ProStart Program

The ultimate goal of ProStart is seeing our students take charge of real-world kitchens, and Jeremiah is doing exactly that!

LRA Education Foundation Executive Director Jonathan Baynham recently visited Deux Fuegos, NOCHI's student-run pop-up restaurant, to support Louisiana ProStart alumnus and Emeril Lagasse Foundation Scholarship recipient Jeremiah Thomas.

A graduate of Istrouma Magnet High School's ProStart program, Jeremiah helped lead the menu, which featured mocktails, corn ribs, a boudin tamale, redfish, and mango sorbet with chamoy.

We couldn't be prouder to watch Jeremiah’s journey unfold from a dedicated ProStart student into a rising culinary professional. 👏

The South Carolina ProStart students at G. Frank Russell Technology Center had an incredible guest chef experience when Chef & Restaurant Co-owner Brandon Velie of Juniperlicious paid a visit to RTC Chef Hancock's classroom! 🍽️

Students got hands-on with an exclusive cooking demo, mastering high-end Southern culinary techniques to prepare Adluh Flour Grit Arancini with Flash Fried WP Rawl Farms Collards and Tomato Coulis.

Talk about taking kitchen skills to the next level! Huge thanks to Chef Velie for inspiring the next generation of hospitality leaders. 🙌🔥

Brian Mercer Kansas City/Northland Community & Education Advocate ProStart students are getting ready for the FIFA World Cup early, and with a little something sweet! 🧁⚽

ProStart students participated in a Cupcake Wars activity to celebrate Kansas City as a host city for this year's competition.