Celebrating Careers in HospitalityThe LRAEF hosted its 4th Annual ”Serving the Future – Celebrating Careers in Hospitality” event on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Generations Halls in New Orleans. The LRAEF honored its 2022 Scholars - promising young professionals who are Louisiana's "future stars" of the culinary and hospitality industries.
"Serving the Future" is a fun, festive celebration that takes place during the Louisiana ProStart Student Invitational, the LRAEF's signature ProStart event. The competition's participants and educators, as well as our LRAEF Scholars attend. The LRAEF also recognized its Annual Partners who so generously support its goals. Event Sponsors:
Schools Sponsors:Crescent Crown; Caire Hotel & Restaurant Supply; Genesis; Melchode, Marks, King, LLC; MMI Culinary; Galloway; and NeunerPate.
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2022 LRAEF Scholars:Jim Funk Scholarship
The LRAEF’s highest award honoring the contributions of longtime LRA CEO Jim Funk who founded the LRAEF. Carmella Bosco Nicholls State University, Third-Year Recipient Louisiana Seafood Scholarship
Established through a generous gift from the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board, this scholarship is awarded to a qualified applicant who expresses an interest in cultivating, protecting, and promoting Louisiana seafood. Pierce Ziebarth Louisiana Culinary Institute LRAEF Scholars
Awarded to qualified Louisiana students who intend to pursue a career in the restaurant, foodservice, tourism, or hospitality industry. ProStart students who completed the Certificate of Achievement are given priority. Morgan Bouquet, Nicholls State University, Third-Year Recipient
Rachel Cannata, Cornell University Christina Chauffe, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Julian Faust-McKinney, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Zoe Foster, Nicholls State University, Second-Year Recipient Sarah Gassenberger, University of Holy Cross, Second-Year Recipient Isabelle Giangrosso, University of Holy Cross Rebecca Gilson, Nicholls State University, Second-Year Recipient Kayla Gremillion, Nicholls State University Jeremy McElveen, University of Holy Cross, Second-Year Recipient Alayna Moore, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Emery Prokasy, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Nishanth Sathyanarayan, Delgado Community College Emma Sedgebeer, Nicholls State University, Second-Year Recipient Deante Skidmore, Louisiana Culinary Institute |
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