A Reason to Taste

October 12, 2013

Mark your calendars for an evening of gourmet cuisine, glitz and giving in honor of Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast students at the second annual A Reason to Taste dinner and silent auction.

All proceeds benefit student scholarships through the Ivy Tech Foundation.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary Jo Toenges at 260-481-2243 or mtoenges@ivytech.edu

THANKS TO OUR 2013 SPONSORS!

PRESENTING:

RECEPTION:
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 166 - Fort Wayne

CORPORATE TABLES:

Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Do It Best Corp., Lincoln Financial Group,
MSKTD & Associates, Inc., Northern Indiana Public Service Company

2012 HIGHLIGHTS

Guests experienced the tastes of Southern France, while toasting to student success at Ivy Tech!

After a seven-year hiatus, Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast reinstated its popular fundraising dinner for scholarships through "A Reason to Taste: Southern France" on Oct. 20, 2012.

The Student Life Center Gymnasium was transformed into a grape-harvest celebration, where patrons enjoyed a six-course dinner. Guests were welcomed with a glass of Champagne and hors d'oeuvres that paid homage to the occasion. Roasted duck breast with chocolate port-wine reduction was the main course, and four wine pairings complemented the meal.

Faculty and students from the college's Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry Arts programs prepared the haute cuisine, while numerous faculty, staff and students from various academic programs and offices acted as multiple-hat-wearing volunteers. See event photos.

Questions?

Mary Jo Toenges - 260-481-2243 - mtoenges@ivytech.edu

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Student chefs compete with each other for the opportunity to design and execute the menu for A Reason to Taste.

To learn more, watch the video.

After competing in Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast's annual Mystery Basket Competition Jan. 11, 2013, seven students were selected for Ivy Tech's spring culinary trip to Europe. Those selected and their chaperone are (left to right) Mark Crawford, Chad Rolli, Kathy Burner, Chef Chaperone Jeff Albertson, Nicole Cherry, Mike Trabel, John Mullett and Ashley Haegert.