Michael Carmel earned the Idaho Potato Commission Postsecondary Educator of the Year award for his innovative community partnerships, commitment to students and consistent leadership in working to protect the Guild of Culinary Arts.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor
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Willardson created a student-run business – Café Pollinate – delivering hot, healthy meals to teachers in her building.

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Keefe created an 800-hour, NRA-endorsed Foodservice Management Experiential Learning certificate for students in the culinary program.  

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Judy Eldred was recognized for her effort to increase the school’s sustainability and waste management programs.

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Award Application for Student of the Year Award, sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission through CAFÉ (Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education)

Thanks to RATIONAL, we are pleased to announce that the 2024 Technology Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that successfully introduced technology in their programs.

Thanks to Kendall College/National Louis University for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2024! This Award identifies culinary programs that either (1) teach or encourage entrepreneurship in their programming or (2) implement revenue-generation and cost savings into their programs.

We are pleased to announce the 2024 Green Award will be offered to individuals/ culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.

Thanks to Idaho Potato Commission for sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2024! This Award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector.