Clinton Township Ice Sculptor Takes Fifth Place in Amateur Contest at Utica Ice Fest

A Clinton Township resident and Macomb Community College culinary arts student was one of four MCC sculptors to place in last weekend's individual collegiate ice carving competition at the Utica Ice Festival.

Al Bock, who took fifth place for his ball sculpture, is no stranger to carving competition. On Jan. 20, Bock and fellow MCC student Brad Groszkiewicz placed third in the Plymouth Ice Festival's annual college team carving competition.

Groszkiewicz of Sterling Heights also competed in Utica, taking third place for his sculpture, Cascading Spheres.

Other MCC students to carve their way into the top six were Mike Thomas, of Shelby Township, whose fish sculpture won second, and Justin Nellis, of Eastpointe, whose snail sculpture took sixth.

Oakland Community College and Henry Ford Community College students also placed in the Feb. 9 competition.

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