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CULINARY STUDENT JASON WILLIAMS RECEIVES CIA SCHOLARSHIP FROM JONES DAIRY FARM
5/19/2011 12:00:00 AM
FORT ATKINSON, Wis., (May 19, 2011) – Thorntown,
Ind.-native Jason Williams is the most recent recipient
of a scholarship from The Jones Dairy
Farm Scholarship Fund at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), said
Philip Jones, sixth-generation president of Jones Dairy Farm and a
professionally trained chef.
Established in
May 2006, the Jones Dairy Farm Scholarship Fund supports three scholarships
each year.
CIA juniors and seniors pursuing baccalaureate degrees in
Culinary Arts Management can apply for the scholarship by submitting a short
essay and original recipe using a Jones’ product. Awards are restricted to students with a demonstrated
financial need and grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or higher. More information about the program is
available by visiting www.jonesdairyfarm.com.
Williams fell in love with the culinary
arts during high school when his mother would work late and he’d prepare dinner
for the family. He enjoyed the creativity of the kitchen and thought it was
something he’d like to pursue as a vocation. During his senior year at Western Boone High School, Williams got a
job with Chef Candice Winter at the Bijou Restaurant, a small French restaurant
near his home, and that would seal the deal for pursuing a career in food.
According to Williams, Chef Winter took him
under her wings and taught him a great deal about the kitchen. In addition to
skills, he learned methods, techniques and to work cleanly. Williams started
small by cutting portions of meat and cleaning fish. He later learned how to make salads and desserts. Finally, as he neared the end of his
time there, Chef Winter promoted him to the line where they worked
side-by-side.
Williams is currently pursuing his B.P.S in Culinary
Arts Management and expects to complete his studies at the CIA this November. He is
preparing to travel to Europe where he’ll study the culture and wines of Spain
and is already focusing on his career after graduation where he’ll move to
Texas and work for a high-end hotel company. Williams is comfortably pragmatic
in his manner and lives by the motto: “do what you love and you’ll never have
to work a day in your life.”
Founded in 1889,
Fort Atkinson, Wis.-based Jones Dairy Farm is a family-owned and operated
company specializing in quality processed pork products including all natural
breakfast sausage, ham, Canadian bacon, cherry hardwood and hickory smoked
bacon, liver sausage, and scrapple.
In honor of the scholarship endowment, the CIA renamed the Breakfast
Cookery kitchen the “Jones Dairy Farm Kitchen” where both Breakfast and Lunch
Cookery courses at the CIA are held.
"We salute Jason’s hard work and
dedication, and look forward to following his career post graduation,"
said Mr. Jones. “Like Jones Dairy
Farm, the CIA is committed to the advancement of the foodservice industry by
setting the ultimate standard of excellence. It’s this high level of achievement that excites us about
awarding the Jones’ scholarships for years to come.”
Jones
Dairy Farm makes products with the old-fashioned quality and flavor one would
expect from a company that’s been around for more than 120 years. Still family owned and operated, Jones Dairy Farm is committed to the
same fundamental principals today as when the company was founded six
generations ago. Visit www.jonesdairyfarm.com for more information.
Founded in 1946,
The Culinary Institute of America is an independent, not-for-profit college
offering bachelor's
and associate degrees in culinary arts and baking
and pastry arts as well as certificate programs in culinary
arts and wine
and beverage studies. As the world's premier culinary college, the CIA
has a network of more than 40,000 alumni that includes industry leaders such as
Grant Achatz, Anthony Bourdain, Michael Chiarello, Cat Cora, Steve Ells, Todd
English, Duff Goldman, Sara Moulton, Charlie Palmer, and Roy Yamaguchi. The
college has campuses in Hyde Park, NY; St. Helena, CA; San Antonio, TX; and
Singapore. In addition to its degree programs, the CIA offers courses for
professionals and enthusiasts, as well as consulting services for the
foodservice and hospitality industry.
For more information, visit the CIA online at www.ciachef.edu.
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