Congratulations to Our Student Chefs!
November 08, 2013 | Written By: Healthy Schools Campaign
The winners of Cooking up Change 2013 in Chicago!
Yesterday, HSC launched Cooking up Change’s national season in Chicago — a wonderful night filled with good food, good fun and lots of great conversation.
And our first-place winner is….
Chicago Vocational Career Academy (CVCA)!
Their winning meal:
- Curry Chicken
- Caribbean Garden Salad
- “Plantains”
The team:
Culinary Students: Elira Campbell, Lina Jones, Shawlaun Kelly, Mallory Montgomery
Culinary Instructors: David Fuller, Gloria Simpson
Mentor: Monica Hayes, Tasteful Manners
Student chefs faced a tough challenge in creating this meal, using real-world ingredient lists and cost limits. The CVCA team will be going on to compete in the national finals in Washington, D.C. this spring.
Other amazing winners include…
Best Presentation – Simeon Career Academy
Culinary Students: Kirsten Colbert, Darrell Crawford, Ruthie Elridge, Deshonia Garrett, Justin Purnell
Culinary Instructor: Loretta Johnson
Mentor: Kimberly Kirchner, The Chopping Block
Third Place – Roosevelt High School
Culinary Students: Dion Bell, Norberto Flores, Daisy Gomez, Jamine Huerta, Aaron Lofton, Juan Zavala
Culinary Instructors: Michael Marren, Matt Satow
Mentor: Renee Gabet, Sur la Table
Second Place – Prosser Career Academy
Culinary Students: Kwan Brown, Miriam Chavez, Richard Dominquez, Itzel Flores, Christian Popoca, Anabel Ruiz
Culinary Instructor: David Kulasik
Mentor: Mickey Neeley, Scofflaw
HSC sends huge congratulations to CVCA and all of the hard-working student chefs who made the night a success!
Check back next week for more on Cooking up Change in Chicago.
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Thank you, from all of us at HSC, to everyone who made this night a big success — including sponsors, judges, chef mentors, culinary instructors and event leadership.
Were you there? Tweet @healthyschools with #CookingUpChange to tell us your story!
