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Press ReleaseAward Winners Announced at 2010 ACF Southeast Regional ConferenceSt. Augustine, Fla., April 27, 2010—The American Culinary Federation (ACF), Inc., the largest association of professional culinarians in North America, held its 2010 ACF Southeast Regional Conference at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, Birmingham, Ala., April 24–26. At the conference, the American Academy of Chefs (AAC), ACF’s honor society, gave a $1,000 grant to the Southeast Region Student Team Regional Champions, ACF Chefs of the Low Country, to assist the team with expenses to travel to the national competition in August. ACF honored members and chapters at the conference. The 2010 ACF Southeast 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 FoodsolutionsJonn Nishiyama, garde manger chef, Cherokee Town and Country Club, Atlanta; ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc. Pastry Chef of the Year, sponsored by Splenda®Andreas Proisl, executive pastry chef, Isleworth Country Club, Windermere, Fla.; ACF Central Florida Chapter Chef Educator of the YearKenneth Bourgoin, CEC, chef-instructor, Valencia Community College, Orlando, Fla.; ACF Central Florida Chapter Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement AwardDonald McMillan, CEC, AAC, chef-instructor, The Stocked Pot Cooking School, Winston-Salem, N.C.; ACF Triad Chapter NC Chef Professionalism Award, sponsored by Minor’sMichael Rosen, CEC, executive chef, The Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.; ACF Inc. Charlotte Chapter Student Chef of the Year, sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.Daniel Gorman, line cook, Cherokee Town and Country Club, Atlanta; ACF National Chapter Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by American Technical PublishersLincoln Culinary Institute, West Palm Beach, Fla., members of ACF Palm Beach County Chefs Association: Hitesh Arora, CC, CPC; Andrew Croney, CPC; Glendon David; Francois Leonce; and Jami Yaccarino. The team is coached by Steve Sitnick. Student Team Regional Championship, sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc.ACF Chefs of the Low Country, Bluffton, S.C., students from Savannah Technical College, Savannah, Ga.: Valarie Barnes, Zebulon Berry, Elizabeth Estes, Alexander Jabr and Kevin Jump. The team is coached by Jean Vendeville, CEPC. Make-It-Mini Dessert Trio, sponsored by MARS FoodserviceKyongran “Alex” Hwang, assistant pastry chef, Cherokee Town and Country Club, Atlanta; ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc. One-Pot Win A Lot, sponsored by RivianaLouis Chatham, CEC, AAC, executive chef, PCI Gaming, Atmore, Ala.; ACF Choctaw Chapter The 2010 ACF Southeast Regional Conference award recipients listed below were recognized for their outstanding contributions and goodwill. Joseph Amendola Outstanding Member AwardJeffrey Rotz, CEC, CCE, AAC, culinary educator, Eustis High School, Eustis, Fla.; ACF Gulf to Lake Chefs and Cooks Association, Inc. Chapter of the YearACF Inc. Charlotte Chapter, Charlotte, N.C. Chapter Achievement AwardACF Central Florida Chapter, Orlando, Fla. Cutting Edge AwardChief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) Robert Sparks,
CEPC, food advisor, U.S. Army, Fort Lee, Va.; Old Dominion ACF
Chapter ACF President’s MedallionsAnthony Lauri, CEC, AAC, executive chef,
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.; ACF Greater Miami Chapter
Epicurean Club The 2010 ACF Southeast Regional Conference, hosted by ACF Birmingham Alabama Chapter, brought hundreds of chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to Birmingham. 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 Southeast Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors are: Alabama Cattlemen’s Association; American Technical Publishers; Cabot Creamery Cooperative; Canada Cutlery Inc.; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee; Custom Culinary, Inc.; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; MARS Food Services; MenuMax; MINOR’S®; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; NRA Conserve; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Riviana Foods Inc.; S&D Coffee; Splenda®; SYSCO Birmingham; The Sterno Group; Tyson Food Service; U.S. Foodservice; Unilever Foodsolutions; Vitamix Corp.; 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, 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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