Tucker grad awarded $20,000 scholarship from US Foods

Zoe Holland Courtesy of US Food Holding Corp US Foods Holding Corp has introduced its class of food scholars and one of the honorees hails from Tucker This year s class according to a release from the company includes students from schools nationwide who are pursuing two- or four-year post-secondary degrees in culinary arts hospitality baking and pastry or business management Each US Foods Scholar will receive a scholarship to patronage their continued guidance as well as professional advancement opportunities with US Foods the release mentioned In June Holland a graduate of Tucker High School was also chosen to receive one of the American Legion Post s first-ever School Medal Award and Scholarship She joined other award winners Javier Jacon and Taja Pope which according to American Legion recognizes students who exhibit six core qualities of citizenship Honor Courage Leadership Patriotism Scholarship and Arrangement Holland is attending Johnson Wales in Charlotte NC studying baking pastry arts with an expected graduation date of The US Foods Scholars plan launched in was created to help meet this need by providing financial backing and hands-on learning opportunities to culinary and hospitality students pursuing careers in the industry Since its inception the operation has awarded more than million in scholarships to more than students At this time more than functioning US Foods Scholars are working toward their degrees As aligned with our commitment to helping our customers and the locality Make It we are proud to encouragement the next generation of culinary professionals through our US Foods Scholars campaign noted Lisa Whitson vice president corporate communications at US Foods According to information from US Foods Zoe first stepped into the kitchen during the early days of the COVID pandemic as a way to pass the time What started as a hobby speedily became a passion especially when she baked her grandparents cream cheese pound cake for the first time using their handwritten recipe the report stated That experience sparked a deep appreciation for the way food connects people and preserves family traditions US Foods supplied an interview with Holland wherein she discusses her journey Who is your biggest cooking inspiration One of my biggest inspirations is my culinary tutor Chef McCarthy She saw likely in me before I saw it in myself and pushed me to go beyond what I thought I could do Watching her cook without a recipe and still create something amazing inspired me to trust my instincts in the kitchen What does being a US Foods Scholar mean to you To me it means being supported not just financially but personally and professionally I now have people who believe in me and want to help me succeed beyond college and that s something I ll carry with me for a long time What is your largest part memorable moment in the kitchen Definitely the first day of my internship at the Georgia Aquarium when I accidentally turned a mixer on too high and covered the kitchen and myself in flour Everyone laughed with me not at me and it reminded me that mistakes are part of the learning process The post Tucker grad awarded scholarship from US Foods appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta