#ProStart
May 19, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Congratulations to the culinary team at San Dimas High School on winning the California ProStart Cup state competition for the second year in a row! An additional shoutout to the San Dimas High School’s management team for also competing and placing second.
April 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
D.C. high school students from Roosevelt, Ballou, and Cardozo competed in the ProStart DC Invitational, showcasing culinary and management skills. Roosevelt claimed victory for the second year.

Read More at: www.washingtoninformer.com/dc-high-school-culinary-talent
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Had an amazing time this morning at the Delaware ProStart Student Invitational. The Chase Center was abuzz with hardworking students showing off their incredible hands-on skills. I’m excited to see what’s next for these future culinary and hospitality leaders.
March 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Getting ready for Pie Season!!!! #ProStart #pies #thanksgiving #CSHS #coltsunited #teacherlife
November 23, 2024 at 8:11 PM
You all make CA-31 proud with your achievements.
San Dimas High School culinary team wins state competition for second year
The team, which won the National ProStart Invitational in 2025, will compete again in nationals April 24-26.
www.dailybulletin.com
April 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Next Monday and Tuesday in Battle Creek, Michigan they are holding the Michigan ProStart Invitational Tournament. The ProStart Competition is a nationwide event for high school students that focuses on culinary arts and restaurant management.
www.mihf.org/michigan-pro...
Michigan ProStart Invitational
March 2-3, 2026  Doubletree by Hilton Battle Creek ​Battle Creek, MI
www.mihf.org
February 26, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Chef William Cooper from Carver has been named the Maryland ProStart Teacher of the Year, recognizing his leadership and commitment to student success. His influence extends beyond the classroom, helping strengthen ProStart education across Maryland.
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The event is a statewide competition put on by the South Dakota Retailers Association and focuses on culinary arts and restaurant management.
High school champions awarded at 2025 ProStart Invitational culinary competition
The event is a statewide competition put on by the South Dakota Retailers Association and focuses on culinary arts and restaurant management.
www.dakotanewsnow.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
One of my last DC photos (not in Congress, but when my son competed in the ProStart Invitational, a Culinary Competition at the Washington Hilton).
August 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We couldn't be more grateful to the students who made Stars of the Future such a success last week!

Thank you, @startribune.com and @nicolehvid.bsky.social for shining a light on our industry's future.

www.startribune.com/minnesota-high-school-chef-prostart-culinary-restaurant-program/601214099
Meet Minnesota’s next generation of chefs — they’re still in high school
These 11 culinary masters are part of the state’s ProStart program, which teaches students about the restaurant business as part of their school day.
www.startribune.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Ya know what?

This could be a plausible origin story lol.

Took me years to get over placing 6th at the ProStart Nationals, especially since I missed a 60 point Knowledge Bowl question and our team lost by exactly 60 points.
Well, you were after you vowed revenge against the American kennel club after getting third place because of your slightly lopsided ear.
March 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
March 24, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“…roving mobs of wild youth” in Washington, DC.

Granted, in 2022 (when crime rates were higher), but they were able to wander from the Washington Hilton in Adams-Morgan (where they participated in a national culinary competition as “team Illinois”) to the seediest parts of town at dusk unmolested.
August 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Maryland high schools earn top three awards at National Culinary Cook-off
Maryland high schools earn top three awards at National Culinary Cook-off
Some of the nation's top high school chefs and restaurateurs competed in the National ProStart Invitational (NPSI), where the next generation of taste makers won top titles, scholarships, and more.
www.cbsnews.com
May 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
On Wednesday, the future of Wisconsin’s Restaurant and Hospitality industry will be on display at the Madison Area Technical College’s Truax Campus as dozens of high schools compete in culinary and management competitions.
Future of Wisconsin’s restaurant & hospitality industry on display at Madison College
Fourteen high schools from across the state of Wisconsin will be on site, with eighty students competing in the Wisconsin ProStart Invitational.
www.wmtv15news.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Exciting new designs for Thornton High School and the Future Forward Bowman addition promise state-of-the-art facilities and innovative CTE programs, with construction set to kick off in 2026!

Learn more here!

#CO #CitizenPortal #CTEIntegration #EducationReform
Adams 12 unveils Thornton High replacement and Future Forward Bowman CTE addition, aims to start construction in 2026
District facilities staff and Trainer architects presented schematic designs for a two-story Thornton High School sited where the existing baseball field is located and a two-story Future Forward Bowman addition. The plan emphasizes integrated CTE pathways (salon/cosmetology, ProStart, dental assisting), courtyards, and a hub-centered layout. Staff
citizenportal.ai
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🏆 Congratulations to APS Career Center culinary students Alena Zabler & Ximena Puican Vela on their first-place finishes at Virginia ProStart! Next up: NAACP ACT-SO April 13 at ACC. #OneTeamOneAPS
March 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Rachael Ray Foundation Offers $5,000 Grants for Culinary Education in High Schools#United_States#Washington#NRAEF#Rachael_Ray#ProStart
Rachael Ray Foundation Offers $5,000 Grants for Culinary Education in High Schools
High schools can now apply for $5,000 grants from the Rachael Ray Foundation to enhance culinary arts programs for students. Grants support essential resources.
third-news.com
September 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM