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Culinary Arts
Description Students have the opportunity to build interest and master essential hands-on culinary techniques and theoretical academics for a career in the Hospitality Industry. The ProStart Program I & II is sponsored by the . . .
Culinary Students Preparing for Competition
Culinary students will be going April 6th to Springfield for the state FCCLA competition. Camila Ambriz, a junior at Bolingbrook High School is pictured here with her Veggie Train. She also made the ranch dressing. We were happy to help . . .
ALUMNI CORNER
Rayshawn Hendricks, Wilco alumnus, FCCLA state culinary finalist, and Bolingbrook High School 2018 grad, is now a full-time culinary student at Joliet Junior College and one of the chefs at Mora! Mora is an Asian restaurant at the Bolingbrook . . .
OCTOBER CULINARY NEWSLETTER
October 2018 Newsletter
CULINARY EVENTS BRING CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC BUFFET
The Culinary Arts department is branching out this year and offering new opportunities to their Culinary students. Each year we have monthly buffets and invite the public to attend and be the test audience for our learning students. This . . .
5 CULINARY STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR NATIONAL FCCLA
The Wilco FCCLA Team went to state competition and came away with 6 golds and 2 silvers! Five of the team qualified for National events. Nationals will be in Anaheim, California June 28th - July 5th. Best of luck at Nationals to our . . .
CULINARY STUDENTS COMPETE AT FCCLA AND QUALIFY FOR STATE
Wilco Culinary students competed last week in FCCLA and qualified to go on the the state competition. In cake decorating was: Rayne O'Brian from Plainfield South with a Lightning McQueen birthday cake, Natalie Rico from Plainfield East . . .
Culinary Student Wins at Regional Contest
Tashara Thomas of Bolingbrook High School competed at FCCLA Regional contest and received a 1st place and Most Outstanding in Food Innovations. Way to go Tashara! She will compete again at the state level on April 12th.
CULINARY STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR STATE
FCCLA is an annual competition Wilco takes part in as a component of our Culinary Arts program. This year, five students competed at the regional level at the College of DuPage and of the five, four students have advanced on to the . . .
WILCO STUDENT WINS 3rd AT NATIONAL FCCLA CONVENTION
Congratulations to Tashara Thomas of Bolingbrook High School. Tashara took 3rd place in Hospitality at the FCCLA National convention and won a $20,000 scholarship! Tashara will be returning to Culinary Arts at Wilco in the fall for her senior . . .
ALUMNI RECEIVE DEGREES
We are very proud to recognize our alumni who are receiving degrees this spring. Ashley Hines, Plainfield South '15, graduated with her Associates degree in Baking/Pastry from Culinary Institute of Michigan, through Baker College. Also, . . .
ALUMNI CORNER 2017
Ryne Thacker,Wilco alumnus from Plainfield East class of 2016, and FCCLA Nationals winner is now a pastry student at College of DuPage school of Culinary Arts. He is doing very well and is planning on opening how own bake shop after . . .
FCCLA STUDENTS RECEIVE GOLD
Ryne Thacker and Lauren Turk both seniors Plainfield East H.S. received gold medals at FCCLA National competition in San Diego for competing in the category of Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation.
Seven Culinary Students Take Top Honors at FCCLA
Seven culinary students participated in the Regional Proficiency and STAR events competition in February offered by FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America). On February 6 th , at the College of DuPage, five students . . .
Culinary Award for Best Tasting Pizzas
Every year the Culinary program has a pizza contest. They have many traditional kinds of pizza, but also strive for unusual, creative and new kinds of pizzas. But obviously, the most important aspect is the taste! This year's winners of . . .
FCCLA COMPETITORS HEADED FOR STATE!
Congratulations to our Culinary team and their recent competition at FCCLA. They will be heading to Springfield in April for the state competition. Pictured from left to right are Justin Becker and Abbigail Lohenis, from Plainfield South, . . .
Culinary Students Compete at FCCLA
Several Culinary students participated in the state proficiency and STAR events competitions in February offered by FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America). February 1st, Andrew Marquez (Lemont), Rachel Smith (Lemont), and . . .
Alumni Corner
Kyle Kunstman, Plainfield South 2014 graduate and former Culinary Arts student at Wilco, visited last week. Kyle is a current culinary student at JJC and was here to teach knife skills to the first year culinary students. Kyle is now in his . . .
CULINARY STUDENT RECEIVES GOLD AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Sara Glasgow, 2nd year culinary student and recent graduate from Plainfield North won a gold medal at the National FCCLA Conference. Sara and her culinary instructor, Debbie Bolger attended the national competition in Nashville in July. Sara . . .
Culinary Students Perform Community Service
Saturday, November 26th Wilco Culinary students traveled to Chicago to serve over 200 people in need at A Just Harvest. This is just one of the many commmunity services projects for the Wilco students and much needed during the holiday season.
Cookie Grams Delivery!
The Wilco Culinary Arts students are selling cookie grams for Valentines Day as a fundraiser. Students can order them with a short message on them, or just have a decorated one. Today we have a Teddy Bear delivering cookie grams that were . . .
