Cortland Henning is a Culinary Arts Associate Degree student at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, WI. Cortland is passionately invested in his family, friends, community and pursuing his culinary career. Cortland was motivated by a lifelong love of cooking and food to pursue his dreams. He describes himself as a “dedicated over achiever.” He works nights at McDonalds while attending fulltime classes, and maintaining high academics for his Promise Scholarship. Cortland’s career goal is to earn his bachelor’s degree in hospitality and open his own restaurant. He is engaged in helping his community through volunteering as an alumni with high school youth in the marching band color guard, and as a leader in MPTC Student Senate and various other College clubs and activities. Cortland is a strong role model of the MPTC core abilities. Moraine Park core abilities are “transferable skills, knowledge and/or attitudes essential to an individual’s success regardless of occupation or community setting.” Cortland demonstrates the core abilities of communicating clearly, collaboration, respect, planning, organizing, listening, modelling, and adapting to change. His dedication to family, friends, school and community speaks to his strong work ethic and solid integrity with a desire to make a difference.