Dezyah Dewitt, a third-grade Cayce Elementary School student, is the winner of the 13th Annual Future Chefs Challenge in Lexington Two.
A panel of judges selected Dewitt’s Cheeseburger Cupcakes as its favorite from among recipes prepared by finalist 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from the district’s six elementary schools.
Recipes, themed for favorite main dishes, were prepared by students in a competition in the commercial kitchen at the Lexington Two Innovation Center. Members of the Innovation Center’s Culinary Arts program prepared side dishes and sweets to pair with the main dishes, and families in attendance were able to enjoy the foods.
In addition to Dewitt, other Lexington Two finalists and their schools are:
Cayce Elementary: Vivian Espinoza Samano, Selah Williamson
Congaree Elementary: Haines Lowman, Savannah O’Hora
Riverbank Elementary: Oliver Boyd, Kanani Everett, Paris Williams
Saluda River Academy for the Arts: Trevor Davis, Seraphina Narang
Springdale Elementary: Christian Laird, Molly Laird
Wood Elementary: Levi Norris, Willow Norris
Dewitt will now represent Lexington Two at the statewide competition. The district’s 2022 winner, Chandler Dorn, who served as a judge in this year’s event, went on to win the 2022 national championship.
The annual Future Chefs Challenge is presented by Sodexo.
Dezyah Dewitt’s Cheeseburger Cupcakes was the winning recipe in this year’s Future Chefs Challenge, held Tuesday at the Lexington Two Innovation Center (Photo courtesy of Geloris Baxley).
