By Kyndal Kohl

Reporter

A career fair was held for culinary students here at NWACC over at the Brightwater facility. There, they could line up internships and talk to potential employers once those employers finished their presentations.

Josiah, a representative for Ropeswing Hospitality and a chef for the Pressroom, said he was excited to talk to a lot of the students at Brightwater. Originally hailing from Chicago, he fell in love with the area and moved down to our neck of the woods. He enjoys the growing metropolitan city and says he is thrilled to see so many young people interested in culinary arts. The more restaurants that start to pop up, the more chefs and line cooks we’ll need, he tells me.

The turnout for the fair itself wasn’t as advertised as much as originally thought. It was mostly shared with culinary students, but the impression emerged that most students knew, and a bigger crowd was expected.

This is a new event this year since the student population has risen in the wake of Covid’s decline.