Apollo Career Center announces that The Ohio Restaurant Association Education Foundation has selected Carrie Hamilton, Apollo Career Center, as Teacher of Distinction in the area of hospitality and food production as part of the Ohio ProStart program for the 2012-13 school year.

ProStart is a program that requires not only teaching the curriculum, but a commitment to offering students opportunities for expanded experiences in the restaurant industry. In the letter of announcement ProStart stated: "Culinary Arts Instructor Carrie Hamilton has done all of that, and more, and we are happy to honor her achievements as she is awarded the title Teacher of Distinction for 2012-13.

Superintendent Judy Wells said, "Apollo Career Center has had the pleasure of Carrie’s teaching abilities for 13 years. In that time she has grown the program to a high-level, certified, and recognized program, regionally and state-wide."

Hamilton has a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology, a Master of Science in Curriculum and Supervision, and is a certified National Restaurant Association and Secondary Food Service Instructor.