ACF honors nation's best in culinary education at National Convention

On the final day of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) 2010 National Convention held Aug. 2 to 5 in Anaheim, Calif., chef-educators, culinary industry professionals and foodservice establishments were honored for their contributions to the foodservice industry.

Among the notable winners in the field of culinary education were:

• ACF National Chef Educator of the Year, sponsored by Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America: Jeffrey Brown, Ed.D., CEC, CCE, associate professor, The Collins College of Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Calif.; ACF Southern California Inland Empire Chefs & Cooks Association
• ACF National Student Chef of the Year, sponsored by Custom Culinary Inc.: Daniel Gorman, line cook, Cherokee Town and Country Club, Atlanta; ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter
• ACF National Student Team Championship, sponsored by R.L. Schreiber Inc.: ACF Chefs and Cooks of the Catskill Mountains, students at the State University of New York at Delhi, Delhi, N.Y.: Chase Devine, Julie Hernandez, Kenneth Liranzo, Joseph Michaud, Sarah Thurgood and Victor Sommo, CEC, coach.
  
• Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, sponsored by American Technical Publishers: Kendall College, Chicago, all members of ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc.: Allison Chikos, Erika Giffin, Sarah Roberts, Jacqueline Wallner, Edward Whitney and Dina Altieri, CEC, CCE, coach

ACF National Chef Educator of the Year Jeffrey Brown

For a complete list of awards and winners as well as a full recap of the 2010 ACF National Convention, visit www.acfchefs.org.