St. Pete Culinary Student Awarded $10,000 Scholarship

ST. PETE, FL — St. Petersburg resident Sarah Gruber is one of 10 national recipients of the Walmart Rediscovering America Scholarship, a $10,000 award given by Walmart in partnership with the prestigious James Beard Foundation to support aspiring female chefs and chefs of color to pursue careers in food and hospitality.

The scholarship comes as part of Walmart’s Rediscovering America program. Launched for its second year, the program shines a spotlight on the importance of supporting farmers and responsibly sourcing produce.

A student at Johnson & Wales University in North Miami, Gruber is specializing in baking and pastry-making.

Her ambition is to own her own bakery, making creations using both her family's traditional recipes and her own.