Press Release
President’s Medallions Announced at 2010
ACF National Convention
St. Augustine, Fla., August 9,
2010—Five chefs received President’s Medallions at
the 2010 American Culinary Federation (ACF) National Convention, held at
the Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2–5. They were
recognized for their service to the organization and the culinary
profession.
In 1991, Jack Braun, CEC, AAC, then national president of ACF,
introduced the presentation of ACF President’s Medallions as
tokens of appreciation and to honor those who contribute significantly
to the culinary profession. The following are the 2010 recipients.
- Bobby Moghaddam, CEC, CCE, AAC, of Moreno
Valley, Calif., director of hospitality management and culinary arts,
Riverside Community College, Riverside, Calif.; ACF Southern California
Inland Empire Chefs & Cooks Association
- Joseph Poon, of Philadelphia, chef/owner,
Joseph Poon Chef Kitchen, Philadelphia; ACF Philadelphia Chapter
- Linda Rosner, CEC, of Chicago,
culinary-arts director/instructor, Lexington College, Chicago; ACF Windy
City Professional Culinarians Inc.
- John Schlaner, CEC, AAC, of Egg Harbor
Township, N.J., executive chef, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race
Course, Grantville, Pa.; ACF Professional Chefs Association of South
Jersey
- Barry Young, CEC, of Powell, Ohio,
chef-instructor, Columbus Culinary Institute, Columbus, Ohio; ACF
Columbus Chapter
Anaheim was the location of the 2010 ACF National Convention,
bringing approximately 2,000 chefs, cooks, students and foodservice
professionals to the Golden State. The national convention provided
attendees with numerous opportunities to advance their professional
development and enhance their culinary skills through informative
workshops and seminars, cutting-edge demonstrations, a trade show
featuring more than 95 exhibitors, national competitions and ACF’s
annual national awards.
Sponsors of the 2010 ACF National Convention are: Allen Brothers;
American Technical Publishers; Barilla America, Inc.; Barry Callebaut;
Beef Information Center; BelGioioso Cheese Inc.; Buckhead Beef;
Butterball Farms, Inc.; California Olive Ranch; Canada Cutlery Inc.;
Canola Council of Canada; The Catfish Institute; The Cheesecake Factory
Bakery Inc.; Chef’s Hat Inc.; Christopher Ranch; Cleveland Range,
LLC; Contessa Premium Foods; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Diamond Crystal
Salt; Dietz & Watson, Inc.; Ecolab; Eneron, Inc.; Fisher-Nickel
Inc.; Five Star Gourmet Foods, Inc.; French’s Foodservice; GFF,
Inc./Girard’s Dressings; Guittard Chocolate Co.; Hudson Valley
Foie Gras; The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes;
J.R. Simplot Company; Johnson & Wales University; Kingsburg Orchids;
King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; Lactalis; Le Cordon Bleu
Schools North America; MARS Food Services; McCormick For Chefs; MenuMax;
Michael Foods, Inc.; MINOR’S®; Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood
Watch; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; Plugrá European-Style Butter; PreGel
AMERICA; Rastelli; Riviana Foods Inc.; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Saputo
Cheese; Sara Lee Foodservice; The Schwan Food Company; Smeraldina;
Splenda®; The Sterno Group; S&D Coffee; Tanimura & Antle
Fresh Foods, Inc.; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; U.S.
Foodservice; Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc; Villeroy & Boch; VitaMix
Corp.; Washington State Potato Commission; 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 20,000 members in 225 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary
leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and
programmatic 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.
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Editor’s Note: To arrange an
interview or for a high-res photo from the event, contact Leah Craig at
(904) 484-0213 or lcraig@acfchefs.net, or Patricia
Carroll at (904) 484-0247 or pcarroll@acfchefs.net.
Contacts: Leah Craig
(904) 484-0213
lcraig@acfchefs.net
Patricia Carroll
(904) 484-0247
pcarroll@acfchefs.net