Two Butler County residents have graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Academy of Culinary Arts, which included experience with a four-month paid externship.

Konrad Kozminski, of Prospect, completed the baking and pastry arts program. While at the academy, he received the Most Ambitious Complex Plate Award in the student hot food competition. He completed his externship at Penn Highlands in Dubois.

Mason Peterson, of Chicora, completed the culinary arts program. He completed his externship at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge & Spa in Phoenix, Ariz.

IUP’s 16-month accelerated program includes study for 12 months and a paid externship during the final semester. Students at the Academy can also complete a 16-month baking and pastry arts program or choose to complete both programs. The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation, the maximum accreditation possible for culinary programs in the U.S.