SIX SEMI-FINALISTS TO COMPETE IN BEST TEEN CHEF COMPETITION IN WASHINGTON, DC

(PRLEAP.COM) March 2007— The Art Institute of Washington announces today the six semi-finalists to compete in The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Culinary Scholarship Competition. Congratulations to the following students and the high schools they represent:
Maria Bonilla of Washington, DC (Cardozo High School); Jennell Scott of Manassas, Virginia (Osborne High School); Elizabeth Tesfai of Stafford Texas (Dulles High School); Leontyne Williams of Silver Spring, Maryland (Paint Branch High School); Travis Webb of Mechanicsville, Virginia (Hanover High School); and Michael Street of Silver Spring, Maryland (Montgomery Blair High School.)

The six semi-finalists will compete in the local cook-off in competition on Saturday, March 17 held at The Art Institute of Washington (1820 N. Fort Myer Drive) to demonstrate their skills in the kitchen and best recipes. The finalist will be chosen at the end on the competition on March 17 and the winner will have the chance to compete for an Art Institute full tuition scholarship to pursue a two-year associate’s degree in the Culinary Arts program at the National Best Teen Chef Competition held at The Art Institute of Dallas, located at Two NorthPark East, 8080 Park Lane, Dallas, TX on May 5.

Sponsored by The Art Institutes, the Best Teen Chef 2007 competition will award one lucky high school senior a full tuition scholarship worth approximately $35,000 to study culinary arts at The Art Institutes plus the prestigious title Best Teen Chef. Student competitors are judged by a panel of professional chefs and Master Chef faculty from The Art Institutes. In all, more than $200,000 in scholarships will be awarded.

Art Institutes locations throughout North America participating in the Best Teen Chef Scholarship Competition include: The Art Institute of Atlanta, The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles, The Art Institute of California - Orange County, The Art Institute of California - San Diego, The Art Institute of Charlotte, The Art Institute of Colorado, The Art Institute of Dallas, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, The Art Institute of Houston, The Culinary Institute of Las Vegas, a division of The Art Institute of Las Vegas, The Art Institutes International Minnesota, The Art Institute of New York City, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, The Art Institute of Phoenix, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, The Art Institute of Seattle, The Art Institute of Tampa, The Art Institute of Vancouver, The Art Institute of Washington and The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago.

For complete details and to learn how to enter visit www.artinstitutes.edu/btc.
About The Art Institute of Washington
The Art Institute of Washington, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 34 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

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