From left, the following James Rumsey culinary students represented their high schools at the {span}WV State ProStart Hospitality Cup Competition: {/span}Ashlyn Gardner, Spring Mills senior; Virginia (Annie) Wright, Hedgesville senior; Fran Marrero, Jefferson senior; Aliya Williams, Hedgesville senior; and Bernardo Santos, Musselman junior.

James Rumsey culinary students advancing to National ProStart Competition

Berkeley County Schools

March 11, 2025

Written by: Ainsley Hall and published in The Martinsburg Journal on March 11, 2025, link to the article HERE.

  • Ashlyn Gardner: Spring Mills High School

  • Virginia (Annie) Wright: Hedgesville High School

  • Aliya Williams: Hedgesville High School

  • Bernardo Santos: Musselman High School

Culinary arts students at James Rumsey Technical Institute won 1st place in the WV State ProStart Hospitality Cup Competition on Tuesday, March 3 at Stonewall Resort. They won first place in the culinary competition out of 13 teams after cooking their menu in an hour’s time with two burners and no access to electricity. The James Rumsey culinary students will be advancing to the National ProStart Competition in Baltimore, Maryland on May 2-4. More information about the national competition can be found at

https://chooserestaurants.org/event/national-prostart-invitational-2025/.