October 29

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Cal Poly Dairy Products Judging Team Sweeps National Contest for Second
Consecutive Year


SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Cal Poly's Dairy Products Judging Team emerged the
winner at the 80th Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest held
recently in Chicago.

This is Cal Poly's second consecutive win at the competition, which
includes six categories:  ice cream, yogurt, butter, cheddar cheese,
cottage cheese and milk.
 
As a team, the Cal Poly group finished first in cheddar cheese and
butter, second in milk, third in cottage cheese, fourth in yogurt and
fifth in ice cream, landing a first-place prize in All Products.

The students evaluate the products on such qualities as flavor,
appearance and color, and body and texture.

Team members were Cindy Hsu, a senior food science major from Grass
Valley, Alison Reynolds, a senior dairy science major from Camarillo,
and Leaine Verdegaal, a senior dairy science major from Hanford.

In individual competition, Reynolds won a total of $600 for first-place
finishes in All Products, ice cream and cheddar cheese. Verdegaal won
$200 for a third-place win in All Products.

The team competed against students from 19 other universities,
including the University of Wisconsin, Oregon State, Brigham Young,
Penn State and the University of Michigan.

Alternate Cal Poly team members who traveled to Chicago include Casey
Griffith, a senior diary science major from Ferndale, Steven Knudsen, a
sophomore food science major from Tomales, and June Bowlin, a sophomore
dairy science major from Atascadero.

Dairy Science Professor Will Gillis, the team's advisor, was named
Coach of the Year.
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