Monroe College's Culinary Institute of New York Competition Team Wins ACF National Student Team Championship for the Second Straight Year
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BRONX, N.Y., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monroe College, a national leader in educating first generation and international students, is proud to announce that its Culinary Institute of New York student competition team was named the American Culinary Federation's (ACF) 2023 national champion, taking home the coveted trophy for the second straight year.
Key Points:
- The CINY team was one of four top student culinary teams in the country to compete at ACF's national competition in New Orleans.
- They earned their number one seed and the Northeast Regional championship at a qualifier event held last March in Kansas.
- Pandemic year aside, 2023 was the fifth straight year that the CINY team was crowned the ACF Northeast Regional Champion.
- "Team CINY is incredibly proud to earn the national championship again this year," said Dr. Frank C. Costantino, Dean of Monroe College's School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Institute of New York and the head coach of the competition team.