On April 30, Cherry Hill West had its annual World Language Cook-Off in the Library. The competition featured over a dozen groups of students creating cultural dishes and presenting posters, decorations, and information on each dish. The teams featured various cultures and heritages under the umbrella presentations of the Spanish, French, and Italian class students. Teachers were invited to stop by and try each of the tables out when they had a chance during the day.

The teams, along with their presentations and food, were judged and awarded based on various factors. The tables would be given titles based on skills of physical table presentation, their knowledge, main dish, dessert, and then another dish. The best Spanish, French, and Italian tables overall also received name recognition.

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The results of the 2025 Cook-Off were:

Best Physical Table Presentation –

Table 8 (Spanish): Nya Ruiz, Jayla Peralta, Jaylianny Hernandez, Alisia Santiago, Immanuel Carpenter

Best Knowledge/Presentation Skills –

1 – Table 14 (French): Era Duka, Sander Rojas, Taylor Rosenwald, Juliette MacNicoll

2 – Table 8 (Spanish): Nya Ruiz, Jayla Peralta, Jaylianny Hernandez, Alisia Santiago, Immanuel Carpenter

3 – Table 16 (French): Victoria Chase, Elle Trinidad, Krystal Patel

Best Main Course –

1 – Table 5 (Spanish): Robert Gonzalez, Ailani Ubarry, Bryan Guzman, Luis Sanchez, Xavier Garcia

2 – Table 8 (Spanish): Nya Ruiz, Jayla Peralta, Jaylianny Hernandez, Alisia Santiago, Immanuel Carpenter

T-3 – Table 1 (Spanish): Orlando Morales, Drew Pullano, Leonardo Ibanez Espinoza, Sekou Tarrant, Andres Soler, Chris Lawandy 

T-3 – Table 15 (French): A’siyah Pritchett, Sophia Keagle, Reese Cherfane, Fiorella Noblecilla

Best Dessert – 

1 – Table 13 (French): Brad Bricker, Vanessa Genda, Rosalina Nguyen

2 – Table 7 (Spanish): Emily Davidson, Lucas Hebben, Rebekah Bruesehoff, Vivian Kirk, Alexandra Mirigliani, Kaylie Kroupa

3 – Table 11 (Italian): Gabrielle Rappaport, Sydney Clark, Robert Romano

Best Other Dish –

T-1 – Table 8 (Spanish): Nya Ruiz, Jayla Peralta, Jaylianny Hernandez, Alisia Santiago, Immanuel Carpenter

T-1 – Table 11 (Italian): Gabrielle Rappaport, Sydney Clark, Robert Romano

2 – Table 5 (Spanish): Robert Gonzalez, Ailani Ubarry, Bryan Guzman, Luis Sanchez, Xavier Garcia

T-3 – Table 15 (French): A’siyah Pritchett, Sophia Keagle, Reese Cherfane, Fiorella Noblecilla

T-3 – Table 16 (French): Tori Chase, Elle Trinidad, Krystal Patel

Best Spanish Table –

Table 8: Nya Ruiz, Jayla Peralta, Jaylianny Hernandez, Alisia Santiago, Immanuel Carpenter

Best French Table –

Table 15: A’siyah Pritchett, Sophia Keagle, Reese Cherfane, Fiorella Noblecilla

Best Italian Table – 

Table 11: Gabrielle Rappaport, Sydney Clark, Robert Romano