Nine Howell students are among 500 Michigan high schoolers who will showcase their hospitality industry skills in the 2026 Michigan ProStart Invitational in Battle Creek on March 2-3. Howell’s students will be competing in three categories: culinary, management, and pasta. Judging will be by leading industry professionals and high education professionals.
Approximately $900,000 in scholarships are available to ProStart students as they pursue careers in the hospitality industry, and first-place winners in two of the categories will move on to the National ProStart Invitational competition in April.
The students competing for Howell High School are:
Culinary Team
• Sam Berishaj
• Sunora Mayes
• Garrett Schultz
• Dani Tucker
• Silas Williams
Management Team
• Gabby Horvath
• Sunora Mayes
Pasta Team
• Lana Eberhart
• Kaylee Padio
• Michael Socha
