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Culinary showdown Turlock: Pitman wins high school Iron Chef competition
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For the second year straight Pitman High students win the annual Iron Chef competition against Turlock High. Pictured left to right: Culinary instructor Nena Stewart, Paola Rivera, Principal Amy Curd, Jose Cordova, Jared Padilla and Mellissa Farrish. - photo by CANDY PADILLA / The Journal
For the past several weeks the students in the culinary programs at Turlock and Pitman high schools have thrown themselves into learning everything they could about Indian cuisine. They’ve watched videos, read cookbooks, and learned all about the spices that flavor the traditional meals. “I’ve probably cooked this menu about eight or nine times already,” said Pitman student Jose Cordova.
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Former district trustee to become Denair Elementary Charter Academy principal
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Crystal Sousa, who served for seven years on the Denair Unified Board of Trustees before her resignation in March, will return to the district in a new role in the next school year – principal of Denair Elementary Charter Academy.
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