WRA Events - Celebration of Excellence

Major Event
Sponsors:

Sponsor a Student:
For a $50 donation to the Educational 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.

Online
Auction:

October 7 - 28, 2009

Help support the future of foodservice as we raise funds for scholarship and mentoring programs. Participate in the WRA Education Foundation’s fall auction!

2009 Celebration of Excellence

Meet the future.
Join the WRA Education Foundation for the Annual Celebration of Excellence, an evening to honor vibrant young talent and salute those who bring the industry forward.

Sunday, October 18, 2009
Reception and Cocktail Hour at 4:30 pm
Elegant Dinner and Award Ceremony at 5:30 pm
Diamond Earring Raffle at 7:30 pm

The Osthoff Resort
101 Osthoff Avenue
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Get energized.
Celebrate future potential and the generosity of donors as over $40,000 in scholarships is awarded through the Education Foundation’s Endowment Fund.

Special Guest Speaker
Roz Mallet
Treasurer, National Restaurant Association Board of Directors
President and CEO, PhaseNext Hospitality
Named one of the "25 Most Powerful Women, Rising Stars" and one of "50 New Players" by Nation's Restaurant News.

Feel good.
Your attendance helps to support our vision to advance professionalism through education, scholarships and community involvement as we ensure the future success of the foodservice industry. And you can sponsor a student’s attendance and defray our costs with a tax-deductible charitable contribution of $50, allowing more money for scholarship and mentoring initiatives. Table sponsorships are also available for $250.

Be there.
Reserve your place at the 2009 Celebration of Excellence.
Business professional attire is recommended.

Reservations are $50 per person

$35 per person for students’ families
Scholarship winners and Salute to Excellence Awardees receive complimentary registration




2009 Salute to Excellence Awardees

Restaurateur Steve Schilling ZaZING!, North Prairie	Mentor of the Year Jim Doak Culver Franchising System, Prairie du Sac	College Educator Brian Bergquist University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie

Chef Stefano Viglietti Trattoria Stefano, Sheboygan	Supplier U.S. Foodservice Menomonee Falls	High School Educator Paulette Emberson Waunakee High School, Waunakee

2009 Scholarship Winners

Kayleigh Apel
Culver Family Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

Frances Altenberg
Adolf Brettschneider Scholarship
Waukesha County Technical College
Culinary Management

Brendan Bittinger
Heinz & Lisette Fischer Scholarship
Robert Morris University
Culinary Arts

Brian Black
Bernard & Maureen Schreiner Scholarship
Moraine Park Technical College
Culinary Arts

Annamarie Boyd
Dick Kroening Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

Randdi Callison
Dale Blanck Memorial ProStart® Scholarship and Herman Leis Scholarship
Waukesha County Technical College
Baking and Pastry Arts

Jordan Ciha
Ron & Lillian Heuser Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

David Cunningham
Fred Boelter Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

Matthew Hanneman
WRA Wisconsin River Valley Chapter/Kristin Leffel Scholarship
Fox Valley Technical College
Culinary Arts

Samuel Heilmeier
WRA West Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

Jason Horzewski
Chef Bill Dougherty Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

Michelle Jones
WRA EF Special Services Award
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Culinary Arts

Jolene Keller
WRA EF Special Services Award
Blackhawk Technical College
Culinary Arts

Kayse Keller
WRA EF / NRA EF Co-Branded Scholarship
Waukesha County Technical College
Culinary Management

Kendall Kelly
WRA EF / NRA EF Co-Branded Scholarship
The Culinary Institute of America
Baking and Pastry Arts/Foodservice

Katelyn Kitzrow
William & Otto Brakebush Scholarship
UW Madison
Food Science

Daniel Maaske
WRA Green Bay Chapter Scholarship
Fox Valley Technical College
Culinary Arts

Nicholas Malovec
Apitz/Quinnies Family Scholarship
Madison Area Technical College
Culinary Arts

Erin Molzner
WRA Eastern Shore Chapter / NRA EF Co-Branded Scholarship
UW Stout
Food Systems Technology

Chris Nault
Miller Brewing Company Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

Justin Resech
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs - Ernst Florsheim Scholarship
LeCordon Bleu
Culinary Arts

Rosalin Rodriguez
Al Gagliano Scholarship
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Culinary Arts

Jessica Samphere
Bernard & Maureen Schreiner Scholarship
Moraine Park Technical College
Culinary Arts

Cathrine Schaumberg
Herbert & Nada Mahler Scholarship
Blackhawk Technical College
Culinary Arts

Sara Schmitz
Manufacturers' Agents for the Food Service Industry Scholarship
University of Alabama
Masters in Human Nutrition

Emily Schoofs
Aderis DeRosa Scholarship
Moraine Park Technical College
Culinary Arts

Jennifer Schuebel
American Institute of Wine & Food Scholarship and
WRA South Central Chapter/NRA Co-Branded Scholarship
Madison Area Technical College
Culinary Arts

Brian Shaw
WRA EF / NRA EF Co-Branded Scholarship and
WRA Milwaukee Chapter Scholarship and NRA EF High School Scholarship
Fox Valley Technical College
Culinary Arts

Heather Sheets
WRA Madison Chapter Scholarship
Richland Community College
Culinary Arts

Gregory Silvers
ACF Chefs of Milwaukee Scholarship
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Culinary Arts

Cecelia Smith
Society Insurance Scholarship
UW Stout
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism

Alex Theodoroff
WRA EF / NRA EF Co-Branded Scholarship and NRA EF High School Scholarship
Kendall College
Culinary Arts

Timothy Vallery, Jr.
WRA Big Four Chapter Scholarship
Fox Valley Technical College
Culinary Arts

Tiana Wieck
Herbert & Nada Mahler Scholarship
Moraine Park Technical College
Culinary Arts


National 2009 ProStart Scholarship Winners To be announced the evening of the event.

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