Le Cordon Bleu Master of Gastroniomic Tourism Scholarship Winners Announced
Eat Think Study - Gastronomic Tourism Scholarship winners
for 2014 announced by Le Cordon Bleu
World famous culinary arts and hospitality school, Le Cordon
Bleu, in collaboration with Southern Cross University have announced the
recipients of the 2014 Education & Industry Professional Scholarships for
the Le Cordon Bleu Master of Gastronomic Tourism.
Tuition scholarships of $5000 were awarded to Meera Raj, F
& B Manager of the JW Marriott Hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia and Tina
Sketchley, a Home Economics and Nutrition teacher from Darwin High School, to
undertake units from the Le Cordon Bleu Master of Gastronomic Tourism program
in 2014.
Partial scholarships (valued at $2500) were also awarded to
Barbara Sweeney, food writer and curator of the annual food writers' festival,
Food & Words, and senior journalist and national food writer for NewsCorp,
Grant Jones, in recognition of their scholarship submissions and contribution
to industry.
Le Cordon Bleu Australia's Manager, Educational Leadership,
Dr Roger Haden said, "Le Cordon Bleu is pleased to support such high
calibre professionals in their pursuit of professional development. Our courses
are built to offer multi-disciplinary education in this burgeoning industry.
The dramatic increase of food and wine upon tourism's impact will only continue
to grow, and we need to address the skills and knowledge base of those wishing
to work in this exciting field."
According to recipient of the Industry scholarship, Meera
Raj, from the JW Marriott Hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia, "The simple
nourishment of food and drink is not just something ordinary. It is magical - how a bowl of Pho Bo can
transport your mind to colonial Vietnam, for example! Being granted the 2014 Le
Cordon Bleu Master of Gastronomic Tourism Industry Professional Scholarship
will enable me to enrich my understanding of food and wine experiences as they
relate to my profession. I haven't
previously rushed into a Master degree for the sake of having one. I have been patiently building my skills
waiting for the right topic to stir me.
And here it is: Gastronomic Tourism."
About the Le Cordon Bleu Master of Gastronomic Tourism (MGT)
The Master of Gastronomic Tourism commenced in May 2012 and
over 80 students are currently undertaking units in the program. The only post graduate degree of its kind
available in Australia, the MGT is designed to explore the gastronomic tourism
experience and study all facets of how food and drink interconnect in our
lives... with the added benefit of units in management and marketing within a
tourism context. It is delivered online for easy access by working professionals
and suits those with a passion for food and wine and a desire to develop a more
conscious approach to eating and drinking.
Students with internet access, a computer and a passion for
gastronomy and tourism will be able to study from anywhere in the world,
networking with like-minded individuals engaged in topics ranging from
sustainability and food security to contemporary trends in cuisine and culinary
arts; from food writing for media to the history of gastronomy and the
restaurant; and from small business management to the application of ethical
business practices in tourism operations. Graduates of the program will work in
hospitality, writing, media and tourism.
About Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu, one of the world's most prestigious
providers of gastronomy, culinary and hospitality management education, was
founded in Paris in 1895.
Le Cordon Bleu International operates an Asia-Pacific base
from facilities in Regency Park, South Australia and has offered bachelor and
master's degrees in hotel and restaurant management from Adelaide since
2001. In 2014 Le Cordon Bleu offers a
diverse range of higher education qualifications, delivering tourism, business
management, food and wine entrepreneurship and gastronomy degrees at bachelors
and masters levels in partnership with a number of different universities
around Australia.
Le Cordon Bleu has a generous annual scholarship program
designed to recruit the brightest and most talented students and to support
their professional development and education as they aspire to industry
leadership.
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