George O'Palenick

Chef Instructor - Johnson & Wales University since 1980

Coached 6 collegiate teams

First Night Presentations since 1993 - 1999

Falmouth Maine Winter Festivals

2003 - George O'Palenick and Louis Manzoni - International Ice Carving Festival Competition, Matsumoto Japan - Gold Medal - 3 rd Place out of 28 Teams.

US Ambassador

Convention Center in 1995 and the Newport Hyatt Regency Hotel in 2004.

Art In Ice carved 60 blocks of ice that were displayed and individual centerpieces on each of the guest tables.

National Chef of the Year 1995 - Culinary Education of the Year 2004.

Gold Medal Culinary Olympic Winner in 1998 and 2004

First Night Presentations since 1993

1998 - 75 block carving
"Rushing into the Millennium" - Ben Hur Theme

2001 - 250 Block Castle
Falmouth Maine Winter Festivals

US Ambassador to Nagano Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan — interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning

Chairman for the American Culinary Federation North East Conference held at the Providence Convention Center in 1995. Art In Ice carved 60 blocks of ice that were displayed.

Member of The American Culinary Federation
National Chef of the Year
Gold Medal Culinary Olympic Winner in 1998
North East Regional Vice President of the American
Culinary Federation

Chef O'Palenick has held many seminars on Ice Carving, US Pastry Guild - throughout the country.

US Pastry Guild
1997 - Washington, DC

1997 - San Juan Puerto Rico, Caribbean Culinary Federation

1997 - Albany, New York, American Culinary Federation

Brown University - Vartan Gregarian Award Sculpture

Renaissance Award from Mayor Cianci Sculpture

Senior Carver, Louis Manzoni

Call 401-732-1838 for an appointment.