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The 2009 College Bowl Team was named National Champions in a dramatic competition in Los Angeles. Team members are: Thomas Fuller, Renee Felice, Esra Cakir (student coach), Craig Koskiniemi, Prabat Kumar (captain), Marjorie Griffiths, Dr. Allen Foegeding (coach)
The department had two teams make the finals in Product Development Competition. Acting as coaches for both teams were Dr. Tyre Lanier and Dr. Brian Farkas.
The IFTSA Product Development First Place Award went to the SHIVERRS Team: Gloria Botwe, Eric Hinson, Mallory Kelly, Hicron Koc, Edith Neta, Amanda Stephens, Erica Story and Iryna Sybirtseva.
SHIVERRS is a yogurt-based frozen mix that quickly transforms into an indulgent strawberry-banana smoothie when mixed with milk.
The students were awarded honorable mention in the new Disney "Nutritious Food for Kids" Competition. Their product, SQUEEZZIES, is a healthy and delicious combination of all natural fruit and vegetable juice concentrates in a fun and easy to eat squeezable snack with no added sugar. The SQUEEZZIES team members are: Miniayah DeBruce, Chellani Hathorn, Prabhat Kumar, Wenji Liu and Iryna Sybirtseva
Paper and Poster Competitions:
Mallory Kelly, Megan Whitson, and Iris Liaw received 1, 2, and 3 place respectively in the IFT Dairy Foods Poster competition and Ezra Cakir and Stephenie Drake received 2 and 3 place respectively in the Sensory Evaluation Division Competition.
Departmental Alumni Awards are presented to Dr. Mary Whetstine and JoAnna Foegeding...more.
Den Truong, Gary Cartwright, Ken Swartzel, Josip Simunovic, KP Sandeep, Pablo Coronel and Prabhat Kumar awarded the Industrial Achievement Award at IFT.
Kristin Price wins 2009 Pittsburg Marathon
Dr. Duane Larick named Dean of NC State Graduate School
Dr. Keith Harris is the winner of the Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology.
December 2008 Retirements:
Ms. Susie Kall
Dr. Lynn Turner
Dr. John Rushing
Dr. George Catignani
As of January 1, 2008, the Food Science Department's name changed to The Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences.
Dr. Kenneth Swartzel wins Myron Solberg Award at IFT
Dr. Josip Simunovic selected the 2008 "Emerging" Food Engineer of the year.
Dr. Sarah Ash receives USDA Southern Region Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences at the 2007 Annual meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges!
Bioprocessing (BBS) Program in the news
Nutrition Nuts - Nutrition Understanding Through Service
Keith Hendrix was selected the USDA, ARS, South Atlantic Area, Support Scientist of the Year for 2008.
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