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PTC Culinary School receives important national accreditations
LITTLE ROCK— The Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School will host a news conference at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 12 at the Pulaski Technical College Little Rock – South site, located at 13000 Interstate 30 in Little Rock to announce receipt of accreditation signifying the highest level of professionalism in the in the culinary and hospitality industries.
Two of the college’s degree programs have received accreditation from the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation’s Accrediting Commission (ACFEF) and the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA).
With this accreditation, the PTC Arkansas Culinary School joins the ranks of other nationally-recognized culinary and hospitality schools, and thus offers students the opportunity to graduate with the title Certified Culinarian or Certified Hospitality Graduate. These certifications will allow graduates to enter the workforce with the most widely recognized culinary and hospitality credentials in the nation.
The Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School is the only college in Arkansas to offer ACFEF accreditation for an Associate of Applied Science in culinary arts and is the only two-year college in the state to offer ACPHA accreditation for Associate of Applied Science in hospitality management. ACPHA/ACFEF dual accreditation is offered at only 15 colleges and universities in the United States.
Additionally, the PTC Arkansas Culinary School apprenticeship program has received American Culinary Federation recognition as the only culinary apprenticeship program in the state.
Most importantly, these accreditations are widely-recognized objective benchmarks in the culinary and hospitality professions. Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School graduates can expect to gain greatly enhanced employability based on their levels of skill and expertise as measured by these rigorous accrediting bodies.
Pulaski Technical College is a comprehensive, two-year college that serves the educational needs of central Arkansas through more than 90 occupational/technical degree and certificate programs, a university-transfer curriculum and specialized programs for business and industry.
The college’s mission is to provide access to high quality education that promotes student learning, to enable individuals to develop to their fullest potential and to support the economic development of the state.
NEWS RELEASE INFORMATION
For Immediate Release
Date: March 10, 2010
Contact: Tim Jones, Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Phone: (501) 812-2760 |
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2010 Arkansas Hospitality Student Invitational Winners Announced
Conway Area Career Center Students Take Top Honors in ProStart Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management Competition
Lakeside High Students From Lake Village Take Top Honors in Lodging Management Program Competition
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – Students enrolled in one of Arkansas’s high school level ProStart programs from Conway Area Career Center will represent Arkansas in the Annual National ProStart Student Invitational culinary and restaurant management competitions in Overland Park, Kansas April 30 – May 2. The team placed first in Arkansas’s Annual Tyson ProStart Student Invitational. ProStart programs teach culinary arts and restaurant management skills to up and coming chefs, restaurateurs, and others interested in the hospitality industry.
Students enrolled in one of Arkansas’s high school level Lodging Management Programs from Lakeside High School in Lake Village will represent Arkansas nationally at the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute National Competition April 15 – 17 in Orlando, Florida. The team placed first in Best Westerns of Arkansas Lodging Management Program Student Invitational. The Lodging Management Program teaches business skills for students interested in future careers in hotel and lodging management.
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Hospitality Stars Receive Awards for “Brightening” Arkansas
Little Rock – The “stars” of the Arkansas hospitality, lodging, restaurant, travel, and tourism industry were shining brightly in Little Rock the evening of Tuesday, February 23, 2010 as they gathered to celebrate their accomplishments over the course of the last year. Hosted at the Holiday Inn Airport – Little Rock, the awards gala was celebrated with over 230 hospitality industry leaders, managers, and employees in attendance to pay tribute to the current crème de la crop of Arkansas hospitality industry.
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Annual Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza Fishing Tournament Set for June 25-27, 2010
$100,000 Guaranteed in Cash Prizes
Little Rock, Ark. - The Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza is excited to announce a New Payout Format for the 2010 Tournament.
Distribution of Prize Money:
Overall Winner — $50,000 to the largest overall fish GUARANTEED.
Pool Money — $10,000 to the largest fish in each of the remaining four pools GUARANTEED.
Place Money per Pool — $900 to 2nd place, $700 to 3rd place and $400 to 4th place winner in each
of the five pools GUARANTEED. The guaranteed cash prizes is still $100,000, it is just distributed differently to spread out the top prizes.
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Hot Springs Area Hospitality Leaders Celebrate Accomplishments at Annual Awards Dinner
Hot Springs— Hospitality industry leaders from across the Hot Springs metropolitan area gathered last night at the Embassy Suites - Hot Springs to celebrate the accomplishments of the local hospitality industry that occurred during 2009.
The annual awards dinner and officer initiation ceremony brings together hospitality industry leaders, managers, and staff to pay tribute to those people who have received recognition for their work from others in the local hospitality industry. The Greater Hot Springs Area Chapter of the Arkansas Hospitality Association hosted last night's event.
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