(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Chef Eyad Joseph, academic director for The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire, will be a guest on the popular “Baxter In The Morning” radio show on KCAA 1050AM Wednesday, February 13. The drive-time program airs at 7:00 a.m.
Says host Dennis Baxter, “I’m really looking forward to this. Chef Joseph has been highly recommended to us as a knowledgeable and entertaining guest. This should make for a fascinating program.”
In addition to an interview with Chef Joseph, listeners are urged to call with comments or questions at (909) 888-5222 or (800) 909-1050. “We love having our listeners join in,” Baxter says. “They become an important part of our show.”
Joseph’s career as a chef encompasses nearly two decades spanning family-owned restaurants at such major venues as the five-diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel and resort in Arizona and as regional executive chef with Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Scottsdale. He has been with the Art Institutes since 2003 and as academic director beginning late 2006, heading the Inland Empire school’s associate and bachelor’s degree programs.
It’s not too late to start classes at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire. The next quarter begins March 31 with offerings in the days, evenings and weekends for new and reentry students.
For more information or a tour of the campus, call (909) 915-2100 or go on line to artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.
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The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of the Art Institutes (artinstitutes.edu) with 40 educational institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — For high school seniors who can stand the heat of the kitchen, there’s no better place to show off their culinary know-how than at The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2008.
Now in its ninth year, the Best Teen Chef Competition awards more than $250,000 in tuition scholarships to attend The Art Institutes schools, to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a career in the fast growing culinary industry.
Top prize winners in the competition can win a full-tuition scholarship toward an associate’s degree, certificate or diploma program, to study culinary arts at any of the 30 participating locations including The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire.
In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2008, the first-place winner in the national competition, in partnership with television’s Food Network, will also be an “Intern for a Day” at the Food Network Kitchens in New York City and will receive a tour of the Food Network Studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef’s restaurant and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.
According to Academic Director for Culinary Arts, Chef Joseph Eyad, “Each year we see the interest in this competition grow. Teenagers still in high school are demonstrating the determination, focus and drive needed to have a career in the challenging field of culinary arts.”
To be eligible to participate in the competition, you must first send a complete Entry & Release form download PDF ] to The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire or fill out an online application at http://www.artinstitutes.edu/Competitions/BestTeenChefRegistration.aspx?cid=BTC_0907_001_wb by February 8, 2008. Deadline for entries to be received into the competition is February 29, 2008. Local Best Teen Chef Competitions will be held at The Art Institutes participating locations on April 12, 2008.
The National Best Teen Chef Competition will be Saturday, May 17, 2008 at The Art Institute of Las Vegas.
For complete details, please see the official rules [download PDF ].
[Download a Best Teen Chef Competition 2008 Brochure]
[Download the Best Teen Chef Competition Official Rules]
[Download a Best Teen Chef Competition 2008 Standardized Recipe Format]
The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of The Art Institutes ( www.artinstitutes.edu ), a system of over 35 locations throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. For more information call (909) 915-2100
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) “February is the perfect time for high school seniors to start considering college choices and scholarships,” said Monica Jeffs, director of admissions at The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire.
Students and parents will get a chance to do both at the Art Institute’s High School Open House scheduled for 10 a.m. On Saturday February 23. Check in is at the student entrance at 9:30 a.m., with orientation starting at 10 a.m.
“Right now is the time for high school seniors to be looking at universities and the programs they offer,” Jeffs said. “ For example, we are the only Culinary Arts and Interior Design college in the Inland Empire.”
The High School Open House features a wealth of information for prospective students and parents such as tours of the campus, workshops on each of the courses the university offers, scholarship sessions, Cal Grant workshops and a Question and Answer time for parents.
It’s not too late to attend The Art Institute. Spring Quarter begins March 31 with classes offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and reentry students. For details, or a tour of the campus, call (909) 915-2100, or go on line to www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire .
The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu ), with 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals.
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Photo caption: Four-time Emmy winner Michael Swanigan is just one of the award winning instructors at The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire. Find out if a creative career is right for you at the Art Institute’s High School Open House scheduled for 10 a.m. On Saturday February 23 in San Bernardino.
(SAN BERNARDINO-, Calif.) – Do you have an eye for interior design, a talent for the media arts, a taste for the culinary arts or are you fashion savvy? An Art Institutes education may be just what you are looking for.
An Open House to explore a creative arts education is being held at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire on February 2, 2008. Check in is at the student entrance at 9:30 a.m., with orientation starting at 10 a.m. at 630 East Brier Drive, San Bernardino.
Attendees will be invited to learn more about the school’s programs, discuss educational goals, tour the facilities, learn about tuition scholarship opportunities and gain a first-hand look at how an Art Institutes creative education can be the preparation for an exciting career.
“The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is inviting those interested in a creative arts education to learn more about our school and what it has to offer,” said Byron Chung, president of The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire.
“Right now is the time for high school seniors to be looking at universities and the programs they offer,” Chung said. “For example, we are the only Culinary Arts and Interior Design College in the Inland Empire.”
It’s not too late to attend The Art Institute. Spring Quarter begins March 31 with classes offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and reentry students. To learn more about The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire’s Open House event, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/Admissions/OpenHouse.aspx?prid=OH_0208_001_pr or For details, or a tour of the campus, call (909) 915-2100.
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(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) “It’s always great to get recognition for what you do,” says Michael Swanigan. The Media Arts & Animation instructor at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire was recently accorded his fourth “Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award” by the National Academy of Television Arts And Sciences.
Swanigan spent five fulltime months as a storyboard artist for the Emmy-winning “Tutenstein,” currently airing nationally on the Discovery Kids channel. “Let’s see,” he reflects, “there were 250 pages to the animated script, and three drawing panels per page. So, I did around 750 drawings.” Seven hundred and fifty drawings, and he says it without flinching. “I love what I do.”
The animation specialist received his first Emmy as Storyboard Artist/Layouts for “The Simpson’s” in 1990. This was followed by a second Emmy as Director/Storyboards of the TV series “Voltron,” and then again as producer of a 26-episode series, “The Mask.” “No, you certainly don’t get tired of receiving awards or being honored by your peers,” Swanigan offers. “I’ve been doing this for 20 years now, and every project is fresh and exciting.”
At The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire campus in San Bernardino, the Storyboarding For Animation teacher brings to the classroom not only two decades of hands-on professional experience, but a vast knowledge of nearly 20 computer programs for layout, illustration, design, special effects, editing and more.
Swanigan’s talents have graced numerous other major animated television series such as “G.I. Joe,” “X-Men,” “Superman,” “Spiderman,” “Woody Woodpecker,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “Fantastic Four.” And with his broad knowledge and extensive experience, he’s been asked to appear on nearly 20 DVD commentary tracks for such animated videos as “Ghostbusters,” “Dungeons and Dragons” and the complete Flash Gordon Collector’s Edition.
“Certainly I love what I’ve done for films and television,” he says, “but, you know, I love just as much what I do in the classroom. Introducing these eager students to the hands-on world and mechanics of animation, and seeing what they can ultimately do with it all is as thrilling and challenging to me as anything else I’ve ever done.”
Adds Santosh Oommen, academic director of Graphic Arts & Design and Animation, “Michael embodies what we look for in faculty members here at The Art Institute – an instructor who has proven himself in the real world as well as in the classroom.”
It’s not too late to start classes at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire. The Winter Quarter begins January 7, 2008. Classes are offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and re-entry students. For details call (909) 915-2100 or go on line to www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.
The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of the Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of more than 35 locations throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. For more information, call (909) 915-2100 or go on line to www.artinstitutes.edu/InlandEmpire.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Salvation Army Board members donated their time on December 15th to help raise money to aid the San Bernardino area’s needy at the Salvation Army Kettles.
Board member Carl Dameron brought his family to ring the bells at the Wal-Mart at Highland and Bolder in Highland, California. Front row: Daughter Shaila, 6. Beside her Dad Shiane with Carl and wife Malaika Dameron in back.
Dameron invites everyone to donate to the Salvation Army to help meet the needs of the less fortunate.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Riverside resident Thomas Bustamante has been promoted to Dean of Student Affairs, a new position at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire (http://www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire). He previously served as the Director of Student Affairs.
The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire, in San Bernardino, offers degrees in such creative careers as Graphic Design, Interior Design, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Interactive Media Design, Media Arts & Animation and Game Art & Design.
“The Art Institute helps students find careers in fields which they are passionate about,” says President Byron Chung. “We want our students to succeed in the classroom as well as in their personal and professional lives.”
As Dean of Student Affairs, Bustamante, with a staff of three, oversees student personal development, behavior and adaptation issues, student leadership, time management, housing, student clubs, campus activities and even carpools.
Bustamante has a bachelor’s degree in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s degree in Urban Planning, with a focus in Social Policy and Community Development, from the University of Southern California, (USC). Bustamante is currently working on a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from USC.
He previously worked for USC in the Greek Life office and with the Graduate and Professional Student Senate. He joined The Art Institute in February 2006.
Bustamante said he is excited to take on the new challenge of being Dean of Student Affairs. “We have more than 700 students here,” he says. “It’s our vision to develop a feeling of community and belonging at The Art Institute. We have students from Barstow to Temecula and beyond, and the Student Affairs task is to bring them all together in a unified, almost family, environment.”
He adds, “Our students are unique; in most respects they’re artists, and in more traditional academic situations they often will be overlooked. Not here.”
For more information about The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire call (909) 915-2100.
It is not too late to start classes at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire. The Winter Quarter starts on January 7, 2008. Classes are offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and reentry students. For more information of a personal tour call the campus at (909) 915-2100 or go online to www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.
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The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 34 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. For more information, call The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire at (909) 915-2100 or visit www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) “It takes time. College-age students are very uncomfortable talking with a school staff member about troubles they may have never shared with anyone. With time, though, their fears and apprehensions drop away and together we can make progress toward improving their personal and academic lives,” says Art Institute of California – Inland Empire’s student counselor Lawanda Hall.
Campus President Byron Chung says, “The primary mission, focus and ultimate goal of The Art Institute is to assist students toward the successful achievement of a satisfying creative career in their chosen field.”
Chung adds, “Lawanda Hall’s skills as a licensed professional counselor helps our students meet life’s pressures inside and outside the classroom.”
“I’m excited,” Hall says. “I’ve counseled students for about seven years and I love helping them. I enjoy meeting and working with young people every single day.” Hall adds, “I am blessed to be able to help students work through issues that might have otherwise stopped them in their tracks.”
A licensed professional counselor, and Behavioral Health Provider, Hall has amassed valued experience working with college students, first as a director of disability services at Nashville, Tennessee’s Lipscomb University, then as a member of the faculty.
In the classroom Hall taught various aspects of abnormal psychology including such topics as bi-polar disorder, anxiety and personality disorders, depression and schizophrenia.
For nearly three years she headed her own private practice in Nashville aiding individuals, couples and families, working through such common, but potentially debilitating, issues as abuse, neglect, parenting, career goals, addiction, marriage and divorce.
Hall then was hired by Argosy University Nashville as assistant director of clinical training. In this capacity she coordinated all aspects of student development in the Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program.
In mid August, Hall and her husband moved to California. The administration of The Art Institute, with its rapidly growing student population, realized it was time to bring in a full-time student counselor, and that person is Lawanda Hall.
“There is a great deal for college students to deal with outside the classroom,” she says. “Adjustment to this new way of life, especially for freshman, is a real challenge. We conduct four quarterly workshops that explore what students are feeling and having to deal with.
“The first workshop covers stress and anxiety while the second will deal with healthy relationships. The third examines the best ways to balance school and play in personal lives. Our fourth workshop will center on depression and continuing anxiety issues. Each session runs about a half-hour to 45 minutes.”
These workshops serve additional issues as well. Hall explains, “Group workshops are the ideal setting for students who aren’t yet comfortable in one-on-one counseling sessions, but could really use the help. And, too, there may well be students who may not need individual work, but could benefit from sessions with their peers.”
At The Art Institute, Hall will serve as part of the student affairs team to promote events that foster health student development.
The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire, in San Bernardino, offers degrees in creative careers such as Graphic Design, Interior Design, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Web Design, Interactive Media, Media Arts & Animation and Game Art & Design.
It’s not too late to attend The Art Institute. Winter Quarter begins January 7, with classes offered in the day, evening and on weekends for new and reentry students. For details, or a tour of the campus, call (909) 915-2100, or go on line to www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.
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The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 35 locations throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) It’s so common at this time of year: High school students are thinking about college. Maybe this year, maybe next, but it’s on both the student’s and the parent’s mind.
The basic question these students always have is, What’s it like?
Will they face more stress and worry than they’ve ever felt? Will they have any personal time to themselves? Are the classes so big they’ll be lost? What are the teachers like and what do they expect?
The best way to answer all this is to spend a day there. But, not all colleges or universities will let kids do that. Enter The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire in San Bernardino.
“We want students to know exactly what our programs are like, what the facility is and who teaches what,” says Director of Admissions Monica Jeffs. “Taking away any possible anxiety is what our Bridges To Success program is all about.”
Riverside and San Bernardino County high school administrators simply select one of their college-bound students interested in pursuing a career in design or media arts to experience a “day in the life” of an Art Institute student.
The visiting student will first join the Ambassador’s Club, a group of the university’s most academically successful student ambassadors and leaders, to be personally guided through the day’s program.
The student will take part in an introductory session, learning how admissions works, what financial aid opportunities are available to them and what career services are provided. They’ll then learn the best ways to gather information about classes and careers in a college environment.
He or she will meet the school’s faculty members and sit in on actual college classes in their field of interest. There’ll be study groups and workshops, too, plus a session to learn about the Art Institute’s scholarship programs where more than $150,000 in scholarships are awarded annually.
Then they cap the day off with a lunch provided by the school.
But, it’s not over yet. Lastly, attending high schoolers will be asked to prepare a report or presentation to take back and deliver to their own class.
What better way to learn exactly what college life at the Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is really like? These selected students don’t have to read it in a brochure, ask around to friends or spend the months just wondering. With the school’s Bridges to Success program, these students will actually know.
The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire offers the following degree programs: Bachelor of Science degrees in Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Culinary Management, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation; and an Associate of Science Degree in Graphic Design, and Culinary Arts.
Each program is offered on a year-round basis, allowing students to continue to work uninterrupted toward their degree. It is not too late to join the winter class in January 7th. “If you are ready to start now, call the campus to schedule a private tour and we will do our best to help you begin your degree program, “ said Monica Jeffs, Director of Admissions.
Campus President Byron Chung says, “The primary mission, focus and ultimate goal of The Art Institute is to assist students toward the successful achievement of a satisfying career in their chosen field. To this end, we have brought together a dedicated group of individuals who are committed to providing students with career-oriented curricula – including the organizational, interpersonal, and theoretical, as well as, the practical skills needed to become a well trained entry-level job candidate in today’s competitive job market.”
For more information on The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire or the Bridges to Success program call Melissa Medina-Cosio at 909/915-2109 or toll free to 800/353-0812.
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The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with 34 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. For more information, call The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire at (909) 915-2100 or visit www.artinstitutes.edu/inlandempire.
Photo caption: Culinary students learn the fundamentals of the culinary arts before they pick up a knife.
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) Beginning Saturday, November 10, and continuing one day a month through May 24, culinary students in the “Passport To A Tasty Future” program can learn from some of the nation’s top culinary professionals in a hands-on environment at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire.
This pioneering program is a fresh, exciting way to introduce high school students to one of the most creative, challenging and rewarding fields in America – Culinary Arts.
And with a student limit of just 24 enrollees, there’s plenty of opportunity for a one-on-one learning experience.
The first session, November 10, begins with a Knife Cuts demonstration where students learn techniques from Julienne to Tourne cuts while focusing on repetition and consistency. They’ll explore methods of chopping, mincing and cutting of vegetables and proteins. Also that Saturday attendees will study proper food amounts for ideal plate presentations along with menu development.
The following month, on December 15, the class will learn a variety of important cooking methods such as sautéing, grilling, frying, braising and poaching, along with the importance of timing and heat distribution.
Then on January 26 students will apply those techniques to cooking vegetables, in the process learning about acid, alkaline and the use of salt in cooking procedures.
February 16 marks the introduction of starches to meals, learning how to apply the various cooking methods to the three different types of rice and potato cookery.
In March, on the 22nd, students concentrate on fish and other seafood, learning to steam and poach them while emphasizing the retention of nutrients as well as flavor.
Things get even more challenging the next month on the 19th when the class highlights regional cuisine, targeting ingredients and fusion cooking of North and South America.
The “Passport” sessions conclude May 24 with an expansive exploration of the cooking of Asia and Europe. The high school students will be shown the varying ingredients and cooking methods of these two widely differing cuisines.
The check-in for each session is at 9:30 a.m. with programs starting at 10 and ending at 1 p.m.
For information on openings for the “Passport To A Tasty Future” workshops contact the Coordinator in Charge, Mario Alcazar, at The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire, 630 East Brier Drive in San Bernardino, or call him at (800) 353-0812 ext. 2165. Interested parties may also e-mail him at malcazar@aii.edu..
The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire is one of the Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of more than 35 locations throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.
For more information call (909) 915-2100 or go on line to www.ArtInstitutes.edu/InlandEmpire.
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Photo caption: A beautiful roast beef entree is an example of the students work at The Art Institute of California Inland Empire.
