Gregori High wins $3,000 in breakfast contest

MODESTO -- Gregori High School rose to the Breakfast Challenge, a contest aimed at getting students to eat the first meal of the day.

They increased their use of the campus breakfast program 39 percent over a three-week period near the start of the school year, topping the seven other high schools in the Modesto City Schools district.

The second annual contest was sponsored by the California Milk Processor Advisory Board, which created the "got milk?" advertising campaign.

Gregori was scheduled to receive its $3,000 prize at halftime of Thursday night's football game against Enochs High. The money will be used for student activities.

Davis High won last year.

The milk board organized contests for high schools in 13 other districts around the state, including Stockton and Lodi.

Supporters said eating breakfast can improve academic performance, as well as the students' health.