The Ryan Wells Foundation was started in 2005 to serve and honor a young man that was a leader among his peers. Ryan's strong character and principles were an example to all. He was an Eagle Scout, a Scuba Scout and co-captain of Tarpon High's golf team in Tarpon Springs, Florida. His dreams for college were to pursue a degree in the culinary and hospitality field. With the help of the foundation, others can fulfill theirs' and Ryan's dreams. "Tarpon Springs High school is a well-rounded school with the gift of giving students expectations and goals. The culinary arts program is a program that allows students to have dreams and an opportunity for a future. I was awarded a scholarship through the Ryan Wells Foundation as a senior in 2008. The Ryan Wells scholarship has helped me through my semesters in college and in furthering my education.  Being awarded with a scholarship will help bring attention to the culinary arts program at Tarpon High School." -Carol Ann Millergren 2008 Ryan Wells Foundation Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to the Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy  for winning the award for “Culinary School of the Year”, an International Culinary Academy Award from Cordon d’Or – Gold Ribbon Culinary Academy Awards

Congratulations to the Ryan Wells Foundation scholarship winners for 2011:
Kelsey Carter, Kadie Clark, Megan Clark, Victoria Dublino, Clint Harris, Andrew Klemmer, Sara Meador, Gerry Sizemore, and Mercadi Smith

The Ryan Wells Foundation Mission Statement:

The Ryan Wells Foundation was established in 2005 in honor of Ryan Michael Wells for the purpose of enabling students to live out Ryan's dreams by pursuing a career in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Fields. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, volunteer organization, the foundation allows high school culinary students in Pinellas County to achieve their dreams by offering scholarships for post-secondary education. It also donates monies to the ProStart culinary high school program in Pinellas County which include; Tarpon Springs, Northeast, Osceola, Dixie Hollins and PTEC to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and education necessities, improving the learning for their students.