Honoring the Polaris Career Center culinary arts team as the 2026 Ohio ProStart Invitational Champion.

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As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session

H. R. No. 444

2025-2026

Representatives
Dovilla, Glassburn

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring
the Polaris Career Center culinary arts team as the 2026 Ohio
ProStart Invitational Champion.

WHEREAS,
The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General
Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Polaris Career
Center culinary arts team on winning the culinary team event at the
2026 Ohio ProStart Invitational; and

WHEREAS,
The members of the Polaris Career Center culinary arts team are a
remarkable group of students, combining talent and competitive spirit
with exceptional knowledge to establish themselves as a truly
exemplary squad. With commendable dedication, they performed
admirably against teams from across the state, and as a result, they
won first place in their event at this year's Ohio ProStart
Invitational and qualified for the National ProStart Invitational,
where they placed third. Throughout long hours of practice and
preparation, the students have displayed a degree of determination
and motivation of which they can be proud; and

WHEREAS,
In preparing themselves for this important contest, the members of
the Polaris Career Center culinary arts team, Stephen Gillespie,
Teagan Leske, Ricardo Martinez, Esther Wilkinson, and Logan Zawie,
have had the opportunity to develop and express their individual
abilities and to acquire knowledge and information that will be of
great benefit to them throughout their lives. Having worked
diligently to sharpen their skills, they confronted competition with
confidence and enthusiasm and distinguished themselves as worthy
representatives of their school, community, and state; and

WHEREAS,
The success of the Polaris Career Center culinary arts team is a
fitting tribute to the excellent leadership provided by its advisor,
Chris Olszewski, who has given tirelessly of his time, energy, and
expertise to guide the members. The squad's accomplishments are a
justifiable source of pride not only for the students but also for
their advisor, their families, their school, and their community. The
maturity and experience the team members have gained through their
participation in this exciting activity will greatly aid them in
meeting the challenges of the future; therefore be it

RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the
Polaris Career Center culinary arts team for outstanding achievement
and honor the members and advisor as some of Ohio's finest citizens;
and be it further

RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Polaris Career Center
culinary arts team.