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2005 Scholarship Winners
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Kelly Leek |
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Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central
Community College Endowment Winner |
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After 19 years,
Kelly is retiring from the floral business, which was her job
prior to going to culinary school and helped put her through
culinary school, and will devote herself full time to the
culinary industry. In May of 2006, Kelly started working part
time in the catering department for The Ruins. She also traveled
to Tuscany, Italy in the fall of 2006 as Dame Beverly Gruber of
the Everyday Gourmet’s travel assistant. Kelly is now working as
a “Culinary Artist” for Metropolitan market. |
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Ana Sainz |
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Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central
Community College International Achievement Scholarship |
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Ana is an Industrial Engineer from Mexico City, where she worked
as a financial analyst before switching to a career in food.
After graduating with honors in December 2005, Ana continued as
an intern at The Rainier Club before becoming part of the
catering staff in July 2006. In August of the same year Ana and
a Pastry Chef from Venezuela started a cooking class program at
Mixtura (a Peruvian restaurant in Kirkland). |
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Kristin Schmacher |
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Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central
Community College Academic Achievement Scholarship |
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Kristen has
donated much of her personal free time to causes in Seattle
ranging from the Young Professionals Alzheimer’s Association,
Seattle Culinary Academy’s Harvest Dinners in 2004 & 2005, the
Student Scholarship Dinner 2005, Taste of the Nation 2005, Taste
of Washington 2005, SCA Evening cooking classes, Farestart, and
the Les Dames d’ Escoffier Fundraiser 2005. She also is a member
of Women Chefs & Restaurateurs and The Seattle Chapter of Chef’s
Collaborative. She recently held the title as coordinator for
the Seattle’s 2nd Annual Farmer-Chef Connection on
February 5th, 2007. This event facilitated direct
marketing between Washington State farmers and artesian
producers with chefs, caterers and retail businesses. Currently
she is sitting on the Cascade Harvest Coalition planning board
for Food Lust 2007 event in June |
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