Pierson Senior Takes Sweet Second Place in Cake Decorating Event

SAG HARBOR, NY - Pierson High School senior Ciara Weatherell took a sweet second-place win in a cake decorating event at the SkillsUSA New York State Competition, held in Syracuse this spring.

Weatherell’s win culminated her years as a culinary arts student at the Academy of Applied Technology at Eastern Suffolk BOCES and her work in the restaurant industry, a release from the school district said.

Weatherell has been employed by several establishments during her studies, including Cormaria and Provisions in Sag Harbor and as a pastry chef for a private catering company.

She's also well-known as a baker extraordinaire in the community, taking orders for private events and selling her baked goods to raise money for non-profit organizations, including the East End Lyme Disease Awareness Foundation.

Weatherell will be attending the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park in the fall to study food and nutrition.

Photo courtesy of the Sag Harbor School District.