Celebrate Culinary and Pastry accreditation with a free cookie!

Cincinnati State’s associate degree programs in Culinary Arts and Pastry Arts have been notified of re-accreditation by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation’s (ACFEF) Accrediting Commission, with the status of “Exemplary” for both programs.

Program Chair Chef Betsy LaSorella said, “The Culinary program has been rated Exemplary for a number of years, but this is the first time the Pastry program qualified for consideration of the Exemplary rating.”

Chef LaSorella added, “I’m super excited that we have received the Exemplary distinction for Pastry, too.”

In honor of the ACF accreditation, Bakery Hill will be distributing free ACF cookies to all customers today, March 9, while supplies last.

• To achieve the Exemplary rating, both programs had to meet standards for eight areas: Eligibility, Program Mission and Goals, Organization and Administration, Faculty and Staff, Curriculum, Facilities, Student Services, and Assessment.
   
• According to ACFEF, Exemplary programs “symbolize the highest educational standards recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation National Apprenticeship Committee (ACFEFNAC).”
   
• The ACFEF also explains, “The Exemplary award is presented to programs that have proven full compliance with all ACFEFNAC apprenticeship standards in the last visiting team report along with excellent management of the program.”

Business Division Dean Yvonne Baker said, “The Accrediting Commission noted several strengths of our outstanding programs. Specifically, they highlighted the quality design of our programs, our impressive facilities, and the respect the students have for our distinguished faculty.”