Chapter Past Award Winners
Congratulations 2024 Awards!
MCCA Chef of the Year
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Chef
MCCA Pastry Chef of the Year
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Chef
MCCA Educator of the Year
- Chef
MCCA Pastry Educator of the Year
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chef
MCCA Student Chef of the Year
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Student
MCCA Pastry Student Chef of the Year
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Student
Vendor of the Year
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Gerald Matthes, Give Thanks Bakery
Honorary Member of the Year
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Madeline Triffon, Master Sommelier, Plum Market
Associate Member of the Year
MCCA Chef Professionalism Award
MCCA Chef’s Achievement Award
Congratulations 2023 Awards!
MCCA Chef of the Year
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Chef
MCCA Pastry Chef of the Year
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Chef
MCCA Educator of the Year
- Chef
MCCA Pastry Educator of the Year
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chef
MCCA Student Chef of the Year
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Student
MCCA Pastry Student Chef of the Year
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Student
Vendor of the Year
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Gerald Matthes, Give Thanks Bakery
Honorary Member of the Year
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Madeline Triffon, Master Sommelier, Plum Market
Associate Member of the Year
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Brittany Foley, Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada
MCCA Chef Professionalism Award
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Frank Turchan, CEC, Campus Executive Chef, MDining, University of Michigan
MCCA Chef’s Achievement Award
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Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC, HGT, Executive Sous Chef, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State University
Congratulations 2022 Awards!
MCCA Chef of the Year
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Kevin Penn, CEC, Corporate Chef – StoryPoint
Student Chef of the year
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Chris Motowski
2021 Awards CANCELLED COVID
2020 Awards CANCELLED COVID
Congratulations 2019 Awards!
MCCA Chef of the Year
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Matthew Schellig, CEC, CEPC, CCE, CCA, Associate Director – Culinary Arts, Dorsey Culinary Academy
MCCA Pastry Chef of the Year
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Alice Kovacs, Pastry Chef, Steve & Rocky’s
MCCA Educator of the Year
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Julie Selonke, CEC, Chef Instructor, Culinary Studies Institute of Oakland Community College
MCCA Overall Student Chef of the Year
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Austin Hannah, Schoolcraft College
Each accredited School Student Finalist
- Quentin Buchanan, Dorsey Culinary Academy
- Tederran Brundidge, Oakland Community College
- Mahamed Alqumoussi, Henry Ford Community College
- Amy Gagleard, Macomb Community College
- Anfernee Milton, Wastenaw Community College
Vendor of the Year
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Gerald Matthes, Give Thanks Bakery
Honorary Member of the Year
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Madeline Triffon, Master Sommelier, Plum Market
Associate Member of the Year
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Brittany Foley, Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada
MCCA Chef Professionalism Award
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Frank Turchan, CEC, Campus Executive Chef, MDining, University of Michigan
MCCA Chef’s Achievement Award
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Rajeev Patgaonkar, CEC, AAC, HGT, Executive Sous Chef, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Michigan State University
2018 MCCA Chef of the Year Award Winners
2018 Pastry Chef of the Year
Ryse Swanson, Pastry Chef
Walnut Creek Country Club
2018 Student Chef of the Year
Hitomi Tomobe; Oakland Community College, Culinary Brigade Cook
Walnut Creek Country Club
2018 Educator of the Year
Matt Schellig, CEC, CCE, CCA; Culinary Director
Dorsey Culinary Academy
2018 Associate Member of the Year
Alex Agbay; Regional Sales Manager
Gordon Food Service
2018 Vendor Recognition Award
US Foods; Randy Smith, CEC, Food Fanatic
2018 Honorary Member Award
Mike Gibbons; President and CEO
Main Street Ventures
2018 Hermann G. Rusch Award Nominee
Tom Recinella, CEC, AAC, HGT; Dean of Culinary, Culinary Institute of Michigan / Baker College, Port Huron and Muskegon
2018 MCCA Dr. L. J. Minor Chef’s Professionalism Award Nominee
Brian Beland, CMC; Executive Chef / Food and Beverage Director, Country Club of Detroit; Culinary Instructor, Schoolcraft College
