Leander ISD students from the district’s two high schools with culinary programs – Cedar Park and Glenn high schools – showcased their talent and skills at the ProStart state competition put on by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation March 8–10 in Waco.
Glenn’s Kimora Cargill took the top prize in the “Design on the Fly” category. Glenn HS also had a pair of second-place finishers with Ethan Nguyen in “Couscous” and Amara Cooper in “Pastry Skills.” Glenn’s Nguyen and Jennifer Wallace picked up third place in “Spiced” and “Set the Table,” respectively, while the Lone Star Culinary category featured a third-place finish from the Cedar Park’s team of Dylan Garcia, Anastacia Decuir, Lyn Dye, Mia Matthews and Olive Hart.
Competition Categories
Amuse Me
- Sydney Holcomb, Glenn HS – 4th Place
- Aggie Earl, Cedar Park HS – 6th Place
Couscous
- Ethan Nguyen, Glenn HS – 2nd Place
Design on the Fly
- Kimora Cargill, Glenn HS – 1st Place
Knife Skills
- Courtney Columbus, Glenn HS – 8th Place
Lone Star Culinary
- Cedar Park High School – 3rd Place
Dylan Garcia
Anastacia Decuir
Lyn Dye
Mia Matthews
Olive Hart - Glenn High School Team #2 – 6th Place
John Carneiro
Julia Fonseca
Preston Ramsey
Justin Mcwilliams
Natalia Alcala
Management
- Braeden Fuller & Dylan Gibbs, Cedar Park HS – 4th Place
National Culinary
- Cedar Park High School – 9th Place
Kaelyn Benz
Cameron Parks
Marisol Rios
Morgan Scott
Charlie Lehman
Pastry Pow Bang
- Mia Whittaker, Glenn HS – 5th Place
Pastry Skills
- Amara Cooper , Glenn HS – 2nd Place
Real Food Break
- Breyann Wright, Glenn HS – 4th Place
Set the Table
- Jennifer Wallace, Glenn HS – 3rd Place
Spiced
- Ethan Nguyen, Glenn HS – 3rd Place
- Jacob Schulle, Cedar Park HS – 4th Place
State Track
- Glenn High School Team #1 – 20th Place
Rylie Wood
Alyssa Woodward
Kaniya Salazar
JB Jimenez
Stuffed
- Hallie Riggen, Glenn HS – 6th Place
- Jordy Jiminez, Cedar Park HS – 5th Place
