Student Lab

Students learn about ...

ice cream manufacturing, milk processing, cheese making, and marketing. Funds from Creamery sales contribute to College research and education programs.

Internships ...

Each semester the Creamery provides internships to give students practical experience in areas of food science. Besides learning how to make specific foods, they practice product development and marketing, using the salesroom to test consumer reaction.

Presently, we have four food science interns that are working in the dairy plant. Over the past 15 years, nearly one hundred food or dairy science students have been given an internship in the dairy plant. This valuable hands-on experience provides a unique educational experience and also prepares these young people for careers in the food industry.

International ...

In addition to providing unique learning opportunities for students in Food Science, students come from all over the world to take part in the popular Ice Cream Short Course.