately canceled due to a late
in the season snow storm that closed down several of
our technical schools. We are grateful for the time our
chefs spent with the students preparing for the event as
well as our generous event sponsors and ticket holders
that donated their contributions to SkillsUSA Council.
WORKSHOPS The students from each school were very grateful to
benefit from the time spent with our local chefs. The
chef and student chef teams were:
Workshops provided students with in-school
opportunities to build their employability skills.
Exercises in teambuilding taught students how
to function as a group. Role-playing strategies
provided insights into customer service, business
etiquette, and interviewing techniques that help
students better understand opportunities post-
graduation. Workshops also involve Council
members and other business professionals
who share information about their
experiences and career paths.
Chef Randy Zerfass of Lehigh Country Club with
Patrick Amey and Linashley Laracuente from BAVTS
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Chef Will Rufe of Lehigh University’s Mobile
Culinary Unit with Jordan Ackerman and Kelin
Duckworth from CIT
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Chef Shawn Doyle of Savory Grille with Margarita
Castro and Elisha Ramos from LCTI
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Chef Daniel Goulet of Lords Valley Country Club with
Sarah Anderson and Phoenix Sidman from MCTI
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Chef Gregory Caracappa of Sodexo Corporate Services
with Nathan Hessler and Kiersten Phillips from UBCTS
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