2011 Press Releases
December 14, 2011
American
Culinary Federation Partners with Indianapolis’ The Chef’s
Academy to Offer Four New Scholarships Totaling $20,000
American
Culinary Federation Chefs Visit White House for Holiday Tour
December 8, 2011
Hottest
Restaurant Menus Trends in 2012 Include Healthful Kids’ Meals and
Locally Sourced Ingredients, According to National Restaurant
Association
December 5, 2011
The
American Culinary Federation Announces Its 2012 Events Series
November 30, 2011
Job
Corps Culinary Training Programs Granted Quality Program Status by
American Culinary Federation Education Foundation
November 22, 2011
American
Culinary Federation Chef Andy Bacigalupo Receives a $10,000 Lowe’s
Gift Card on 400th Episode of “The Dr. Oz Show,” November
18
November 14, 2011
ACF
and Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Partner for National
Fundraiser in Support of Chefs Move to Schools
November 3, 2011
Need
Expert Cooking Advice? Let American Culinary Federation Chefs Answer
Your Holiday Kitchen Questions
October 20, 2011
R.B.
Hunt Elementary School First-Graders Learn How to Eat
Healthfully
October 11, 2011
USDA
Official, Farmer and American Culinary Federation Chef Celebrate Farm to
School Month at R.B. Hunt Elementary School, St. Augustine, Fla., Oct.
18
October 10, 2011
Garde
Manger: Cold Kitchen Fundamentals
October 3, 2011
Nashville
State Community College Receives Accreditation from the American
Culinary Federation Education Foundation
September 21, 2011
ACFEF
Chef & Child Foundation Names Chair, Vice Chair for
2011–2013
August 29, 2011
Two
Basic American Foods Potato Products Earn ACF Seal of Approval
August 22, 2011
August 19, 2011
August 10, 2011
Professional
Certification Gives Chefs Leverage When Seeking Employment and Promotion
in Recovering Economy, ICE President Says
August 9, 2011
American Academy of Chefs®
American
Academy of Chefs® Announces its 2011 Inductees and Award
Winners
Stafford
DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC®, Receives Chair’s Medal from
the American Academy of Chefs®
Derek
Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AAC®, Receives Joseph Amendola Award from the
American Academy of Chefs®
J.
Kevin Walker, CMC, AAC®, Receives Chef Good Taste Award from the
American Academy of Chefs®
Frank
Leake, CCC, CCE, AAC®, Receives Sharing Culinary Traditions Award
from the American Academy of Chefs®
William
J. Tillinghast, CEC, AAC®, MBA, Receives Prestigious American
Academy of Chefs® Lt. General John D. McLaughlin Award
Donal
Weaving, CEC, AAC®, Receives American Academy of Chefs®
Lawrence A. Conti, CEC, AAC, HOF, Chair’s Achievement
Award
Anthony
Graffeo, CEC, AAC®, Inducted Into American Academy of Chefs
Culinary Hall of Fame™
John
Kaufmann, CEC, AAC®, Inducted Into American Academy of Chefs
Culinary Hall of Fame™
William
“Bill” Lyman, CEC, AAC®, Posthumously Inducted Into
American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame™
Bruce
Riddell, CEC, AAC, Inducted Into American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall
of Fame™
James
Doherty, HAAC, HBOT, Inducted Into American Academy of Chefs Culinary
Hall of Fame™ as Honorary Member
Jeffrey
Bricker, CEC, CCE, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs
Society® Inductees for 2011
Nancy
Burback, CEC, CCE, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Janet
Crager, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Carl
Deutsch, CCC, CCE, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs
Society® Inductees for 2011
Scott
Erwin, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Thomas
Hannum, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Peter
Hodgson, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Robert
Hudson, CEC, CCE, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Mark
Kent, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs® Society
Inductees for 2011
John
Kukucka, CCC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Lawrence
Matson, CEC, CCE, MBA, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of
Chefs® Society Inductees for 2011
Michael
Osborne, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Douglas
Patten, CEC, CCA, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Brian
Peffley, CEPC, CCE, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of
Chefs® Society Inductees for 2011
Steven
Pollack, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Garrett
Sanborn, CEC, CCE, Ed.D., Selected as One of 20 American Academy of
Chefs® Society Inductees for 2011
Andrea
Schrenk, CEPC, CCE, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of
Chefs® Society Inductees for 2011
Samuel
Sears, CEC, CCA, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Michael
Smith, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Mark
Wilson, CEC, Selected as One of 20 American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductees for 2011
Blaise
Alan Dente, CCC, Selected as Honorary Inductee Into Prestigious American
Academy of Chefs® Society
Mary
Louise and Peter Huebner Selected as Honorary Inductees Into Prestigious
American Academy of Chefs® Society
Noreen
Kinney Selected as Honorary Inductee Into Prestigious American Academy
of Chefs® Society
Christopher
Koetke, CEC, CCE, MBA, Named Honorary American Academy of Chefs®
Society Inductee
Cindy
Komarinski, CCC, CCE, Selected as Honorary Inductee Into Prestigious
American Academy of Chefs® Society
Kathleen
Mancini Selected as Honorary Inductee Into Prestigious American Academy
of Chefs® Society
David
Smith, CC, Selected as Honorary Inductee Into Prestigious American
Academy of Chefs® Society
Michael
Zappone Selected as Honorary Inductee Into Prestigious American Academy
of Chefs® Society
August 1, 2011
2011 ACF National Convention Award Winners
Joliet
Junior College Student Team Wins American Culinary Federation 2011
National Student Team Championship, Makes History for School
Tennessee
Healthcare Chef and Dietary Manager Win ACF National Championship:
Cooking for Life Competition in Dallas
Cincinnati
Chef Todd Kelly Named 2011 U.S.A.’s Chef of the
Year™
Atlanta’s
Alex Hwang Named 2011 Pastry Chef of the Year by American Culinary
Federation Following National Competition
Joliet
Junior College Grad Aaron Guajardo III Wins National Culinary Award
Following Dallas Competition
ACFEF
Chef & Child Foundation Recognizes Award Winners at the 2011 ACF
National Convention
Eight
Chefs Receive Cutting Edge Awards at 2011 American Culinary Federation
National Convention in Dallas
Special
Awards Presented at 2011 ACF National Convention in Dallas
Eight
Chefs Receive President’s Medallions at 2011 American Culinary
Federation National Convention
Richfield,
Minn., School Wins USDA Recipes for Healthy Kids National
Cook-Off
Samuel
Murillo Wins National Paella, Please! Competition and $1,000 in
Dallas
Kendall
College Wins Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl for Second
Consecutive Year at 2011 ACF National Convention
Orlando
Chef Russell Scott, CMC, WGMC, Receives 2011 Chef Professionalism Award
at ACF National Convention in Dallas
Kendall
College’s Dina Altieri, CEC, CCE, Named National Chef Educator of
the Year by the American Culinary Federation
John
Zehnder, CEC, AAC, Receives 2011 Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s
Achievement Award at ACF National Convention in Dallas
July 28, 2011
The
American Culinary Federation Announces its 2011 National Award
Winners
July 18, 2011
Donald
Dickinson, CEC®, CCA™, AAC, Named American Culinary
Federation Certification Commission Chair-Elect
July 13, 2011
Chefs
Bring Nutrition Message to Dallas Families July 22 with Live Cooking
Demonstrations at Turner Courts Recreation Center—Media
Welcome
July 11, 2011
June 20, 2011
Filtercorp’s
SuperSorb® CarbonPad Earns Prestigious ACF Seal of Approval
June 16, 2011
June 15, 2011
Walla
Walla Community College Culinary-Arts Student Kristin Swaggart Wins
American Culinary Federation’s Be Like “Mike”
Contest
June 13, 2011
New
York Chef Michael Matarazzo Places Second in Global Chefs Challenge
Semifinals for the Americas in Canada
Daniel
Gorman Wins Hans Bueschkens World Junior Chefs Challenge Semifinals for
the Americas, Advances to Global Competition in 2012
June 10, 2011
American
Culinary Federation 2011–2013 National Board of Directors
Announced
June 8, 2011
June 7, 2011
Chefs
Head to Dallas for 2011 American Culinary Federation National Convention
Featuring Alton Brown and USDA Recipes for Healthy Kids National
Cook-Off
June 6, 2011
New
York Chef Michael Matarazzo Competes in Canada for a Chance to Represent
the U.S. on the World Culinary Stage
Atlanta
Sous Chef Daniel Gorman Competes in Canada June 12 for Chance to
Represent the Americas in Worldwide Culinary Competition
June 3, 2011
ACF
President at Launch of MyPlate Commends USDA
and First Lady Michelle Obama on New Food Icon to Help Consumers Make
Healthier Food Choices
June 2, 2011
Nutrition,
Health and Consumer Advocates Applaud the Launch of the New MyPlate Icon
to Help Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
Kansas
Chef Renée Shortlidge, CSC™, Appointed to American Culinary
Federation Certification Commission
May 31, 2011
Ten
Students Win American Culinary Federation 2011 Student Culinarian
Invitational, Will Cook at Dallas Reception and Travel to South
Korea
May 18, 2011
Two
American Culinary Federation Chefs Receive Cordon d’ Or - Gold
Ribbon International Culinary Academy Awards
May 9, 2011
Kendall
Farms Crème Frâiche Earns Chef Recognition with ACF Seal of
Approval
Anthony
Danna, CEC, AAC, Receives Regional Chef Professionalism Award
May 6, 2011
May 5, 2011
2011 ACF Western Regional Conference
Leif
Benson, CEC, AAC, Receives ACF Western Region Hermann G. Rusch
Chef’s Achievement Award
Oregon
Coast Culinary Institute Student Team Wins Regional Cooking Competition,
Advances to Nationals in July
Rising
Military Chef Ghil Medina of the U.S. Air Force Wins American Culinary
Federation Western Region Student Chef of the Year Award
The
Ahwahnee Hotel’s Paul John Padua Named ACF Western Region Pastry
Chef of the Year, Advances to Nationals
The
American Culinary Federation Honors Four People With Cutting Edge Awards
at 2011 ACF Western Regional Conference
American
Culinary Federation Presents Three President’s Medallions at 2011
ACF Western Regional Conference
Colorado
Springs Chapter Named American Culinary Federation Western Region
Chapter of the Year, One Other Honored
Tucson
Educator Bill Sy, CEC, AAC, Receives 2011 ACF Western Region Chef
Educator of the Year Award
Utah
Chef Todd Leonard, CEC, Named Western Region Chef of the Year
May 3, 2011
American
Culinary Federation Announces 2011 Western Region Award Winners
April 27, 2011
SPLENDA®
Earns Prestigious American Culinary Federation Seal of Approval
April 25, 2011
2011 ACF Central Regional Conference
American
Culinary Federation Presents Two President’s Medallions at 2011
ACF Central Regional Conference
John
Zehnder, CEC, AAC, Receives ACF Central Region Hermann G. Rusch
Chef’s Achievement Award
Joliet,
Ill. Chapter Named American Culinary Federation Central Region Chapter
of the Year, Five Others Honored
Joliet
Junior College Instructor Kyle Richardson, CCE, CEC, CHE, ACE, AAC, Wins
Paella, Please! Competition and Advances to Nationals
Kendall
College Student Team Wins Gold and Title of ACF Central Region Knowledge
Bowl Champions, Seven Others Medal
New
Theatre Restaurant Executive Chef Mark Webster, CEC, CCE, AAC, Receives
2011 ACF Central Region Chef Professionalism Award
The
American Culinary Federation Honors Three People With Cutting Edge
Awards at 2011 ACF Central Regional Conference
El
Paso Chef Mark Spelman, CEC, AAC, Named Central Region Chef of the
Year
Joliet
Junior College Student Aaron Guajardo Named ACF Central Region Student
Chef of the Year
Joliet
Junior College Student Team Wins Regional Cooking Competition, Advances
to Nationals in July
Kendall
College’s Dina Altieri, CEC, CCE, Receives 2011 ACF Central Region
Chef Educator of the Year Award
Houston
Country Club Pastry Chef Jeffrey Guy Named ACF Central Region Pastry
Chef of the Year, Advances to Nationals
David
Russell, CEC, AAC, Wins Tapas American-Style Competition
April 21, 2011
2011
Central Region American Culinary Federation Award Winners
Announced
April 11, 2011
Michael
Ty, CEC, AAC, Inducted Into Disciples Escoffier
International–USA
April 6, 2011
Chefs
Gather in Scottsdale, Ariz., for American Culinary Federation Western
Regional Conference, April 29–May 2 at Talking Stick
Resort
March 31, 2011
March 28, 2011
2011 ACF Northeast Regional Conference
Hershey
Entertainment Complex’s Charles Gipe, CEC, AAC, Receives 2011 ACF
Northeast Region Chef Professionalism Award
Schenectady
County Community College Student Caitlin Sive Named ACF Northeast Region
Student Chef of the Year
Harrisburg,
Pa., Chapter Named American Culinary Federation Northeast Region Chapter
of the Year, Three Others Honored
Genesee
Valley Club Pastry Chef James Neuman, CWPC, Named ACF Northeast Region
Pastry Chef of the Year, Advances to Nationals
Cincinnati
Chef Todd Kelly Named ACF Northeast Region Chef of the Year
Southern
New Hampshire University’s J. Desmond Keefe, CEC, CCE, Receives
2011 ACF Northeast Region Chef Educator of the Year Award
Columbus
Pastry Chef Meegan Roberts Wins Paella, Please! Competition and Advances
to National Competition
Westmoreland
County Community College Team Named ACF Northeast Region Knowledge Bowl
Champions, Three Others Medal
Students
from The Culinary Institute of America’s Hyde Park Campus Win
Regional Cooking Competition, Advance to Nationals in July
The
American Culinary Federation Honors Five People With Cutting Edge Awards
at 2011 ACF Northeast Regional Conference
Pittston,
Pa.’s Biagio Dente, CEC, AAC, HOF, Receives ACF Northeast Region
Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award
American
Culinary Federation Presents Five President’s Medallions at 2011
ACF Northeast Regional Conference
March 24, 2011
2011
Northeast Region American Culinary Federation Award Winners
Announced
March 21, 2011
American
Culinary Federation Central Regional Conference April 17–20 Brings
Chefs and Government Officials Together in New Orleans
March 16, 2011
March 8, 2011
Sizzle:
The American Culinary Federation Quarterly for Students of
Cooking Unveils New Look and Enhanced Content
March 2, 2011
Chefs
Head to Columbus for American Culinary Federation Northeast Regional
Conference, March 20–23 at the Renaissance Columbus
February 23, 2011
2011 ACF Southeast Regional Conference
Award
Winners Announced at 2011 ACF Southeast Regional Conference
Athens
Country Club’s Christopher McCook, CEC, AAC, Wins Paella, Please!
Competition and Advances to National Competition
Isleworth
Golf & Country Club’s Russell Scott, CMC, WGMC, Receives 2011
ACF Southeast Region Chef Professionalism Award
Alex
Hwang Named ACF Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year
Cherokee
Town and Country Club Cook Keith Schwock Named ACF Southeast Region
Student Chef of the Year
Savannah
Technical College Culinary Students Named ACF Southeast Region Knowledge
Bowl Champions
Asheville-Buncombe
Tech Students Win Regional Cooking Competition and Advance to the
National Competition in Dallas in July
Orlando
Chef Bryan Frick, CEC, AAC, Receives Joseph Amendola Outstanding Member
Award
Connecticut’s
Keith Armstrong Named ACF Southeast Region Chef of the Year
Daytona
State College’s Costa Magoulas, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC, Receives ACF
Southeast Region Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award
Trident
Technical College’s Michael Carmel, CEC, CCE, Receives 2011 ACF
Southeast Region Chef Educator of the Year Award
Three
Chefs Receive American Culinary Federation Cutting Edge Awards at 2011
ACF Southeast Regional Conference
American
Culinary Federation Presents Four President’s Medallions at 2011
ACF Southeast Regional Conference
ACF
Awards Southeast Region Chapter of the Year and Chapter Achievement
Awards at its 2011 Southeast Regional Conference
February 14, 2011
Michael
Ty, CEC, AAC, Receives North American Association of Food Equipment
Manufacturers Doctorate of Foodservice Award
February 8, 2011
February 1, 2011
American
Culinary Federation Members Participate in Orange County Public
Schools’ Chefs Move to Schools Debut of Healthier Lunches
January 27, 2011
Three
New Members Join the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation
Accrediting Commission and New Chair Elected
January 25, 2011
ACF
Invites Students to Apply for Its 2011 Student Culinarian
Invitational
January 24, 2011
McCormick
For Chefs™ Joins ACF Culinary Team USA as Silver Sponsor
January 11, 2011
Eric
Pellizzari, CEC®, CCE®, Approved as an American Culinary
Federation Culinary Competition Judge
Five
Teams of Culinary Students Compete for Southeast Region Championship
Title in Atlanta in February
January 10, 2011
Stephen
Giunta, CMC®, Approved as an American Culinary Federation Culinary
Competition Judge
Five
Student Teams Put Their Culinary Knowledge to the Test During Regional
“Jeopardy”-Style Competition in Atlanta, Feb. 19
January 6, 2011
More
than 450 Chefs Head to Atlanta for American Culinary Federation
Southeast Regional Conference, Feb. 18–21, at the Hilton
Atlanta
January 5, 2011
R.
Douglas Martinides and Catherine Mullarkey, Esq., Join the American
Culinary Federation’s Board of Directors as Members
At-Large
January 4, 2011