Last week, hundreds of students, faculty and staff lined up in the Perry High School cafeteria to try junior Charlie Tugade's third-place winning meal from Blue Watermelon Project’s Feeding the Future contest.
Tugade's deconstructed lumpia bowl with broccoli salad was given the thumbs up. She also received a $2,000 scholarship from Dairy Council of Arizona after placing in the annual Feeding the Future event on Jan. 27. Queen Creek High School's Madison Newman placed second in the competition.
Blue Watermelon Project’s Feeding the Future event is a culinary contest that challenges students to create healthy, great-tasting meals to bring awareness to the school nutrition industry. Students work with local chefs and school mentors to craft a school lunch tray that meets the financial and nutritional standards of the National School Lunch Program.
Final competition results:
1st Place High School -- $5,000 scholarship from Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
Basha High School – Chandler Unified School District
Meal: Korean Rice Burger Bowl with Asian Coleslaw and Spicy Honey Glazed Fruit
Student: Meghan Ingraham
Blue Watermelon Project Chef: Doug Robson
School Mentor: Megan Hartfield
2nd Place High School -- $3,000 scholarship from Noble Bread
Queen Creek High School -- Queen Creek School District
Meal: Curry in a Hurry with Roasted Cauliflower and Fresh Fruit Cup
Student: Madison Newman
Blue Watermelon Project Chef: Charleen Badman
School Mentor: Lewis Brown
3rd Place High School -- $2,000 scholarship from Dairy Council of Arizona
Perry High School – Chandler Unified School District
Meal: Lumpia Bowl with Broccoli Salad and Fruit Bowl
Student: Charlie Tugade
Blue Watermelon Project Chef: Tamara Stanger
School Mentor: Angela Stutz
All high school winners received an H&B knife from The Knife House.
