Johns Creek High Student Wins Student Chef Competition

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- Fulton County Schools’ School Nutrition Program has announced the winner of its inagural Student Chef Competition. Called “Shake It Up Best School Recipe Contest,” the competition was held for high school students in March during School Nutrition Month. Students throughout the district competed for the winning recipe, and Lenox Lee, sophomore at Johns Creek High School, took first place with his Chicken Butternut Squash Pasta with Broccoli recipe.

The challenge was to develop a nutritious, student-friendly recipe that included Georgia-grown foods and USDA Foods that could easily be incorporated into the school nutrition program. To enter, teams submitted applications as well as an original recipe with nutrient analysis, taste test results, and a photograph of their dish. A panel of school nutrition experts, including Fulton’s own District Chef Reggie “Rhymes with Veggie” Sloan, rated students’ creations on student appeal, presentation, nutrition and creativity.

The winning recipe will send the school team to participate in the Georgia Department of Education’s School Nutrition Program’s Statewide “Shake It Up Student Chef Competition.” The winning team will be invited to compete in the Cooking Competition held March 20 in Macon, and from there, the first-place team will be eligible to compete in the Southeast Regional Junior Chef Competition in May in Louisville, Kentucky.

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