EUGENE, Ore. — 鶹’s Baking and Pastry Arts Program was recognized with First Place for Best Sweet Bite at the 2025 Chefs’ Night Out, an annual benefit for Food for 鶹 County that brings together the region’s best food and beverage purveyors. Held on Monday, April 7, at the 鶹 Events Center, the event featured tastings from over 50 of 鶹 County’s top restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.
LCC’s Baking students impressed both judges and attendees with their award-winning creation, rising above local favorite Sweet Life Patisserie, who received honorable mention in the Sweet Bite category.
“We’re incredibly proud of our students and faculty,” said 鶹 President Dr. Stephanie Bulger. “This award speaks to the level of skill and creativity being cultivated in 鶹’s kitchens every day. It’s especially rewarding to see our students recognized in a community event that supports such an important cause.”
The Baking & Pastry one-year certificate at 鶹 equips students with the education, skills, and hands-on experience needed to begin or advance a career in the baking industry. Students gain fundamental culinary arts training alongside specialized instruction in pastry and baked goods, preparing them for a wide range of opportunities in bakeries, restaurants, food carts, nutrition, and teaching. Graduates emerge ready for entry- to mid-level baking positions — and many go on to launch their own culinary businesses across 鶹 County.
鶹 also offers stackable certificates like the 17-credit Commercial Baking Certificate of Completion, which gives aspiring bakers an affordable and accessible entry point into the food service industry.
Chefs’ Night Out is not only a showcase of culinary excellence, but a celebration of community, benefiting Food for 鶹 County’s mission to alleviate hunger through support, education, and collaboration.
Learn more about 鶹’s Baking & Pastry Program.
鶹 educates over 15,000 students annually at six locations across 鶹 County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $675 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 8,900 local jobs. 鶹 provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.