When Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School literacy coach Linda Moyer chose former White House Chef John Moeller's book "Dining at the White House" to help bolster culinary arts students writing and reading skills, little could she have anticipated that Moeller himself would join the students for an in depth dinner preparation learning experience.

Moeller is himself a product of vocational training at Lancaster County's Career and Technology Center, even having returned for an instructor's stint from 2011 through 2013 post his time spent in the White House kitchen under Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

"It's great, it's where I got my start at age 15," said Moeller, about the opportunity to work with the 26 BAVTS students who participated. Activity in the BAVTS kitchen appeared even paced and Moeller moved among the culinary arts, pastry arts and culinary arts and event planning students offering suggestions, explanations and guidance for a meal that would later be served in the school's Blue Jacket Bistro to 65 guests who would include the students' parents and Career Technical Guidance dignitaries.

Moeller's hope was that BAVTS students would take away how one can succeed in the culinary field.

"You have to love food and it has to come from the heart," said Moeller, adding "it's a love form, not just a job."

These days Moeller spends his time touring to support his book, performing cooking demonstrations, and operates his own catering business, State of Affairs Catering, in the Lancaster area.

BAVTS students have benefited from the study and hands on experience through the application of new Augmented Reality technology, as well as learning using reading, writing, speaking and mathematics skills to better position themselves for future success in their chosen career path.