AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION FOUNDATION
PRESS RELEASE

John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, AAC, Receives
Honorary Doctor of Culinary Arts Degree

St. Augustine, Fla., May 22, 2007-John Kinsella, certified master chef (CMC), certified culinary educator (CCE), American Academy of Chefs (AAC), president of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and senior chef-instructor at Midwest Culinary Institute in Cincinnati, received an honorary doctor of culinary arts degree from Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, Fla., on May 19 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Kinsella, who is one of only 61 ACF-certified master chefs in the country, is being honored for his more than 50-year career dedicated to elevating the fields of culinary arts and education, along with his relentless drive to develop young talent. A graduate of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, he has been a member of ACF, the premier professional organization for culinarians in America, since 1975. In 2005, he was elected as the federation's president.

His roles within the foodservice industry have included: president, ACF Greater Cincinnati Chapter; team manager, Bahamian National Culinary Team, 2000-2004; manager, Team MidWest, Culinary Olympics, 2000; Cincinnati's Chef of the Year, 1988, 2000; and recipient of Her Majesty's Armed Forces Combined Services medal for services to the culinary profession, 2001.

In addition, he was voted culinary educator par excellence by the readers of Cincinnati Magazine, and is an active supporter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation, headquartered in Phoenix, and Share Our Strength, headquartered in Washington D.C.

Johnson & Wales, America's Career University®, was founded in 1914. It is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, foodservice, education, hospitality and technology. Preparing students for successful careers is the cornerstone of the university's educational philosophy. A benchmark of the university has been its 29-consecutive-year employment record-within 60 days of graduation, 98% of its students from the 50 states have jobs in their chosen career fields. With an enrollment of more than 16,000 students, Johnson & Wales maintains campuses in Charlotte, N.C., Denver, North Miami, Fla., and Providence.

The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in America. With more than 19,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the only comprehensive certification program for chefs in the U.S. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and also holds the presidium for the World Association of Chefs Societies, the largest international network of chef associations with more than 8 million members globally.

# # #