Culinary Students Crowned National Champions

SUNY Delhi's hot food student team took first place at the prestigious 2025 American Culinary Federation (ACF) Student Team of the Year national competition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The championship team included captain Brennan Spencer (Painted Post, NY); Sarthak Thapa (Delhi, NY); Moses Rojas (Bronx, NY); Matthew Caliendo (Massapequa, NY); and Derik Cole (Big Flats, NY). Jahnasia Sutton (New York, NY) and Joseph Kariuki (Worcester, MA) supported the team as apprentices. The students were coached by Chef Victor Sommo and Chef Sean Pehrsson, who guided the team through hundreds of hours of practice and preparation.

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