[Palm Beach, Fla] The Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) presented more than $25,000 in scholarships to local high school students last week. The money was raised at the FRLA Education and Agriculture Together Showcase (E.A.T.S.) event in January, and this is the fourth year FRLA Palm Beach has been able to award $25,000 to area culinary and hospitality students.
“FRLA is committed to the hospitality industry, and that includes supporting students who will one day run our restaurants and hotels,” said Jodi Cross, Regional Director for FRLA. “Our Palm Beach E.A.T.S. event was a wonderful success this year, and because of the community support, we were able to give away $25,000 to students. This will help pave the way for their success, and I could not be more hopeful about the future of hospitality in Palm Beach.”
The following students were honored at the May 1 FRLA board meeting and awarded scholarships:
- Freednie Meliscar (Palm Beach Gardens High School) received a $2,500 FRLA scholarship and the $4,000 Brian Fink Memorial Scholarship. Meliscar will attend the University of Central Florida.
- Jose Addly (Forest Hill High School) received a Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship and will attend Palm Beach State College.
- Jose Medina (Forest Hill High School) received a Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship and will attend Palm Beach State College.
- Abigail Gafter (Olympic Heights Community High School) received a Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship and will attend Florida Atlantic University.
- Zachary Becerra (Forest Hill High School) received a Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship and will attend Palm Beach State College.
- Yosimara Perez (Palm Beach Gardens High School) received a Culinary Scholarship and will attend Palm Beach State College.
- Dawyshawn Poe (Inlet Grove High School) received a Culinary Scholarship and will attend Palm Beach State College.
- Denasia Mann (Palm Beach Gardens High School) received a Culinary Scholarship and will attend Bethune Cookman University.
- Jaime Cooney received a Continuation Scholarship for second-year support at the University of Central Florida.
To learn more about the Palm Beach Chapter of FRLA, click here or contact Jodi Cross at [email protected] or 561-410-0035.
