KEWANEE WEATHER

KHS students earn food handler licenses


By The Kewanee Voice    February 23, 2024
Students receiving food handler certificates posed for this photo. In the front row from left are Alexis Lindbom and Megan Washburn of the Henry County Health Department; students Alyssa Mannella, Summer Simmons, Jenna Lampe, Payton Galli, Andres Torres and Alexandria Valentine; Kewanee McDonald’s manager Lisa Johnston; and Stephanie Johnson, KHS FCS teacher. Second row, Tom Campbell, KHS FCS Teacher; and students Damian Harris, Isabella Guzman, Cheyenne Orwig, Tayshawn Taylor, Megan VanWassenhove, Natalia Bond and Kailey Shaw; third row, students Detravius Taylor, Mason Schlatman, Alan Saucedo Vasquez, Osmar Ocampo, Anahi Guerrero Lopez, Sara Reyes, Camille VanDeVelde, Lillian Hampton, Isabelle Vargas, Nolie Charlet and Alexandrya Boardman; fourth row, students Matthew Huggins; Gideon Richards, Juan Zepeda, Aires Simmons, Carter Ensley, Jesus DelToro Sanchez, Alexander Gobellan, Kieryn Abernathy, Macyn Anderson, Macee Pickering, Claire Taylor, Julissia Cazares and Karina Wims; fifth row, Trenton Edens, Douglas Swearingen, Jesus Ruiz Sanchez, Kamdyn Hicks and Ariana Gonzalez; and sixth row, students Analia Guerrero Lopez, Isidro Martinez Bermudez, Amelia Hutchinson, Dezmend Goforth, Dale Kennedy, Ashley Luna Lozano, Ellen Thumma, Kiley Werderman, Kearstin Hamrick and Kendyl DeBlieck. [Photo Courtesy Kewanee High School]

Seventy-seven students enrolled in Stephanie. Johnson and T0m Campbell’s Kewanee High School foods classes have earned their food jandler licensee. 

Megan Washburn and Alexis Lindbom from the Henry-Stark County Health Department facilitated a week-long food handler training course that culminated with the students receiving their license. 

All 77 license fees ($15 each) were paid by Kewanee’s McDonald’s restaurant. 

All employees working in a food establishment must complete this training. 

This license should increase the student’s ability to attain employment, school officials said.