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View our ProStart students in action at the
New Hampshire ProStart State Invitational in March 2019. |
ProStart® is a nationwide, two year program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow's industry leaders. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart's industry-driven curriculum provides real-world educational opportunities and builds practical skills and a foundation that will last a lifetime.
By bringing together the industry and the classroom, ProStart gives students a platform to discover new interests and talents to open doors for fulfilling careers. It happens through a curriculum that includes all facets of the industry, and sets a high standard of excellence for students and the industry.
Students who have completed the requirements of the ProStart program are awarded an industry-recognized certificate – the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement. To earn the certificate, students pass two national exams, demonstrate a mastery of foundational skills and work 400 mentored hours.
By bringing together the industry and the classroom, ProStart gives students a platform to discover new interests and talents to open doors for fulfilling careers. It happens through a curriculum that includes all facets of the industry, and sets a high standard of excellence for students and the industry.
Students who have completed the requirements of the ProStart program are awarded an industry-recognized certificate – the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement. To earn the certificate, students pass two national exams, demonstrate a mastery of foundational skills and work 400 mentored hours.
New Hampshire ProStart Teacher of the Year - 2019/2020
Dedicated. Hard working. Heart of gold. These are three ways I would describe this teacher of the year candidate. Ms. Vicki Garay (far right) works in a part of the state where the population faces many barriers. Her classroom is a safe place for students to learn and excel. She leads her students in a quiet manner with compassion and grace as she teaches skills to prepare them to enter the workforce, head off to post-secondary education, or prepare a meal for their family. When observing her with the students, one can see the ease at which she engages with them and how the students feel confident and at their best. I can think of no one more deserving than Ms. Garay.
An excerpt from the student recommendation letter.
Throughout my four years of high school, and my educational career as a whole, I have encountered dozens of educators. Some left more of an impression than others, and a few really stood out. However, none touched me in the way that my ProStart educator did. This teacher greeted me with a warm smile every day for four years, and made school somewhere I wanted to be. She became a teacher, a mentor, and someone I hold very close to my heart. She not only teaches her students how to be better culinary professionals, but she teaches them basic life skills and human decency. She teaches her students respect, communication, kindness, and passion. Throughout my four years at this school, I learned more from her than anybody else. She pushed me to be the best version of myself I could be, and I knew no matter what she was always in my corner to support me.
Ms. Garay will be invited to attend the National ProStart Invitational in May where she and her fellow nominees and winners will be celebrated as well as an event in the summer. Congratulations, Ms. Vicki Garay!
*Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, all in-person events were cancelled and Ms. Garay will be celebrated virtually on June 4th at NPSI LIVE.
An excerpt from the student recommendation letter.
Throughout my four years of high school, and my educational career as a whole, I have encountered dozens of educators. Some left more of an impression than others, and a few really stood out. However, none touched me in the way that my ProStart educator did. This teacher greeted me with a warm smile every day for four years, and made school somewhere I wanted to be. She became a teacher, a mentor, and someone I hold very close to my heart. She not only teaches her students how to be better culinary professionals, but she teaches them basic life skills and human decency. She teaches her students respect, communication, kindness, and passion. Throughout my four years at this school, I learned more from her than anybody else. She pushed me to be the best version of myself I could be, and I knew no matter what she was always in my corner to support me.
Ms. Garay will be invited to attend the National ProStart Invitational in May where she and her fellow nominees and winners will be celebrated as well as an event in the summer. Congratulations, Ms. Vicki Garay!
*Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, all in-person events were cancelled and Ms. Garay will be celebrated virtually on June 4th at NPSI LIVE.
New Hampshire ProStart Schools
Concord Regional Technical Center, Concord
Dover Regional Career Technical Center, Dover
Manchester School of Technology, Manchester
Mount Washington Valley Career & Technical Center, North Conway
Milford High School & Applied Technology Center, Milford
Pinkerton Academy, Derry
Plymouth Applied Technology Center, Plymouth
Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth
Richard W. Creteau Regional Technology Center, Rochester
Salem High School Career & Technical Education Center, Salem
Somersworth Career Technical Center, Somersworth
White Mountains Regional High School, Whitefield
Dover Regional Career Technical Center, Dover
Manchester School of Technology, Manchester
Mount Washington Valley Career & Technical Center, North Conway
Milford High School & Applied Technology Center, Milford
Pinkerton Academy, Derry
Plymouth Applied Technology Center, Plymouth
Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth
Richard W. Creteau Regional Technology Center, Rochester
Salem High School Career & Technical Education Center, Salem
Somersworth Career Technical Center, Somersworth
White Mountains Regional High School, Whitefield
For more information about ProStart, please contact Amie Pariseau at apariseau@nhlra.com or 603-228-9585.
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Follow us on Facebook @ NH ProStart and Instagram @ nh_prostart!
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