American Culinary Federation Press Release For Immediate Release: March 29, 2016

Media Contacts: Sarah Roy: (904) 484-0226, [email protected] Jennifer Manley: (904) 484-0247, [email protected]

ACF Eastern Long Island Chefs Chapter Named ACF Northeast Region Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl Champions March 29, 2016, St. Augustine, Florida—The smartest culinary students in the Northeast are from ACF Eastern Long Island Chefs Chapter, Riverhead, New York, according to the American Culinary Federation (ACF), the nation’s premier organization of professional chefs. The students won overall in the ACF Northeast Region Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, held during ChefConnect: Atlanta, ACF’s Northeast/Southeast Regional Conference, March 13-15 at Hyatt Regency Atlanta. This year’s team members, pictured left to right, are Leo Figueredo (captain), Ann Marie Trksak, Danni Benincasa, Shannon Adams and coach Andrea Glick, assistant professor/chef-instructor, Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead. The team will compete for the national title at Cook. Craft. Create., July 15-19, in Phoenix. "The students at Suffolk County Community College continue to inspire me with their hard work and determination,” said Glick. “To have this victory for the third consecutive year is a tribute to this statement. We will continue to study and practice throughout the semester and look forward to the usual rigorous competition in Phoenix.” The Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl, created in 1992 and sponsored by American Technical Publishers and Vitamix, is a “Jeopardy”-style culinary competition named in honor of past ACF national president Baron H. Galand, CEC, AAC, HOF. Galand was a champion for junior members and encouraged them to get involved in their profession outside the kitchen. ACF knowledge bowls are open to junior culinary teams from ACF chapters, apprenticeship programs and accredited schools. Competition questions are drawn from five nationally published textbooks for culinary professionals that cover topics such as nutrition, safety and sanitation, and the art of modern cooking. The ACF Eastern Long Island Chefs Chapter team competed against four other teams for the overall win and a silver medal. Three other teams received medals: Owens Community College, Perrysburg, Ohio, and Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, received gold medals; and Hocking Technical College, Nelsonville, Ohio, received a bronze medal. More than 450 chefs, students and foodservice professionals attended ChefConnect: Atlanta. The conference was part of ACF’s Signature Series, which provides educational and networking opportunities for culinary industry professionals and students. Learn more about the conference at www.acfchefs.org/EventSeries, on Twitter @ACFChefs, #ChefConnect or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ACFChefs. -more-

Sponsors of ChefConnect: Atlanta were: Custom Culinary®; Minor’s®; Unilever Food Solutions; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc; Plugrá® European-Style Butter; Vitamix; Ecolab; Allen Brothers; Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board; Atlantic Veal & Lamb; American Technical Publishers; Par-Way Tryson Company; The Beef Checkoff; Irinox USA; Jones Dairy Farm; Sysco Atlanta; National Turkey Federation; US Foods; Alouette Cheese USA; Performance Foodservice; S&D Coffee & Tea; Friedr. Dick Corp. and Valrhona. About the American Culinary Federation The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), established in 1929, is the standard of excellence for chefs in North America. With more than 17,500 members spanning nearly 200 chapters nationwide, ACF is the leading culinary association offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States, with the Certified Executive Chef®, Certified Sous Chef®, Certified Executive Pastry Chef® and Certified Culinary Educator® designations accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. 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. Find ACF on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ACFChefs and on Twitter @ACFChefs. ###