Make the most of your university experience. Some of your best memories at IUP will be the ones you make with friends, teachers and classmates. Getting involved is easy with these activities especially for culinary students:
American Culinary Federation (ACF)
Boost your culinary career. Gain access to experts in the culinary profession. Stay on top of the latest in culinary arts. The ACF is the largest professional chefs’ organization in North America. Students can join the Groundhog Chapter of the ACF to see culinary demos, network with professionals in the field and earn professional certification.
Cooks Helping Out Punxsutawney (CHOP)
CHOP is the Department of Culinary Arts’ Student Service Learning Club. The club is advised by Culinary faculty member and Certified Hospitality Educator Dr. Mindy Wygonik. CHOP’s Mission:
- To promote a constructive relationship between IUP Academy of Culinary Arts and the townspeople of Punxsutawney
- To become valued members of the community through involvement in service learning activities
- To build confidence and gain skills for lifelong service
Escoffier Club
The Escoffier Club is a student-run organization that plans recreational and educational activities for culinary students and hosts campuswide events.
Each year, officers are elected in the following roles: president, vice president, secretary/treasurer, activities chair, and media chair. These officers make up the Executive Committee of the Escoffier Club. The Executive Committee plans activities for culinary students and the Punxsutawney campus as a whole.
Just a few of the activities organized by the club include Halloween parties, pumpkin carving contests, karaoke nights, video game nights with DDR and Guitar Hero, weekend trips to New York City, Sunday Brunch and back-of-the-house tours at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, ski trips, barbecues, and sports tournaments. The Escoffier Club plans events that are educational as well as fun.
Have a say in what your class does. Become an active member of the Escoffier Club!
Ice Carving Club
You can learn to carve ice! Chef instructors Martha Jo Blake and Clifford Klinger are club advisors to this group sponsored by the Escoffier Club. The club carves at least once a month, and all equipment is provided by the university. Have fun and develop professional carving skills, a great résumé enhancer!
