ICE Wins 2008 IACP Award of Excellence for Best Vocational Cooking School
NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) won the 2008 IACP Award of Excellence in the Vocational Cooking School category at the International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards held on Friday, April 18th in New Orleans, LA -- a highlight of the IACP's week-long "Rhythm on the Plate" Conference. The other finalists in the category included Sullivan University System of Louisville, KY and The French Culinary Institute of New York, NY.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080421/NYM131 ) "In the food world, this distinction is the closest thing to a 'school of the year' award," said ICE President, Rick Smilow, adding, "I feel like we won an Oscar." Judging for the award was accomplished by a six-member committee of industry peers who evaluated and scored each entry.
The IACP Awards of Excellence are presented annually to honor members whose outstanding achievements and unending pursuit of excellence embody the highest standards of the association. Accepting the award from incoming IACP president, Cathy Cochran-Lewis, Smilow went on to say, "There are over 100 people who make our school run seven days a week, almost around the clock -- from our chef-instructors and administration teams to our purchasing and maintenance departments. This award is shared by this team of people and speaks to their unwavering dedication to our students." The 2008 Award of Excellence for ICE's professional education program is the latest in a series of accolades ICE has received. Earlier this year, Saveur magazine included ICE in its "Saveur 100" list. In 2006, ICE was one of three schools cited by New York Restaurant Insider magazine as one of "America's Top Three Culinary Schools." And also in 2006, the school's accrediting agency, The ACCSCT recognized ICE as a "School of Distinction."
About ICE: Founded in 1975 by Peter Kump, The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) offers comprehensive career training programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts and Culinary Management. With an in-depth, global curriculum, dedicated chef-instructors, a strong record in externships and placements and a clear entrepreneurial focus, ICE is widely recognized by top industry organizations as a premier pathway to begin or continue a culinary career. In addition, ICE offers over 1,500 hands-on recreational cooking, baking and wine education courses to over 26,000 students, as well as hundreds of special events for corporations, individuals and the press each year. ICE is located at 50 W. 23rd Street in New York City. For more information, please visit www.iceculinary.com. About IACP: Founded in 1978, the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) serves as a resource and support system for food professionals worldwide. Its 4,000 members represent a "who's who" in the world of food and include cooking teachers and cooking school owners; caterers, chefs and restaurateurs; food writers and cookbook authors; editors and publishers; food stylists and photographers; vintners; television personalities; recipe developers and test kitchen personnel; public relations and marketing professionals; and many others with a special interest in the culinary arts. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080421/NYM131 CONTACT: Lisa Pisano, Public Relations Manager, The Institute of Web site: http://www.iceculinary.com/
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