In collaboration with the Italian Language Program in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, the Chicago Italian Appreciation Organization (CIAO), UChicago’s Italian culture RSO, swept the competition for a win in Duello ai Fornelli, an annual cooking competition among various Chicago universities. 

Organized by the Italian international school Scuola Italiana Enrico Fermi, Duello took place on Friday, November 8 in Wicker Park. The UChicago team—composed of students Luna Splendori, Alicia Haydon, Madeline Gedvila, and Kavitya Sarma—took first place in the junior category for their take on risotto al prosecco.