Burnaby High School Senior Wins Local Best Teen Chef
3/20/2007

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This weekend, Gianluca Russo impressed the judges with his cool in a very hot kitchen. Russo took the top prize at The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2007 Local

Students prepared a seafood appetizer and chicken entree. They had 90 minutes to prepare their dishes, and were judged on taste, cleanliness, mise en place (organization, taste and presentation). Thanks to his win, Russo will join 22 other high school seniors that will travel on to Dallas, Texas. In all, The Art Institutes will award over $250,000 in tuition scholarships.

According to Don Guthro, Academic Director at The Art Institute of Vancouver – Dubrulle Culinary Arts, the turn-out was impressive. “We had an exceptional group of competitors here today – they all did extremely well, but we can only send one to Dallas, and Russo demonstrated he has the talent and focus to succeed in the national event.”

Participating Art Institute campuses include The Art Institute of Atlanta, The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire, 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 Art Institute of Indianapolis, 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 Tennessee – Nashville, The Art Institute of Tampa, The Art Institute of Vancouver, The Art Institute of Washington and The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago.

For more information on the Best Teen Chef Competition, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/btc or contact Cliff Jones, Director of Public Relations at 604-328-7734 for additional information.

The Art Institute of Vancouver 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 professionals.

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Contacts

Cliff Jones
Director of Public Relations
The Art Institute of Vancouver
Ph: 604.639.5117
email: cjones@edmc.edu