On the move
Casey O’Brien, of Slingerlands, N.Y., has been appointed assistant dean of planning and institutional effectiveness at Columbia-Greene Community College. He previously served as director of institutional effectiveness at the college. In is new role, O’Brien will oversee the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, which provides the campus community with userfriendly data and information to help support datadriven decision-making in a range of ways.
O’Brien holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Siena College in Albany, N.Y., a master’s of public health in epidemiology from the University at Albany, and is pursuing an education doctorate in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y.
Prior to his career in higher education, Casey worked at Capital Hills Golf Course in Albany.
••• Four faculty members at The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park campus, recently passed a twoday exam to earn the designation of Certified Master Baker.
Achieving certification were lecturing instructors Didier Berlioz, of Rye Neck, Kristin Egan, of Gallatin, Bill McCarrick, of Rhinebeck, and Genevieve Meli, of Beacon.
The credential is the highest that can be achieved through the Retail Bakers of America trade association. The test covered many categories of baked goods, including several kinds of breads and Danish, cake baking and decorating, as well as an “open” category allowing the chefs to show off their skills and creativity. There were also two surprise items they had to make: sunflower seed bread and an individual pastry. The chefs were judged on both the quality of the items they made and on their ability to produce consistent results in large quantities.
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