Cierra Varnado is living her dream career as the Director of Research, Development and Quality Assurance at BEC Co-packers in Slidell. She attributes her success in part to her time at NOCCA, the John Folse Culinary Institute, University of Holy Cross and working for Legendary Chef Frank Brigsten. She also shows gratitude for being a two-time LRA Education Foundation Scholar which helped finance her degree in Culinology.