Opening Night at Crave Café, Best Burger in Town

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2019) The Crave Café at the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently had their first open night for the 2019-2020 school year. More than 150 people showed up in the three hours it was open. The goal of the Crave Café is teaching students how to operate a successful […]

Rockwall culinary arts students on Fox 4’s ‘Good Day’

ROCKWALL ISD, TX (Jan. 6, 2015) Chef Cody Hayes’ Culinary students from Rockwall High School presented three kids’ meal creations to the Executive Chef from the Cotton Patch restaurant back in November.  The Executive Chef and others from the Cotton Patch selected one meal out of three to go on their kids’ menu. The meal is called […]

Rockwall’s Culinary Arts Management Team named National Champions

ROCKWALL, TX (May 7, 2014) Rockwall High School’s culinary program was represented well this weekend (May 3-5th) competing in the National ProStart Invitational in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the title of National Champions in the Restaurant Management Competition. In the management competition, teams developed an original restaurant concept and business proposal to present to industry judges […]

Rockwall Culinary Arts students do ‘grate’ at state

Rockwall Culinary Arts students do ‘grate’ at state

Restaurant management team members each earn $50,500 in scholarships, head to nationals in May! Culinary team members cook up excellent finish at state, each take home $23,500 scholarships ROCKWALL, TEXAS (March 15, 2014) Two teams in the Rockwall Culinary Arts program recently competed in the Texas ProStart state finals – an honor achieved by first placing within […]

Blue Bell honors Rockwall HS chef/instructor with ice cream party

(Rockwall ISD) September 17, 2012 – Blue Bell handed out more than 2,000 free ice cream sandwiches to the staff and students at Rockwall High School on Thursday, September 13. The special treat was held to show support for RHS Chef/Instructor Cody Hayes who has advanced to the state level of the Texas Teacher of the […]

Rockwall High culinary arts chef, instructor named finalist for Texas Teacher of the Year

Rockwall High culinary arts chef, instructor named finalist for Texas Teacher of the Year

(Rockwall ISD) August 22, 2012 – Rockwall ISD is proud to announce that Cody Hayes, Rockwall High School’s Culinary Arts Chef-Instructor, has been named as one of three secondary state finalists in the Texas Association of School Administrators Teacher of the Year Program. Chef Hayes was first named the Rockwall ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year […]