US Foods Welcomes 18 New Culinary Students to the US Foods Scholars Program

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) announced today its newest class of US Foods Scholars scholarship recipients. The group includes eighteen culinary and hospitality students who will receive scholarships of $20,000 each to support their continued education as well as development opportunities with US Foods culinary professionals. The students hail from various parts of the country and are pursuing degrees in areas such as the culinary arts, baking and pastry, chef training, and business management.

The company launched its US Foods Scholars program in 2017 to provide financial support and professional development opportunities to help students reach their full potential and contribute a meaningful solution to the talent shortage facing the restaurant and hospitality industry. Since its inception, the program has provided more than $1.3M in scholarships to nearly 70 students who have demonstrated tremendous promise and achievement but require assistance to take the next step in their culinary education. Currently, more than 45 US Foods Scholars are actively working toward their degrees.

“At US Foods, we help our customers and communities ‘Make It,’ and our US Foods Scholars program is a prime example, which helps future culinarians fulfill their dreams while building a pipeline of burgeoning talent for our customers,” said David Works, executive vice president and chief human resources officer, US Foods. “These students represent the next generation of culinary talent, and we’re honored to support their achievements now and in the future.”

The 2022 US Foods Scholars scholarship recipients are:

East Region:

• Lemuel Garcia, a first-year chef’s training and business management student at The Culinary Institute of America in New York, N.Y. Hometown: New York, N.Y.
• Nancy Flores, a first-year culinary arts student at Monroe College in New York, N.Y. Hometown: New York, N.Y.
• Vanessa Ruiz, a first-year pastry arts student at Monroe College in New York, N.Y. Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.
• Ember Crecelius-Phelps, a first-year baking and pastry arts student at Johnson & Wales University in Providence R.I. Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.

Southeast Region: