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2024 Mac & Cheese Challenge Winners

New York Agriculture in the Classroom is excited to announce the winners of its third annual Mac and Cheese Challenge!

Primary Division – Pre-K to 2nd

Place
Product
Teacher
School
1st
“Legend ‘Dairy’ Mac & Cheese”: Recipe, Marketing
Jessica Woodward
Christian Central Academy
2nd
“Trout and Heron Magic Mac and Cheese”: Recipe, Marketing
Ashley Campbell
Trout and Heron School
3rd TIE
“Easy, Peasy, Mac and Cheesy Pizza”: Recipe, Marketing
Kelly Taylor
Guilford Elementary
3rd TIE
“I said a Boom-Chicka Buffalo Chicka Mac N Cheese”: Recipe & Marketing
Kelly Adsit
Lowville Academy

Intermediate Division - 3rd to 5th

Place
Product
Teacher
School
1st
“Bacon Alfredo ‘Mac and Cheesy’ with Garlic Bread Croutons”: Recipe & Marketing
5th Grade Team
Davis Elementary
2nd
“Nacho Macaroni & Cheese Cups”: Recipe, Marketing
Janet Bird
RCSD Hellen Barrett Montgomery #50
3rd TIE
“Taki Taco Bowl Mac and Cheese”: Recipe, Marketing
Katrina Duncan & Justine Shishkoff
The Bellaire Magnet School of Exploration through the Arts
3rd TIE
“Mac-A-Taco-Dip”: Recipe, Marketing
Tami Neu
Keshequa Nunda Dalton

Middle School Division - 6th to 8th

Place
Product
Teacher
School
1st
“Mac n’ Mooing Pizza”: Recipe, Marketing, Extras
Monica Chamberlain
Hamilton Central School
2nd
“Mac & Cheese Maple Dunkers”: Recipe & Marketing
Chandra Stanley
Waverly Central School District
3rd
“Chick’n Bake’n Cheese Gnocchi”: Recipe & Marketing
Michele Strobeck
Cobleskill-Richmondville Golding Middle School

High School Division - 9th to 12th

Place
Product
Teacher
School
1st
“Mac and Tato”: Recipe, Video
Erin Smith
Stockbridge Valley
2nd
“Mac-a-Waffleroni”: Recipe & Marketing
Lia Sacks
P79M Horan School
3rd TIE
“Revenge of the Curds”: Recipe, Marketing, Extras
Kimberly Schildwaster
Kenmore East HS
3rd TIE
“Mac N Cheese Sundae Bar”: Recipe, Video 1, Video 2
Jennifer Stringer
Pavilion Central School