IUP Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry Arts graduates are well known for their hard work, excellent training, and teamwork. It’s no surprise that so many have gone on to do amazing things in their lives and careers.
The solid reputation of our alumni in the industry helps provide our students with great externship and employment opportunities upon graduation. The Academy of Culinary Arts takes pride in our alumni who contribute to the growth and excellence of our program. Here are just a few of our alumni success stories. Check back often as this page is in development.
Jason Teears ’98
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Morrison Healthcare Food Services
Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chef Teears has been with Morrison for four years and is responsible for the day-to-day food operations at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, a 306-bed facility. Learn more about Chef Teears.
Dominique Metcalfe ’92
Executive Chef
Levy Restaurants
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In August 2008, Dominique Metcalfe was promoted to executive chef for Levy Restaurants at the state-of-the-art David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Chef Metcalfe and her team are responsible for creating all of the cuisine for thousands of guests in the 600,000-square-foot convention center. With its grand meeting spaces and stunning views, the center offers a wide array of food venues ranging from mini-restaurants and specialty carts to customized dining experiences contracted through Exhibit Catering Services. Read more about Chef Metcalfe.
Jeremy Critchfield ’93
Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage Operations
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Farmington, Pennsylvania
Chef Jeremy Critchfield oversees a team of 125 associates while managing the resort’s seventeen kitchens and twelve restaurants. His restaurants include Lautrec, the only Mobil Five Star dining experience in the state of Pennsylvania and one of only fourteen restaurants in the United States to receive both the Mobil Five Stars and AAA Five Diamonds in 2009. Read more about Chef Critchfield.
Gary Wigand ’95
Executive Chef
Whistling Straits Golf Course
Kohler, Wisconsin
For more than ten years, Chef Gary Wigand has created exquisite cuisine at Destination KOHLER in the charming Village of Kohler, less than an hour north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Read more about Chef Wigand.
