The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) has announced the College Bowl team trivia regional champions who will compete to be champion at IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, to be held July 14-17, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Each finalist team receives partial reimbursement for team travel and registration to IFT FIRST, the popular food science, technology and innovation event that attracts students from around the world every year.
First place receives $1,000 and second place receives $750.
Regional winners
- Pacific Southwest Champion: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Pacific Northwest Champion: Brigham Young University
- North Central Champion: University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Southeast Champion: University of Georgia
- South Central Champion: University of Arkansas
- Central Atlantic Champion: The Pennsylvania State University
- Midwest Champion: The Ohio State University
- North Atlantic Champion: Cornell University
Christina Ginardi, director of academic engagement at IFT, said, "For nearly 40 years, one of the highlights of IFT FIRST has been the College Bowl competition where some of our top food science students test their knowledge against their IFTSA peers and potential future colleagues. Each finalist has a rich history in the food and beverage space, producing some of our top food leaders across academia, government, and industry, and I am excited to see which team ends up on top this year."
