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New York, NY, December, 2010—The Institute of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Education (ICE) is proud to announce the formation of the ICE Kevin Nurse Memorial Scholarship to commemorate the life of Kevin Nurse, a triumphant individual whose boundless passion for food helped him prevail over remarkable odds and become a successful chef. Given annually to a student entering ICE's career training programs, this scholarship, valued at $10,000, will be a chance to change the life of someone who faces extraordinary challenges on their journey to fulfill their culinary dreams.

Kevin Nurse's inspirational story is one of passion and perseverance both in and out of the kitchen. Kevin suffered from viral cardiomyopathy and underwent a lifesaving heart transplant in 2006. He then decided it was time to follow his lifelong passion for food and began the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Arts Program at ICE. After a year of living with his new heart, Kevin contacted the donor's family and discovered an amazing coincidence — the donor had also attended culinary school and was working as a chef when he died. Kevin felt that he was meant to carry on the donor's dreams and graduated from ICE in 2008. Kevin went on to lead the kitchen at the Mustang Bar and Grill in Victoria, Texas, the home state of his donor's family.

In July 2010, ICE sadly learned of Kevin's passing. The school saw it fit to honor his memory with a scholarship celebrating his passion for the culinary arts, helping further carry on his inspirational story and the legacy of a heart of a chef. ICE President & CEO, Rick Smilow said, "Kevin's story is remarkable on so many levels; drive and determination, luck and kismet, fate and heartbreak. With this scholarship, ICE wants to keep his spirit active and visible, with the hope that others' will be inspired and thankful."

The ICE Kevin Nurse Memorial Scholarship will be given annually to a student who has overcome medical hardship and demonstrates Kevin's enthusiasm for food and culinary education. The scholarship offers a $10,000 tuition discount for students enrolling in ICE's ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Arts or Pastry & Baking Arts ¹ú²ú¸£Àû, or a $5,000 discount for ICE's ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Management or Hospitality Management ¹ú²ú¸£Àû. Kevin Nurse's sister, his former Chef Instructor Einav Gefen, his ICE Admissions Representative Dossie Rielly, Director of Education Richard Simpson, and Director of Student Affairs Andy Gold will determine the recipient of the scholarship. Students applying to ICE may apply for the scholarship by submitting a 1,000-word essay explaining their medical hardship, passion for cooking and why he or she is deserving of the scholarship to kevinnurse-memorial@iceculinary.com.

For all rules and regulations, visit www.iceculinary.com/career/scholarships

For more information, please contact Stephanie Bourgeois at (212) 847-0775 or stephanie@iceculinary.com.

About ICE

The Institute of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Education (ICE®) is New York City's award-winning center for culinary education. Founded in 1975 by Peter Kump, the school offers highly regarded 8- to 12-month career training programs in ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Management and Hospitality Management. With an intensive curriculum, dedicated Chef Instructors, a strong record in externship placements and a clear entrepreneurial focus, ICE is widely regarded as a great pathway to begin or continue a culinary career. ICE also runs the largest program of hands-on recreational cooking classes and wine education courses in the country, with more than 26,000 enthusiasts taking any of the 1,500 classes offered each year. In 2008, ICE was named the International Association of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû Professionals' (IACP) ¹ú²ú¸£Àû School of the Year and a School of Distinction by the ACCSCT in 2006. ICE's 42,000 square-foot facility is open seven days and nights a week, 350 days a year and is located at 50 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010. More information can be found at www.iceculinary.com.