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3/16/2016
Third Consecutive Year Culinary Team Tops in Regional Knowledge Bowl
Photo L to R: Danni Benincasa (Patchogue), Culinary Professor, Coach and Chef Andrea Glick, Knowledge Bowl Team Captain Leonardo Figueredo (Bellport), Ann Marie Trksak (Holbrook) , Assistant Coach Sherry Mazze, Shannon Adams (Bay Shore). |
Suffolk County Community College Culinary
students are regional champions for the third consecutive year and tops
in the Culinary Knowledge Bowl after bettering five other college teams
at the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) Regional Conference in
Atlanta this week.
“Our team’s excellent academic preparation, culinary talents, hard work and coaching leadership were a winning combination and I am proud of our team and their accomplishment," said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay.
"The
students at Suffolk continue to inspire me with their hard work and
determination. To have this victory for the third consecutive year is a tribute
to this statement," said Chef and Coach Andrea Glick.
The team will now
represent Suffolk County Community College at the National Tournament in
Phoenix, Arizona this summer.
The Baron H. Galand Culinary
Knowledge Bowl, created in 1992 and sponsored by American Technical
Publishers, is a “Jeopardy”-style culinary competition named in honor of
past ACF national president Baron H. Galand, CEC® , AAC® , HOF. Galand
was a champion for junior members and encouraged them to get involved in
their profession outside the kitchen. ACF knowledge bowls are open to junior
culinary teams from ACF chapters, apprenticeship programs and accredited
schools. Competition questions are drawn from five nationally published
textbooks for culinary professionals that cover topics such as nutrition,
safety and sanitation, and the art of modern cooking.