From A-B Tech:
A-B Tech Community College’s 2015-16 Student Culinary Team is making its bid to participate at the national competition level for the 10th time starting with the state level contest on Saturday, December 5 at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte.
The winner of the competition will advance to the American Culinary Federation’s Southeast Regional competition in January in Atlanta. A-B Tech students will be competing against teams from Central Piedmont, Fayetteville Technical Community College and Alamance Community College.
Team members are Damon Trajano, captain; Jessica Olin who will be creating the appetizer; Josh Gray on the salad; John Rice will make the entrée and Carrie Minogue will be in charge of dessert. Samantha Lane serves as the alternate. The team coach is Chef Chris Bugher. Her was a coach of the nationally ranked 2014-15 team.
“What inspired me to join the culinary field was the ability to gain knowledge and learn classical cooking techniques through hands-on experience, for which A-B Tech is known. Through this experience, I have become a more efficient student, cook, and employee,” Olin said.
Gray moved to North Carolina when he was 12 after growing up in the Philippines. “After being a line cook for a few years I decided to enroll in culinary school in order to gain further knowledge in the industry. After graduation, I look forward to continuing to learn and gaining further experience, especially in the area of charcuterie and cured meats, and to exploring food and culture of the Philippines,” he said.
About A-B Tech
One of 58 colleges in the North Carolina Community College System, A-B Tech offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in more than 60 curriculum programs through its five academic divisions: Allied Health and Public Service Education, Arts and Sciences, Business and Hospitality Education, Emergency Services and Engineering and Applied Technology. The Division of Economic and Workforce Development/Continuing Education offers opportunities for workforce partnerships, specific job training and retraining, as well as personal enrichment classes. A-B Tech enrolls more than 25,000 curriculum and continuing education students in programs at its Asheville, Enka, Madison, South, Woodfin and Goodwill locations.
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