May 2025. CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news for ...

A Successful Career. And what success he’s had. The former executive chef and co-owner of The Trellis Bar and Grill and the former owner of MAD About Chocolate, both located in Williamsburg, VA, ...

First Have the Passion. Restaurant Gary Danko, a fine-dining restaurant featuring local, fresh ingredients prepared to perfection, is in the Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood of San Francisco.It is ...

Jasper White is the acclaimed chef behind the renowned Jasper’s Restaurant, a Boston, MA landmark famous for seafood and other New England specialties that opened in 1983 on Boston’s waterfront. He ...

Teaching Through Television. Sara was one of the first chefs to appear on the Food Network along with Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse. Her show Cooking Live ran from 1997-2003 followed by Cooking Live ...

“I believe you get out of things what you put into them,” she explains. “I always want to get the most out of everything I do.” Jennifer Jasinski is the highly successful executive chef and owner of ...

Author Madeleine White ’29 is a Food Business Management major. CIA’s Hospitality Club had an amazing opportunity to explore the historic Carlyle Hotel in New York City. Receiving a private tour of ...

Bradley M. Ogden set the stage for his accomplished career at CIA, graduating with honors and receiving the Richard T. Keating Award as the student most likely to succeed. He was hired as sous chef at ...

A Cook’s Cook. Chef Andrew Carmellini ’91 has certainly been busy since his days as executive chef for Café Boulud. He’s been shaping dynamic and award-winning menus at his restaurants under the NoHo ...

CIA alum Susan Feniger ’77 co-owns Border Grill and has authored six cookbooks, known for her TV appearances and diverse culinary work.

Get to know some of our alumni stories below and learn how the CIA positioned them for career success. Earn a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and you’ll join a global network of more ...

Cleveland’s Hometown Chef. Renowned in the culinary world and adored in his hometown of Cleveland, Michael is the executive chef and owner of the Symon Restaurant Group whose stable of eateries ...