CalJava Wedding Cake Competition winners announced

Pennsylvania College of Technology student Allison K. Myers took first place in the fifth annual CalJava Wedding Cake Competition, a cake decorating competition for Penn College students that took place March 4 to 5 at the school.

Allison K. Myers' Grand Prize winning wedding cake

Myers will receive an all-expense-paid trip to California to attend a hands-on course at the CalJava International School of Decorating and Sugarcrafts, valued at more than $2,000. First place and a $250 prize went to Samantha L. Liedtka. Gabrielle E. Bricker earned second place and a $150 cash prize. Amy N. Elicker earned third place and $100.

The contest was created by Daniel Budiman, owner of CalJava International, to encourage advanced cake decorating students at Penn College to push their skills to a higher level. For more information, visit www.caljavaonline.com.