WATCH: Eighteen students across the U.S. will be receiving 20 thousand dollars each for their culinary arts education.
The organization, U.S. Foods, says this scholarship aims to fill the overarching labor shortages, and the Colorado Restaurant Association reported eight out of ten locally owned businesses are struggling to find enough staff in 2024.
One recipient of the scholarship is a Colorado native and attends Pikes Peak State College.
Hear from Sophia Lampros and how this scholarship has changed her life.

Pueblo community honors 13-year-old Joeylin McDonald with lantern ceremony
Family and friends gathered at the Riverwalk in Pueblo to celebrate the life of 13-year-old Joeylin McDonald, who passed away last week in a tragic accident at a youth program.
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