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Catherine Hinken |
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WSU Viticulture and Enology Program
Endowment Winner |
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Catherine is
our first Washington State University scholarship winner in the
Viticulture and Enology Program. She graduated in December after
finishing a seven month internship at Columbia Winery in
Woodinville. She is a graduate of Inglemoor High School in
Bothell. While at WSU she did an undergraduate research project
conducting an astringency panel with Dr. Caroline Ross . With
her Les Dames Scholarship, Catherine was able to participate in
school clubs including serving as President of the Viticulture
and Enology Club and Vice Chair of the Student Senate in the
College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences and
others which help broaden her education. |
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Amanda Merkle |
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Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central
Community College Endowment Winner |
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After graduating from the SCA culinary program in the spring of
2003 Amanda traveled to the Loire Valley to work with chef Dame
Sally McArthur at her culinary school, Through the Kitchen Door.
Since returning to Seattle Amanda has worked at Kaspar’s
(co-owned by Dame Nancy Donier) and has continued to work with
Sally McArthur, most recently in a consulting capacity in
Washington D.C. Amanda will complete the Specialty Breads and
Desserts program at SCA in March 2007. She plans to
continue pastry work at Kaspar’s and looks forward to a summer
of harvesting and working with fresh produce from the Doniers’
farm near Mt. Baker. |
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Melissa Peterman |
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Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central
Community College Endowment Winner |
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Melissa graduated from Western
Washington University with a degree in journalism before
enrolling at Seattle Culinary Academy. In addition to being
awarded a scholarship from Les Dames Seattle last fall, she also
won a scholarship for food writing last year from Seattle
Central Community College. Melissa has worked as a cook at The
Ruins and Coco la ti da, and currently she is working for Tom
Douglas Catering. Melissa also works with Dame Cynthia Nims as
an assistant for recipe testing and other projects. |
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Ann Shaughnessy |
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Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central
Community College Endowment Winner |
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Ann shifted gears from financial planning to cuisine when she
decided to attend Seattle Culinary Academy. She was a top
student in the specialty dessert and bread program at SCA, from
which she graduated in fall of 2006. She is currently serving
as pastry chef and bakery manager for Trophy Cupcakes in
Wallingford. Her goal is to use the foundation of skills she
gained at school to create noteworthy pastries (particularly her
favorite, cupcakes) that will help satisfy Seattle's sweet
tooth. |
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Maureen Stockman |
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Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central
Community College Endowment Winner |
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After spending over 20 years working in the world of
photography, Maureen was given the opportunity to follow her
life-long passion for food at Seattle Culinary Academy. During
her schooling, she worked with and studied under some of the
best- known chefs in the Seattle area including Kaspar Donier,
Lisa Dupar, Leslie Mackie and Kären Jurgensen. She also has
applied her culinary training to, and honed her skills at,
numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the city. She hopes
to continue to develop her skills and her palate by working in
the catering arena, in addition to teaching basic cooking skills
in private settings. |
