2018 ORLAEF ProStart Invitational Winners

Congratulations to Bend High School and Willamette High School for taking first place in the management and culinary competitions, respectively, at the 2018 ORLAEF ProStart Invitational! See photos from the event.

Top placing teams in each category, culinary and management, received a share of the $675,000 in scholarships awarded. First place teams earned a spot at National ProStart Invitational where Willamette H.S. culinary team placed 6th out of 48 and Bend H.S. management team scored 26th out of 46!  

Results for the 2018 ORLAEF ProStart Invitational in Salem, Oregon:

Management Competition

• 1st place - Bend H.S.
• 2nd place - South Salem H.S.
• 3rd place - McMinnville H.S.

Culinary Competition 

• 1st place - Willamette H.S.
• 2nd place - Bend H.S.
• 3rd place - McMinnville H.S.

Additional Awards

• Foster Farms Student of the Year - Cole Barnhardt, Willamette High School
• Teacher of the Year - Sheri Carson, Roseburg High School
• Mentor of the Year - Doug MacFarland, Brasada Ranch, Crook County High School

The event is produced by ORLA’s Education Foundation and made possible by the generous contributions of the sponsors:

• Title Sponsor: Sysco
• Major Sponsor: OCI
• Champion Sponsors: Bentley’s Grill, The Old Spaghetti Factory
• Student Star Sponsor: Foster Farms
• School Sponsor: Togather Restaurant Consultants
• Product Sponsors: ECOLAB, Farmer Brothers
• In-Kind Sponsors: Johnson Controls, The Grand Hotel, Hampton Inn by Hilton, Phoenix Inn, Salem Convention Center.

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