...Sammy Jo Claussen, representing The Art Institutes International -- Kansas City! Sammy Jo, Best Teen Chef 2009, is the 10th teenager to earn this title. What's she doing? Is she going to Disney World? Nah, probably not, but she is getting a full-tuition scholarship to The Art Institutes International -- Kansas City and the opportunity to be an 'Intern for a Day' at the Food Network.
Sammy Jo Claussen, Best Teen Chef 2009
Kaitlyn McKissick, representing The Art Institute of Colorado, earned second-place honors and a half-tuition scholarship, and Oscar Melendez, representing The Art Institute of California--Los Angeles, earned third-place honors and a quarter-tuition scholarship. Here's a picture of the three talented teens:
L-R: Kaitlyn, Sammy Jo and Oscar.
A big congratulations goes out to our winners and to all the aspiring young chefs competing in today's competition! Great job, guys!!
For more info on the Best Teen Chef Competition: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/BestTeenChef.aspx.