Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010

Olathe culinary students advance to nationals

Teams of Olathe and Johnson County students earned two firsts and two seconds in the 2010 Kansas ProStart Student Invitational, March 3 at the Hilton Wichita Airport Executive conference Center.

Students from across the state competed in three events—culinary, management and edible centerpiece. Olathe teams finished first and second in culinary, first in edible centerpiece and second in management. Teams competed for scholarships and a chance to advance to the National ProStart Invitational, April 30 through May 2 at the Overland Park Convention Center. First-place teams in culinary and management will represent Kansas in the national event.

In last year’s national event, the team from Olathe North High School finished second in culinary. This year, Olathe students are competing in a combined district team.

In culinary, Olathe Team A was first and Team B was second.

Team A was led by Kealan O’Boyle of Olathe Northwest High School. The rest of the team: Miranda Igert, Olathe North; Tyler Bloom, Blue Valley West; Matt McIntyre, Olathe Northwest; and Felipe Martinez, Olathe North.

Team B was led by Jessica Jubin of Olathe Northwest. The rest of the team: Erica Tatham, Olathe South; Liz Huston, Olathe Northwest; Chase Landry, Blue Valley West; and Jeremy Baber, Olathe East.

In edible centerpiece, the Olathe team of Tony Crane and Jennifer Alderson, both of Olathe North, placed first.

In management, the Olathe team led by Mandy Cadel of Olathe North finished second. The rest of the Olathe team: Jared Valburg, Parker Andrews and Kalya Dewolf, all of Olathe North.

The team from Baldwin City was first in management.

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