Jonah Knutson, son of Tim and Mary Knutson, graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Mendota Heights on April 26, 2008. Jonah is a 2006 graduate of Albert Lea High School. He fulfilled his externship in Ogden, Utah, and is continuing his professional experience there.

Le Cordon Bleu was founded as a culinary institute in Paris in 1895. Its name traces to a high honor bestowed upon members of the Order of the Holy Spirit by King Henry III in the 1500s. The school’s reputation spread fast, both in France and internationally. Since then, students throughout the world have trained in the Le Cordon Bleu culinary arts. Few institutions posses the prestige of Le Cordon Bleu. Its internationally renowned culinary-arts curriculum has become synonymous with expertise, innovation, tradition, and refinement-qualities meticulously nurtured by the school.