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Rosalee LeBeau Featured during Career & Technical Education Month

GCSD in Collaboration with BOCES

At Gowanda Central School District they are celebrating February as Career & Technical Education Month. Rosalee LeBeau (Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory, Turtle clan, daughter of Vanessa Young & Brandon LeBeau) is a Gowanda High student studying Culinary Arts via the Career & Technical Education division of Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.

Rosalee is just one of many Panthers learning essential components of the food service and hospitality industry. She is being prepared for various careers, from short-order cook and specialty chef to restaurant or banquet manager.

Rosalee is studying menu planning, food preparation, cutting techniques, recipe conversion, equipment operation, cost analysis and much more. The Culinary Arts curriculum emphasizes sanitation training, hazard analysis and kitchen safety.