ACF National Competitions Chef of the Year sponsored by Middleby. Student competitions sponsored by Zwilling. • Chef of the Year: Jeffrey MacDonald, CCC • Pastry Chef of the Year: Kelsie Vansant, CEPC • Chef Educator of the Year: Joshua Wickham, CEC, CEPC, AAC • Student Chef of the Year: Karen Wood • Student Pastry Chef of the Year: Kaylee Snyder • Student Team National Champions: SUNY Delhi • Knowledge Bowl National Champions: Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. L L.J. Minors Chef Professionalism Award • National Winner & Southeast Region Recipient - Jay Ziobrowski, CEC • Central Region Recipient - Kevin L. Penn, CEC, CCA • Northeast Region Recipient - Kevin C. Doherty, CEC, CCA, AAC • West Region Recipient - Jay Rathman, CEC, CCA NATIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS
PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLIONS Awarded to exceptional chefs and industry leaders Jason G. Avelson, CEC, CCE, AAC Jeff Bacon, CEC, AAC Derrick Connor, CEC, CCA Andy Cuthbert, HAAC Edward E. Fuchs, CEC, CCE, CCA Christopher A. Galarza, CEC, CCA LaKisha Harris John Jakeman, CEC, CCE Gene E. Kalesti Thomas J. Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC, HOF, HBOT John N. Masi Greg Matchett, CEC, AAC Patrick D. Mitchell, CEC, AAC John J. Norton, CEC, CCA Joseph D. Parajecki James V. DiMarzio, CEC, AAC Ralph C. Feraco, CEC, AAC
Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC Thomas F. Recinella, CEC, AAC Lenard Rubin, CEC, CCA, AAC Morris Salerno, HAAC Michael Thames, CEC, CCA David G. Turin, CEC Daniel Van Etten, CEC Fred G. Wright, CEC, AAC William Yee
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