Santa Barbara’s Sister City relationship with Kotor, Montenegro has reaped some notable successes. www.sbkotorsistercity.com

Melinda Silver, an early graduate from the Goran Milic Culinary Academy in Montenegro, has received an internship in the kitchen at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.  If all goes well the Peninsula Hotel has agreed to establish an intern program for future graduates of the Culinary Academy.

In addition, Semsa Music, a recent graduate of the Goran Milic Culinary Academy, has arrived in Los Angeles for a month long internship in the kitchen at Divino’s Restaurant.  Semsa is this year’s most gifted culinary student.

KABC-TV, Los Angeles, agreed to prepare a story on the Goran Milic Culinary Academy, featuring Melinda Silver.  The broadcast date is yet to be set.  To the right is a photograph of Melinda and Semsa with Chef Goran Milic.