Awards,Distinctions, Scholarships, Competitions
Institutionally, the Louisiana Culinary Institute was heralded as the sate champions in culinary arts this year, after winning the Louisiana Alligator Soirée against other major Louisiana culinary arts institutions during the Louisiana Restaurant Association's annual Food Show in New Orleans (July 2009 & 2010). The Mayor of Baton Rouge, Mayor-President Kip Holden, declared March 20, 2009 to be "Louisiana Culinary Institute Day," and awarded members of the team the titles of "Honorary Mayor-Presidents" of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish.
LCI Students have also achieved acclaim individually. In 2008 & 2009 LCI students placed in the following events:
Dustie Latiolais 2008, 1st Place ACF 24th Annual Baton Rouge Culinary Classic Chris Ward 2008, 2nd Place ACF 24th Annual Baton Rouge Culinary Classic Samantha Neal 2008, 3rd Place ACF 24th Annual Baton Rouge Culinary Classic Cody Carroll 2009, 1st Place ACF 25th Annual Baton Rouge Culinary Classic Jeremy Barlow 2008, 2nd Place ACF 23rd Annual Baton Rouge Culinary Classic
Trip Illing 2009, 1st place "The Race to Cannes" Leanne Willingham 2009 2nd place "The Race to Cannes"
T.J. McConnaughey 2010, 1st place "2nd Annual Race to Cannes" Nate Roose 2010 2nd place "2nd Annual Race to Cannes"
Jeremy Campbell 2011, 1st place "3rd Annual Race to Cannes" Bryan Poche 2011 2nd place "3rd Annual Race to Cannes"
Corrito Gealogo 2012, 1st place "4th Annual Race to Cannes" Pete Falcone 2012 2nd place "4th Annual Race to Cannes"
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