n

The 83rd National Collegiate
Dairy Products Evaluation Contest

What It's About

This years contestants are from 18 universities. Each team is comprised of three undergraduate students, one or more alternates, and up to two graduate students.

The Penn State Team Members 2004:

Manisha Lokre, Tommy Lauterbach, Tanuj Motwani, Liz Grasso,
Matt Yurgec, Nicole Peters, Laurie Williams, Grace Cramp and Anand Mohan
at the 2004 competition in Tampa, Florida.

      • Manisha Lokre - Graduate student
      • Tommy Lauterbach - Undergraduate student
      • Tanuj Motwani - Graduate student
      • Liz Grasso - Undergraduate student
      • Matt Yurgec - Undergraduate student
      • Erin Bender - Undergraduate student
      • Grace Cramp - Undergraduate student
      • Anand Mohan - Graduate student
      • Dr. Roberts, Nicole Peters, Laurie Williams, Coaches

  • Congrats to Grace who placed 1st overall for yogurt in the individual scoring.
  • A special thanks goes out to all supporters of the team who made this Contest possible:
    • Dean Girton
    • Gallikers Dairy
    • Turkey Hill
    • Aimee & Lance Taylor
    • Art Nesbitt
    • Pa. Assoc. of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians 
    • Pa. Association of Milk Dealers
    • Bruce Tharp
    • International Assoc. of Food Industry Suppliers
    • Schneider Valley Farms
    • The University Creamery for supplying samples

    What is the contest is all about?               top
    Four generations of college students have been trained in sensory methods of evaluating the quality of six dairy products-

    • Butter
    • Cheddar Cheese
    • Cottage Cheese
    • Strawberry Yogurt
    • Vanilla Ice Cream
    • Milk

The Contest represents the culmination of an intense training of college students by college coaches who are experts in dairy product evaluation. The dairy processing industry donates the samples from all over the United States and Canada. The uniqueness of the Contest is that all participants benefit by gaining knowledge about the quality of dairy products and how to critically evaluate them. The team members enjoy a special experience in competition and associating with rival students from other colleges and meeting industry leaders who are dedicated to the art and science of producing the best dairy products in the world.

If you are interested in competing with the team please contact Dr. Bob Roberts or any member of the team.

Home