April 7, 2022

Ypsi culinary students rack up honors, including the chance to cook for astronauts

Having beat out teams from across the U.S., a team of four Ypsilanti Community High School students is among the top 10 in the NASA HUNCH Culinary Challenge.

Chef Aaron Gaertner and Ypsilanti Community High School students at the RCTC culinary arts program.

Cooking for astronauts is quite a challenge. Meals must be nutritious and delicious while also having low sodium and absolutely no crumbs. But, for four Ypsilanti students who are part of Ypsilanti's Regional Career Technical Center (RCTC) culinary arts program, it's a piece of cake.