FVCC Foundation events raise $400,000 for student scholarships

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation recently wrapped up its 17th annual fall Festival of Flavors raising more than $400,000 to support student scholarships.  

This year’s events featured two in-home dinners provided by FVCC’s Culinary Institute of Montana Executive Chef Andy Blanton and culinary students and staff: one at the home of Guin and Kevin Cummings on Echo Lake for a Rhône River Wine Dinner and another at the historic Somers Mansion for a paired wine dinner overlooking Flathead Lake. Both offered students the opportunity to produce a curated dining experience as part of their culinary education.  

New fine dining destination Freestone Restaurant hosted FVCC for a special evening prepared by Chef Jeans Matheros who crafted a four-course menu to celebrate the rich bounty of the Flathead Valley. This dinner as well as the two hosted by FVCC’s Culinary Institute of Montana included paired wines for each menu provided by Summit Beverage.