Students
2010 ProStart® Scholarship Recipients
Over 170 people gathered at the "2010 Celebration of Stars" banquet held at the Mentel Memorial Golf and Country Club to celebrate the Ohio co-branded scholarship winners. Many thanks to Columbus Culinary Institute at Bradford, A Catered Event, Sysco Central Ohio, and Ricardo's Banquet and Catering for their generous donations of product, service, and fine cuisine.
Through a scholarship and mentor initiative, the NRA Educational Foundation, the ORA Education Foundation, Local Restaurant Associations, and industry leaders encourage and support students who are committed to furthering their education in the foodservice industry. For further scholarship opportunities, please visit www.nraef.org or http://nraef.org/scholarships/apply/ .
ProStart® NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP:
Visit www.nraef.org for eligibility requirements, deadlines and further application requirements.
Give Something Back Scholarship - CLOSED
If your parent is an Ohio Restaurant Association member, please click here for "Give Something Back Scholarship" information.
INDUSTRY CO-BRANDING SCHOLARSHIPS
GFS Co-branded Scholarship - $2000 - CLOSED The winners are:
Rachel Payne - Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
ProStart Instructor, Chef Barbara Hummer
Accepted to: Sullivan University, KY
Tiffany Collins - Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
ProStart Instructor, Chef Donna Beale
Accepted to: Columbus Culinary Institute at Bradford, OH
If you are a scholarship recipient, please click here to claim your scholarship. Please complete the 2010 GFS Student Profile to finalize the acceptance process.
NRAEF / ORAEF / LRA CO-BRANDED SCHOLARSHIPS
AARA Co-branded Scholarship - $2000 - CLOSED
The winner is:
Bentley Dowdell - Garfield High School
ProStart Instructor, Chef David Skelly
Accepted to: Lincoln Culinary College, CT
If you are a scholarship recipient, please click here to claim your scholarship. Please complete the 2010 AARA Student Profile to finalize the acceptance process.
CARA Co-branded Scholarship - $5000 - CLOSED
The winners are:
Amanda Smith - Lorain County JVS
ProStart Instructor, Ms. Maurina Driscoll
Accepted to: The Culinary Institute of America, NY
Rachel Payne - Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
ProStart Instructor, Chef Barbara Hummer
Accepted to: Sullivan University, KY
If you are a scholarship recipient, please click here to claim your scholarship. Please complete the 2010 CARA Student Profile to finalize the acceptance process.
CORA-Ian VanHeyde Memorial Co-branded Scholarship - $5000 - CLOSED
The winners are:
Laura Esparza - Columbus Downtown High School
ProStart Instructor, Chef Pegeen Cleary
Accepted to: Johnson & Wales University, NC
Christopher Dodd - Tolles Career & Technical Center
ProStart Instructor, Chef Kathy Zay
Accepted to: The Culinary Institute of America, NY
If you are a scholarship recipient, please click here to claim your scholarship. Please complete the 2010 CORA Student Profile to finalize the acceptance process.
NWORA Co-branded Scholarship - $2000 - CLOSED
The winner is:
Jenna Wagener - Penta Career Center
ProStart Instructor, Chef Janea Makowski
Accepted to: Le Cordon Bleu, PA
If you are a scholarship recipient, please click here to claim your scholarship. Please complete the 2010 NWORA Student Profile to finalize the acceptance process.


