Pastry Live 2013 – Student Chocolate Challenge Competitors Announced

ATLANTA - Aug. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- Pastry Live is proud to announce the culinary students entering this year’s Student Chocolate Challenge. Baking and pastry students from schools across the country have been nominated to compete on Sunday, August 25^th for the chance to win prizes and recognition for their respective schools. While entrants are still being accepted, the following are this year’s current competitors:

Melissa F. Bullins, The International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Paulette Caguioa, Platt College - Moore Campus, Moore, OK

Anya Damron, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, NC

Paige Fuhrman, York Technical Institute, Lancaster, PA

Rachel Geist, York Technical Institute, Lancaster, PA

Brooke Hoekstra, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

Breanna Kinkead, The International Culinary Schools at the Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Faith Maximilian, Dorsey Culinary Arts Academy, Roseville, MI

Cassidy McCaleb, Platt College - Oklahoma Campus, Oklahoma City, OK

Luis Rojas, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC

Joseph Slone, Savannah Technical College, Savannah, GA

In the Student Chocolate Challenge, this year’s entrants will be asked to bring in and present pre-assembled chocolate showpieces. Showpieces will be critiqued based on the overall artistic appeal and creativity of the finished work, as well as the amount of technique and skill displayed. The Student Chocolate Challenge offers students the opportunity to experience the world of competitions, while allowing schools to come together in a friendly, competitive environment.  

Pastry Live 2013, to be held August 25^th, 26^th and 27^th, will also host several other competitions in addition to the Student Chocolate Challenge, including the Art of Cake, the Chocolatier of the Year, the National Showpiece Championship and the Signature Plated Dessert. Highlighted during these competitions will be some of the nation’s premier talents. Additionally, the three-day event will feature seminars instructed by the top names in the industry. Various topics will be covered, offering cutting edge techniques and training to help attendees advance to the next level.


For more details about Pastry Live and the Student Chocolate Challenge competition, please contact Event Producer Paul Bodrogi at chef@pastrylive.com or (678) 881-9490. Further information is also available on our website at www.pastrylive.com.