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                  Fontana High senior wins title as Inland Empire's Best Teen 
                  Chef
                  Created: 03/25/2009 01:05:00 PM PDT


                  Fontana High student Theresa Marquez captured the title of the 
                  Inland Empire's Best Teen Chef recently in a competition held 
                  at the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of 
                  California in San Bernardino. 
                  Marquez, who will graduate in June, won a $3,000 scholarship 
                  to the Culinary School, which she will enter beginning with 
                  the summer term. 
                  Runnerup in the competition was Brittain Madrid of Fontana and 
                  A.B. Miller High, while Claremont's Briannah Clark, who 
                  attends Options for Youth in Ontario, was third. 
                  They were among 11 area high school seniors invited to the 
                  competition. 
                  Each participant prepared a four-ounce sauteed chicken breast, 
                  sauteed broccoli, rice pilaf and a garnish of their own 
                  design, as well as a shrimp cocktail, using the materials 
                  provided. The contestants worked from 10:15 to 12:45 p.m. 
                  before the judging. 
                  "Your meal and preparation were flawless," one of the judges 
                  told Marquez following the judging. "You have a wonderful 
                  career ahead of you, I'm honored." 
                  Chef Eyad Joseph, who is academic director for the 
                  International Culinary School, praised her, "I saw you get 
                  past your nerves after 10 minutes then you settled into a 
                  zone. It was brilliant." 
                  In addition to winning the scholarship, Marquez will represent 
                  the local school at the May 9 National Best Teen Chef final 
                  round competition in Charlotte, N.C. 
                  At stake there is a full-tuition scholarship to the Art 
                  Institute worth