Charles Niedermyer II

Charles Niedermyer II serves as a Lecturer in Baking & Pastry Arts/Culinary Arts at Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Business & Hospitality, teaching since 2005 with extensive industry experience spanning bakeries, restaurants, hotels, and clubs including The Penn State Bakery and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

His professional expertise centers on Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Baking Science, and Product Development, enhanced by his role as guest instructor for Penn State's Department of Food Science where he lectures on baking science and product development. This practical knowledge bridges academic instruction with real-world culinary applications.

Charles' distinguished recognition includes:

• 2018 Bake Magazine Top 25 Educator
• 2017 Top Ten Pastry Chef in America by Dessert Professional Magazine
• 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award from Pennsylvania College of Technology
• 2015 National Finalist for Team USA (competing at the 2016 Coupe de Monde de la Boulangerie)

As an active member of The Bread Bakers Guild of America and Retail Confectioners Association, he teaches nationwide at educational conferences and leads Kentucky Derby production annually for thousands of guests, demonstrating significant industry leadership beyond campus instruction.