‘Cake Wars’ Winner Shantal Der Bogosian Visits Camp Zavarian

On June 22, Shantal Der Bogosian, owner of Shakar Bakery and winner of Food Network’s Cake Wars. visited Camp Zavarian in La Crescenta.

BY TAMAR KRIKORIAN

LA CRESCENTA””Camp Zavarian’s second week has been full of many fun-filled activities for campers. The camper’s days have consisted of swimming, yoga, cooking, drama, arts and crafts, and so much more. Despite how much the campers have loved the activities, nothing can compare to the special guest visitor they had on Wednesday, June 22, Shantal Der Bogosian, owner of Shakar Bakery and winner of Food Network’s Cake Wars.

Shantal shared how she is from South America and can speak three languages, Armenian, Spanish and English. She motivated the campers that going to college is important in order to be successful in life. She shared how she earned her degree in Chemistry and Engineering. She spoke of how she incorporates her knowledge of Chemistry and Engineering in her baking today. Shantal had the campers’ full attention as she addressed the importance of setting goals and working very hard to achieve them. “I attempted to get on Cake Wars for 6 years, I never gave up and kept pushing myself,”