STC wins Southeast Regional ACF Knowledge Bowl Competition

Hot Food Team wins silver, finishes second

SAVANNAH – For the second consecutive year, Savannah Technical College’s culinary arts program has gained recognition as one of the top four programs in the country, winning the American Culinary Federation’s 20^th Annual Knowledge Bowl competition for the Southeast Region of the US. The team will move on to the national competition in Dallas this summer.

“It was a great showing by Savannah Tech,” says Chef Jean Vendeville, department head and instructor of culinary arts. “Once again we will have a team competing at the national level with a very good chance to win the championship. They are that good.” The Savannah Technical College Knowledge Bowl Team is coached by Valarie Barnes and includes:

Joshua Lopez Claudia Harper Angela Real

Jocelyn Brently Cassandra Gillmore

The team competed in a Jeopardy-style competition, beating teams representing Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. This is the first time that Savannah Tech has participated in the Knowledge Bowl competition.

The Hot Food Team won silver, finishing in second place behind Asheville-Buncombe Technical College from Asheville, NC. “They had their best showing as a team,” says Chef Vendeville, “but they lost to a very strong college.” Last year, Savannah Tech’s Hot Food Team won the regional competition and earned a silver medal at the ACF national competition.

The Culinary Institute of Savannah at Savannah Technical College is fully-accredited by the American Culinary Federation and offers day and evening culinary programs at the college’s Savannah Campus, 5717 White Bluff Road.

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

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