SMCC culinary students Courtney Wimert of Saco, Nichole Stefanizzi of Oakland and Angelica Cloutier of Arundel attend A Light on the Point on Nov. 8, a celebration of the college’s culinary arts and hospitality management programs.

Julie Chase, dean of business and community partnerships, and Quincy Hentzel, CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Norma Willis, faculty representative on the SMCC Foundation board, and Tiffanie Bentley, dean of students.

Fred Pape of sponsor Pape Chevrolet, David Machesney of sponsor Pratt Abbott Uniform Linen, Andrew Koocher and Mark Malone. More than 180 Mainers watched Southern Maine Community College students work alongside renowned chefs from Portland restaurants at A Light on the Point on Nov. 8.

Jacquelyn Eftink, Anna Paschal, Albert Thayer and Crystal Ingerson of sponsor Union restaurant.

SMCC culinary students Matthew O’Neill of Cape Elizabeth, Kala Wentworth of Burnham, Bree Desfosses of Scarborough and Edgar Montan of Portsmouth, N.H.

SMCC culinary instructor Maurice Leavitt and dining room instructor Angela Aspito.

Kathy Mathews of Scarborough, Teresa Nizza of Portland, Becky Rand of sponsor Becky’s Diner and her daughter, Katie Madden, and Jennifer Goldman of South Portland.

SMCC Foundation Executive Director Joan Cohen, event chair David Turin of David’s Restaurants and SMCC President Ron Cantor. This first-time progressive supper and behind-the-scenes tour of SMCC’s culinary kitchens raised more than $50,000 for scholarships for culinary arts and hospitality management students.

Gitana Beriau and her husband, Wil Beriau, president of the Casco Bay Culinary Association.