Students are named to the Dean's Recognition List for academic excellence at the Academy of Culinary Arts when they achieve a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher.
The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC) and has been designated an Exemplary Program. Exemplary Programs have attained the highest educational standards recognized by the ACFEFAC. These accredited programs have met or exceeded published industry standards and are distinguished from hundreds of other post-secondary culinary programs in the nation.
Recognized students from Pennsylvania are as follows:
Allegheny County
Ambridge
Laura Hinzman: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Gibsonia
Julia Cresta: Culinary Arts
Amanda Maynard: Culinary Arts
Jefferson Hills
Madison Pinkney: Culinary Arts
Mckeesport
Damon Ashley: Culinary Arts
Monroeville
Austin Dorn: Culinary Arts
Natrona Heights
Dakota Kanzic: Culinary Arts
Pittsburgh
Shannon Blanc: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Nathan Fairman: Culinary Arts
Kayla Horner: Culinary Arts
Anastasia Kopriva: Culinary Arts
Sean McAdoo: Culinary Arts
Tiffany Steinmetz: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Turtle Creek
Kir'Shawyna Reed: Culinary Arts
Armstrong County
Kittanning
Megan Cloak: Culinary Arts
Connor Huff: Culinary Arts
Freeport
Valerie Edwards: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Beaver County
Industry
Ashley Steele: Culinary Arts
Blair County
Altoona
Brandi Wilt: Culinary Arts
Martinsburg
Elizabeth Haffling: Culinary Arts
Butler County
Butler
Rachel Soergel: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Cabot
Crystal Felsing: Culinary Arts
Saxonburg
Emily Rodgers: Baking/ Pastry Arts
West Sunbury
Jacqulyn Baptiste: Culinary Arts
Zelienople
Saul Seerveld: Culinary Arts
Cambria County
Johnstown
Juan Pablo Arce: Culinary Arts
Savannah Durant: Culinary Arts
Ethan Hasselbauer: Culinary Arts
Tessa Solensky: Culinary Arts
Carbon County
Jim Thorpe
Katarina Zurawa: Culinary Arts
Chester County
Exton
Kelsey Hughes: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Glenmoore
Adeline Maio: Culinary Arts
Clarion County
Rimersburg
Ashley Fasenmyer: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Crawford County
Meadville
Andreana Bump: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Aaron Donley: Culinary Arts
Taylor Faulds: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Titusville
Katie Huber: Culinary Arts
Cumberland County
Enola
Corey Fake: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Dauphin County
Halifax
Carly Allen: Culinary Arts
Delaware County
Ardmore
Philip Nowlan: Culinary Arts
Elk County
St. Marys
Nicos Sette: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Erie County
Edinboro
Rachel Johnson: Culinary Arts
Erie
Victoria Hadden: Culinary Arts
Abigail Hallmark: Culinary Arts
Girard
Natalie deMartino: Culinary Arts
Wattsburg
Shantel Roberts: Culinary Arts
Franklin County
Chambersburg
Cameron Bellows: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Aaron Frank: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Greencastle
Tyler Pine: Culinary Arts
Indiana County
Indiana
Alexandra Kowaleski: Culinary Arts
Jefferson County
Reynoldsville
Jerett Peles: Culinary Arts
Lackawanna County
Scranton
Joseph Palmitessa: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Lebanon County
Palmyra
Hanna Royer: Culinary Arts
Mahoning County
Canfield
Anna Luongo: Culinary Arts
McKean County
Kane
Kyle McAlee: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Mercer County
Sharon
Greg Osmon: Culinary Arts
Transfer
Rebecca John: Culinary Arts
Mifflin County
Milroy
Shamus Garrity: Culinary Arts
Montgomery County
Elkins
Keonte Collins: Culinary Arts
Northumberland County
Elysburg
Tegan Kriebel: Culinary Arts
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia
Nalynn Miller: Culinary Arts
Schuylkill County
Haven
Ashley Brown: Culinary Arts
Tioga County
Liberty
Caitie Worden: Culinary Arts
Warren County
Sugar Grove
Alesha Bergstrom: Culinary Arts
Youngsville
Kathryn Ward: Culinary Arts
Westmoreland County
Irwin
Robert McGowan: Culinary Arts
Murrysville
Jessica Tyner: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Smithton
Patricia Black: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Trafford
Jenna Reau: Culinary Arts
York County
Glen Rock
Rebecca Paulus: Culinary Arts
Recognized students from outside of Pennsylvania are as follows:
Maryland
Allegany County
Cumberland
Lars Thureson: Baking/ Pastry Arts
Washington County
Hagerstown
Tori Lewis: Culinary Arts
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Bedford
Paul Svagerko: Culinary Arts
Virginia
Frederick County
Stephens City
Nicholas Santmier: Baking/ Pastry Arts