Emily Stricko

Emily €™s greatest pleasure resides in ensuring the happiness of others. As such, she possesses years of experience in guest relations with major hospitality operators. Emily is the proud recipient of two associate degrees in the areas of Communications and Hotel Management.  She graduated from Walnut Hill College’s Hotel Management […]


Kristen Valenti

With her dual A.S./B.S. in Hotel Management, Kristen is more eager than ever to take on the challenging but rewarding hospitality industry. Her interest in hospitality began when she started traveling with her mother, who is a current hotel director. At age 14, Kristen began working in restaurants, and she […]


Student Leader Biographies

Take a look at our Student Leaders and their impressive accomplishments!


Welcome Home (Freshman Move-In)

Welcome Home, Freshmen! If you’re a Residential Learning student, we look forward to having you move onto our campus.


Hours & Policies

Library and Computer Labs Term Hours Sunday: CLOSED Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday: CLOSED *Library hours change on a term-by-term basis. Please check back […]


Student Spotlight: Emily Stricko talks White Out Waste Event

On Monday May 16th, several student leaders presented a White Out Waste event, encouraging guests to bring their own food and dress in all white. Student Leader Emily Stricko was generous enough to share her experience contributing with the event. She notes, €œOur inspiration was from a real event, called […]


Dishing out scholarships at the 2016 Walnut Hill College Culinary Competition!

On Saturday, May 7, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College hosted yet another of its annual scholarship events for high school students, this time the 2016 Culinary Competition. We were excited to have 20 students hailing from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware come to our Philadelphia campus to […]


Sweets & Scholarships at our 20th Annual Chocolate Competition

On Saturday, April 30, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College hosted its 20th annual Chocolate Competition for high school juniors and seniors. This event showcased the talents of rising pastry professionals and gave the young competitors the chance to earn scholarships to attend the college in the program of […]


July 2016 Commencement Ceremony


For a Limited Time Only, Timeless: A Gastronomic Tour Through the Ages

Timeless: A Gastronomic Tour Through the Ages  is the newest pop-up restaurant at Walnut Hill College.   Twenty one Bachelor students have planned and executed every aspect of this limited time experience available March 15th– April 16th 2016. The website with menu and access to reservations can be found here. […]