Canoe Trip

This month we went on the annual canoe trip near Frankfort, and it was so much fun! The weather was perfect, not too hot but nice and sunny. It rained the day before and the water in the creek was just right. At first, we had a safety instruction and were told how to paddle and how to steer. They also told us what to do when we capsized. Here are some of the great photos taken from the Sullivan Student Activities Facebook:

During the instructional video.

Getting started with paddling down the creek.

 

Paddling down the creek. What a beautiful scenery.

It was so much fun! I can not wait for the canoe trip next year.

Claudia (August #2)

Kentucky Kingdom Day

I didn't get to go ... I had too much homework going on and was too busy preparing for class that it just didn't work out to lave and spend the day at the water park. Sometimes this happens, and that's what life as an adult student is like. Sometimes I wish it was easier, but then I remind myself why I am doing this. I want to get ahead, and I want a great career. There will be more Kentucky Kingdom days. From what I have heard, it was a huge success and the people who went had a lot of fun. I got  good grades for my homework, and that is what matters to me. It happens every now and then that my plans get dropped because of homework, but I have a really hard time going out and having fun when I know that I have homework waiting for me when I get back. I do not like to work on it late at night, or during the night like some people do. Actually, I prefer to be done ahead of time because I am always worried that something last minute comes up (like last year, when the flu struck me down for a week, what a relief that my homework was done and all I had to do was email it to the teachers).

Claudia (August #1)

Play teacher.

Over the last quarter I have been able to work some really fun jobs for my Chef!  As part of a group, some other students and I TA'd for a Humana Team Building event!  Humana employees came in and we helped them cook different food (French, Asian, and Italian) and served up a big dinner with lots of laughing and, you guessed it, team building!

A week or so later I was able to work with another chef to help with a special diet cooking demo.  People with PKU cannot digest protein like you or I can.  So in this demo, we showed them four different recipes to try and helped them make them!  It was a huge success and we had lots of fun, and I learned, and I hope they learned, a lot!

I really love working with people and food, and I'm so thankful Sullivan has opened up this door to me!

-Lauren

Portfolios

Hey everyone!

Ok so one of the most important things that you will be told at Sullivan is to develop an impressive resume, but something that is mentioned but not enough but is just as important (all in my opinion) is a strong portfolio filled with everything you have have done.
While you can make one out of a scrapbook or photo album, online portfolios are trending. They are easy to edit and update and you can add the link to your resume.
I would highly recommend that you start working on one and a good free website to se is Wix.com.
here is a link to mine if you need something to reference too,
http://alexandraleighcrui.wix.com/portfolio
It is never to early to make one and it is easier to build in steps so get cracking guys!!
Have fun and stay safe!!
-Alexandra Leigh Cruikshank

Cake! Cake! Cake!!!

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share some cake with you! For those who have come to Sullivan and those who want to come to be cake artists, here is what I have learned and have been able to create on my own. So here is a taste of what you can accomplish if you dare!

So it takes a lot of practice to accomplish some the the more complicated cakes, but it is not impossible. Go to plus fridays, join the competition teams, practice, ask your chefs for guidance and get a job somewhere decorating cakes, even Kroger or Sams. Start little and build big and a job will defiantly help you out skill wise and also get your foot into the door!

"Dare to believe you can survive, dare to be all that you can be! Dare"

-"Dare" by Stan Bush

Have fun and enjoy life!

Alexandra Leigh Cruikshank

Field Trip!

As any fourth quarter Culinary Arts student will tell you, International Lab is a LOT of fun!  You spend two - four days studying a country and its food!  Last week we were all loaded on a bus and taken on a field trip!   It's been a while since I've done that.

Off we headed to some Asian markets.  It was incredibly interesting trip, we toured three markets, carrying food I couldn't even begin to guess its name.  Everything to soy sauce to pig heads!  We were only able to spend a few hours touring, but my classmates and I really want to go back.  We could spend days in there and still not learn enough about it all the new and interesting things they had lining their shelves.

All you culinary students!  You have fun to look forward too!

-Lauren

Recap of my Two Years

Hey everyone,
I hope you are all enjoying Sullivan and are moving right along with your degrees. I am finishing up my dual majors in Culinary and Baking and Pastry arts this quarter and I would like to recap some of the things I have gotten to do thanks to Sullivan before I say goodbye.


Meeting amazing new people, classmates and teachers

first fourth of July!

Game of Thrones cosplay! For Sullivan's Trunk or Treat

Momma Chandler's nutrion class, where basically every had pastries from class!

Thanks to the Career Expo I got a job at the high-class restaurant, Jeff Rubys where I worked for over a year and met Terry O'Quinn a TV actor from LOST!!! Starstruck!! 

Guest chef, TV star Nathan Lyon!

ACF convention

Chef Geoff Blount 

Pastry Chef of the year

Alway amazing, Chef Gleason!

Ambassadors!!!!

Me, Allysa, Maria and Logan

I will most defiantly miss this crazies!! We have had a wonderful time together

Competition team

My Pastillage piece "Poseidon's Pearls" Won a bronze, however, it broke before the judges could judge it like this. Although I was happy that I was able to still place despite a disaster, everyone pulled together as a team and we helped each other to get our three broken pieces back in shape and everyone still placed!

My new skills!

So I hope that you guys take advantage of every door that opens and be courageous enough to travels and learn a grow and become extraordinary, because I am sure am!!

-Alexandra Leigh Cruikshank

Graduation Information

Hey everyone,
   I am going to share some of the things anyone who is graduating this quarter will need to know, because I am graduating this quarter and Im realizing how much stuff there is to do, so here we go.
First off on your portal a tab should appear that is labeled graduation and all links and info is there but here is a quick break down in English.
1. verify your grad stays with Enrollment services
2. You must complete your competency exam (pick up paper in enrollment services office)
3. complete General assessment test (the dates are on the back of the student scenes)
4. Complete an exit interview with Financial Planning
5. Complete your grad application which also needs your resume so have that ready when you fill it out. the link will be on your portal
6. Check for holds and balances with the business office
7. if you live in housing notify the office that you will be graduation to get that paperwork rolling.
8. if you choose, order your ring and invitations.
9. cap and gown are included in the grad application

additional questions you can call enrollment services at 502-456-6508

hope you guys are having fun!
-Alexandra Leigh Cruikshank