Alumni Events & News
Calling All Alumni! Our alumni network is full of talented and successful graduates across all areas of foodservice and hospitality. We invite you to stay active in and informed about the Walnut Hill College family by taking advantage of the many opportunities we have for professional networking and development. Join […]
Applications & Forms
For Prospective Students Thank you for your interest in attending Walnut Hill College! Please submit our Application to the Office of Admissions. For Accepted Students All accepted students must complete a physical and submit a Health History Form to the Office of Admissions. Download the 2023-2024 College Catalog to access everything […]
Marie Stecher, CEPC
Chef Stecher holds a B.A. in Communications from Rowan University and an A.S. in Pastry Arts from The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. She continued her pastry studies at both The French Pastry School in Chicago and Valrhona School in Tain-l’Hermitage, France. She is a member of Les Dames […]
Greg Slonaker, CEC
Chef Greg Slonaker graduated from the Culinary Institute of America with an A.O.S. degree in Culinary Arts. During his career, he served as a line cook, restaurant chef, and executive sous chef for The Rittenhouse Hotel and was Executive Chef at Coleman Restaurant at Normandy Farm Inn and Conference Center. Additionally, […]
Thomas Runtagh
Thomas Runtagh is the proud recipient of a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, an M.S. in Human Resources Management, and an M.Ed. in Educational Technology. Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, he is certified as both an Instructional Specialist II in Secondary Social Studies and a Specialist I in […]
Esther Press-McManus
Born in Marrakesh, Chef Esther McManus was the first generation of “educated” girls in her family, studying and teaching French from Morocco to Israel. She eventually found her way to Philadelphia, where she became Consulting Chef at Le Bus in the 1990s. Chef McManus helped to build the once small […]
Christina Pirello, MFN, CCN
Chef ChristinaPirello is the Emmy-Award-winning host of the show Christina Cooks, which airs weekly on over 200 public television stations nationwide and in over 50 countries on Discovery Health. Since 1988, Chef Pirello has been teaching whole foods cooking classes, conducting lifestyle seminars, and lecturing all over the United States […]
David Morrow
David Morrow’s passion for food led him to attend Johnson & Wales University, where he obtained an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts. He soon decided to further his education, earning Bachelor of Science Degrees in Foodservice Management and Hotel/Restaurant Institutional Management. After succeeding in restaurant operations for more than 10 […]
Katherine Honeyman, CEPC
Chef Honeyman graduated from The Pennsylvania Culinary Institute and gained additional experience in pastry arts by attending both Notter’s Confectionary Arts and The French Pastry School. She has served as Executive Pastry Chef for The Starr Restaurant Organization, appeared as a tv cooking personality, and held pastry positions at Desserts […]
Gerald Goard, CEC
Chef Goard graduated with a B.S. degree in Restaurant Management from Florida International University and an A.S. degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America. He has served as Regional Chef at Restaurant Associates in New York, Vice President of Food Standards at Lincoln Restaurant Group in Texas, […]