Ted Wakar graduated from Franklin High School in 1980 with college preparatory classes specializing in commercial foods. In 1982, he completed his associates degree of applied science from Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan. Since then he has completed many American Culinary Federation (ACF) and Culinary Institute of America (CIA) seminars, which have led him to excel in his culinary preparation. In 1983, Wakar re-visited Franklin High School for a semester, where he instructed commercial foods students in preparation for the Michigan Culinary Arts Salon. Wakar had been with Ford Motor Company's Food Service establishments for over 15 years. He served as Ford Motor Company's Penthouse Executive Chef at the World Headquarters for 7 years. Ice SculptingAlong with his exceptional culinary talents, Wakar is a first-class ice sculptor, competing in over 50 events around the world since 1981. He has compted in individual and team competitions in such places as Canada, Alaska, Japan and various parts of the continental United States, placing at the top many times. As Team Frozen Images, the brother-in-law team of Wakar and Jim Bur have excelled by placing first at the most distinguished and largest ice carving events in the past six years. In January, 1994, the team took first prize in the Plymouth International Ice Sculpture Spectacular, held in Plymouth, Michigan. Shortly afterward, they put on a dazzling display at Ice Art '95 in Fairbanks, Alaska, where they took first place in their category and scored the highest points overall. They continued to excel by winning the Plymouth festival once again as a team in January, 1996. Their talents then carried them as a team internationally, where they continued their winning streak to become the first non-Japanese team to place first in the World Championships during the 37th Annual World Ice Sculptors Competition held in Asahikawa, Japan in February, 1996. As a result of their consistent and continuous successes, Wakar and Bur were honored to receive an invitation to compete in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, where ice sculpting was part of the Arts and Cultural events preceding the Olympic games. Ice ArtistryWakar's ice carving talent is attributed to his professional culinary background and artistic abilities, which have led him to become one of the most outstanding sculptors in the sport. He owns and operates Frozen Images Ice Artistry out of Plymouth, Michigan, providing sculptures for several prestigious local hotels and restaurants year-round. He has commissioned pieces for such organizations as the North American International Auto Show, the Detroit Zoological Society, Domino's Retreat on Drummond Island, Michigan, and North Pole, Alaska, just to name a few. Wakar has conducted ice sculpting seminars at various city events, schools, festivals, National Restaurant Association (NRA) functions and hotels. In addition, Wakar is a certified executive chef, a member and certified judge of the American Culinary Federation, a member of the Michigan Chef de Cuisine Association, and is currently teaching ice sculpting locally at Schoolcraft College and Oakland Community College. Wakar resides in Canton, Michigan with his wife Theresa and their three children. www.frozenimages.net PO Box 5311 Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 451-7670