04/26/2026
After 22 years, no dust on this judging team! 💪🏻
We are proud of our Kansas State University Dairy Products Judging Team for an outstanding performance at the 2026 National Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest:
3rd place overall as a team
1st in Milk
2nd in Butter
3rd in Ice Cream
4th in Cheddar cheese
5th in yogurt
6th in Cottage cheese
A special congratulations to our undergraduate students: Nathan Chavez, Nolan Messmore, Seb Figueroa Villanueva, Kevin Sanford, and graduate student Omar Abdelsater.
The team was coached by Ahmed Hammam, K-State assistant professor in dairy foods processing, and assistant coach Jared Parsons.