The 2022  Kansas ProStart Invitational was held March 9 at the Corporate Hills Wichita Marriott. We are proud of all that the students accomplished.

Congratulations to the Culinary Team of Eli Shepherd, Kayla Vander Meer, Jonathan Gardner, Vanessa Padillo-Moreno, Brayden Green, and Christian Harney for their Best Pork dish and First Place win in the Culinary Competition.

Congratulations to the five member Management Team made up of Ainsley Sulzen, Ella Irwin, Kennedy Clark, and Alyssa Roland for their Second Place win in the Management Competition.  They made a great presentation of their Green Grounds Restaurant concept.   

Congratulations to OATC Culinary Department and to Chef Philip Shaw and Chef Alison Reed for their investment in these fine students!

Check out the excitment of the ProStart competition:

Since its inception in fall 2003 the Olathe Advanced Technical Center Culinary Arts program  has produced:

Kansas State Champions

• First Place Culinary Team 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
• Second Place Culinary Team 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015
• Third Place Culinary Team 2012, 2016, 2023
• First Place Management Team 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
• Second Place Management Team 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2022
• Third Place Management Team 2008, 2011, 2017
• First Place Edible Center Piece 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Second Place Edible Center Piece 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Third Place Edible Center Piece 2015, 2016, 2017

National Champions

• First Place Culinary Team 2010, 2012, 2015
• Second Place Culinary Team 2009, 2011
• Fourth Place Culinary Team 2013, 2016, 2017
• Sixth Place Culinary Team 2007
• Ninth Place Management Team 2015
• 10th Place Management Team 2012
• 12th Place Management Team 2013
• 13th Place Management Team 2007
• 15th Place Culinary Team 2006
• 16th Place Culinary Team 2008
• 22nd Place Management Team 2016

Our students have received over a million dollars in scholarships from various educational institutions and professional organizations over the past few years. 

After completing our two-year program, students are eligible for 12 college credit hours from the Art Institutes International – Kansas City or seven college credit hours from Johnson County Community College.

Many of our students have gone on to attend secondary educational institutes, such as Johnson and Wales – Denver and Johnson County Community College.