ACF Press Releases

The following is a chronological listing of recent American Culinary Federation press releases.

November

• Eight Chefs Selected to Represent the United States on ACF Culinary Team USA
• American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Celebrates Apprentices throughout National Apprenticeship Week

October

• American Culinary Federation Announces Three Certified Master Chefs® After Rigorous Eight-Day Test

September

• Top U.S. Chefs Face Ultimate Challenge to Achieve American Culinary Federation Certified Master Chef® Distinction

August

• American Culinary Federation Announces 2018 Regional and National Professional Development Events
• Norman Van Aken Recognized as 2017 American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame Celebrated Chef

July

• Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc. Wins 2017 American Culinary Federation Student Team National Championship
• Ralph Feraco, CEC, AAC, Receives National Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award at the 2017 American Culinary Federation National Convention
• Kendall College School of Culinary Arts Wins the Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl at 2017 American Culinary Federation National Convention
• Michael Beriau, CEC, AAC, Receives 2017 Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award at American Culinary Federation National Convention
• Dan Boman, CEPC, Named 2017 Pastry Chef of the Year at the American Culinary Federation National Convention
• Drew Garms, Executive Chef of The Everglades Club, Named 2017 U.S.A.’s Chef of the Year™ at the American Culinary Federation National Convention
• Costa Magoulas, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC, Named 2017 National Chef Educator of the Year by the American Culinary Federation
• Utah Valley University Student Madeline Black Wins American Culinary Federation 2017 National Student Chef of the Year Competition
• American Culinary Federation Announces National Award Winners, Top Culinary Trends and New Board of Directors

June

• American Culinary Federation Hosts Acclaimed Chefs and Industry Experts at 2017 National Convention

May

• American Culinary Federation Announces 2017 Certified Master Chef© Exam
• American Culinary Federation to Launch New Entry-Level Certification Programs

March

• Maria Wu Named 2017 ACF Northeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year
• State University of New York at Delhi Student Team Wins 2017 American Culinary Federation Northeast Region Student Team Championship
• Yudelka Torres Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Northeast Region Student Chef of the Year
• Michael Pillarella, CEC, Named 2017 ACF Northeast Region Chef of the Year
• Hawaii-Kapi’olani Community College Student Team Wins 2017 ACF Western Region Student Team Championship
• Madeline Black Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Student Chef of the Year
• Dan Boman, CEPC, Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Pastry Chef of the Year
• Angus McIntosh, Jr., CEC, Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Western Region Chef of the Year
• Missouri-ACF Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc. Student Team Wins 2017 American Culinary Federation Central Region Student Team Championship
• Gabrielle Edrosa Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Central Region Student Chef of the Year
• Julia Julian, CEPC, Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Central Region Pastry Chef of the Year
• Christopher Johnson Named 2017 American Culinary Federation Central Region Chef of the Year

February

• American Culinary Federation and WORLDCHEFS Open Up a New 'World of Possibilities' for Chefs in America

January

• American Culinary Federation Names Managers for 2020 ACF Culinary Team USA
• Drew Garms Named 2017 ACF Southeast Region Chef of the Year
• Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Student Team Wins 2017 ACF Southeast Region Student Team Championship
• Daniel Wernz Named 2017 ACF Southeast Region Student Chef of the Year
• Cicely Austin Named 2017 ACF Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year

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