Saturday notes: Rugby championship today, MVHS program highlighted, carjacking victim speaks about ordeal

A Mount Vernon High School student featured on an ABC7 reporter earlier this week. (Screenshot)

Mount Vernon culinary program makes news

A culinary arts program at Mount Vernon High School was featured on ABC7 earlier this week. The station visited the school and talked to students in the program, as well as their instructor and teachers who get to eat food prepared at the in-school cafe.

Watch the full report on on ABC7 . 

Carjacking victim out thousands

The victim in a May 8 carjacking near Huntington spoke to NBC Washington about her ordeal earlier this week. Elizabeth Slentz was ordered out of her SUV at gunpoint at the intersection of East Drive and Telegraph Road on her way to work. The suspect took her Nissan Rogue and later crashed the vehicle in Jefferson Manor before trying to flee from police on foot.

Slentz was not injured in the incident, and the suspect was caught by police later that morning. However, Slentz’s vehicle was totaled and her insurance did not cover the full cost of the eight-month old SUV. See the full story on NBC Washington. 

Fort Hunt in title game

The Fort Hunt Warriors boys rugby team will play for the high school club national championship this afternoon in Kansas City. The Warriors, whose roster consists of players from around the Alexandria and Richmond Highway areas, will take on 2016 runner-up Royal Irish at 4 p.m. CT.

Fort Hunt, the Virginia state champions, beat Granite Bay 10-8 in Friday’s semifinal matchup. You can read about Fort Hunt’s semifinal victory and learn more about the tournament on FloRugby.com.

Reminder: “Community Mosaic Day” is today

You can see the mosaic mural being constructed by Bryant Alternative High School students today from 9:30-11:30 as part of Community Mosaic Day. The event will allow you to learn more about the building of the mural, and even pitch in. All ages are welcome.

Bryant is located at 2709 Popkins Lane (see map). Learn more in our story from earlier this week.