WTHS FCCLA Students Make Strong Showing at Fall Competition
Culinary Arts members of Washington Township High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), under the advisement of teacher Stephanie DeSantis, made a strong showing at their first FCCLA Fall Competition on November 21st at Pines Manor in Edison, N.J.
Gold medal winners included Abby Drewry, Jaden Kopischke, and Sage Povernick who impressed with their Shooting for the Stars tropical fruit-themed cupcake – a delicious vanilla cupcake filled with Starfruit curd and topped with a galaxy American buttercream and caramelized starfruit garnish.
Tina Bautista and Baldwin Morrison (Jamaican Jerk Tacos) and Daniel Pecheux (Pita a la Duck Braise) won silver for Cultural Food Fusion.
Kaitlyn Ahlquist (Fourth of July Theme), Grace Wahl (Gobble til You Wobble theme), and Faith Wahl (O Christmas Tree theme) took bronze for their Edible centerpieces.
“This was such an exciting opportunity for our students,” DeSantis said. “They made us proud.”
Participants in FCCLA Fall Competition included (left to right) Faith Wahl, Grace Wahl, Kaitlyn Ahlquist, Abby Drewry, Sage Povernick, Tina Bautista, Baldwin Morrison, Jaden Kopischke, Daniel Pecheux, and Kevin Nguyen.
Senior Jaden Kopischke, junior Abby Drewry and senior Sage Povernick set up the Washington Township display area for their gold medal cupcakes.
Senior Dan Pecheux prepares his silver-medal winning Duck dish.