Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Announce 2004 Scholarship & Internship Recipients

In 2004 WCR received over 275 applications for the annual Scholarship and Internship Program. Through our Scholarship and Internship Program WCR members are not only given the chance to travel abroad to locations such as Austria, France, Italy and Thailand, they are also finding inspiration with chefs and culinary schools here in the United States. This year WCR awarded 45 scholarships and internships in a variety of categories.

Barbara Tropp Memorial Internship - P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Amy Wolf - Renton, WA

Barbara Tropp Memorial Internship - San Francisco
Regan Burns - New York, NY

Ross School Internship
Jeannette May - Shrewsbury, MA

Organic Internship with Nora Pouillon
Jennifer Bedrosian - Charlottesville, VA
Marilyn Farrell - Santa Fe, NM
Ifeanyi Pole - Perrineville, NJ
Rebecca Roberts - Manchester, NH
Davita Sampson - Pt. Reyes Station, CA
Kimberly Serrano - New York, NY
Lesley Stiles - Pleasant Hill, CA

Catherine Brandel Internship
Kim Korkan - Yellow Springs, OH

Internship at L'Etoile and Harmony Valley Farm
Maria Bond - Macy, IN

Internship at Greens Restaurant
Laura Slama - Phoenix, AZ

Organic Farm Internship in Italy at Castello di Spannochia
Tracy McGillis - San Francisco, CA

European Wine Travel Internship
Lee Campbell - Brooklyn, NY

La Varenne Trainee Program Internship
Michelle Di Maio-Pellegri - Roswell, GA

Pinot Noir/Oregon Wine Internship
Tiare Farris - Philadelphia, PA

East Coast Wine Internship
Andrea Lockett - Jersey City, NJ

Sterling Vineyards "Crush Camp" Internship
Maryangelyn Messina - Staten Island, NY

Bread Baking Internship
Stephany Buswell - Aptos, CA

Pastry Internship at Citizen Cake
Anne Baldzikowski - Santa Cruz, CA

Lidia Bastianich Cucina Italiana Internship
Theresa Marquez - Poughkeepsie, NY

Internship with Chris Keff
Ginny Mahar - Seattle, WA

New Orleans Internship with Susan Spicer
Kelly Lehman - Chicago, IL

Food Styling Internship
Ashlyn Forshner - Seattle, WA

Art Institute of New York - Pastry Arts Diploma Program
Christina Valente - East Providence, RI

Lexington College - Hospitality Management Degree Program
Kimberly Silvia - Orlando, FL

Southern New Hampshire University - Culinary Arts Degree Program
Andrea Sottile - Franklin, MA

New England Culinary Institute - Bachelors in Food and Beverage Management Program
Lauren Kelleher - Brooklyn, NY

New England Culinary Institute - Associates in Culinary Arts Program
Jennifer Bonaccorsi - Portsmouth, NH

Culinary Institute of America - Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate Program
Heather Stretch - Pleasant Hill, CA

Culinary Institute of America - Advanced Culinary Arts Program
Alissa Silver - Corvallis, OR

Culinary Institute of America - Master Class, France: Seasonal Bistro and Provencal Cooking
Gwendolyn Hayes - Tacoma, WA

Culinary Institute of America - Mastering Wine
Jennie Schacht - Oakland, CA

Culinary Institute of America - Master Class, Culinary Communications
Connie Rousseau - Ft. Lee, NJ

Culinary Institute of America - Asian Seminar
Jennifer Lewis - River Forest, IL

Culinary Institute of America - ProChef Certification Program
Denise de Somer - Long Beach, CA

French Culinary Institute - Pastry Arts Career Evening Program
Christina Burks - New York, NY

French Culinary Institute - Culinary Arts Career Evening Program
Xina Lewis - Brooklyn, NY

French Culinary Institute - Essentials of Restaurant Management
Ronna Welsh - Brooklyn, NY

Institute of Culinary Education - Pastry & Baking Diploma Program
Ann Tappert - Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Institute of Culinary Education - Culinary Management Diploma Program
Stephanie Cambria - Newark, NJ