Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published March 25, 2024 2:48 P.M.
(Aliquippa, Pa) Diamonique Coleman is an Aliquippa High School senior that attends the PM class in Culinary Arts at BCCTC. Last Wednesday, she attended the Students Taking Action with Recognition State Leadership Conference in Lancaster, PA.
She received the Silver Award, the second highest award in PA for menu planning. Diamonique said the objective of menu planning was to make a menu consisting of a salad entree, 2 side dishes, dessert, and a beverage. The menu had to stay within 800-900 calories. Her menu consisted of fruit salad, chicken and waffle potatoes, eggs, cheesecake, and peach Bellini.
Diamonique plans on attending CCAC to study Culinary Art for 1 year, and then attending the Culinary Institute of America to study Culinary Arts.
Her instructors at BCCTC are Ben Piper, Evie Narry, and Jon Kazer.