HERMANN G. RUSCH CHEF’S
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
LEIF BENSON, CEC, AAC
Retired
Welches, Ore.
ACF Chefs de Cuisine Society of Oregon
O. SIEGFRIED KRAUSS, CEC, AAC
Retired
Colorado Springs, Colo.
ACF Pikes Peak Chapter Inc.
PASTRY CHEF OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY SPLENDA®
CHEF PROFESSIONALISM AWARD
SPONSORED BY MINOR’S®
ANTHONY DANNA, CEC, AAC
Executive Chef
Edgewood Downs Retirement
Beaverton, Ore.
ACF Chefs de Cuisine Society of Oregon
STUDENT CHEF OF THE YEAR
SPONSORED BY CUSTOM CULINARY, INC.
PAUL PADUA
Executive Pastry Chef
The Ahwahee Hotel
Yosemite National Park, Calif.
Delaware North Companies Parks and
Resorts Inc.
NATHAN DIRNBERGER
Student
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, Colo.
ACF Pikes Peak Chapter Inc.
MIYOUNG SUH
Chef Instructor
The International Culinary School at The
Art Institute of California—Los Angeles
ACF Chefs de Cuisine Association of
California
KRISTA NAKAMURA
Student
Renton Technical College
Renton, Wash.
ACF Washington State Chefs Association
THOMAS TREVETHAN, CEPC
Executive Pastry Chef
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Las Vegas
ACF Chefs Las Vegas
BRANDON STREBEL
Student
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah
ACF Beehive Chefs Chapter Inc.
