Ashley Blanco : Orange Coast College
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Ashley’s passion for the culinary arts took her to Washington D.C. this past May, where she competed as Orange County’s representative in a national healthy cooking competition for Cooking Up Change. Ashley was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to continue her culinary interests at Orange Coast College this fall. Ashley would like to thank Fernando for providing her with support and mentorship.