A Georgia teenager is the winner of a culinary school scholarship and the title "Best Teen Chef 2008."

Jonathan Miller of Windsor Forest High School in Savannah, took the title in a weekend competition in Las Vegas sponsored by the International Culinary Schools at the Art Institutes. Thirty-one high school seniors from across North America sliced and diced their way through the two-hour competition.

Aldo Sandoval of Emporia, Kan., earned second place, while Joaquin Gaytan of Mesa, Ariz., took third.

The 18-year-old Miller won a full scholarship worth more than $40,000 to study at the International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Atlanta. He also will have a chance to intern for a day at the Food
Network kitchens.

Officials say more than $250,000 in tuition scholarships were awarded in the Saturday event, which has been held since 2000.