The Cal Poly Dairy Products Judging Team placed second overall at the 99th annual Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest on April 5 in Madison, Wisconsin.
The team consists of animal science major Ashley Andes-McCullough, dairy science majors Avery Orr and Bonney Shehadey, and agricultural science major Monica Novoa Diaz and is coached by Professor Vincent Yeung. Team members judged six categories of dairy products including milk, butter, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, yogurt, and ice cream based on flavor, texture, and appearance. Cal Poly finished second overall in the contest and won in the Ice Cream Team category.

Below are the team and individual highlights:

Team:

• 1st in Ice-cream
• 2nd in All-Products
• 2nd in Butter
• 2nd in Cottage Cheese
• 2nd in Milk
• 3rd in Yogurt

Individual

• 1st in Ice cream (Monica Novoa Diaz)
• 1st in Milk (Monica Novoa Diaz)
• 2nd in Ice cream (Avery Orr)
• 2nd in Cottage Cheese (Bonney Shehadey)
• 3rd in Butter (Avery Orr)
• Joe Larson Merit Award for Outstanding Leadership Quality (Bonney Shehadey)