Awards
Penn State Intercom......September 6, 2001

Chef honored with
Master Teacher Award

The Master Teacher Award, the highest honor accorded to a Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member, was presented to Chef Paul E. Mach, assistant professor in the School of Hospitality and co-host of the college's award-winning PBS cooking series "You're the Chef."

Mach, who joined the Penn College faculty in 1992, received the award during summer commencement ceremonies at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport.

Mach has earned associate degrees from the Culinary Institute of America and Erie Community College and a bachelor's degree from Empire State College of the State University of New York.

Each May at commencement, Penn College recognizes the outstanding work of faculty through the Distinguished Teaching Awards. Since the inception of the program, 61 Penn College faculty members have been honored for their excellence in the classroom.

Senior instructor
named outstanding teacher

Dick Barrett, senior instructor of business at Penn State Delaware County, received the 2001 Outstanding Teacher Award. The announcement came at the campus' fall convocation.

Barrett, who has been with the campus since 1985, earned his bachelor's degree and MBA from Youngstown State University. He also was the recipient of the campus' Outstanding Teacher Award in 1991.

Barrett had a significant role in the development of the four-year business degree program currently being offered at Penn State Delaware County. The business degree program was developed in partnership with leaders in the business community, including representatives of both profit and not-for-profit sectors. The program prepares its graduates to adjust to the realities of today's and tomorrow's workplace.

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