Carl Moore of Brasher Falls Central School District, a student in the Culinary Arts program at the Seaway Career & Technical Education Center, is the April recipient of the Potsdam Rotary Club’s “Rev. William R. and Crystal E. Cuthbert Vocational Excellence Award Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable U.S.” Moore is the son of Justin and Susan Moore.
At a Rotary luncheon honoring Moore, he met with Potsdam Rotarians and was commended for his academic excellence by Seaway Tech instructor Andrew Ostroski.
“Carl will go above and beyond with every assigned task issued to him even on days that he might not feel up to par,” said Ostroski. “He will jump at the opportunity to participate in any competition or challenge that our program is able to enter in. His work ethic is unmatched and I expect him to excel in anything he chooses to do after leaving the program,”
In the Culinary Arts Program, students acquire skills in food preparation, meal production, safety and sanitation, management and front of house service. The program focuses on teamwork, professionalism and accountability while building confidence and encouraging creativity.
Upon completion of the program, students are ready to enter the field with the knowledge to pursue a career in the kitchen, food sales, distribution, health department and many other various positions in the industry. There are also opportunities to become certified in ServSafe and ProStart with options to gain college credits along the way.
Left to right: Seaway Tech instructor Andrew Ostroski, Potsdam Rotary Vocational Service Chair Duane Pelkey, Moore and his parents, Susan and Justin Moore.