Caesar Rodney's culinary team, pictured above, won both the statewide and national ProStart Invitational in 2024.

ProStart Student Invitational to showcase culinary skills from 200+ students

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

The annual ProStart competition is back, which means hundreds of the First State’s youngest chefs get a chance to compete against one another and gain experience to help further their culinary careers. The Delaware Restaurant Foundation (DRF) will host the 12th annual Delaware ProStart Student Invitational on Wednesday, March 12th, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington. “The …

Delaware's participation in this skills competition has grown over the past decade. (Photo from SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference)

21 Del. students take home honors in national skills contest

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Twenty-one Vo-Tech high school students from Delaware placed in a national competition with more than 16,000 participants.  Delaware had 68 high schoolers compete in the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center the last week of June. The winners were announced this week. Students participated in events involving construction trades, video broadcasting, graphic arts, …

This year's SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference was held in Atlanta. 

13 Del. students win awards at national skills competition

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Thirteen First state high schoolers were recognized among 16,000 participants in this year’s SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.  Students, including 41 Delawareans, participated in events involving construction trades, video broadcasting, graphic arts, automotive trades and leadership skills.  Three students secured top 10 finishes in their specialty, and 11 students received SkillPoint awards, which represent achievement in demonstrating …