HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Long known for
the prestigious culinary professionals it trains and its
extraordinary standard of excellence, Le Cordon Bleu Schools in
North America is looking for fresh
culinary-minded talent in high schools nationwide to enter the 6th
annual Le Cordon Bleu Future Chef of America Culinary Scholarship
Competition. High school seniors across the country can enter the
competition to test their culinary prowess and compete for a
scholarship at one of the 17 Le Cordon Bleu schools.
"The Le Cordon Bleu Future Chef of America Culinary Scholarship
Competition is an excellent opportunity for high school students
passionate about the culinary arts to get a taste of a Le Cordon
Bleu caliber education and take the first step toward a career in
the hospitality industry," said Kirk T.
Bachmann, vice president, academics, Le Cordon Bleu Schools
in North America. "Year after
year, we are impressed with the skill and tenacity with which these
students compete."
Interested high school students should submit an entry form and
75-word essay describing "why I want to become a culinary
professional" by May 10 to the Le
Cordon Bleu school in their area. Judges will then select 10
finalists at each Le Cordon Bleu campus to compete in live cooking
competitions in each city on June 12.
The top three finishers will receive scholarship funding at the Le
Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts where they compete for the
following amounts: First place $10,000, second place $5,000 and third place $2,500. Three scholarships totaling $17,500 will be awarded by each Le Cordon Bleu
school for a total of nearly $300,000
nationwide. Finalists will receive a chef's jacket,
professional-grade knife and gift certificate for culinary books.
All participants will receive a certificate of merit for
achievement and participation.
For more information or to enter the competition, students
should call or visit the website of the Le Cordon Bleu school in
their area:
- Atlanta, Ga.: (888) 540-0222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBATL
- Austin, Texas: (888) 349-0222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBAustin
- Boston, Mass.: (888) 380-5222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBBoston
- Chicago, Ill.: (888) 355-9222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBChicago
- Dallas, Texas: (888) 396-6222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBDallas
- Las Vegas, Nev.: (888)
797-6222 or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBLV
- Los Angeles, Calif.: (888)
534-9222 or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBLA
- Miami, Fla.: (888) 919-0222 or
www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBMiami
- Minneapolis, Minn.: (888)
347-6222 or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBMSP
- Orlando, Fla.: (888) 630-5222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBOrlando
- Pittsburg, Pa.: (888) 338-6222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBPittsburgh
- Portland, Ore.: (888) 541-1222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBPortland
- Sacramento, Calif.: (888)
290-5222 or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBSacramento
- Scottsdale, Ariz.: (888)
788-4222 or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBScottsdale
- Seattle, Wash.: (888) 476-1222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBSeattle
- St. Louis, Mo.: (877) 450-3222
or www.FutureUSAChef.com/LCBStLouis
Please visit www.chefs.edu for more information on Le Cordon
Bleu College of Culinary Arts. Follow Le Cordon Bleu on
Facebook and on Twitter @LCBSchools.
About Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu (LCB) is one of the largest providers of quality
culinary arts education worldwide. Our network of 17 schools in
the United States offers culinary
students a hands-on education with faculty dedicated to providing
students with the necessary skills, knowledge, support and guidance
to pursue fulfilling career opportunities in the culinary arts.
LCB does not guarantee employment or salary and is a member
of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) network of
universities, colleges and schools. For more information about Le
Cordon Bleu, go to www.Chefs.edu.
Demonstrations and samplings may vary. Le Cordon Bleu ® and
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Education Corporation.
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