TV's Top Chef Helping MATC Students
Thu, 01/22/2009 - 16:14 — mapeterson3
The season four winner of Bravo’s Top Chef television show is cooking a four-course meal to help fund student scholarships through Madison Area Technical College’s Smart Future Campaign.
Stephanie Izard will join award-winning Madison Club Executive Chef Daniel Fox on Sunday, June 14 for “Dining for a Difference.” The event begins at 5 p.m. at the Madison Club with a silent auction and hors d’oeuvres. Dinner follows at 6 p.m. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased by calling the Madison Club at (608) 255-4861.
The Smart Future Campaign expands student access to MATC through increased scholarships for tuition, books and other expenses. The campaign also supports student success by aligning course work with professional and career goals.
MATC provides "real world smart" education as one of 16 colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System. It serves 12 south-central Wisconsin counties through a comprehensive curriculum of technical, liberal arts and science, adult basic education and life enrichment studies and activities, as well as customized employee training. MATC offers associate degrees, vocational diplomas and certificates and non-degree courses in more than 140 programs through five campuses and numerous community locations.