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Sullivan University’s Erica Sung Awarded Culinary Learning Experience Scholarship
Simplot Top of House Culinary Board and Idaho Potato Commission-Sponsored Program Features Agricultural Tour of Idaho
As a Korean-born immigrant to America, Sullivan University’s Erica Sung has always wanted to learn about American agriculture management and what Korea could learn from American farming. As the recipient of the 2009 Culinary Learning Experience Scholarship, sponsored by the Simplot Top of House Culinary Board and the Idaho Potato Commission, she will have the opportunity to travel to Idaho to tour a trout farm, explore potato and onion fields and more, all with the goal of sharing her knowledge with Sullivan classmates upon her return.
“My native country, Korea, does not have a system in place to mass-produce agricultural products, so it must rely on foreign exports,” says Erica. “However, as the global culture starts to merge, Korean eating habits are becoming increasingly westernized. I believe this trip will give me the perspective to understand where Korea may be headed in a few years. I am looking forward to sharing what I learn with my fellow students at Sullivan University.”
Erica was one of five scholarship recipients selected for the 2009 program. All were chosen based on their 500-word essays on the subject of what they wanted to get out of the scholarship and how it would affect their culinary careers. The other recipients are from N.Y., Ill., and Fla. The learning experience consists of a four-day trip, from Sept. 9 through 12, to Boise, where participants will attend an Idaho Specialty Foods Showcase and the Taste of Idaho and tour the Clear Springs Food Trout Farm and onion and potato fields. After the trip, Erica will present fellow students at Sullivan University with a multi-media presentation with the assistance of a Simplot Top of House Culinary Board member who will be available as a mentor.