The CHIEF November 2017

What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?

New Teacher

Val Hurt

By Joseph Gilmor

Recently, I was granted the privilege of interviewing one of the newest additions to our PTHS staff: Chef Rowan. While he was with me, he shared parts of himself on both a personal and professional level, and his story is quite fascinating! Chef Rowan began learning the culinary arts at a young age. After watching his mother and grandmother cook countless meals for their family, he began to develop his own style of cooking. However, he hadn’t always planned to be a chef. His dream of becoming a Chicago police officer was cut short after he sustained a serious knee injury while training. Fortunately, a dear friend of the now world-renowned chef suggested he go to culinary school and, soon enough, Chef Rowan found his calling in the world of the culinary arts. He held positions in many notable restaurants, even going so far as to land a job at Wrigley Field. Naturally, he was overjoyed when the Chicago Cubs finally won the 2016 World Series. of notable characters, including Hillary Clinton and the Duchess of York. After having such an exciting career as a chef, one might wonder how it feels to teach the future chefs of America. Chef Rowan says he has had a wonderful time teaching, and this job allows him extra time to spend with his two children. Of course, Chef Rowan will always be a cook at heart, and loves to make meals for himself and his family. While the Chef states that he can make an Italian dish with his eyes closed, he prefers Mexican and Southwestern cuisine. The Chef has certainly led an eventful life, and hopes to continue teaching at PTHS for quite a while, as we all also hope. The young chef learned some valuable people skills while working there, and put those skills to the test meeting all sorts

"Ham"

Jaden Hershe

"Turkey"

Jacob Matern

"Pecan Pie"