In this April 15, 2014 photo, East High School senior Sandy Ocon, 17, cuts carrots and celery for soup at Hoffman House in Rockford, Ill. Ocon is one of eight juniors and seniors from across the district who have spent much of the year learning their way around the kitchen at Hoffman House. When they complete the program, students have a year of culinary education that often leads to employment at area restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores. (AP Photo/Rockford Register Star, Max Gersh) MANDATORY CREDIT
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