2005
Scholarship Recipients

Kelly Leek, Seattle Culinary Academy
Ana Sainz, Seattle Culinary Academy, International Achievement Scholarship
Kristin Schmacher, Seattle Culinary Academy, Achievement Scholarship

Kristin Schmacher

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

 

Kelly Leek

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.

Ana Sainz

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).