Anderson Career & Technology Center Places in Top Five at #NPSI2022 The National ProStart Invitational® (NPSI) is the country's premier secondary school competition focused on restaurant management and culinary arts. Annually, nearly 400 student competitors put their skills to the test in front of industry leaders, NRAEF Trustees, state restaurant associations, and family and friends - all with hopes of earning coveted scholarships from the nation's best culinary and restaurant management programs. After winning the 16th Annual South Carolina ProStart Invitational's culinary and restaurant management competitions, Anderson Career and Technology Center (ACTC) competed at NPSI and placed in the top five in each category. ACTC's Culinary Team placed 2nd overall, while their Management Team placed 5th. ACTC serves nearly 2,000 students from Belton-Honea Path, Palmetto, Powdersville, and Wren High Schools in the Anderson I & II School Districts.
With sponsors including Ecolab, Nestlé Professional, The Coca-Cola Company and Golden Corral, the threeday national event kicked off on Friday, May 6 and saw over 1,000 attendees, including almost 400 ProStart participants and 68 judges. ProStart is a national two-year program offered at participating schools across the country for high school juniors and seniors interested in the culinary arts. Established in 1999, South Carolina's ProStart is run by the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Foundation and the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation, and provides high school and college academic credit, scholarships, and paid work opportunities for students. The program is much more than a typical high school curriculum, as it unites the foodservice industry and the classroom to teach high school students culinary skills and restaurant management principles, as well as employability skills.
