SAVANNAH –Savannah Technical College’s Savannah Culinary Institute proudly offers Bistro Savoir featuring artisan breads and desserts for Thanksgiving. Online pre-order sales are available through noon on November 14, or when quantities are sold out at www.bistrosavoir.com.

Bistro Savoir features the finest quality ingredients that are locally sourced, milled and handmade under the direction of the American Culinary Federation 2014 Chef Educator of the Year Jean Vendeville, a world-renowned pastry chef and department head for culinary arts at STC.

Artisan breads include pumpkin, apple honey walnut and zucchini muffins, dinner rolls (12), focaccia, challah and Nanterre brioche. Desserts include cookies (white chocolate macadamia nut and chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons), pies (pumpkin, pecan, coconut cream, traditional apple), and fresh fruit tartlettes. Cakes will be sold in six-inch or nine-inch sizes including chocolate mousse with raspberry cake and lemon curd with blackberry gelée cake. Proceeds from the sale benefit STC’s Culinary Arts Baking & Pastry program.

Orders will be available for pickup at the College’s Savannah campus on Tuesday, November 20 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. By request only, pickup will be available at the Crossroads, Liberty and Effingham Campuses on November 21 from 9 a.m. until noon. For a pick-up schedule, a complete list of items for sale and to place orders, visit www.bistrosavoir.com.

Savannah Tech’s baking and pastry program that was developed by the College to teach the art of creating tasty baked goods, pastries, and confections, from traditional bread baking to beautiful showpieces. Students learn a variety of international and classical pastries and desserts using basic and advanced techniques, which meet industry quality standards. More than 70 students are currently enrolled in the baking and pastry program.

The application deadline for new students in spring semester 2019 is December 14. For more information about Culinary Arts at Savannah Tech visit: www.facebook.com/ChefJeanVendeville.

With support from the Savannah Technical College Foundation, the College has purchased 7 West Bay Street as the new downtown location for an expansion of its Culinary Arts program. The expansion will more than double the available instructional space for Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts. Senior level (second year) students will take classes and work in the bakery and restaurant. The hands-on, real-world experience in the restaurant will allow students the opportunity to apply techniques learned in the classroom to practical use, complete a required field placement, and gain first-hand experience in running a restaurant and serving the general public.

About the Savannah Technical College’s Savannah Culinary Institute
The Savannah Culinary Institute, an American Culinary Federation-accredited culinary arts program, has been described as the “best in the U.S.A” by its ACF accreditation review board. According to his committee chair, the Culinary Institute of Savannah, offering ACF-accredited diploma and degree programs in culinary arts, has gone “well over and above the standards and expectations for a technical college teaching facility.” The committee recommended that the program receive the maximum accreditation time of seven years, when the average is three years. Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts associate degree graduates have a 100% placement rate in their field since 2015. The program has earned regional and national recognition with ACF-sponsored competitions. For more information visit: www.savannahtech.edu/SavannahCulinaryInstitute.

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#1918 | October 30, 2018

STC Foundation: Gail Eubanks
912.443.3022 or geubanks@savannahtech.edu

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College was ranked #2 in U.S. for Career and Technical Colleges by Military Times for 2019. Previously, the College was ranked #1 for 2018 and 2017, and for-profit ECPI University moved to the #1 position for 2019.

“I am so proud that Savannah Technical College has been recognized as the top public career and technical college in the U.S.” said STC President Dr. Kathy Love. “Our active duty military students, their family members, and our veterans have sacrificed so much for our country. I believe it is our responsibility to provide anything and everything they need as they pursue their higher education goals.

One in four STC students is a veteran, active duty service member or a military dependent/spouse. The College waives all general mandatory fees for active duty service members using military tuition assistance. Four years ago, Savannah Tech opened a Veteran’s Service Center at the Savannah campus. Savannah Tech has the largest enrollment of military-affiliated students in the Technical College System of Georgia.

Other services Savannah Tech offers for veterans include workshops and grants. The College has multiple scholarships for military-affiliated students. This includes scholarships that provide gap funding for military with U.S. Coast Guard members, a Freedom Fund to provide needs-based scholarship assistance for soldiers, veteran and spouses and a scholarship that supports Savannah Tech’s military spouses is funded by The Landings Military Family Relief Fund.

Savannah Tech’s Military Outreach Coordinator Jim Krupp coordinates a variety of initiatives enabling current and former military personnel, as well as their family members, to enroll in the college, graduate, and engage in careers with our local industries and businesses. He is a retired Army Aviation First Sergeant with more than 26 years of active duty service. He completed a number of assignments throughout his military career including overseas duty in Germany, Korea, and Hawaii, and also participated in several combat deployments including to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

“We are proud to serve military-affiliated students and continue to look for ways to support them, including unique training programs, scholarships and support services,” said Krupp. Savannah Technical College offers programs that help area veterans get the technical skills and certifications employers are looking for quickly. “Savannah Technical College graduates have a 93.1 percent placement rate in their field of study, which shows that employers hire our graduates for their trained workforce,” Krupp said.

Military Times’ annual Best for Vets: Colleges survey asks colleges and universities to disclose academic outcome and input data, describe many aspects of veteran culture on campus and meticulously document a wide array of services, special policies, accommodations and financial incentives offered to students with military ties. Military Times also factors in data from the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments, as well as three Education Department sources: the IPEDS Data Center, College Scorecard data and the Cohort Default Rate Database.

For the full Military Times Best: Colleges 2019: Career & Technical Colleges rankings, go to: https://rebootcamp.militarytimes.com/news/education/2018/10/22/best-for-vets-colleges-the-best-schools-for-military-students-in-2019/.

Military Times’ Best rankings series includes Best for Vets: Colleges, Best for Vets: Employers, Best for Vets: Places to Live and Best for Vets: Franchises.

For more information about military services or enrollment, visit www.savannahtech.edu/military or contact Krupp (912.443.4155 or mailto:jkrupp@savannahtech.edu).

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#1917 | October 22, 2018

Military Outreach Coordinator: Jim Krupp
www.savannahtech.edu/military
912.443.4155 or jkrupp@savannahtech.edu

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah hospitality visionary and third-generation hotelier Ted Kleisner will be honored at the 15^th annual Opportunity Award Gala, December 7, 2018. The event, hosted by the Savannah Technical College Foundation, honors deserving civic leaders in our community for a lifetime of service in creating and enhancing opportunities for others to succeed.

This year, the STC Foundation honors Kleisner for his leadership and vision. From 1973, as general manager of Savannah’s DeSoto Hilton when the renaissance of Savannah’s downtown was a distant possibility, Kleisner was among the leaders instrumental in establishing a Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau and was the chairman of the CVB, the predecessor of today’s Visit Savannah. He later chaired the project to build Rousakis Plaza on River Street and served on the board of Historic Savannah Foundation. He has been the president of the Savannah Symphony and division chair for the United Way of the Coastal Empire. He was president of the Georgia Hospitality & Travel Association and has also been president of every hotel association for the states where he’s lived.

After leaving Savannah, he built a successful hospitality career including 21 years leading CSX Hotels and the Greenbrier Resort & Club Management Company, as well as six years as CEO of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. During his illustrious career, in which he was named Independent Hotelier of the World (HOTELS Magazine) and Resort Executive of the Year by the Hotel and Travel Index among other awards, Kleisner mentored many aspiring culinary and hospitality professionals and created opportunities through workforce development for the Savannah area.

Today, he is an Emeritus Trustee of the Culinary Institute of America. Appointed by the Mayor and City Council of Savannah, he serves as a commissioner of The Savannah Hilton Head International Airport Commission and as member of the Downtown Savannah Authority board. He is also the chairman of the board of trustees for The Telfair Museums of Savannah and serves on the board of directors of The Savannah Music Festival, Inc. and the Savannah Classical Academy Foundation.

Gala proceeds in 2018 will benefit the renovation of 7 West Bay Street for the location of Savannah Culinary Institute, the College’s downtown teaching facility with a student-run restaurant and bakery.

The event gathers 300 community and civic leaders for a celebratory evening honoring a special individual. The evening also showcases the talents of students enrolled in Savannah Technical College’s award-winning Culinary Arts programs. Past recipients include: Former Governor Zell Miller, Arnold Tenenbaum, Judge Griffin Bell, Tom Coleman, Dick Eckburg, Arthur M. Gignilliat, Jr., Bob and Alice Jepson, Howard Morrison, Stratton Leopold and Chef Jean Vendeville.

The Opportunity Award Gala is a fundraiser for the Savannah Technical College Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that raises funds to support Savannah Technical College. For ticket and sponsorship information, contact Gail Eubanks geubanks@savannahtech.edu or 912.443.3022.

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#1916 | Oct. 9, 2018

Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu