Thanks to Pottstown High School Director Of Career Technical Education, Dave Livengood the culinary arts students have a brand new line of equipment to help them develop the skills they will need to enter the workplace.

Dave was able to partner with equipment supplier Vulcan and 4 Star Reps to secure a $50,000 grant which along with matching funds which were used to replace old outdated equipment in the kitchen that serves as a working classroom.

Teacher, Chef Steve Irick, a PHS graduate of the program himself pointed out the 20+ year old equipment for both group instruction and multiple catering events a month had seen better days. " I am pretty sure most of this equipment was here when I was a student in the program" Livengood proudly said " With the help of 4 Star and Vulcan, we now have a state-of-art kitchen that will greatly improve the students' learning experience"