MEET THE TEAMS

Meet the National Finalists!

The 2011 Cooking up Change National healthy cooking contest finals took place in Washington, DC on May 23, 2011. Teams of high school students from across the U.S. whisked, chopped and sautéed their way to the finals by winning a qualifying contest in their own city or online.

Five cities hosted local Cooking up Change qualifying contests: Chicago, Denver, Jacksonville, St. Louis, and Winston-Salem. Teams in other cities entered an online qualifying contest which challenged students to present their meal through photos and recipes. The winners of this online contest come from Washington, DC.

Now, we invite you to meet the teams who faced off at the national finals!

Jacksonville

Grand Prize Winners!

Students: Alexus Baldwin, Leoniqua Jackson and Denver Singletary
Menu: Caribbean-inspired beef rib salad with Moroccan rice and a sweet potato corn bread muffin

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Chicago

Winner of Honorary Mention for Outstanding Side Dish, "Soup of Sunshine"

Students: Gerardo Garcia, Ruby Gutierrez, Claudia Ramirez and Lidia Sanchez
Menu: Afro-Caribe Plancha, Soup of Sunshine and Caribbean Crunch Salad

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Winston-Salem

Winner of Honorary Mention for Outstanding Display

Students: Corrine Hertz, Hayden Cramer and Isaac Barham
Menu: Pulled chicken BBQ sandwich, baked sweet potato fries and a yogurt-fruit parfait

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Denver

Students: Brenda Alcocer, Azucena Hernandez and Edna Mendez Rodriguez
Menu: Parmesan herb crusted chicken with creamy pesto spaghetti and a green apple stuffed tomato

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