Pastry Arts Alumni Summary

Sarah Colunga (Pastry Arts May 2005) is a Pastry Cook at Bloom Restaurant in Broomfield, Colorado.

Patti Ann Gregory (Pastry Arts May 2005) is working at the retail bakery at the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho. The bakery also prepares baked goods and pastries for large scale events.

Richard Marx (Pastry Arts May 2005) is a Pastry Cook at the Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado.

Debbie Blair (Pastry Arts May 2005) is working at A Grande Finale. Located in Louisville, Colorado, A Grande Finale provides custom designed cakes, elegant tarts, mousse tortes, and one of a kind petite pastries as well as ultimate wedding cakes.

Gina Scott (Pastry Arts May 2005) is working at Magnolia in Lafayette. Gina prepares the desserts for this steak and seafood restaurant.

Rob Linhart (Pastry Arts October 2004) has his own business called A Fresh Tart in Boulder, serving fine fresh pastries for every occasion.

Angela Valencia (Pastry Arts October 2004) is a baker's Assistant for Cravings Catering and Picnic Basket Catering Company in Colorado Springs.

Amy Schabert (Pastry Arts October 2004) is the Lead Baker for Lakewinds Natural Foods in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Lakewinds is a full-service natural foods cooperative grocery store, offering high-quality products with an emphasis on organic foods, locally grown, and fair trade products. One of the most appealing features at the store is the cafe, which creates daily entrees and desserts.

Alicia Turchette (Pastry Arts April 2004) is the Pastry Assistant at The Mediterranean Bakery in Boulder. 

Samantha Meyer (Pastry Arts April 2004) is a baker at Spruce Confections on the west end of the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. Spruce Confections bakes daily, and is famous for their "to-die-for" scones and muffins.

Karen Campbell Leach (Pastry Arts October 2002) runs her own small bakery in Boise, Idaho called The Whimsical Bake Shop. She is solely responsible for managing and operating the bakery, including creating custom cakes.

Jennifer Pendergast (Pastry Arts October 2002) is the Pastry Chef at Le Chantecler in Niwot.

Gina Pecori (Pastry Arts April 2002) is the owner of her own culinary business, Gina's Cucina, in Springfield, Illinois. She specializes in ocean vegetarian cuisine and sweet finales. Gina completed a stage at TRU in Chicago, working along side Pastry Chef Gale Gand who's show, "Sweet Dreams" is on the Food Television Network.

Paul Warmus (Pastry Arts April 2002) is traveling throughout the Caribbean as a Pastry Cook with Norwegian Cruise Lines. He is training with Executive Baker Walter Shwieger.

August Trimbath (Pastry Arts October 2001) is the Owner of her own business, August Morning Coffee House & More in Longmont, Colorado.

Shannon Clarke (Pastry Arts October 1999) is the Owner and Pastry Chef of her own business, Starry Night Bakery in Westminster, Maryland.

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