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NOCCPS Announces BAR Scholarship Recipients

Eight spirits professionals from the United States, United Kingdom and Italy will receive scholarships
to attend the world-renowned B.A.R. certification in New York City.
NEW ORLEANS June 22, 2015 In its on-going effort to support and cultivate the international
bartending community, the New Orleans Culinary & Cultural Preservation Society (NOCCPS), the
non-profit organization that produces Tales of the Cocktail , is proud to announce the newest recipients
of the Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR) Scholarship Program. Eight former Tales of the Cocktail
Apprentices will receive a scholarship valued at $4,450 for tuition and travel expenses to attend the
12th BAR 5-Day Spirits & Mixology Certification Program to be held in New York City September
28 through October 2, 2015. This years BAR Scholarship recipients are Karah Carmack, Laura
Kelton, Nathan ONeill, Angel Teta, Christopher George, Karen Fu, Antonio Parlapiano and Maxwell
Britten.
The CAP program has brought BAR some of our very best students ever, and considering the caliber
of student we normally get that's really saying something, said David Wondrich, co-founder of the
BAR program and chairman of the Writing Committee for the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited
Awards. We couldn't be more pleased to be associated with Tales of the Cocktail and the Cocktail
Apprentice program in this.
Founded and run by six of the biggest names in mixologySteve Olson, Dale DeGroff, Andy
Seymour, Doug Frost, David Wondrich and F. Paul Pacultthe BAR Program has become one of the
most revered mixology training programs in the country. This scholarship is open to bartenders who
have served as a Cocktail Apprentice at Tales of the Cocktail in the past five years.
The opportunity to take part in the BAR certification program is truly career changing, not only does
it offer me the chance to further my education but the opportunity to complete one of highest regarded
education programs in the industry, said Nathan ONeill, 2015 BAR Scholarship recipient. Having
worked with the CAP program for a number of years, the educational tools this program will give me
will also help me to develop with those around me. This is a fantastic time within our industry and
taking up this challenge really is a privilege.
Tales of the Cocktail and the CAP program continue to open doors and create opportunities for my
career that I could never imagine, said Angel Teta, 2015 scholarship recipient. The BAR five-day
scholarship is a perfect example of this, and I am extremely proud to be one of the recipients for
2015!"
The BAR Scholarship program is just one of several ways the NOCCPS helps to support and cultivate
bartending talent around the world. Tales of the Cocktail also funds a Cocktail Apprentice Tuition

Reimbursement Program for graduated CAPs seeking higher education. A Cocktail Apprentice enrolled
in college, university, technical school courses or hospitality course can be reimbursed up to $5,000 for
textbooks and course fees.
Tales of the Cocktail returns to New Orleans July 15 through 19, 2015 with a schedule of more than
200 seminars, tasting rooms, competitions, networking events and more. For more information about
this years festivities, visit TalesoftheCocktail.com.
The 2015 BAR Scholarship recipients:
Karah Carmack
The Monterey
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Class of 2013 and 2014

Christopher George
St. Charles Exchange
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Class of 2012 and 2013

Laura Kelton
Fulton Market Kitchen
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Class of 2014

Karen Fu
The Happiest Hour
Mayahuel
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Class of 2013

Nathan ONeill
Dandelyan
London, United Kingdom
Class of 2013 and 2014

Antonio Parlapiano
The Jerry Thomas Project
Rome, Italy
Class of 2014

Angel Teta
Ataula
Portland, Oregon, United States
Class of 2013 and 2014

Maxwell Britten
Maison Premier
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Class of 2008 and 2009

About Tales of the Cocktail

The Spirits Are Calling. Will you answer? Theyre calling you to New Orleans for five days of
seminars, tastings, product launches, competitions, networking events and so much more at the world's
premier professional cocktail event. By just being a part of this spirited gathering youll help your
fellow cocktail professionals around the world. Funds from Tales of the Cocktail are invested back
into the industry through scholarships, tuition reimbursements, training programs and financial aid. So
join us as the international spirits community answers the call, returning for another spirited round of
Tales of the Cocktail.
About the New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society
The New Orleans Culinary and Cultural Preservation Society (NOCCPS) is a non-profit organization
committed to preserving the unique cocktail culture in New Orleans and around the world through
education and outreach. Every year the NOCCPS produces a number of events including Tales of the
Cocktail, Tales of the Cocktail on Tour, and Tales of the Toddy with proceeds being invested back
into the international spirits community through educational programs, scholarships, training programs
and financial aid.
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