Northeast Region Competitors

Congratulations to all the 2009 Northeast Region award competitors and best of luck to the winners, as they prepare to face-off against their regional counterparts for the national title at the 2009 ACF National Convention in Orlando, Fla., July 11–14.

Chef of the Year | Chef Educator of the Year | Chef Professionalism Award | Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award | Pastry Chef of the Year | Student Chef of the Year | ACF Student Team Regional Championship | Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™

Chef of the Year

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2009 ACF Northeast Region Chef of the Year Winner
Joseph Leonardi, CEC
Executive Chef
Somerset Club
Boston
ACF Rhode Island Chapter

Tab Daulton, CEC
Executive Chef
Sportservice at HSBC Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.
ACF of Greater Buffalo New York

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Chef Educator of the Year

2009 ACF Northeast Region Chef Educator of the Year Winner
Thomas Griffiths, CMC
Associate Dean
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, N.Y.
Mid Hudson Culinary Association

Alan Neace Sr., CEC, AAC
Culinary Instructor
Midwest Culinary Institute
Cincinnati
Midwest Culinary Institute Faculty

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Chef Professionalism Award

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2009 ACF Northeast Region Chef Professionalism Award Winner
Dale Miller, CMC, WGMC, AAC
General Manager/Executive Chef
The Inn at Erlowest
Lake George, N.Y.
ACF Capital District-Central New York

David Banks, CEC, AAC
Executive Chef
Harry’s Savoy Grill
Wilmington, Del.
ACF First State Chefs Association

Christopher Blanchard, CEC
President/Executive Chef
Blanchard’s 101 Diner
Auburn, Mass.
ACF Epicurean Club of Boston

Michael Morgan, CEC, AAC
Executive Chef
Sodexo/Wood Dining Services
Binghamton, N.Y.
ACF Chefs and Cooks of the Catskill Mountains

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Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award

2009 ACF Northeast Region Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award Winner
Pierre Rausch, CEC, AAC
Retired
Pottstown, Pa.
ACF Philadelphia Chapter

Norman Myerow, CEPC, CCE, AAC
Master Instructor
Minuteman Regional High School
Lexington, Mass.
ACF Epicurean Club of Boston

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Pastry Chef of the Year

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2009 ACF Northeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year Award Winner
Megan Ketover, CPC
Pastry Chef/Instructor
Bakery Hill at Midwest Culinary Institute
Cincinnati
ACF Greater Cincinnati Chapter

Francisco Migoya
Assistant Professor/Head Chef
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, N.Y.

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Student Chef of the Year

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2009 ACF Northeast Region Student Chef of the Year Award Winner
Brianne Slocum
State University of New York at Delhi
Taberg, N.Y.
ACF Chefs and Cooks of the Catskill Mountains

Kurtis Kowalczyk
Niagara County Community College
Hamburg, N.Y.
ACF of Greater Buffalo New York

Michael Paris, Jr., CC
Johnson & Wales University
Glassboro, N.J.
ACF National Chapter

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ACF Student Team Regional Championship

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2009 ACF Northeast Region Student Team Regional Championship Winner
ACF Pittsburgh Chapter; Joseph Allison; Evan Blocker; Tristan Haseler; Christine Shipe; and Brian Sorce. The team is coached by Art Inzinga, CEC, CCE, AAC.

ACF of Greater Buffalo New York
Coach: Monte Dolce

ACF Columbus Chapter, Hocking Technical College
Coach: Thomas Landusky, CEC

ACF New England Culinary Institute, New England Culinary Institute
Coach: Michael Gunyan, CEC, CCE

ACF Northern New Jersey Chapter, Hudson County Community College
Coach: Ryan Foo, CEC

ACF Rhode Island Chapter, Johnson & Wales University
Coach: George O’Palenick, CEC, CCE, AAC

ACF West Virginia Chapter, Pierpont Community & Technical College
Coach: Jay Mahoney

Connecticut Chefs Association, Manchester Community College
Coach: Linda Coons

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Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™

Sponsored by Pearson Education

2009 ACF Northeast Region Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl™ Winner
ACF Greater Baltimore Chapter; Baltimore International College, Baltimore: Carrie Britain; Megan Cirincione; Kevin Keller; Adam Lewis; and Jeffrey Lyons. The team is coached by Faith Kling, CEC.

ACF Capital District–Central New York, Schenectady County Community College
Coach: Christopher A. Tanner, CEC

ACF of Greater Buffalo New York, Erie Community College–City Campus
Coach: Dorothy Johnston, CEC, CCE, AAC

ACF Penn Jersey Metro Chefs Association, JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
Coach: Florence Linton

ACF Pittsburgh Chapter, Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
Coach: Mark Clink, CEC, CCE

ACF West Virginia Chapter, Pierpont Community & Technical College
Coach: Brian A. Floyd, CEC