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    <pubDate>Thu, 11 August 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ProStart Graduate Receives Scholarship to California Culinary Academy]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20110927.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)   The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) is proud to announce that NRAEF ProStart alumna Jazmin Eck was recently awarded a full scholarship to California Culinary Academy where she plans to begin her education in September.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 September 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2011-09-27</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Students Learn Italian Wine, Cooking and Culture through Annual Travel Scholarship]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20110811.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)  French classical cooking continues to serve as the primary foundation for most culinary school instruction today. But what about Italian cuisine? In an effort to broaden this educational platform, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has collaborated with Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani (GRI) to send seven outstanding college students on an all-expense paid trip to Italy where they explored the cooking, culture and wine of Italy's second largest region - Piedmont.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 August 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2011-08-11</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[ProStart Champions To Be Showcased at NRAEF's 25th Anniversary Salute to Excellence]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20110516.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)  In recognition of their remarkable achievement of winning both the culinary and management competitions at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's (NRAEF) recent National ProStart Invitational, California's Newport Harbor High School students will be featured guests at the NRAEF's 25th Anniversary Salute to Excellence celebration this month.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2011-05-16</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[NRAEF to Honor Past and Present Industry Legends at 25th Anniversary of Salute to Excellence Fundraising Gala]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20110425.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) On Tuesday, April 12, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and partner PepsiCo Foodservice awarded four scholarships to future leaders in the restaurant industry as part of the 2011 Faces of Diversity Awards program. The $2,500 Faces of Diversity Scholarships were presented to students who have excelled academically at their respective colleges or universities and are pursuing careers and the restaurant and foodservice industry.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 March 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2011-04-25</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[NRAEF to Honor Past and Present Industry Legends at 25th Anniversary of Salute to Excellence Fundraising Gala]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20110422.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Salute to Excellence on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Hilton Chicago. Kicking off the annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, this grand affair is the NRAEF's premier fundraising event with all proceeds benefitting the ProStart program and the NRAEF Scholarship Program. As a tribute to the event's history, the NRAEF will highlight a quarter century of foodservice industry honorees.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 March 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2011-04-22</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ralph Brennan To Receive NRAEF's Highest Honor at 25th Annual Salute to Excellence]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20110228.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) today announced that Ralph Brennan, esteemed restaurateur and president of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, has been named the 2011 Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality.  Brennan will be honored at the 25th Annual Salute to Excellence on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Hilton Chicago.  Kicking off the annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, this grand affair is the NRAEF's premier fundraising event and pays tribute to the industry's extraordinary leaders. 

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      <pubDate>Tues, 1 March 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2011-03-01</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Industry Leaders Unite to Fund ProStart and Future for Tomorrow's Restaurant and Foodservice Leaders]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20110104.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has launched a fundraising initiative for its ProStart program - a two-year, culinary arts and restaurant management education program for high school students - with the goal of raising $3 million in 2011. Donations will provide the essential funds needed to strengthen this unparalleled, industry-driven program, and establish a solid foundation upon which to grow the program significantly in the next five years from its current base of more than 89,000 students.

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      <pubDate>Tues, 4 January 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2011-01-04</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Baltimore Selected as Host City for the 2012 and 2013 National ProStart Invitational]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20101213.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Baltimore has been chosen as the host for the 2012 and 2013 National ProStart Invitationals, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced today.  Held each spring, this rigorous competition brings together teams of ProStart high school state champions from around the country to compete for the national title, as well as scholarships to help fund their college education.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 December 201012:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-12-13</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[NRAEF Honors Industry Leaders with 2010 SPIRIT Awards]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20101025.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago)The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF), along with Nation's Restaurant News (NRN), recently honored the winners of the 2010 SPIRIT Awards at the 51st Annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Convention (MUFSO) in Orlando, Florida.  The SPIRIT Awards celebrate restaurant and foodservice companies that have excelled in recruiting, retaining and recognizing a qualified and satisfied workforce.  The program, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, recognizes organizations in four categories: Fine Dining, Full Service, On Site and Quick Service.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 October 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-10-25</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deadline Extended to Apply for the 2010 SPIRIT Awards]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20100622.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and Nation's Restaurant News, along with founding award sponsor, The Coca-Cola Company, today announced that the deadline to apply for the 2010 SPIRIT Awards program has been extended until June 30. Now in its sixth year, the SPIRIT Awards honor restaurant and foodservice companies that have proven their dedication to their workforce through exceptional recruitment, training, retention and recognition programs. Award winners are thought-leaders in best practices that prove that improved guest satisfaction is a direct result of improved employee satisfaction. 

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      <pubDate>Tues, 22 June 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-06-22</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[More than $400,000 Raised at National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation 2010 Salute to Excellence]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20100615.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Restaurant industry leaders raised more than $400,000 at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's (NRAEF) 23rd annual Salute to Excellence, and all proceeds will benefit the NRAEF's youth development programs.  The event honored extraordinary foodservice dignitaries, students and educators on May 22, kicking off the 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago. This year's Salute to Excellence also celebrated the future of foodservice fashion in a one-of-a-kind runway show emceed by Food Network star Ted Allen.

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      <pubDate>Tues, 15 June 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-06-15</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Food Network's Ted Allen Teams Up with the NRAEF to Support Future Foodservice Leaders]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20100504.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) Giving back is in fashion at this year's Salute to Excellence gala benefitting the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's (NRAEF) youth development programs. This annual fundraiser showcases some of the restaurant and foodservice industry's biggest names, and this year will feature specialty fashion show TREND, spotlighting style in foodservice apparel and gear from this year's National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show exhibitors. Decked out in cooking couture, models will walk the catwalk emceed by Food Network's star Ted Allen. 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 4 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-04</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kansas and Louisiana Place First at the Ninth Annual National ProStart Invitational]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20100503.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Chicago, IL - Kansas and Louisiana won first place in the 2010 National ProStart Invitational, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced today. The winning students on the top five teams in both the culinary and management competition categories took home $1.4 million in scholarships, medals and prizes. Scholarships were provided by the NRAEF and The Coca-Cola Company, the premier sponsor of the event, along with leading colleges and universities.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-05-03</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four Outstanding Students Receive Faces of Diversity Scholarships from National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and PepsiCo Foodservice ]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20100422.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(Chicago) The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and partner PepsiCo Foodservice last week awarded several scholarships to upcoming stars in the restaurant industry as part of the 2010 Faces of Diversity Awards program. A newly integrated component of the program, the $2,500 Faces of Diversity Scholarships were presented to students who have excelled in their respective colleges and universities and have shown a passion for and dedication to a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 April 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-04-22</g:publish_date>
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      <title><![CDATA[More than $115,000 Raised for Scholarships at National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's 2010 Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic ]]></title>
	  <link>http://www.nraef.org/media/releases/20100408.aspx</link>
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	  <description><![CDATA[(CHICAGO) Restaurant and foodservice industry leaders raised more than $115,000 for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Scholarship Program at its sold-out, annual golf tournament event, the NRAEF announced today. The 18th Annual Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic was held on California's Monterey Peninsula March 10-13, and gathered more than 125 operators and suppliers. The event's live auction provided attendees the opportunity to express their support for the NRAEF Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships for more than 800 students each year. 

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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 April 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <g:news_source>National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation</g:news_source>
      <g:publish_date>2010-04-08</g:publish_date>
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