Aldine ISD Hospitality Students Take Top Spots at Local Competition

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Aldine ISD hospitality students traveled to Pearland to compete in the Hospitality Educators Association of Texas (HEAT) local competition held March 21. The competition highlights students’ skills and expertise in different areas of the hospitality and culinary industry.

Events include but were not limited to banquet set-up, garde manager, manager on duty, plate decorating and program recruiting video. Primary preparation for the event involved the students’ staff trainers at the Doubletree Intercontinental and Holiday Inn Intercontinental hotels where the students work during their hospitality practicum class.

Nicole Theunissen’s hospitality students from Aldine High, MacArthur High and Nimitz High placed in nine out of 14 contest entries that involved individual and group events.

1st Place Garde Manager — Karen Rojas from MacArthur High School
1st Place Lodging Academic Test — Samantha Glascock from Aldine High School
1st Place Program Recruiting Video — Stephanie Guzmán, Joseline Moreno & Luis Santana from Aldine High School
2nd Place Garde Manager — Omar Huicochea from MacArthur High School
2nd Place Waiter Tray Race-Omar Huicochea & Aníbal Turcios from MacArthur High School
2nd Place Plate Decorating — Angelica Bustos from Nimitz High School
2nd Place Program Recruiting Brochure — Angélica Bustos from Nimitz High School
3rd Place Lodging Academic Test — Stephanie Guzmán from Aldine High School
5th Place Manager On Duty — Aníbal Turcios from MacArthur High School

In the image above, Angélica Bustos who took second place in plate decorating is pictured. Below are some additional images from the event.

Pictured are (top row, l-r) culinary students Karen Rojas, Evelyn Barragán, Tatiana Herrera, Omar Huicochea, Silvia González, Aníbal Turcios, and Luis Santana. Also pictured are (bottom row, l-r) Angélica Bustos, hospitality instructor Nicole Theunissen, Samantha Glascock, Joseline Moreno, and Stephanie Guzmán.