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August 25, 2004
CONTACT: Roland Ruiz, Director of Public Relations, St. Philip's College, 210/531-4851

ST. PHILIP’S STUDENT NAMED JUNIOR CHEF OF THE YEAR

A St. Philip’s College culinary arts major is the 20004 Texas Junior Chef of the Year, as selected by the Texas Chefs Association during its recent annual convention in Austin. Rani Duprey was selected from among six finalists who were each rated on their professionalism and dedication to the culinary arts.

"This is the first time this honor has been bestowed upon a San Antonio student chef," said Mary Kunz, chair of the St. Philip’s College Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts Program. "It is noteworthy that Rani was a standout in such a fine group. They were all excellent candidates; four of them had received gold medals in culinary competitions in the past year."

Duprey also joined St. Philip’s College Chef Instructor Steve Martin in representing San Antonio on a four-person culinary team that took the silver medal in the Culinary Shootout Cold Foods Cooking Competition during the convention. "Rani and Steve did a great job representing our program and our city," Kunz said.

The Texas Chefs Association is a chapter of the American Culinary Federation with state wide association 15 sub chapters in major cities across Texas. The focus of the association is to promote the culinary industry and further career goals of its members, who are all culinary professionals or members who are employed in a field directly related to the culinary industry.

St. Philip’s College offers the only culinary arts school in the San Antonio metro area. The St. Philip’s College associate of applied science program in culinary arts is accredited by the American Culinary Federation and has been rated exemplary among community and technical colleges in the state by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), which oversees and assesses the state of higher education in Texas. Information on the St. Philip’s College Culinary Arts Program is available on the school’s web site at www.accd.edu/spc or by calling (210) 531-3315.

St. Philip’s College is a multi-campus institution of the Alamo Community College District. St. Philip’s College is a Historically Black College and Hispanic Serving Institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.