CHHS Students Visit Capitol, Governor
Two students from Cape Henlopen High School visited Legislative Hall earlier this week (5/8) to receive kudos for their efforts in the 2018 National ProStart Student Invitational.
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation sponsors the event that it describes as the "country's premier secondary school competition focused on restaurant management and culinary arts." Nearly 400 competitors put their skills to the test to potentially earn culinary and restaurant management program scholarships.
The Cape students -- Alyssa Ling and Jasmine Mayo (in photo wearing blue shirts) -- competed as a team in the management category. Jennifer Cornell, a family consumer sciences instructor at Cape H.S., said their concept was a food truck serving Japanese, Mediterranean, and Mexican food. "They get 12 food items on their menu," she said. "They have to figure out the cost, and what the menu price would be, their concept, and what it would look like -- it's a lot of work."
Ms. Ling and Ms. Mayo had to pitch their idea to judges, with separate judges evaluating different aspects of the proposed business. This year's event was held in Providence, Rhode Island between April 27 and 29.
The Cape students were joined by a team from Dover High School that represented Delaware in the culinary aspect of the competition. Together the youths met with legislators, were praised in the House of Representatives' chamber, and were greeted by Gov. John Carney in his ceremonial office in the capitol.
State Reps. Steve Smyk, R-Milton-Lewes; Ruth Briggs King, R-Georgetown; and Ron Gray, R-Selbyville, accompanied the teams to meet with the governor. Each of the Sussex County legislators expressed their admiration for the students' accomplishments, their passion, and their exemplary service in representing Delaware in the national contest.
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