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Wando High School Students Take Home Fifth Place in National Foodservice Competition

Anna Ware and Talbot McGee traveled to Minneapolis, Minn. on May 3-5th to compete in the 13th Annual National ProStart Invitational - a culinary and restaurant management competition where they competed against state champions from 46 other states, territories and Department of Defense bases, for their share of a total of $3.75 million in scholarships by demonstrating their mastery of restaurant leadership skills. 

The students of Wando High School took home fifth place in the national competition! As part of the management competition, teams of high school students developed a business proposal for an original restaurant concept that featured decor elements, menu items and even marketing plans. The high school students then presented their concept to a panel of industry judges. The fifth place team was awarded $500 each from Bloomin’ Brands and $1,000 from the BURGER KING McLAMORE Foundation. 

Nearly 1,000 attendees, including industry and academic leaders, NRAEF board members, state restaurant association representatives, ProStart educators, friends and family members attended the competition in Minneapolis to cheer on the student competitors.

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ProStart is the nation’s premier culinary arts and restaurant management program, utilized in more than 1,700 high schools in 48 states, Guam and on U.S. military bases and reaching nearly 100,000 secondary students annually. Administered by the NRAEF, ProStart prepares young people to pursue additional studies or enter a rewarding career in the foodservice sector. Many post-secondary schools in the nation recognize ProStart’s Certificate of Achievement, which is awarded to students who complete both levels of the program and at least 400 hours of work experience, and reward them with scholarships and credits. 

For more information on the ProStart program, visitNRAEF.org/ProStart or find us on Twitter or Facebook.

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