Wednesday, November 17, 2010

RMU students win Cabot Creamery scholarships

Two Robert Morris University culinary students recently won $500 scholarships from Cabot Creamery Cooperative, a Vermont-based cheese company.

(l to r) Mark Wroczynski, Culinary Society advisor with finalists Rachel Murphy, Orland Park Campus; Michael Barry, Chicago campus; Stephanie Gatton, Orland Park Campus; Dustin Heilmann, DuPage Campus

Rachel Murphy, a student at the RMU Orland Park campus, won with her cheddar and chicken stuffed red pepper dish. Dustin Heilmann, a student at the RMU DuPage campus in Aurora, won with his recipe for beer-battered chile relleno. Twelve students competed against each other in a contest that called for recipes using two categories of Cabot cheese: Cabot 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar and Cabot Sharp Cheddar.

For information, visit the website at www.robertmorris.edu.