

I was like, ‘wow, I've put in so much work’ and I got a reward for that work.


I didn't know I was good at cooking,” she said. I didn't even know you could compete with culinary. “I came in sophomore year, and I didn't even know what SkillsUSA was. Last year, Hadley won a bronze medal at the national championships in culinary arts. Delicious smells from what she was making wafted through the Healdsburg High culinary arts kitchen. “I've already gained a lot from this but I hope that I can win so I never have to compete again,” she said June 14, flashing a sly smile as she chopped a bell pepper for a rice pilaf, while the beginnings of what would become a clear broth cooked behind her. She will be required to prepare a multicourse meal from scratch, which means she’ll have five hours to do everything that it requires. Hadley, 17, of Healdsburg, who just finished her junior year, will compete in the culinary arts category.
