Culinary Scholarship for High School Seniors
The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes is joining with Food Network in a search for the high school senior to take the title of 2009 Best Teen Chef. The top winner earns a full-tuition scholarship to The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Other winners earn partial-tuition scholarships.
Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 16, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale is summoning the best teen chefs across the U.S. and Canada to strut their culinary chops in The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2009. The local cook-off competitions will take place at participating locations of The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes on March 14, 2009. First place local winners will progress to the National Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition, which will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at The Art Institute of Charlotte.
The top prize winner will receive a full-tuition scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree, associate's degree, certificate program or diploma program to study culinary arts at one of the more than 30 participating Art Institutes locations, including The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
Now in its tenth year, the Best Teen Chef Competition awards more than $250,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes schools to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a career in the fast growing culinary industry.
In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2009, the national first place winner, in partnership with Food Network, will be an "Intern for a Day" at Food Network Kitchens in New York City. The winner will also receive a tour of Food Network’s studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef's restaurant and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.
According to Chef Jack Kane, Culinary Director at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale the competition “is an amazing opportunity to meet kids from all over the country with the same ambition.”
To be eligible to enter the competition, high school seniors must first submit a completed Entry and Release form by February 6, 2009 to The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale or fill out an online entry form at www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=btc093. Deadline for complete entries into the competition is February 20, 2009.
About The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Culinary Arts program was established in 1992 training and educating students to grow and flourish in today’s food service industry. Future culinarians are surrounded by established instructors and industry professionals in a setting that encourages and supports hands-on learning.
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The top prize winner will receive a full-tuition scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree, associate's degree, certificate program or diploma program to study culinary arts at one of the more than 30 participating Art Institutes locations, including The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
Now in its tenth year, the Best Teen Chef Competition awards more than $250,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes schools to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a career in the fast growing culinary industry.
In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2009, the national first place winner, in partnership with Food Network, will be an "Intern for a Day" at Food Network Kitchens in New York City. The winner will also receive a tour of Food Network’s studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef's restaurant and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.
According to Chef Jack Kane, Culinary Director at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale the competition “is an amazing opportunity to meet kids from all over the country with the same ambition.”
To be eligible to enter the competition, high school seniors must first submit a completed Entry and Release form by February 6, 2009 to The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale or fill out an online entry form at www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=btc093. Deadline for complete entries into the competition is February 20, 2009.
About The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Culinary Arts program was established in 1992 training and educating students to grow and flourish in today’s food service industry. Future culinarians are surrounded by established instructors and industry professionals in a setting that encourages and supports hands-on learning.
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www.aifl.edu
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