Alumni News
Cal Poly Pomona’s Jeffrey Brown, Ed.D., CEC, CCE, Receives 2010 ACF Western Region Chef Educator of the Year Award
Jeffrey Brown, Ed.D., certified executive chef (CEC), certified culinary educator (CCE), of Upland, Calif., received the 2010 American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF) Western Region Chef Educator of the Year award at the 2010 ACF Western Regional Conference held at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 6-8. Brown is an associate professor at The Collins College of Hospitality Management at California Polytechnic University, Pomona, Calif.
The 2010 ACF Western Region Chef Educator of the Year award pays tribute
to an active culinary educator whose knowledge, skills and expertise have
given culinary students leadership and guidance for the future. As this year’s
Western Region recipient, Brown will vie for the national title against three
other candidates at the 2010 ACF National Convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aug.
2-5. Candidates will participate in a lecture and demonstration for a panel of
judges who will decide the winner.
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WIU’s Vince Anderson Gets the Call
WIU Alumni Vince Anderson, got the call he was waiting for. Anderson was promoted to the active roster for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team on Tuesday December 1, 2010. Anderson, a 2008 graduate of WIU, spent the 2009-2010 NFL Season on the New York Giants practice squad. The Giants released him at the end of the season.
The Bucs signed Anderson, from Lake City, Florida, with less than two weeks to go before cut day in back August. V.A. played in all of the Bucs pre-season games. Anderson did get cut, by the Bucs, on the final cut day, but was immediately signed to their practice squad.
Anderson managed to catch the attention of some NFL scouts despite playing at a small NAIA school, and spent his rookie season on the New York Giants' practice squad. The Giants released Anderson just before training camp this summer but he hooked on with the Buccaneers in August and has been impressive on the practice field ever since. Whatever happens with the lineup, he's already taken one giant step forward with his promotion to the practice squad on Tuesday.
Anderson played mainly corner back during his Webber career. In the NFL he is playing the safety position. The 25-year old Anderson spent the first 12 weeks of the season on the practice squad, but is very excited to have the opportunity to show that he can get the job done!
"I've been running scout team here, preparing myself for today," he said. "The day is actually here now, so I'm ready to step in and make an impact. I'm just trying to focus, stay focused, stay humble and go out there and do my job, do what they ask me to do and do it to the best of my ability. It's a very big chance for me to go out and showcase my talents. I've been waiting a long time. I'm definitely ready."
The 6 foot 2 inch and 205 pound Anderson entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent. He becomes the first player from Webber International to make an NFL roster.
According to WIU Athletic Director, Bill Heath, “Vince has known what he wanted to accomplish since his senior year, and now he has done it. We hope for the best for V.A. and we hope he has a long successful career in the NFL.” Added Heath, “this shows that if a young student-athlete is motivated and confident in what they want to do in life, the size of the University that they choose to attend is not a hindrance for them to advance to the next level, it is simply a matter of them having the “want to” and belief in their abilities.”
