Ridgeview, Keystone Heights win Culinary Awards in Orlando
Schools get $500 each from UCF during final round of Universal Orlando Handheld Food Competition
CLAY COUNTY – Culinary students from Ridgeview and Keystone Heights highs served some winning dishes at last week’s Universal Orlando Handheld Food Competition.
After advancing to the …
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Ridgeview, Keystone Heights win Culinary Awards in Orlando
Schools get $500 each from UCF during final round of Universal Orlando Handheld Food Competition
CLAY COUNTY – Culinary students from Ridgeview and Keystone Heights highs served some winning dishes at last week’s Universal Orlando Handheld Food Competition.
After advancing to the finals, both teams won $500 from the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Universal Orlando. The competition started on Dec. 5, with the top 10 teams advancing to the second round. Ridgeview and Keystone Heights were two of the three teams selected for the Feb. 5 finals.
Ridgeview’s team included Elijah Barry, Damian Tolbert and Andres Williamson, while Keystone Heights was represented by Logan Neeld, Jacob Bacorn and Shelby Carroll.
“Each one of these students worked hard to perfect their portion of the handheld dish,” KHHS Culinary Arts Teacher Laura Leach said.
“They researched, costed their menu and practiced their dish several times over the course of six months. They worked as a team to sharpen their skills, and I was extremely proud that they were willing to participate and compete at this level. They did a great job,” she said.
Florida ProStart organized the competition. Students had to develop a menu of dishes that could be eaten by hand or without utensils.
“We’re absolutely thrilled by the incredible performance of our culinary team and their amazing teacher, Ms. (Amy) LaPierre,” Ridgeview Principal Becky Murphy said.
“They came so close to victory, with just a mere .08 points difference. Their mouthwatering chicken avocado burger was an absolute delight, but what truly made this competition unforgettable was the incredible experience they had along the way,” she said.
The students are enrolled in the District’s Career and Technical Education programs that offer students a variety of career paths to prepare for college and their careers.
“I am so proud of these students because they are a great example of how a strong commitment to learning these skills over several years can lead them to earn this type of success,” Keystone Heights Principal Laurie Burke said.
“Things like this do not just happen in life. You have to surround yourself with others who bring out the best in you and have the determination to see it through. These students have all of the right ingredients for success. Their hard work paid off, and KHHS is proud of them.”
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