Grayson College Culinary Arts Students Earn Top Honors at Inaugural Zwilling Winter Classic

December 10, 2025 by Grayson College

Culinary Students in chef attire holding up award certificates

Grayson College Culinary Arts students brought home an impressive collection of medals this weekend after competing in the 1st Annual Zwilling Winter Classic, hosted by the Texas Chefs Association (TCA) in Dallas. The event showcased student talent from across the region, giving future culinarians the opportunity to demonstrate advanced skills and gain valuable industry experience.

Grayson College students excelled across multiple competitive categories, earning recognition for pastry arts, knife skills, hot foods and specialty desserts.

Pastry Skills	Elizabeth Osuna Yates — Gold Cody Stinnett — Gold Alan Gonzalez — Silver Katelyn Griffis — Silver Riley Wright — Silver Jacob Martin — Silver
Knife and Butchery Skills	Michael Green — Silver Jacob Martin — Bronze Lex Rowe — Bronze
Hot Food	Dalton Glinn — Silver Cody Stinnett — Silver Jefferson Martinez — Silver
Pastry Plated	Cody Stinnett — Silver Jefferson Martinez — Bronze
Celebration Cake	Alazieya Rivas — Bronze
Professional Dessert	Maggie Evans — Bronze

“The talent and professionalism our students displayed was outstanding,” said Dr. Jeremy McMillen, Grayson College President. “Their achievements at the Zwilling Winter Classic shows the strength of our program and the industry-ready skills they develop here at Grayson College. We are proud to train the next generation of culinary leaders.”

The Grayson College Culinary Arts program is nationally recognized for cultivating talent and preparing students for in-demand culinary careers.

For more information about Culinary Arts at Grayson College, visit the Culinary Arts page.