The resolution, SR 3209, congratulates the winners of the 2026 14th Annual ProStart High School Competition in Rhode Island and wishes them success at the upcoming National ProStart Invitational in Baltimore, Maryland. The ProStart program, designed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, aims to build careers in hospitality and has nearly 1,000 students enrolled in Rhode Island. The competition featured ten local teams competing in three categories: Culinary Arts, Foodservice Management, and Hospitality Tourism Management, with local industry professionals serving as judges.

The Warwick Area Career and Technical Center emerged as the top winner in both the Culinary Arts and Foodservice Management categories, with instructors and students recognized for their achievements. The Chariho Career and Technical Center won in the Hospitality & Tourism Management category. The resolution extends congratulations to these schools, their instructors, and students for their accomplishments and expresses best wishes for their representation of Rhode Island at the national level.

Introduced By: Senators LaMountain and E Morgan
Date Introduced: April 09
Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration