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Food Network and The Institute of Culinary Education Announce $10,000 Scholarship for Aspiring Minority Chef Program includes week-long job shadowing at Food Network Studios

NEW YORK, NY---Food Network and The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE®) are announcing a new $10,000 scholarship for an aspiring minority chef. This scholarship program has an educational, entertaining twist. The winner will spend a week at Food Network’s New York City production facilities, observing or assisting in new episodes of various Food Network programs, potentially including those of Emeril Lagasse, Mario Batali and Sara Moulton. “We are delighted to be associated with The Institute of Culinary Education and their scholarship efforts for aspiring minority chefs,” said Judy Girard, Food Network President. “We hope the hands-on experience within the Food Network kitchens will inspire them as they pursue their culinary education.” Rick Smilow, president of ICE®, commented, “We are thrilled Food Network has selected ICE® as the partner school for this program. Food Network’s generosity will allow a young man or woman to attend culinary school who otherwise could not afford to do so.” To qualify, the minority applicant must be between 19 and 30 years old, have a high-school diploma and live in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. The winner will be chosen on the basis of essay, recommendation and financial need. More information and an application may be obtained at www.iceculinary.com/career/tvfnscholarship.shtml. ICE® is well known to the Food Network, as more than a dozen ICE® alumni have or continue to work for the television network, including Susan Stockton, Vice President of Culinary Production and Patricia LaMorte, Associate Producer of Emeril Live! Additionally, numerous ICE® alumni work in the restaurants of Emeril Lagasse and Mario Batali in New York, New Orleans and Orlando. Food Network (www.foodnetwork.com) is a unique lifestyle network where viewers will always be surprised and engaged by likeable hosts and personalities and the variety of things it does with food. The network is committed to exploring new, different, and interesting ways to approach food - through pop culture, adventure, travel - while also expanding its repertoire of technique-based programs. Now distributed to more than 80 million U.S. households, Food Network ranks first among ad-supported cable networks on year-to-year subscriber growth. The network’s headquarters are in New York City, with and offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and Knoxville. The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), which also owns and operates Home & Garden Television Network (HGTV), Do It Yourself (DIY), and Fine Living, is the managing general partner. Located at 50 West 23rd Street in New York City, the Institute of Culinary Education (www.iceculinary.com) is one of America’s leading culinary institutes, offering 8 to 11 month diploma programs in Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking and Culinary Management. In recent years, graduates of the school have gone on to win national awards, open top restaurants, edit leading food magazines and start successful careers throughout the culinary world. In 2003, ICE® was voted “Culinary School of the Year” by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. # # # # # December 10, 2003 Pictured L-R: Richard Simpson, ICE® Director of Education; Richard Smilow, ICE® President; Judy Girard, Food Network President; Susan Stockton, Food Network VP Culinary Production.