Several Saint Peter High School culinary arts students, under the direction of FACS (family and consumer science) teachers Courtney Shoemaker and Michelle Javens, competed in the annual CRAVE event at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event in downtown Mankato.
(SHOWN ABOVE) SPHS senior Amelya Weston, who took first-place honors is Cake Decorating, is shown here working on her award-winning cake!
CRAVE (Culinary Arts Regional Venue in Education) is a regional event for high school students in culinary arts classes that showcases the food and hospitality industry. Students have an opportunity to explore culinary arts careers and skills with industry professionals through competition and/or interactive learning sessions.
Those areas of competition the SPHS students took part in at CRAVE included Cake Decorating and Culinary. SPHS junior Amelya Weston placed first overall in the Cake Decorating category and received a plaque for her efforts. SPHS CRAVE competitors included the following:
Amelya Weston - Cake Decorating (First place)
Luz Torres - Cake Decorating
Vivian Christenson - Cake Decorating
Aubrey Haynes - Cake Decorating
Ashlyn Loula - Cake Decorating
Alia Muhidin - Cake Decorating
Melody Gonzalez - Cake Decorating
Ceejae Marroquin - Cake Decorating
Lilly Marquart - Cake Decorating
Maliah Johnson - Cake Decorating
Makayla Guth, Jocelyn Gutierrez, and Paloma Romero - Culinary
Addison Sanchez, Alexander Juarez, and Maya Sanchez - Culinary
Parker Brown and Dylan Hutchins - Culinary
Izzy Torgerson, Rylee Wilking, and Khloe Mann - Culinary
Esme Garcia-Sanchez, Santi O’Malley, and Kaylee Dimmel - Culinary
Danely Bocanegra and Julie Weber - Culinary
Shayla Wills and Shelby Hall - Culinary
Below are some more photos of the SPHS CRAVE competition competitors. More photos can be found on the SPPS Facebook page (@Saints508)!
