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Celebration of Excellence 2011
Join the WRA Education Foundation in honoring vibrant young talent and distinguished
professionals dedicated to education at the Celebration of Excellence 2011.

Sunday, October 9
4:00 pm Cocktail Reception • 4:45 pm Elegant Dinner and Ceremony
Silent Auction and Diamond Earring Raffle

Heidel House Resort
643 Illinois Avenue • Green Lake, Wisconsin • 800.444.2812
Special rates available October 8 and 9: $99 for Northwoods room single/double, $119 for Deluxe Lakeview room
single/double. Must mention Wisconsin Restaurant Association. Reservation deadline is September 23.

Guest Speaker Carlton Curtis
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the NRA Educational Foundation.
Vice President of Industry Affairs for the Foodservice and Hospitality Division of Coca-Cola North America.

$50 per person
Place dinner reservations by September 28 • Business professional attire recommended
$40 per person for students’ families. Scholarship winners and Salute to Excellence
awardees receive complimentary registration.

Register online or call the WRA Education Foundation at 800.589.3211

register

Proceeds benefit the WRA Education Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, and help to ensure
the future success of the foodservice industry through education, scholarships and community involvement.

For a $50 donation to the Education Foundation, you can sponsor the attendance of a student or one of their family members. Your tax-deductible charitable contribution will help defray the costs of this event, allowing more money to go to the Foundation’s programs such as scholarships and mentoring initiatives. Table sponsorships are also available for $250.

 
2011 Salute to Excellence Awardees

Chef

Chef Fred Griesbach
The Sky Club, Plover

College Educator

Chef Gary Lyons
Fox Valley Technical College

High School Educator

Barb Bruesewitz
Wauwatosa East High School

Restaurateur

Susan Patterson
Al & Al’s Stein Haus, Sheboygan


Supplier

Badger Liquor

Mentor of the Year

Chef Jason Tofte
Eddie Martini’s, Wauwatosa
 
 
2011 Scholarship Winners
Nearly $44,000 in scholarships are distributed at the Celebration of Excellence 2011.


Kole Albrecht
Herman Leis Scholarship
Culinary Arts at Blackhawk Technical College


Kayleigh Apel

William & Otto Brakebush Scholarship
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management at University of Wisconsin Stout


Teal Armagost

Manufacturers’ Agents for the Food Service Industry Scholarship
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management at University of Wisconsin Stout


Nyanyika Banda

Apitz / Quinnies Family Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Madison Area Technical College


Marissa Bertram

WRA EF / NRAEF
Co-Branded Scholarship

Culinary Arts at
Madison Area Technical College

Annamarie Boyd
WRA Green Bay Chapter Scholarship
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management at University of Wisconsin Stout


Patrick Conley

Chaine / Florsheim Scholarship
Culinary Management at
Waukesha County Technical College


Kathleen Davis

WRA South Central Chapter /
NRAEF Co-Branded Scholarship

Culinary Arts at
Madison Area Technical College


Salema El-Shafei

Fred Boelter Scholarship
Hotel/Restaurant Management at
Waukesha County Technical College


Erin Green

Kristin Leffel / WRA River Valley
Chapter Scholarship

Patisserie & Baking at Le Cordon Bleu


Katrina Griesenhofer

Adolf Brettschneider Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Milwaukee Area Technical College

 


Kimberly Griesenhofer

ACF Chefs of Milwaukee Scholarship
Baking & Pastry Arts at
Milwaukee Area Technical College

Alex Grzendzielewski
WRA Special Services Award
Food Production at
Waukesha County Technical College


Kaitlyn Hafeman

WRA EF / NRAEF
Co-Branded Scholarship

Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management at University of Wisconsin Stout


Kalli Hoffman

Bernard & Maureen
Schreiner Scholarship

Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management at University of Wisconsin Stout


Timothy Hopkins

WRA Big Four Chapter Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Fox Valley Technical College


Laura Johnson

Society Insurance Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Fox Valley Technical College


Megan Kucharik

American Institute of
Wine & Food Scholarship

Culinary Management at
Waukesha County Technical College

Chong Lee
WRA Wisconsin River Valley
Chapter Scholarship

Dietetics at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point


Tyler Long

WRA EF / NRAEF
Co-Branded Scholarship

Baking & Pastry Arts at
Milwaukee Area Technical College


Lee McClendon IV

Aderis DeRosa Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Moraine Park Technical College


Tanner Miller

WRA Eastern Shore Scholarship
Hotel & Restaurant Management at
Fox Valley Technical College


Kayla Myers

Heinz & Lisette Fischer Scholarship
Culinary Arts/Baking & Pastry Arts at
Nicolet Area Technical College

 


Sandra Purnell

Culver Family Scholarship
Culinary Arts at Madison Area Technical College

Tony Reisem
WRA Special Services Award
Culinary Arts at
Blackhawk Technical College


Howard Schleef

Al Gagliano Scholarship
Culinary Management at
Waukesha County Technical College

Zachary Schoenborn
WRA Milwaukee Chapter Scholarship
Culinary Arts & Food Service Management at Johnson and Wales Culinary Institute Miami


Gina Schomaker

Ron & Lillian Heuser Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Fox Valley Technical College


Raine Steicher

WRA Madison Chapter Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Madison Area Technical College


Joel Stensberg

Dick Kroening Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Fox Valley Technical College


Carly Stern

WRA EF / NRAEF
Co-Branded Scholarship

Baking & Pastry Arts BPS at
Culinary Institute of America


Travis Syverson

Herbert & Nada Mahler Scholarship
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management at University of Wisconsin Stout


Breanna Thomson

WRA West Wisconsin
Chapter Scholarship

Hotel & Restaurant Management at Chippewa Valley Technical College


Eric Williamson

Alfred Peck Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Fox Valley Technical College

PaNtau Yang
WRA EF / NRAEF
Co-Branded Scholarship

Culinary Arts at Le Cordon Bleu


Haley Yarbrough Gammon

Chef Bill Dougherty Scholarship
Culinary Arts at
Moraine Park Technical College

National 2011 ProStart Scholarship Winners
To be announced the evening of the event.

 


Through the WRA Education Foundation, industry professionals have access to valuable training opportunities and programs to develop the future of the industry. The Foundation vision is to advance professionalism through education, scholarships and community involvement to ensure the future success of the foodservice industry.

To support the non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a tax-deductible charitable contribution, contact Susan Quam at 800.589.3211 or pledge your support online.

 
 
   
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