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Chef auction raises $53K for students
JOHNSTOWN -- The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation, in partnership with the
1889 Foundation, held a successful Chef Auction at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center, raising more than $53,000 for local students seeking a college education.
All of the money that was either brought in or donated will go toward the Supporting Scholars Fund at the college, as well as future scholarships in culinary arts at Penn Highlands.
The Supporting Scholars Fund includes three distinct scholarships with multiple awardees each year: the Destination Graduation, Emerging Leader and Presidential Scholarships.
The fundraising amount also marked the highest number ever recorded at a Penn Highlands Community College Foundation event.
The event consisted of 17 silent auction items and 11 live auction items to bid on. Eight restaurants participated in providing dinner for more than 160 attendees, with some also supplying packages for the live auction. The 50/50 drawing winner donated their prize back to the foundation.
Overall, more than $28,000 was raised, which was matched by a $25,000 donation by the 1889 Foundation to achieve the grand total.
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center and Worklink Staffing served as Master Chef sponsors for the event, alongside seven Executive Chef sponsors and 16 Sous Chef sponsors.
Plans are in the works for next year's Chef Auction.
Penn Highlands plans open house
JOHNSTOWN -- Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is set to host an Admissions & Athletics Open House at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the college's Richland campus and Blair, Ebensburg, Huntingdon and Somerset centers.
Attendees will go through the admissions and financial aid processes, learn about activities, academics and athletics, take a tour and have one-on-one conversations with an admissions counselor to discuss future plans.
Each location will focus on separate initiatives based on what each one offers.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with a faculty member who teaches courses in their respective field of study. The Richland campus is scheduled to have three to four faculty members, while others will likely have one or two.
Directions and addresses for all locations can be found on our website at www.pennhighlands.edu/locations/. Those who fill out a survey upon attending will be entered in a drawing to win a $250 scholarship. For more information and to RSVP for the event, visit www.pennhighlands.edu/openhouse.