Medals are awesome. But competing does far more than that for Culinary Institute of Michigan Port Huron pupils, Baker College’s Dean of Culinary Chef Tom Recinella said.

It gives college students an extreme working experience to showcase their expertise. They must think about the dish, the organization, butchery or piping for pastries.

Pupils who contend do improved on practical exams and “competing is a good way of developing” understanding, ability and a sense of urgency, Recinella reported.

“It’s a wonderful natural environment to increase in,” he said.

Usually there is a levels of competition at the Culinary Institute of Michigan Port Huron campus in the spring and a single at the Muskegon campus in the slide. Until the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in these programs.

But this previous April, with strict COVID-19 protection methods and protocols in position, Port Huron campus students and faculty won 6 gold, 14 silver and 8 bronze medals at an in-person American Culinary Federation sanctioned competitiveness.

The Culinary Institute of Michigan offers associate diploma applications focused on food stuff service areas and students can study culinary arts, baking and pastry or food and beverage management.