Hopkins Woman Named 2012 LDEI Scholar

Les Dames d’Escoffier, Minneapolis

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Kayla Baumler Named 2012 Culinary Scholar

MINNEAPOLIS (October 10, 2012) — The Minneapolis chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) announced Kayla Baumler from Hopkins, MN., as the 2012 LDEI Minneapolis Scholar on October 4 at a public gala at Roth Distributing in Minnetonka celebrating the 100^th birthday of French cooking expert Julia Child. 

Baumler, a recent graduate of the Art Institutes International Minnesota, is the pastry chef at the Lafayette Club in Minnetonka and a volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House. She received a scholarship award of $1,000.

LDEI Minneapolis chapter president, Julie Jones, says “Baumler’s academic excellence, commitment to community service and outstanding recognition as a
competitor in the Chaine des Rotisseurs Young Chef competitions, garnered the attention of our scholarship committee. Fundraising efforts such as our October 4 gala support LDEI philanthropic activities such as grants and scholarships for students entering the hospitality field,
community garden projects and programs of the Community Design Center.”

About Les Dames d’Escoffier International

LDEI is an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality whose mission is education,
advocacy and philanthropy. In addition to its grant programs that support local non-profit agencies building vibrant and healthy communities through food, the Minneapolis LDEI chapter awards an annual scholarship to female students studying culinary arts, nutrition, agriculture and related fields of study. For more information, visit ldei.org.