Earlier this month, ProStart Grants funded Selma High School's Culinary Program for new textbooks for its students. ProStart is a nationwide, two-year program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s industry leaders. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart’s industry-driven curriculum provides real-world educational opportunities and builds practical skills and a foundation that will last a lifetime.

By bringing the industry and the classroom together, ProStart gives students a platform to discover new interests and talents and opens doors for fulfilling careers.

ProStart is supported and operated by the ARHA Foundation in partnership with the NRA Educational Foundation. With 32 Alabama high schools currently participating, the ProStart program is growing fast and is on its way to becoming a talent pipeline for careers in the state's foodservice industry.