Jean Hull
Jean Hull, CCE, AAC

Press Release

Hawaii’s Jean Hull, CCE, AAC, Receives ACF Western Region Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award

St. Augustine, Fla., February 9, 2010—Jean Hull, certified culinary educator (CCE), American Academy of Chefs (AAC), of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, received the American Culinary Federation, Inc., (ACF) Western Region Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award at the 2010 ACF Western Regional Conference held at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 6–8.

The Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award recognizes a chef who has generously shared his/her knowledge with others throughout the years, and continues to be a source of information and guidance for other culinarians. As this year’s Western Region recipient, Hull is a candidate to receive the national 2010 Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award that will be presented at the 2010 ACF National Convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2–5.

Hull, owner of Hospitality Consulting by Jean, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, has more than 35 years experience in the foodservice industry as a chef/owner, chef educator and consultant. Since her retirement from the education sector, Hull has continued to teach Hawaii’s children about proper nutrition by speaking to more than 2,000 children a year and serving as chair of her chapter’s Chef & Child Foundation committee since 2002. In 2002, 2006 and 2008, she was recognized nationally for her volunteer work and received the foundation’s Little Oscar Award.

An ACF member since 1989, Hull is an active member of ACF Kona-Kohala Chefs Association, and volunteers regularly at events that raise an annual amount of $80,000 for culinary scholarships. Other career highlights include revising existing foodservice courses and proposing new ones at Hawaii Community College, where Hull worked as an associate professor for more than a decade, and being inducted into the American Academy of Chefs, ACF’s honor society, in 2007. She is also a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier, Honolulu, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Chosen for its New Mexican cuisine, scenic beauty and entertainment options, Albuquerque was the location of the 2010 ACF Western Regional Conference hosted by ACF Rio Grande Valley Chapter. Bringing chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to the city, the conference provided attendees with opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through business seminars, cooking demonstrations featuring the latest trends and techniques, cooking competitions and awards.

Sponsors of the 2010 ACF Western Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors are: American Technical Publishers; Avocados from Mexico; Barry Callebaut; Ben E. Keith; Boyd Coffee Company; California Rice Commission; Canada Cutlery Inc.; The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Diamond Crystal Salt; Fisher-Nickel Inc.; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; MARS Food Services; MenuMax; Minor’s®; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Riviana Foods Inc.; Shamrock Foods Company; Splenda®; Sterling Silver Premium Meats; Sysco New Mexico, LLC; TexaSweet Citrus Marketing, Inc.; The Sterno Group; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; U.S. Foodservice; Vitamix Corp.; 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 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and 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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