UW-Madison College Bowl Champs!

UW-Madison Food Science College Bowl Champions

On August 3rd, 2024, the Institute of Food Technologist (IFT) hosted the 2024 College Bowl Competition in Chicago, Illinois. The College Bowl is a two-team play off, each team consisting of four players. Players are then asked a series of Food Science related questions, from the history of food, to food law, to random food-related trivia.

This year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison beat California State Polytech University, Pomona in the finals. The players for UW-M are: Tori Budin (Team Captain), Philip Eberly, Lauren Smith, and Bea Sutton.

When asked about their thoughts and experience regarding the College Bowl, the students said the following:

“This win would not have been possible without my amazing team and the hours we put into studying and practices. I am so proud of everything that we accomplished and the memories we made along the way. The random bits of knowledge that I know from college bowl will follow me forever and I look forward to hopefully being a college bowl judge or moderator one day.” – Tori Budin, Team Captain

“College Bowl paired my love of fun facts about food with my knowledge of food science. Competing allowed me to not only have fun, but stay sharp as a food science student.” – Philip Eberly

“The variety of facts I’ve learned to be part of this team has deepened my appreciation for each food science area of expertise and the knowledge they possess. I love to learn about what I love to eat!” – Lauren Smith

“It totally changed the way I learn things. Even now that I cant play I think in Trivia question format.” – Bea Sutton

Winner’s of the IFT College Bowl received $1,000 and partial reimbursement for team travel and registration to IFT FIRST. Congratulations!