Congratulations to the Winning Student Teams in Cooking up Change!

Kudos to the amazing student chefs who wowed judges and guests at Cooking up Change!

Student chefs celebrate at Cooking up Change

The first place team won a trip to Washington, DC to compete in the Cooking up Change national finals in May 2012 and will see their meal served in high schools across Chicago! Winning team members each received a scholarship to Washburne Culinary Institute to continue their education in the culinary arts.

The first-place team, Chicago Vocational Career Academy, won top honors with a dish featuring freshly-baked chicken. Students in the Chicago flagship contest are limited to ingredients that school dining managers in Chicago Public Schools are able to order for school lunch and this year for the first time, that list includes fresh chicken. (CPS recently began serving freshly-baked chicken as part of its school lunch program.) CVCA took advantage of this opportunity to create a healthy, great-tasting lunch that impressed judges and guests alike. You can learn more about the freshly-baked chicken in Chicago schools here.

Rochelle Davis, HSC President and CEO, with the CVCA team and their mentor, Chef Matt Eversman of OON Chicago

 Congratulations to all the inspiring and impressive student chefs!

First Place, Healthy School Lunch Chicago Vocational Career Academy (CVCA) Menu Oven-Fried Chicken with Dinner Roll Cousins (collard greens and cabbage) Sweet Potato Salad Team Culinary Students: Diamonte Baugh, Sheanice Dishmon, Kaliah Hunter, Ciara Lawton, Tatiana Rice, and Jerome Sims Mentor: Chef Matt Eversman of OON Chicago Culinary Instructors: David Fuller and Lorraine Harris

Second Place, Healthy School Lunch Clemente Community Academy Menu Slow Roasted Pulled Barbecue Turkey Sandwich with Slaw Apple-Berry Icee Baked Sweet Potato Chips Team Culinary Students: Diana Arroyo, Courtney Flenoy, Arnold Garcia, Abraham Molina, Hector Perez, Arianna Ray Mentor: Chef Randy Zweiban of Province Culinary Instructors: Anthony Ladson and Ernestine Maxie

Third Place, Healthy School Lunch Richards Career Academy Menu New Orleans Chicken and Polenta Napolean Mardi Gras Confetti Salad Royal Orange Hoppin' John Team Culinary Students: Sofia Adame, Mariela Escobar, Deunshay Jones, Aristeo Lopez, Steven Villegas, and Priscilla Wise Mentor: Chef Monica Hayes of Tasteful Manners Culinary Instructors: Mark Soltis and Katy Walsh

Audience Choice, Healthy After-School Snack Dunbar Vocational Career Academy Healthy Snack Pumpkin Bars  Team Culinary Students: Ciara Dixon, Kadijah Harris, LaKiesha Hopkins, James Martin, Alexandra Rodgers, and Keanu Ware Mentor: Chef Jim Freeland of Meatheads Burgers & Fries Culinary Instructors: Retondria Green, Chloe Gould, and Romelle Norrington

 

 

Congratulations to all the inspiring and impressive student chefs!

Student chefs from Washington High School present tastes of their healthy after-school snack

As students bring ingenuity to creating healthy school lunches, our sponsors, host committee and green leader circle bring support that makes Cooking up Change a reality. Many thanks to this generous team.

This flagship event kicks off our 2011-12 Cooking up Change season, with contests to follow in cities across the U.S. Stay posted for updates!

Student chefs of first-place team CVCA

Comments

[Charlotte Harris]

CVCA Cooking Up Change 2011 Winners

[Arlette Harris]

Congrats!!! CVCA

[Phyllis Dugar]

Congrats to CVCA for the GREAT job!!! Cook on!!!! Cook on!!!!

[Julie Zaremba]

Awesome job, Congrats !!!