EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Community College’s Baking and Pastry Arts Program was recognized with First Place for Best Sweet Bite at the 2025 Chefs’ Night Out, an annual benefit for Food for Lane County that brings together the region’s best food and beverage purveyors. Held on Monday, April 7, at the Lane Events Center, the event featured tastings from over 50 of Lane County’s top restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.
LCC’s Baking students impressed both judges and attendees with their award-winning creation, rising above local favorite Sweet Life Patisserie, who received honorable mention in the Sweet Bite category.
“We’re incredibly proud of our students and faculty,” said Lane Community College President Dr. Stephanie Bulger. “This award speaks to the level of skill and creativity being cultivated in Lane’s kitchens every day. It’s especially rewarding to see our students recognized in a community event that supports such an important cause.”
The Baking & Pastry one-year certificate at Lane equips students with the education, skills, and hands-on experience needed to begin or advance a career in the baking industry. Students gain fundamental culinary arts training alongside specialized instruction in pastry and baked goods, preparing them for a wide range of opportunities in bakeries, restaurants, food carts, nutrition, and teaching. Graduates emerge ready for entry- to mid-level baking positions — and many go on to launch their own culinary businesses across Lane County.
Lane also offers stackable certificates like the 17-credit Commercial Baking Certificate of Completion, which gives aspiring bakers an affordable and accessible entry point into the food service industry.
Chefs’ Night Out is not only a showcase of culinary excellence, but a celebration of community, benefiting Food for Lane County’s mission to alleviate hunger through support, education, and collaboration.
Learn more about Lane’s Baking & Pastry Program.
Lane Community College educates over 15,000 students annually at six locations across Lane County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $675 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 8,900 local jobs. Lane provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.