[ΦTΣ] IFTSA seeking volunteer judges!

[Claire Elizabeth Zoellner]

Hello Fellow Phi Tau Sigma Members:
As you may know, the IFTSA proudly hosts eight competitions and awards at the IFT Annual Meeting. These programs range from three product development competitions to two research competitions and leadership awards. The crown jewel of this programming is the College Bowl, which will be returning this year in full force.

While the pandemic has led to the postponement or cancellation of many events within the field of food science, the IFTSA competitions have nimbly persisted in their ability to challenge and excite young food scientists. The IFTSA competition chairs have enacted new rules for every competition that facilitate a fully virtual experience and accommodate the variety of pandemic response plans implemented in institutions throughout the world.

With this continued operation comes a continued opportunity for volunteering. The competitions still need judges for both their preliminary and final rounds. Additionally, IFTSA is offering a new "coach" position this year that pairs a professional with a finalist team working in a similar subject matter. The hope is that this position will foster worthwhile connections between new professionals and up-and-coming students in both the product development and research fields.

The diverse members of Phi Tau Sigma are well-suited to serve as judges and coaches, so if you are also a member of IFT, consider applying: please click on this link to the application<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww6.ift.org*2FEcommerce*2FVolunteer*2FVolunteerOpportunityDetail&data=04*7C01*7CClaire*40ifoodds.com*7Cbe8045726ad74bb7cbd108d8b64a7d67*7Ccc2b2ec0df664cd988133e26906b4ee4*7C0*7C0*7C637459778383653629*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&sdata=C*2F29HGFUCGgmQn1PYytJz8GR8lzSi9fqZWnpBenBsYY*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!nbvymOY1tAC03DMTJkmO57r2thGsoyKYaIM463CdmMY1dMG_-qw5ACqZ0v_SLHnMmT8-cw$ >. While this year has been characterized by isolation and doubt, the IFTSA is eager to ring in 2021 with the promotion of meaningful networking and engaging competition. The Phi Tau Sigma ad hoc Student Relations Committee is dedicated to supporting our student members, including IFTSA.

Any questions regarding the competitions and volunteer opportunities may be directed to Julia Schmidt, IFTSA VP of Competitions, schmidt.juliap at gmail.com<mailto:schmidt.juliap at gmail.com>.

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Claire Zoellner, PhD
Associate Editor, Phi Tau Sigma Newsletter
Chair, ad hoc Student Relations Committee
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