Press Release

Baltimore International College Declared ACF Northeast Regional Conference Knowledge Bowl Champions

St. Augustine, Fla., February 10, 2009—Five students from Baltimore International College, Baltimore, took first place in the ACF Northeast Region Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by Pearson Education, at the 2009 ACF Northeast Regional Conference held at the Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, February 7–9.

The team is comprised of the following student culinarians from ACF Greater Baltimore Chapter, all of which are students at Baltimore International College, Baltimore: Carrie Britain, of Street, Md.; Megan Cirincione, of Abingdon, Md.; Kevin Keller, of Baltimore; Adam Lewis, of Baltimore; and Jeffrey Lyons, of Edgewood, Md. The team is coached by Faith Kling, CEC.

ACF knowledge bowls are open to junior culinary teams from ACF chapters, apprenticeship programs and accredited schools. Competition questions are drawn from five nationally published textbooks for culinary professionals that cover topics such as nutrition, safety and sanitation and the art of modern cooking. The tournament is formatted using a “Jeopardy”-style, five-by-four matrix board for games leading to the final round, and a five-by-five matrix board for the final round.

This year, six student teams from Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia went head-to-head for the Northeast Regional title. As Northeast Region champions, the Baltimore team will compete for the national title against three other winning regional teams at the 2009 ACF National Convention in Orlando, Fla., July 11–14. The highest scorer will be named the ACF Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl winner for 2009.

The ACF Baron H. Galand Knowledge Bowl competitions are named in honor of past ACF National President Baron H. Galand, CEC, AAC, HOF, who championed the junior members and encouraged them to get involved in their profession outside the kitchen.

Chosen for its historic charm and vibrant culinary scene, Boston was the location of the 2009 ACF Northeast Regional Conference hosted by ACF Epicurean Club of Boston. Bringing more than 600 chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to the city, the conference provided attendees with numerous opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through informative business seminars, forums and cooking demonstrations featuring the latest trends and techniques. In addition, the conference offered participants the opportunity to compete in several cooking competitions.

Sponsors of the 2009 ACF Northeast Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors include: American Lamb Board; Barber Foods; Beef Checkoff; Bon Chef, Inc.; Butterball Farms, Inc.; Canada Cutlery Inc.; Cargill Salt; Chartwells; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, Inc.; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Enviro-Solutions; Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers; GFF, Inc./Girard’s Dressings; Kendall College School of Culinary Arts; Marine Farms Belize, Ltd.; Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association; Mind’s Eye Resource Management, LLC; National Honey Board; The National Pork Board and America’s Pork Producers; Nestlé Professional; New England Coffee Company; NewChef Fashion Inc.; Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats; Pasta CHEF®; Pearson Education; RC Fine Foods; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Rougié Foie Gras; Rubbermaid Commercial Products; Sartori Food Corporation; Sid Wainer & Sons; Splenda®; Sysco Food Services; Tyson Food Service; U.S. Foodservice–Boston; Unilever Foodsolutions; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org.

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Contact: Leah Craig
Public Relations Specialist
(800) 624-9458, ext. 113
lcraig@acfchefs.net

• Baltimore International College Declared ACF Northeast Regional Conference Knowledge Bowl Champions