April 2007 Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant Winners Announced

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April 2007 Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant Winners Announced

Steamboat Springs, Colorado , USA – April 1, 2007 – Chefs4Students.org today announced the winners of the April, 2007 culinary grants. The program formally known as the Chef2Chef.net Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 to assist culinary students in need of financial assistance.

For the 2006 - 2007 academic years, Chefs4Students.org has received more than 600 applications from students at 36 different culinary schools across the country and abroad. Eligible students must attend a culinary school at the time of the award, show proof of their financial need, provide letters of recommendation, transcripts and provide a 500-word essay.

The reviewing panel consisted of seventeen Chefs4Students.org certified chefs, executive chefs, business executives and culinary professionals from various organizations across the globe. We are pleased to award twelve $1,000.00 grants to the following students:

·          Whitt Stephen Masters, L’Academie de Cuisine , Maryland

·          Chad J. Westleigh, Johnson & Wales, Providence campus

·          Nell Roversi-Deal, Art Institute of Seattle , Washington

·          Elizabeth Dunham, Johnson & Wales, Denver campus

·          Sukyung Dennis, Le Cordon Bleu, Las Vegas

·          Luke M. McDermott, Paul Smith College , New York

·          Nicole Impero, Johnson & Wales, Miami campus

·          Heather Linnea Loomis, New England Culinary Institute, Vermont

·          Kayleigh Angela Sargent, Atlantic Culinary Academy , Georgia

·          Dunia Santana, Johnson & Wales, Miami campus

·          Lisa Marie Shipley, Texas Culinary Academy, Austin

·          Mary Suzann Schmidt, Le Cordon Bleu, Las Vegas

Funding for the April 2007 grants were generated by a successful online auction held on the Chef2Chef.net Culinary Portal, the proceeds of the third annual fundraising dinner and silent auction at the Chimney Park Bistro in Windsor, Colorado, private donations, corporate sponsorships and product donations, cookbook sales, private functions and the dedication of all the participating chefs from around the world.

About the Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant Program

Chefs4Students.org offers a variety of programs for companies and individuals to participate in this non-profit effort to assist culinary students in need.

The Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant Program is administered by Chef David and Pamela Nelson. Chefs4Students.org utilizes the Yampa Valley Community Foundation, www.yvcf.org   to independently oversee the financial aspects of this non-profit fund. Your contribution may be tax deductible. Please call Chef David Nelson at 970-846-0059 for further information on how to help us give back to the future of the culinary industry.

For More Information: http://www.chefs4students.org

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