Sausage Smoking & Curing students earn awards at competition 

The Central Lakes College Sausage Smoking & Curing class earned four awards at a recent Minnesota Association of Meat Processors competition in St. Cloud. The class entered four items in the MAMPS product show competition-open class. Students received the following awards:  

2nd in Snack Stick 

2nd in Crushed Pepper Garlic Summer Sausage  

3rd in Jalapeño Popper Snack Stick 

3rd in Summer Sausage 

“Our students entered four products into the competition and placed in all four categories,” said CLC Meat Cutting & Butchery instructor Jess Feierabend. “I couldn’t be more proud of them. This kind of consistency speaks volumes about the quality of our program, the hands-on experience our students receive, and the dedication they bring to their craft.” 

PICTURE 

From left: Tyler Ehrmantraut (Meat Cutting Lab Assistant), students Alexandra Entwistle, Menahga; Joe Fellman, Staples; Scott Dobbs, Motley; Ben Hagenson, Sauk Rapids; Clayton Ylitalo, Menahga; Jess Feierabend (instructor). 

Students not pictured: Andrew Bartkowicz, Little Falls; Ryan Davey, Browerville; Keith Ferdon, Motley; Harrison Kennen, Lake Shore, Timothy Larson, Staples, Drew Peterson; Michael Pierson, Merrifield; Dan Row, Browerville; Matthew Sams, Staples