[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E281-E282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DEBORAH JEAN TRUDEAU

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 24, 1999

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a woman who 
has dedicated herself to her craft and to educating others. On November 
19, 1998, Mrs. Deborah Jean Trudeau was honored as family, friends, and 
colleagues gather to celebrate her receiving the American Culinary 
Federation National Chef Professionalism Award.
  Deborah Jean Trudeau received baccalaureate and post baccalaureate 
degrees from Ferris State University, as well as a degree in Applied 
Science from Macomb Community College. over the years, she honed her 
skills as a baker, lab technician, and restaurant manager, among 
others. In 1989, Deborah was appointed Lead Instructor and Coordinator 
of the culinary arts program at the northwest campus of the Oakland 
Technical Center, located in Clarkston, Michigan.
  A self-described ``jack of all culinary trades,'' Deborah has also 
excelled as an educator. She has worked with a variety of students, 
ranging from high school seniors to senior citizens, assisting them in 
food preparation, bakery, and front-of-house training. She has made 
great strides in enhancing her students' education through the use of 
guest speakers, demonstrations, and student competitions, of which her 
students are regularly found among the list of winners.
  A member of the American Culinary Federation's Flint/Saginaw Chapter 
and its Central Region, Deborah has previously been recognized as her 
chapter's Chef of the Year. Her recent award is very special because 
she is the first from the region to receive the Chef Professionalism 
Award, and the first woman ever to receive the award.
  As a national award recipient, Deborah has received an honorarium, 
which she used to create scholarships at Oakland and Macomb Community 
Colleges, institutions she credits with providing invaluable support.
  Mr. Speaker, Deborah Jean Trudeau's colleagues and students have 
placed her in very high regard, describing her as an exemplary 
educator, instructor, and counselor. Due to her teachings, many 
establishments throughout my district have staffs of exceptional 
quality.

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As a former teacher, I am very appreciative of her commitment to her 
students and to the community. I ask my colleagues in the 106th 
Congress to join me in acknowledging the accomplishments of Deborah 
Jean Trudeau.

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