Congratulations to the 2018 CAFE Leadership Conference award winners. The culinary instructors below represent diligent, insightful, and creative instructors who excel in their profession. Each instructor received a complimentary Leadership Conference registration ($399 value), a commemorative plaque and cash prize.

SYSCO Secondary Educator of the Year:
Anna Plana, MAST Academy, Miami, Florida

SYSCO Secondary Educator of the Year Runner Up:
Maybell Galusha, The Career Academy, Omaha, Nebraska

SYSCO Postsecondary Educator of the Year:
Nannette Mendez, Universidad del Este, San Juan, Puerto Rico

SYSCO Postsecondary Educator of the Year Runner Up:
Katrina Warner, Tarrant County College, Arlington, Texas

Idaho Potato Commission Innovation Award (Secondary):
Marlee Barton, Highland High School, Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Idaho Potato Commission Innovation Award (Postsecondary):
Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Idaho Potato Commission Innovation Award (Non-traditional):
Adam Weiner, JobTrain, Menlo Park, California

Brightwater Green Award:
Alan Scheidhauer, Culinary Institute of the Carolinas at Greenville Technical College, Greenville, S.C.

Brightwater Green Award Runner Up:
Jamie Leroux, Culinary Institute of Michigan, Muskegon, Michigan

Brightwater Entrepreneurial Award:
Jonathan Deutsch, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Brightwater Entrepreneurial Award Runner-Up:
Laurie Moldawer, Park City Culinary Institute, Park City, Utah

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 15-17, 2019
Deans and Directors Retreat, Charleston, SC

June 20-22, 2019
15th Annual CAFE Leadership Conference, Charlotte, NC