Congratulations to the 2008 ACF National Award Winners
U.S.A.'s Chef of the Year™, sponsored by Unilever
Foodsolutions
Russell Scott III, CMC; executive chef, Isleworth Country Club,
Windermere, Fla.; ACF Central Florida Chapter
ACF Pastry Chef of the Year, sponsored by Splenda®
R. Andrew Chlebana II, CEPC, pastry chef, White Eagle Golf Club,
Naperville, Ill.; ACF Louis Joliet Chapter
Student Culinarian of the Year, sponsored by Custom Culinary,
Inc.
JohnMichael F. Lynch, apprentice and line cook, Cherokee Town &
Country Club, Atlanta; ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc.
ACF Chef Educator of the Year
Wilfred Beriau, CEC, CCE, AAC, department chair & professor of
culinary arts, Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, Maine;
ACF Casco Bay Culinary Association of Portland ME
ACF Herman G. Rusch Chef's Achievement Award
Roland Schaeffer, CEC, AAC, HOF, retired, St. Augustine, Fla.;
National Chapter
Chef Professionalism Award, sponsored by Nestlé
Professional
Charles Carroll, CEC, AAC; executive chef, River Oaks Country Club,
Houston; ACF Professional Chefs Association of Houston
ACF Leadership Award
Ferdinand Metz, president emeritus, Culinary Institute of America,
Hyde Park, N.Y.; Mid Hudson Culinary Association
ACF Student Team National Championship
ACF Professional Chefs Association of Houston, Houston: Jeff Albers;
Michael Castillo; Eva Raquel del Pilar Castanon; Gabriel Gomez; Robert
Morales; Alex Darvishi, CEC, coach
Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by Pearson
Prentice Hall
Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc.: Mary Boehne, Charles
Conners, Brian Horton, Reagan Irwin, Corey Moore, Joseph Mueller, CEC,
coach
