Schwebel Lecture Series

The Schwebel Family Foundation of Youngstown, Ohio, is a major supporter of the Hospitality and Event Management program. 

More than 30 years ago, the Schwebel family established an endowment for the program, primarily to support an annual Schwebel Guest Lecture Series. In addition, the endowment has supported the development of the Catering and Research Kitchen and various levels of student support.  Lee Schwebel has served on the Hospitality and Events Management Advisory Board for over 20 years. 

2024 Schwebel Lecture Series Speaker

Jeremy Umansky

Jeremy Umansky | Owner, Chef and Operator of Larder

Jeremy Umansky is a chef, zymologist, mycologist, and owner of Larder Delicatessen & Bakery in Cleveland, Ohio. Both Larder and Umansky have been nominated for numerous James Beard Foundation awards including Best New Restaurant in America, Best Chef in the Greak Lakes, and Research and Scholarship in Media for his book Koji Academy. Food & Wine Magazine has named him “The Deli Prophet”. Works by him and about his gastronomy can be found across the food print landscape.

Join us on Tuesday, April 16, 2024
DI Hub, Lecture Hall 219
11 a.m. with reception to follow

Past Schwebel Guest Lecture Series Speakers

1993-2013

Schwebel Lecture Series Presenters | 1993-2013

2013 - Janie Wiltshire
2011 - Tom Lutz & Ronald Kooser
2009 - Marcus Samuelsson
2008 - John Altomare, Adam Buehler and Allysun Doty
2006 - Debi Benedetti
2005 - Valerie Ferguson
2004 - Martin Yan
2002 - James Broadhurst
2001 - Loretta Paganini, Pameral Waterman and Suzanne Malone
2000 - Bob DiBiasio
1999 - Herman Cain
1998 - Denise Fugo
1997 - John B. Lawn, Michael DeLuca and Michael Buzalka
1996 - Linda Sampieri
1995 - Chris Sullivan
1993 - Henry Haller