The Academy of Culinary Arts has released its Dean's Recognition List for Academic Excellence for the Fall 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
Bethel Park
Samantha Sbei, Thunderwood Drive
Carnegie
Alexandra Cleis, Noblestown Road
Coraopolis
Michael Conti, William Drive
Gibsonia
Lindsay Steen, Mohawk Drive
Glenshaw
Jessica Hatheway, Klein Road
Pittsburgh
Justin Steele, Fruithurst Drive
Lindsey Van Horn, Koegler Avenue
Valencia
Daisy Flynn, Glasgow Road
West Mifflin
Meredith Krupa, Everlawn Street
Wexford
Nikki Sardon
Armstrong County
Ford City
Shelby Lukehart, Rear Sixth Avenue
Kittanning
Jesse Helm, Friendship Lane
Templeton
Joseph Strejcek, State Road 1034
Beaver County
Midland
Hannah Sparks, Grandview Avenue
Berks County
Birdsboro
Ryan Peters, Cedar Lane
Butler County
Butler
Brooke Cunningham, Jacobs Lane
Heather Oesterling, Portman Road
Cabot
Graci Shaffer, Clearfield Road
Cranberry Township
Kayla Smith, Tara Court
Evans City
Robert Gottschalk, West Main Street
Harmony
Andrew Reubi, Yellow Creek Road
Karns City
Clifford McClure, Kaylor Petrolia Road
Portersville
Ryan Marshall, Miller Road
Cambria County
Johnstown
Rose Anderson, Russell Avenue
Helen Groves, Somerset Street
Joseph Orosz, Decker Avenue
Portage
Keri Goldyn, Church Hill Road
Carbon County
Lehighton
Samantha Bowman, North Second Street
Chester County
Exton
Sarah Riley, Allen Drive
West Grove
Andrew Conant, Sheffield Drive
Clarion County
Fairmont
Zackery Blose, Downey Avenue
Fryburg
Kareena Eisenman, Scenic View Lane
Strattanville
Brent Merry
Clearfield County
Curwensville
Calvin Addleman, Addleman Lane
Alisha Sloppy, Carbide Road
DuBois
Rachel Hicks, Carson Hill Road
Penfield
Samantha Brown, Tannery Drive
Crawford County
Meadville
Caroline Miller, Meadow Street
Saegertown
Tyler Perry, Parkview Drive
Titusville
Gianina Gionti, Breed Street
Delaware County
Glen Mills
Kyle Woods, Running Brook Road
Erie County
Erie
Amanda Miller, Station Road
Girard
Elizabeth Himes, Lake Street
North East
Samantha Sprague, Eagle Street
Wattsburg
Megan Shreve, North Street
Forest County
Tionesta
Kristina Taylor, Taylor Road
Franklin County
Chambersburg
Aaron Barrick, Nottingham Drive
Michael Barry, Maraposa Drive
Sarahjane Lopez, St. Thomas-Williamson Road
Greencastle
Rebecca Florentine, Williamsport Road
Isaac Seidel, East Franklin Street
Waynesboro
Robert Fehle, Old Penmar Road
Matthew Wilhide, Slabtown Road
Huntingdon County
Alexandria
Allison Bousum, Bousum Lane
Petersburg
Benjamin Rojik, Charter Oak Road
Indiana County
Indiana
James Ellermeyer, South Sixth Street
Courney Wood, Route 110
Rochester Mills
Jenna Wright, Wright Road
Jefferson County
Punxsutawney
Randy Bowser, Graffius Avenue
Summerville
Megan Campbell, Conifer Road
Sykesville
Justin Taylor, North Park Street
Lawrence County
Ellwood City
Audrey Ritter, Mile Hill Road
Lehigh County
Allentown
Katelyn Santo, Wordsworth Street
Lycoming County
Hughesville
Chase Platt, Grant Barto Road
Mercer County
Greenville
Michael Bluto, Pennwood Place
Grove City
Kelly McCarl, Lincoln Avenue
Jamestown
Rachael Harthan, East Jamestown Road
Sandy Lake
Cassandra Partridge, Klein Road
Montgomery County
Huntingdon Valley
Nicholas Worth, Cathedral Road
Phoenixville
Takafumi Mitsuzuka, Rivercrest Drive
Potter County
Coudersport
Joe Ayers, Ice Mine Road
Tioga County
Knoxville
Brett Ream, North East Street
Sabinsville
Audrey Hoppe
Warren County
Pittsfield
Rebecca Lindstrom, Andrews Run Road
Youngsville
Kelly Cindrich, Second Street
Aaron Niemeyer, Murray Hill Road
Washington County
Finleyville
David Guentner, Orchard Avenue
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Matthew Schropp, Acorn Drive
York County
York
Arielle Zambito, Maywood Road
Non-Pennsylvania residents who made the Dean's Recognition List are as follows:
Maine
George Foster, Rideout Avenue, Lewistown
Maryland
Daniel Leatherman, Bradford Road, Oakland
Jacob Millison, Kitchens Drive, Marriotsville
Ohio
Anthony Thomas, Park Circle, Girard
Virginia
Daniel Williams, Overlook Drive, Front Royal