Jeff Peterson:  

Life After high school I went to Clark to earn my two year degree with an intent to transfer. In 2001, I enrolled at Washington State University in Pullman majoring in history with an English minor. (I had wanted to do this since my freshman year at Pacific) All this time, I worked at the Coast to Coast store in Camas and at a couple of Home Depot stores in Portland. At WSU, I was active in my hall govermnent editing the monthly newsletter and spearheading several volunteer activies. I also joined the Cougar Marching Band and got to attend the Sun, Rose and Holiday Bowls. I became active in the Kappa Kappa Psi honorary fraternity and did other volunteer work for the band (if you go to Pullman and look on the drum major's box, I did the artwork on it). At Wazzu, I also discovered my passion for cooking was stronger than my passion for studying history, becoming a teacher and spending my career trying to convince a bunch of teenagers to care.. Good Food=Instant Satisfaction. I did a lot of cooking for myself and friends, and did a couple of Aebelskiever feeds for my section in the band on gamedays. In 2004 I left WSU and spun my wheels at Clark for a quarter, deciding to enroll in the Culinary Arts program. I graduated from the program, earning my Associate of Applied Sciences in Professional Cooking and Restaurant Management in August, 2005. I interned at Shadow Hills Country Club in Junction City, Oregon, hoping to network with local food people and eventually find work in the Eugene area, since I wanted to return there to live. in October, 2005 I became a cook in the service deli at the South Eugene Ma...Expand for more