The Art Institutes International Minnesota Hosts the Best Teen Chef 2010 Scholarship Competition

Dec. 4, 2009 - PRLog -- If you’re a high school senior and have aspirations of a culinary education, The International Culinary School at The Art Institutes International Minnesota is accepting entries for the Best Teen Chef Competition 2010.  

The top prize winner will earn a full-tuition scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree, associate's degree, certificate or diploma program to study culinary arts at one of the more than 30 participating Art Institutes schools.

Now in its eleventh year, the Best Teen Chef Competition awards more than $200,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes schools to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a career in the fast growing culinary industry.

Local cook-off competitions will take place at The International Culinary School at The Art Institutes International Minnesota on April 17, 2010.

The first place local winner will progress to the National Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition, which will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at The Art Institute of Houston.

In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2010, the national first place winner, in partnership with Food Network, will be an "Intern for a Day" at Food Network Kitchens in New York City. The winner will also receive a tour of Food Network’s studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef's restaurant and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.

“Each year this event draws talented teens who have a real love for being in the kitchen, and enjoy using their creativity and imagination to create wonderful meals for themselves, their friends, and families,” says Michael Autenrieth, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Academic Director at The Art Institutes International Minnesota.

To be eligible to enter the competition, high school seniors must first submit a completed Entry and Release Form by February 5, 2010 to a participating The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes location where they wish to enter the competition. Deadline for complete entries into the competition is February 26, 2010.

To learn how to enter the Best Teen Chef Competition 2010 and view full details, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=ai1006 or contact an Admissions Representative at The Art Institutes International Minnesota by calling 1-800-777-3643 or send an email to aimadm@aii.edu.

About The Art Institutes International Minnesota  The Art Institutes International Minnesota is one of The Art Institutes, (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals.

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Located in downtown Minneapolis (MN), The Art Institutes International Minnesota is a regional leader in design, media arts, creative management, and culinary arts education.