The Academy of Culinary Arts has released its Dean's Recognition List for Academic Excellence for the Spring 2011 semester. Students are named to the list when they achieve a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher.
The academy, located in Punxsutawney, is one of only 112 programs in the United States fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation, the maximum accreditation possible for culinary programs in the United States.
Programs with ACF accreditation have met or exceeded published industry standards and are distinguished from hundreds of other post-secondary culinary programs in the nation.
Following is the recognition list. Pennsylvania students are listed first, organized by county of residence, followed by non-Pennsylvania students.
Allegheny County
Carnegie
Alexandra Cleis, Noblestown Road
Miranda Moody, Lee Street
Gibsonia
Danielle Tenfelde, Sarah Court
Glenshaw
Jessica Hatheway, Klein Road
Pittsburgh
Stephanie Harrod, Biltmore Avenue
Lindsey Van Horn, Koegler Avenue
West Mifflin
Meredith Krupa, Everlawn Street
Armstrong County
Dayton
Krista Gaston, Cemetery Road
Beaver County
Beaver Falls
Benjamin Greco, Seventh Avenue
Bedford County
Manns Choice
Amanda Vance, Chestnut Street
Schellsburg
Nicole Myer, Rose Road
Berks County
Oley
Rachel Shane, Water Street
Blair County
Altoona
Christopher Siters, Broad Avenue
Bucks County
Holland
Jennifer Kanetsky, Broadview Road
Butler County
Butler
Steven Brown, South Church Street
Danielle Miller, Jenny Drive
Heather Oesterling, Poatman Road
Evans City
Robert Gottschalk, West Main Street
Harmony
Jenna Frederick, Old Little Creek Road
Valencia
Adrian Nypaver, Fisher Lane
Cambria County
Portage
Keri Goldyn, Church Hill Road
Johnstown
Helen Groves, Somerset Street
Courtney Ickes, Skyline Drive
Chester County
Avondale
Jose Medina, Cook Court
Exton
Sarah Riley
Crawford County
Meadville
Caroline Miller, Meadow Street
Abagayle Schreck, Schreck Road
Karissa Zorn, Conneaut Lake Road
Titusville
Marissa Keyes, State Highway Eight
Erie County
Edinboro
Jesse Irvin, Erie Street
Erie
Ryan Kriegel, Lake Cliff Drive
Amanda Miller, Station Road
Anthony Walach, Randolph Road
Girard
Elizabeth Himes, Lake Street
Amanda Slupski, Vine Street
Chambersburg
Denen Oliver, West Catherine Street
Fayetteville
Kaitlyn Trate, Black Gap Road
Greencastle
Rebecca Florentine, Williamsport Pike
Morgan Kelly, Tall Cedar Lane
Indiana County
Homer City
Emily Shomo, Littleton Road
Rochester Mills
Jenna Wright, Wright Road
Jefferson County
Punxsutawney
Jeffrey Bianco, Wilson Road
Megan Duell, Beyer Avenue
Tammy Parsons, Lane Avenue
Christian Suszynski, Pleasant Avenue
Juniata County
Mifflintown
Bree Royer, Laurel Run Road
Lancaster County
Columbia
Stefani Helm, Norwood Road
Lancaster
William Barnett, Country Club Drive
Abigail Kuhn, Shreiner Avenue
Lititz
Alexis Slater, East Main Street
Lawrence County
Ellwood City
Audrey Ritter, Mile Hill Road
Mercer County
Grove City
John Yeager, Old Hickory Lane
Jamestown
Rachael Harthan, E Jamestown Road
Sandy Lake
Cassandra Partridge, Klein Road
Northampton County
Easton
Justin Schuch, Freedom Terrace
Northumberland County
Milton
Heather Gligora, East Wall Street
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia
Kayla Thomas, East Cliveden Street
Somerset County
Listie
Edward Steinkirchner
Somerset
Kelly Gardner, Old Gardner Road
Warren County
Warren
David Gustafson, Water Street
Washington County
Scenery Hill
Jessica Robker, Daniels Run Road
York County
New Cumberland
Daniel Le, Lafayette Drive
Non-Pennsylvania residents who made the Dean's Recognition List are as follows:
Indiana
Rachel Rettew, West Division Road, Valparaiso
Maryland
Alexander Quail, Launcelot Lane, Columbia
Jessica Berry, Sherman Avenue, Hagerstown
Ohio
Renee Renuart, Durkee Road, Grafton