Les Dames d’Escoffier Seattle is primarily a scholarship organization, dedicated to providing both financial assistance, mentorship and support to women entering the food, beverage or hospitality industries. To date, we have disbursed more than $650,000 through our programs and projects.
Our goal is to encourage women from all backgrounds to pursue their dreams and to help them become extraordinary leaders in their industries.
We’ve awarded individual scholarships to over one hundred deserving women and established scholarship endowments at the following schools:
- Seattle Central College Culinary Academy
- Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program
- Washington State University’s Hospitality Program (honoring Dame Gretchen
Mathers) - Renton Technical College
- South Seattle College Culinary Program (honoring Dame Kathleen Stang)
- Washington State University’s Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
- South Seattle College’s Wine Technology Program
Our Recent Scholarship Recipients:
2019-2020
- Candace Nagel, Seattle Culinary Academy – Culinary Arts
- Heather Newton, Seattle Culinary Academy – Specialty Desserts and Breads
- Shalyn Halloway, Seattle Culinary Academy – Culinary Arts
- Elizabeth Nalbandian, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
- Brittany Jacobs, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
- Monica Contreras, CAHNRS (College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences); Viticulture & Enology
- Alexandra Hibbs, CAHNRS (College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences); Viticulture & Enology
2018-2019
- Elizabeth “Liz” Wachenfeld, Seattle Culinary Academy – Specialty Desserts & Breads
- Siobhan Sloan-Evans, Seattle Culinary Academy – Culinary Arts
- Abby Heath, South Seattle College – Pastry & Baking Arts
- Maria Ziemet, South Seattle College – Northwest Wine Academy
- Anitta Meijia, South Seattle College – Culinary Arts
- Jessica Vickers, Renton Technical College – Culinary Arts
- Brittany Jacobs, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
- Amber Krueger-Mauldin, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
- Alexandra Hibbs, CAHNRS, (College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences); Viticulture & Enology
- Anabella Miller, CAHNRS (College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences); Viticulture & Enology
2017-2018
- Lana Wang, South Seattle College
- Aislinn McManigal, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Larissa (Ell) Baumgartner, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Marie Gonzales Prado, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Taghreed Lbrahim, South Seattle Culinary Academy
- Rose Lucas, Renton Technical College – Culinary Arts
- Shalaunda Caldwell, Renton Technical College – Culinary Arts
- Veronica Cothard, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
- Katherine East, CAHNRS (College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences); Viticulture & Enology
2016-17
- Barbara Martin, South Seattle College
- Jude Watson, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Heather Noon, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Camilla Guevara, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Melanie Ford, Washington State University
- Melinda Garza, Washington State University
- Carina Ocampo, Washington State University
- Shalaunda Caldwell, Renton Technical College – Culinary Arts
- Sarah Harper, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
2015-16
- Maria Z. Ancira, Renton Technical College
- Holly O’Neal, Renton Technical College
- Makayla Ross, South Seattle College
- Vanessa Rojas, South Seattle College
- Camille Vancil, South Seattle College Wine Technology program
- Angela Ortez-Davis, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Hanna Loli Cochran, Seattle Culinary Academy
- Maria Ancira, Renton Technical College – Culinary Arts
- Holly O’Neal, Renton Technical College – Culinary Arts
- Sarah Beaudry, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
- Valkyrie Jordan, WSU School of Hospitality Business Management
- Carina Ocampo, WSU, Viticulture & Enology
- Kaelin Campbell, WSU, Viticulture & Enology