Oak Harbor culinary team earns $80,000

The Oak Harbor High School culinary team earned high marks at a state competition last weekend, earning more than $80,000 in scholarships.

The Oak Harbor High School culinary team earned high marks at a state competition last weekend, earning more than $80,000 in scholarships.

The high school culinary team finished third at Boyd’s Invitational in Lakewood, while the management team finished second.

Oak Harbor High School’s team was made up of students Maddie Gaber, Genevieve Boushey, Zoren Yabao, Michael Wotring and Kevin Craft, while the management team included Kat Conklin, Kai-Ave Douvia, Asia McPherson and McKenzie Dawson.

The culinary team prepared a three-course meal in 60 minutes without access to running water or electricity and using only two butane burners. Management teams presented a business proposal for an original restaurant concept to a panel of judges.

The students are part of ProStart, a two-year career and technical education program focused on teaching culinary skills and restaurant management administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.