A team of eight food science students were among the finalists in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Student Associations College Bowl Competition in July. Students competed in the virtual challenge which tested their knowledge in food science and technology, the history of foods and food processing, food law, and general IFT/food-related trivia. The College Bowl is designed to facilitate interaction among students from different universities and provides a forum for students to engage in friendly competition. The team, which began preparing for the competition in the fall, won the regional competition and advanced to a national competition to compete against four universities. Assistant Professor Luis Castro, who advised the team, said it is the team’s third time advancing to the finals in the last six years. “I’m very proud of the Cal Poly team, comprised solely of undergraduate students, who held their own against teams made up mostly of graduate students,” Castro said.