Many thanks to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin and all the sponsoring partners for their support of the Orange County Public Schools 13th Annual Culinary Competition! This competition was a great opportunity for OCPS students to showcase their talent and skills in a professional forum allowing for meaningful conversations with industry leaders.
Click HERE to watch the event Stream Replay
Click HERE to watch the OCPS Recap Video
Click HERE to check out the Event Facebook pictures
2023 Culinary Competition Winners
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Edible Centerpiece |
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Winners |
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1st Place |
OTC- South |
Andrea Quintero |
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2nd Place |
Wekiva HS |
Aiden Keesey |
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3rd Place |
Wekiva HS |
Izabella Ramos-Ewing |
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Knife Skills |
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Winners |
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1st Place |
Winter Park HS |
Murry Critcher |
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2nd Place |
OTC – West Orange |
Sofia Villegas |
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3rd Place |
OTC – West Orange |
Esteban Martinez Hernandez |
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Waiters Relay |
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School |
Winners |
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1st Place |
OTC – Lake Buena Vista |
Abigail Rivera |
Lucas Castello |
Sagan Giardino |
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2nd Place |
Winter Park HS |
Carson Salmons |
Daniel Haberland |
Kaley Stlicrup |
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3rd Place |
Wekiva HS |
Jackie Menell |
Lena Jones |
Salienca Noel |
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Gourmet Dessert – High School Division |
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School |
Winners |
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1st Place |
Wekiva HS |
Nicholas Tindall |
Robert Davidson |
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2nd Place |
Winter Park HS |
Haley Grissom |
Natalia Gonzalez Robles |
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3rd Place |
Olympia HS |
Morgan Schwartz |
Regina Galleretta |
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Gourmet Dessert – Orange Technical College Division
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School |
Winners |
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1st Place |
West Orange HS |
Julie Silva |
Tabitha Perry |
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2nd Place |
OTC – South |
Jayda Terrera |
Samuel Washington |
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3rd Place |
Horizon HS |
Ashley Renk |
Reaghan Berthiaume |
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Gourmet Meal – High School Division |
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School |
Winners |
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1st Place |
Wekiva HS |
Joanna Damian |
Sharda Chowbay |
Trent Serwe
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2nd Place |
Winter Park HS |
Aaliyah Ciancioso |
Calin Jerry |
Mikayla Pena |
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3rd Place |
Wekiva HS |
Apollo Gonzalez-Miguel |
Arson Deville |
Ema Thomas |
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Gourmet Meal – Orange Technical College Division |
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Winners |
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1st Place |
Lake Buena Vista HS |
Evaluna Garcia |
Taineth Santiago |
Valeria Noguera |
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2nd Place |
University HS |
Diego Talavera Candido |
Ezekiel Paniza,
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Lucas Swinderman |
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3rd |
West Orange HS |
Ariana Martinez Rodriguez |
Ellie Macalintal
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William Mazzoni |
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ProStart PreLim |
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School |
Winners |
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1st Place |
Wekiva HS |
Erick Hendrickson |
Greta Torres |
Josephine Russo |
Nicholas Eberle |
Travis Grider |
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2nd Place |
Winter Park HS |
Ada Parra |
Elsa Xia |
Johnathan Gonzalez |
Madison Bryant |
Maria Santana |
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3rd Place |
OTC Cypress Creek |
Astrid Obis |
Denisse Hernandez |
Luis Checo |
Maria Ferrer Osorio |
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Spice Challenge |
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School |
Winners |
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1st Place |
OTC Horizon |
Caleb Nellans |
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2nd Place |
Wekiva HS |
Joanna Damian |
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3rd Place |
OTC – Horizon |
Gwendolyn Wirbe |
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Measurement Mastermind Challenge |
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School |
Winners |
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1st Place |
OTC – Lake Buena Vista |
Sagan Giardino |
Lucas Castello |
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2nd Place |
Olympia HS |
Zahra Aamir
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3rd Place |
Olympia HS |
Julisa Rosiclaire
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Thank you Sponsors
Walt Disney Dolphin Resort
Disney
CFHLA
UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Valencia College
Visit Orlando
ACF – American Culinary Federation
NUC University/Florida Technical College-Kissimmee
Johnson & Wales University
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Central Florida Hospitality Advisory Board
ECOLab