Savannah Tech to present Chef’s President Ball and Award Dinner
#1244| January 20, 2012
SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College’s Culinary Institute of Savannah proudly presents its premier 2012 Chef’s President Ball and Award Dinner on Friday, January 27, 2012 in the Eckburg Auditorium at the Savannah Campus. The awards dinner is hosted by the Chefs of the Low Country chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) and will recognize the chapter’s Chef of the Year and Student Chef of the Year and other honorees.
The business-attire event is open to the public and begins with a reception at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person – wine is included. Call 912.443.5792 for reservations by Thursday, Jan. 26. Please pay by check (payable to ACF Chefs of the Low Country) or cash at the door.
The four-course menu begins with Salmon Three Ways: Alaska Sockeye, Smoked Salmon and Gravlax Salmon Mousse. A garden and herb salad will be served with garlic and shallot vinaigrette. The main course is described as The Ultimate Short Rib served with mashed potatoes, haricot verts, Swiss chard and baby carrots, garnished with Salsify. Dessert is a rum baba with rose petal ice cream and fresh berries. Assorted petit fours will also be served.
STC’s Culinary Institute of Savannah is led by Department Head and Instructor of Culinary Arts Chef Jean Yves Vendeville. Chef Vendeville has led student teams to two consecutive ACF Southeast Regional Championships – in 2010 in the Hot Food Team competition and in 2011 in the Knowledge Bowl competition. Vendeville recently achieved his ACF Lifetime Certification as an Executive Pastry Chef. He also holds a Lifetime Certification as an Executive Chef from the Chef Association of America.
STC offers ACF-accredited diploma and degree programs in culinary arts through the Culinary Institute of Savannah. The college currently enrolls 200 students in culinary arts programs. For information, visit http://www.savannahtech.edu/.
Savannah Technical College serves coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Savannah, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 4,500 credit students each semester, Savannah Tech offers nearly 100 different instructional programs in Business and Technology, Public Service, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry. Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
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For More Information Contact:
Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512
ashaffer@savannahtech.edu
A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.
Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Savannah Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.