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2009 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards Introduction Video 2009 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards Luncheon Video (entire presentation) The 2009 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards Winners
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
ALTON BROWNFood Network Chef  Alton Brown's flair in the kitchen developed early with guidance from his mother and grandmother, a budding culinary talent he skillfully used later "as a way to get dates" in college. Switching gears as an adult, Alton spent a decade working as a cinematographer and video director, but realized he spent all his time between shoots watching cooking shows which he found to be dull and uninformative. Convinced that he could do better, Alton left the film business and moved to Vermont to train at the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vt. Soon after, Alton tapped all of his training to create Good Eats, a smart and entertaining food show that blends wit with wisdom, history with pop culture and science with common cooking sense. Alton not only writes and produces the shows but also stars in each offbeat episode.
Alton Brown's first book, I'm Just Here for the Food (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2002) won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Cookbook in the Reference category, was one of the bestselling cookbooks of 2002 and has sold over 300,000 copies to date. It was also chosen by Amazon.com as one of the top 50 books of 2002 by both editors and readers. Alton Brown's Gear for Your Kitchen, his long-awaited homage to tools and gadgetry, was published by STC in September 2003 and was nominated for both a James Beard Award for Best Cookbook in the Tools & Techniques category and an IACP Cookbook Award in the Food Reference/Technical category. Gear is an essential guide to all the "hardware" you need in the kitchen. Packed with practical advice and tips, this book takes a look at what's needed and what isn't, what works and what doesn't. Alton's third book, on baking, I'm Just Here for More Food, hit bookstores in November 2004 and has since gone on to become a New York Times bestseller. On Feasting On Asphalt, Alton had only his motorcycle, a few buddies and the clothes on his back during a nostalgic trip across the country to rediscover the disappearing people, places and stories of great American road food. In 2008, Alton traveled the Caribbean in search of America's culinary roots and Caribbean flavors in Feasting On Waves. For more information on Alton Brown, visit www.altonbrown.com. Read the Cable in the Classroom Magazine article Cooking in the Classroom where Brown talks about how his show explains the combinations and reactions that transform separate ingredients into a meal, making science accessible by making it relevant. Listen to a podcast interview with Brown where he discusses why science is such a major part of his program and how teachers can and should apply his techniques in the classroom. View the 2008 Gala Event Information View 2006 and 2005 Event Information
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U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) was honored on June 10th for her outstanding leadership in education with a Cable's Leaders in Learning Policymaker Award. Sen. Snowe (middle) is pictured here with Kyle McSlarrow, President & CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) (left) and Glenn Britt, Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Cable. (right).
