WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS WIN STATEWIDE FCCLA AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Connecticut’s FCCLA (Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America) recently presented several of its top STAR (Students taking Action for Recognition) awards and scholarships to Windsor High School students. The students all participate in Windsor High School’s Culinary Arts program, led by teacher Kathleen Taranto, Applied Education-Family and Consumer Science. The following 2013 FCCLA awards were presented to Windsor High School students: • Gold Medal in the category of Garde Manger (the art of vegetable and fruit carving) to 12th grader Josh Groshel; • Gold Medal in the category of Garde Manger (the art of vegetable and fruit carving) to 12th grader William Danso; • Gold Medal in the category of Occupational Cakes to 12th grader Sydney Lane; • Silver Medal in the category of Comprehensive Cakes to 10th grader Tina Vu Vothanh; • Silver Medal for Culinary Arts to the team of 12th grader Liam Foreman, 12th grader Ricky Fullana, 12th grader Davia Johnson; • Bronze Medal in the category of Food Innovations to 12th grader Malcolm Watts; • (tie) 1st Place Scholarship Recipients /$2,000 scholarship to the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to 12th grader Liam Foreman AND 12th grader Ricky Fullana; and • 3rd Place Scholarship Recipient /$500 scholarship to Johnson & Wales to 12th grader Davia Johnson. The FCCLA’s culinary competition took place at Lincoln Culinary Institute in Hartford. The awards were presented at Connecticut’s FCCLA Spring Conference. FCCLA promotes personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, FCCLA members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communications, practical knowledge, and career preparation. For more information about Windsor High School’s “Culinary Arts program, call (860) 687-2020. For information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of the Windsor Public Schools, visit www.windsorct.org or call (860) 687-2000.