This scholarship award was established to honor John Shields and the 20th anniversary of his founding Gertrude’s restaurant and the start of his non-profit Our Common Table which supports and creates initiatives and partnerships that engage communities to live, learn, and protect the bounty of the Chesapeake region. John is the owner of Gertrude’s Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art, author of several cookbooks and host of two PBS cooking shows. John wants to celebrate his legacy and commitment to Baltimore by establishing a scholarship to help young adults from Baltimore City follow their dreams in culinary or hospitality management. Merit Essay: Describe your academic and professional goals, why you have chosen them, what you have done to prepare yourself thus far and how college will help (300-900 words; 2-4 pages).

• You must graduate from a Baltimore City Public High School;
• plan to enroll in a Culinary or Hospitality Program;
• have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA; and submit the essay described above.