Culinary Team
Advisor: Chef Dan Portelance
- State Champions: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Top 10 Nationwide: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
In the News:
2018-2019
Congratulations to the following Carver Middle High School students who have demonstrated excellence in the Arts: Congrats to the CMHS Culinary Team: Torri Dibble, Chris Choi-Harlow, Trevor Drakakis, Payton Liddell and TJ Booth lead by teacher, Dan “Chef” Portelance. 
The 2018-2019 culinary team took 1st place in the ProStart Culinary State Championships held at Gillette Stadium and the Management Team placed 3rd in the state. Senior, Trevor Drakakis was also awarded the “Jarvis Green award for Best Dish.” Carver Culinary will represent Massachusetts at the ProStart Student Invitational, May 8-10, 2019 in Washington D.C.
March 6, 2018
With the guidance and instruction of Chef Portelance the Culinary team lead by Chef Portelance of Torri Dibble, Trevor Drakakis, Alexis Durham, Kailey Neil and Sawyer Shaw competed in the Massachusetts ProStart Invitational. They overcame some equipment failures and missing utensil issues to earn second place in the competition. While the Management team consisting of Darren Foster and Kevin Shott showed extreme poise and professionalism as they walked away with the State Title.
Congratulations!
April 29, 2018
CMHS students, Darren Foster and Kevin Shott, under the leadership of Chef and teacher, Dan Portelance, represented Massachusetts at the 17th annual National Restaurant Association’s National ProStart Invitational. As a result of their hard work Darren and Kevin placed fourth in the competition.
This is the first time any team from Massachusetts placed in the top five at the Invitational. By placing fourth Darren and Kevin were awarded several scholarships to several state and private colleges.
Darren and Kevin also offers their thanks all the members of the Carver Public School system for all of your support throughout the years, and recognized that each one had an important part in their success this weekend.
Congratulations on this incredible accomplishment!