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Press ReleaseAward Winners Announced at 2010 ACF Northeast Regional ConferenceSt. Augustine, Fla., March 16, 2010—The American Culinary Federation (ACF), Inc., the largest association of professional culinarians in North America, held its 2010 ACF Northeast Regional Conference at the Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pa., March 13–15. At the conference, the American Academy of Chefs (AAC), ACF’s honor society, gave a $1,000 grant to the Northeast Region Student Team Regional Champions, ACF Chefs & Cooks of the Catskill Mountains, to assist the team with expenses to travel to the national competition in August. AAC also presented ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative of the U.S. in national and international competitions, with a $3,000 check. In addition, ACF Philadelphia Chapter donated $3,000 to ACF Culinary Team USA. ACF honored members and chapters at the conference. The 2010 ACF Northeast Regional Conference award recipients listed below will compete for national titles against their winning regional counterparts at the 2010 ACF National Convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2–5. Chef of the Year, sponsored by Unilever FoodsolutionsMichael Matarazzo, executive chef, Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, N.Y.; ACF National Chapter Pastry Chef of the Year, sponsored by Splenda®Jennifer Kopp, CEPC, pastry chef, Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Md.; ACF Nations Capital Chefs Association Chef Educator of the YearMaureen Costello-Garfolo, CEC, CCE, chef-instructor, Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; ACF Pittsburgh Chapter Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement AwardAmerico DiFronzo, CEC, AAC, executive chef, American Food Systems, Inc., Burlington, Mass.; ACF Epicurean Club of Boston Chef Professionalism Award, sponsored by Minor’s®Douglas Patten, CEC, CCA, corporate executive chef, Flik International/Compass Group, Rye Brook, N.Y.; ACF Epicurean Club of Boston Student Chef of the Year, sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.Corey Siegel, CC, student, The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y.; ACF of Greater Buffalo New York Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by American Technical PublishersWestmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pa.: Carol Baier, Ellen Cervone, Rebecca Hawk, Allison Yeagley and Dianne Palmieri. The team is coached by Cindy Komarinski, CCC, CCE. Student Team Regional Championship, sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc.ACF Chefs & Cooks of the Catskill Mountains, students from State University of New York at Delhi, Delhi, N.Y.: Julie Hernandez, Kenneth Liranzo, Joseph Michaud, Mike Specioso and Sarah Thurgood. The team is coached by Victor Sommo, CSC. The 2010 ACF Northeast Regional Conference award recipients listed below were recognized for their outstanding contributions and goodwill. Chapter of the YearACF Rhode Island Chapter, Providence, R.I. Chapter Achievement AwardACF Capital District–Central New York, Albany, N.Y. Cutting Edge AwardMaria Campbell, CEC, chef-instructor, The
International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia; ACF Philadelphia Chapter ACF President’s MedallionsRobert Forquer, CEC, AAC, culinary arts
instructor, Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews
Center, Johnstown, Pa.; ACF Conemaugh Valley Culinary Association The 2010 ACF Northeast Regional Conference, hosted by ACF Harrisburg Chapter, brought hundreds of chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to Hershey. The conference provided attendees with opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through business seminars, cooking demonstrations featuring the latest trends and techniques, cooking competitions and awards. Sponsors of the 2010 ACF Northeast Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors are: American Technical Publishers; Barilla America, Inc.; Barry Callebaut; The Beef Checkoff & The Pennsylvania Beef Council; Beef Information Center; Cabot Creamery Cooperative; Canada Cutlery Inc.; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; Christopher Ranch; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Desserts International; Heinz North America; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; MARS Food Services; MenuMax; MINOR’S®; Nespresso; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; NRA Conserve; RC Fine Foods; Riviana Foods Inc.; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; S&D Coffee; Splenda®; The Sterno Group; Sysco; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; U.S. Foodservice; Vitamix Corp.; and the 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, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. # # # To arrange interviews or for a high-res photo, contact Patricia Carroll or Leah Craig. Contacts: Patricia Carroll Leah Craig |
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