33rd Annual
WPSU Connoisseur's Dinner & Auction
We are back at
Saturday, February 8, 6:00-10:00 p.m.
WPSU’s premier fundraising event features...
- Reception and four-course dinner with wine pairing designed by Chef Mirko Loeffler
- Silent and live auction items exclusively for attendees
- A hands-on VIP cooking class on Friday night with Chef Derek Polay
Additional cost of $150 per person
Tickets $230 per person
Chef Mirko Loeffler
Leading this year’s immersive epicurean journey is Executive Chef Mirko Loeffler of the Nittany Lion Inn. Mirko is an expert on the art of culinary design and draws on more than 40-plus years in the hospitality industry. Raised in Germany, he received his culinary education at the Hotel Fach School. He then went on to work in acclaimed four and five-star restaurants throughout Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Monte Carlo, the Caribbean, China, and the United States.
VIP Cooking Class
Friday, February 7, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Henderson Bldg. Food Lab (Room 7)
Penn State University
Join us for a hands on cooking class instructed by Chef Derek Polay.
Tickets $150
Funding provided through a grant made possible by The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau.