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Fayette’s culinary arts students participated in culinary competitions at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference and the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, bringing home medals from both events.
Leylah Brown and Albert House, both second year culinary students, and Courteney Dorcena, a first year culinary student, competed in the culinary arts team cooking event at the FCCLA conference, tying for fourth place out of 21 teams. Earlier this year the team took first place in the regional competition.
The students had one hour to prep, cook and plate a salad, protein (chicken), starch and vegetable. Their menu consisted of a salad of bacon, lettuce and tomato with garlic aioli and balsamic glaze, chicken roulade stuffed with cheese and spinach, haricots verts in garlic oil, and mushroom and pepper risotto.
Shannon Buckshot, a first year culinary student, finished eighth out of 18 in the Chicken Fabrication competition. Competitors had to debone a chicken into its eight parts with minimum meat remaining on the carcass.
Additionally, Courteney Dorcena, a high school senior who has been accepted to Johnson and Wales University, received a renewable $750 scholarship for her participation in the FCCLA culinary competition.
Chef Margaret June is the coach of the FCCLA culinary competitors, all from Fayette County High.
Another first year culinary student, Ethan Toone of Sandy Creek High, competed in the culinary arts competition at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, and brought home a bronze medal for taking third place. He was up against 12 competitors.
His coach, Chef Randy Garcia, says Ethan taught him that determination, skills and attention to detail can bring home a victory, no matter the experience of the competitor.
“I told Ethan to use this as a learning experience since this was his first competition. He showed me that the underdog can be the most dangerous competitor in any competition. Ethan reached deep within himself and pulled out a beautiful upset victory,” says Garcia.
Fayette’s culinary arts students participated in culinary competitions at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference and the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, bringing home medals from both events.
Leylah Brown and Albert House, both second year culinary students, and Courteney Dorcena, a first year culinary student, competed in the culinary arts team cooking event at the FCCLA conference, tying for fourth place out of 21 teams. Earlier this year the team took first place in the regional competition.
The students had one hour to prep, cook and plate a salad, protein (chicken), starch and vegetable. Their menu consisted of a salad of bacon, lettuce and tomato with garlic aioli and balsamic glaze, chicken roulade stuffed with cheese and spinach, haricots verts in garlic oil, and mushroom and pepper risotto.
Shannon Buckshot, a first year culinary student, finished eighth out of 18 in the Chicken Fabrication competition. Competitors had to debone a chicken into its eight parts with minimum meat remaining on the carcass.
Additionally, Courteney Dorcena, a high school senior who has been accepted to Johnson and Wales University, received a renewable $750 scholarship for her participation in the FCCLA culinary competition.
Chef Margaret June is the coach of the FCCLA culinary competitors, all from Fayette County High.
Another first year culinary student, Ethan Toone of Sandy Creek High, competed in the culinary arts competition at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, and brought home a bronze medal for taking third place. He was up against 12 competitors.
His coach, Chef Randy Garcia, says Ethan taught him that determination, skills and attention to detail can bring home a victory, no matter the experience of the competitor.
“I told Ethan to use this as a learning experience since this was his first competition. He showed me that the underdog can be the most dangerous competitor in any competition. Ethan reached deep within himself and pulled out a beautiful upset victory,” says Garcia.
