THREE HOTEL & RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT STUDENTS
RECEIVE RECOGNITION IN MAGAZINE

Three Iowa Lakes students were honored in the May issue of Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine.

They were honored as Food Service 2008 Scholar Award Winners by Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine along with Tyson Food Service. The students honored were Christopher Pederson, of Estherville and formerly of Lamberton, Minn.; Justin Johnson, of Emmetsburg; and Rachel Finnern of Spirit Lake.

Pederson has certifications from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the American Hotel and Lodging Association and has entered many culinary competitions.

Johnson and Finnern also have certifications from the NRA, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, as well as, ServSafe and TIPS. They are co-presidents of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Club and participants in culinary competitions. Finnern also conducts cake decorating seminars in her spare time.