Honors & Professional Awards

2016- ACF Gold Medal Food Mystery Basket, Ohio

2016- ACF Gold Medal Hot Food Mystery Basket, Michigan

2015- WACS Bronze Medal: Cold Festive/Buffet Platter, Toronto Culinary Salon

2015- WACS Bronze Medal: Six Individual Plated Appetizers, Toronto Culinary Salon

2015- ACF Gold Medal Hot Food Mystery Basket, Michigan

2014- WACS Gold Medal: Hot food Competition, Singapore

2014- ACF Silver Medal Hot Food Mystery Basket, Ohio

2012- ACF Gold Medal Hot Food Mystery Basket, Maryland Best of Show

2012- ACF Gold Medal Hot Food Mystery Basket, Michigan

2012- Member of Michigan Culinary Team Bronze Medal Culinary Olympics

2012- Awarded Certification as Hospitality Educator (CHE)

2010- Selected as Executive Chef for the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Men held in Istanbul, Turkey

2010- C.C.A. certification, American Culinary Federation 

2010- Gold Medal in two-man Hot Food Mystery Basket competition at Midwest Culinary Jamboree, Ohio

2009- First Place- Cream International Chowder Championship at International Shellfish Festival, Prince Edward Island, Canada

2008- Selected as Executive Chef for U.S. Men and Women's Olympic Basketball Teams- Olympics; Beijing- 08', London- 12', Rio- 16'; World Championships: Turkey- 10', Spain-14'

2005- Bronze Medal- Super Chef Challenge Team Competition (12 teams), International Food Service Expo, Flordia

2000- C.E.C. certification, American Culinary Federation