1. Pellissippi State Community College, Blount County Campus, offers professional degrees in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Programs in a state-of-the-art facility in the Ruth & Steve West Workforce Development Center. Culinary professionals and community members enjoyed an International lunch on Feb. 12, which was prepared and served by culinary and hospitality students under the guidance of Chef Ben Cummings, Culinary Arts Department Head and Culinary Arts Assistant Professor, Joseph Blauvelt, Associate Professor of Hospitality, Holly Martin, and Director of Culinary Support, Soyona Shoemaker-Groover. Pictured L-R: Chef Ben Cummings, Eric Hill, Annalee Kincaid, Anna Jefson, Bell Cummings, Luke Allen and Lincoln Steele. More information about this thriving program at: PSTCC.edu/Foundation/Culinary-Arts
2. Guests enjoyed Salmon Onigiri with sushi rice, steamed salmon, sriracha mayo, sesame and roasted nori.
3. The international menu included Tonkotsu Raman, prepared with pork and chicken broth, chashu pork, peas, scallion ajitama soy egg, roasted nori, toasted chilli oil and wheat noodles.
4. L-R: Co-Founder of AOA Spirits, Roy Milner, with Owner of Casual Pint, Maryville, Tim Signer
5. L-R: Darrell Benton (Benton’s Smoky Mountain Cured Hams) with the Culinary Arts Department Head and the Culinary Arts Assistant Professor, Joseph Blauvelt
6. Guests assembled in the Ruth & Steve West Workforce Development Center dining hall.
7. L-R: Tina Rhea, Adrian Jones, Pellissippi State Community College, Blount County Campus Dean, Anna Graham, Andrea Pope and Christine Clanton