Ezra Eichelberger earns runner-up honors for digital technologies added to his hands-on culinary service classes.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor

Elizabeth DeRose earns 2021 Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by CAFÉ and Kendall College National Louis University.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor

Think Tank writer and CAFÉ Talks Podcast host Paul Sorgule recognized for his service to culinary instructors.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor

Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the inaugural Community Outreach Award for 2021! This Award is open to culinary/hospitality programs or individuals making a positive impact in their communities via outreach programs such as food banks, recycling efforts, skill development for homeless, etc.

Thanks to Mercer Culinary, we are pleased to announce that the 2021 Technology Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that successfully introduced technology in their programs.

Thanks to Sysco for sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2021! This Award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector. There will be two awards given.

CAFE is proud to be partnering with the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) once again as they sponsor the Innovation Award for 2021.

We are pleased to announce that the 2021 Green Awardwill be offered to individuals/culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.

Thanks to Kendall College for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2021!  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 operations.

Known for her unwavering student support and confidence-inspiring demeanor, Amanda Miller takes home CAFÉ’s 2020 Postsecondary of the Year award sponsored by Sysco.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor