The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has awarded South Dakota ProStart a $15,300 grant to support education efforts.
ProStart is a nationwide, two-year program for high school students that develops tomorrow’s restaurant and hospitality industry leaders. In South Dakota, ProStart is a joint effort of the South Dakota Department of Education, the South Dakota Retailers Association and the South Dakota ProStart Advisory Committee.
South Dakota Retailers Association executive director Nathan Sanderson says the funds can be used for everything from lessons to supplies. He says ProStart’s industry-driven curriculum provides real-world education and builds practical expertise in culinary techniques to management skills.
This year in the absence of an in-person culinary competition, South Dakota schools have competed in virtual contests, including gingerbread house construction, social media restaurant promotion, entrée plating, table scape design and fruit and vegetable centerpiece carving.
Participating ProStart Schools in the state include:
Aberdeen A-TEC, Alcester-Hudson High School, Brookings High School, Clark High School, Harrisburg High School, Huron High School, Madison Central High School, Mitchell CTE Academy, Mobridge-Pollock High School, Northeast Technical School (Watertown), T. F. Riggs High School (Pierre), SD Virtual School, Sioux Falls CTE Academy, Sturgis Brown High School, Todd County High School and Wagner High School.
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