For many teens throughout the United States it’s pretty easy to find a place that sells pizza. But in Galena, Alaska, there’s nothing but a coffee shop and a burger joint. So teens from a high school in town decided to remedy that situation. Every other weekend, culinary students at Galena Interior Learning Academy open a pizza restaurant at the school. They shop for ingredients, plan the menu, prep, cook and serve all the food. They even order the pizza boxes and other supplies.
Galena Interior Learning Academy culinary student Evan Buchanan tosses pizza crust in preparation for his class's weekend pizza business. (Photo by FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER)
