
Scholarship/Awards
In this section you will find information about scholarships and awards available to instructors and students. Read below to learn more.
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Troy Wilson Honored with a Runner Up Community Outreach Award
Tuesday, 06 August 2024 17:46Utah Valley University instructor honored for lending his and his students’ time and talents to several events serving thousands of people and raising thousands of dollars for event sponsors in the process.
By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor
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2024 Award Application for Student of the Year
Award Application for Student of the Year Award, sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission through CAFÉ (Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education)

Application for 2024 Technology Award
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.

Application for 2024 Entrepreneurship Award
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.

Application for 2024 Green Award
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.

Application for 2024 Educator of the Year Award
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.

Application for 2024 Community Outreach Award
Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the Community Outreach Award for 2024! This Award is open to culinary, pastry, and 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.

Mercer Culinary Earns 2023 CAFÉ Champion Award
Thursday, 03 August 2023 15:45
Holyoke Community College’s Warren Leigh Earns Two National Awards at Culinary Education Conference
Thursday, 03 August 2023 15:57Warren Leigh received the Idaho Potato Commission Postsecondary Educator of the Year award and the Honorable Mention Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Community Outreach award.
By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor
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