Cornell University Department of Food Science Newsletter

Cornell University Food Science

Issue 2

April 2014

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Greetings!

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep our alumni, parents and other friends of the department updated with our latest news and announcements. We are hoping that the newsletter becomes ever more interactive, so please use the Social Media links on this page to share and connect.

Best wishes from Stocking Hall.

-Dennis Miller & Olga Padilla-Zakour

What's New in Stocking Hall?

Teaching Winery Open House- the Department hosted local and regional wineries and vintners for tours of the new Teaching Winery and the chance to network. More information about the facility may be found here.
Dairy Extension program debuts a new website including information on the Dairy Foods Extension Certificate Program, a complete course calendar, and many other helpful resources.
Department of Food Science Annual Fundraising Campaign coming soon.

Save the Date

Cornell Reception at IFT: Monday, June 23, 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Details coming soon!

Summer Scholars

Where Playing With Your Food Becomes a Career

We are happy to announce this year's Scholars:

Cornell University

Naa Ankrah, Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College '16
Avery Becker, Biochemistry, Ithaca College '16
Madeleine Bee, Chemistry, American University '15
Jie Cheng, Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College '16
Max Holle, Biochemistry, Monmouth College '15
Emily Mishina, Microbiology, University of Hawaii '16
Anissa Taylor, Food Science, Alabama A&M '15

North Carolina State University

Naomi Brouard, Microbiology, Wagner College, '15
Brittany Miles, Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, '15
Katherine Speight, Food Science, NC State University, '15

Texas Tech

Currey Nobles, Food Science, NC State University '15

Purdue University

Erina Gunawan, Food Science, Iowa State University '15

Product Development Teams

Science Never Tasted So Good

It is another banner year for Cornell University Product Development Teams with five teams going to the finals:

Competing at the ADSA Joint Annual Meeting

Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014

Dairy Research Institute

Product: Cranberry Mookies

Co-leaders: Chris Aurand and Dongjun Zhao

Competing at the IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo

New Orleans, LA, June 21-24, 2014

IFTSA Disney Team

Product: Finding Dori

Team leader: Meagan McKeever

Team members: Delia Hughes, Benjamin Majkszak, Jiani Shen, Adam Wolford

IFTSA Disney Team

Product: Donald Duck Quinoa Quackers

Co-leaders: Camille Kapaun and Sam McDermott

Team members: Haley Finnerty, Sophia Schertzer, Jake Smith

IFTSA Discovering Solutions for Developing Countries

Product: So-Sweet

Co-leaders: Neaz Noor and Christine Akoh

IFTSA Mars Product Development Competition

Product: Popples

Co-leaders: Kyle Clark, Shan Huang, and Rebecca Mangona

Team members: Lee Cadesky, Rochelle De Loach, Michael Freund, Margaret Geary, Angira Jhaveri, Susana Jimenez, Charles Lee, Sara Piano, Rebecca Phillips, Jade Proulx

Awards and Commendations

Faculty

Robert Gravani, honored with IFT Calvert Willey award
Olga Padilla-Zakour, elected Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists

Graduate Students

Giselle Guron- awarded Goya Foods Prize
Rachel Miller-awarded Germain Mocquot Award
Claudia Pazlopez-awarded Kosi Award in Food Science
Lindsay Springer- awarded JPA-Davies Scholarship
Jessie Usaga-awarded Kosi Award in Food Science
Dongjun Zhao- awarded Unilever United States Graduate Award
Claire Zoellner- awarded Downing Graduate Student Excellence Award

Undergraduate Students

Kyle Clark -awarded TIC Gums Undergraduate Award
Robert Divine -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Margaret Geary -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Christine Gutchess -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Shan Huang -awarded Unilever United States Undergraduate Award
Angira Jhaveri -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Susana Jimenez -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Camille Kapaun -awarded Virginia Dare Academic Award
Caroline Kesselem -awarded the Ruth Herzog and Albert Flegenheimer Memorial Scholarship
Rebecca Mangona -awarded General Mills Undergraduate Award in Food Science
Hanna Mielke-Maday -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Rebecca Phillips -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Lauren Poindexter -awarded Kraft Foods Fund Award
Katherine Strickland -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Genevieve Sullivan -awarded Eastern Frosted Foods Association Undergraduate Award
Samantha Van Wees -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award
Maia Vernacchia -awarded Unilever United States Undergraduate Award
Yumin Xu -awarded CIFS Advisory Council Undergraduate Award

Cornell University Department of Food Science

Science Never Tasted So Good!