Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Science Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Lake Charles, LA How did you become interested in food? Growing up in Southwest Louisiana, I was always around good food. My grandfather was who really got me into food. He was often found standing over a big cast iron pot, Miller Lite in […]
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Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Science Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Chicago, IL How did you become interested in food? I have always had an insatiable curiosity about food and a burning desire to understand the whys of cooking. I found myself questioning so many different aspects of cooking as I helped my mother cook. […]
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Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Science Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA How did you become interested in food? I have always loved food—the idea of food, and the emotions expressed through food. I have many fond memories of making pasta with my grandparents or creating meals for family holidays. Food has been […]
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Major: Associate Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Edmond, OK How did you become interested in food? When I was younger, I always loved science and being able to express myself artistically. I always checked books out of the library and spent lunchtime looking at new things on the internet. […]
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Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts Management Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Sayreville, NJ How did you become interested in food? When I was young my parents had divorced and we had to scramble to make dinner every night. This usually consisted of a lot of frozen, canned, or premade food as well as going […]
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Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Science Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: San Antonio, TX How did you become interested in food? I was always interested in food. I remember watching Emeril Live with my dad as a child. I never thought I would end up with a career in food. I enjoyed cooking as a […]
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Major: Associate Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Nashua, NH How did you become interested in food? I have always loved food! For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a baker, and nothing else. Most young children change their minds every other day as to what […]
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Major: Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Redford, MI How did you become interested in food? I have been cooking since I was five years old out of necessity. My parents were divorced and my mom had to work long days to support three kids, so we were taught to look […]
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Major: Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Verona, New Jersey How did you become interested in food? I have always been in love with food. I realized at a young age that working with food is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Do you already have […]
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Major: Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, New York Hometown: Evansville, Indiana How did you become interested in food? I become interested in food after spending a lot of time helping my grandfather smoke and cook for fundraisers and the family for get-togethers. Why did you choose the CIA? I chose the CIA for the quality […]
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Major: Associate Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts Campus: Hyde Park, New York Hometown: Mumbai, India How did you become interested in food? I have always had a love for eating good food—be it the delicious food that came out of my mom’s kitchen or street food. But it was not until I was in […]
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“I love that The Culinary Institute of America is a place where hard work, forward thinking, and initiative are held in such high regard. The quality and amount of resources provided here—whether culinary, financial, or inspirational in nature—are unparalleled.” Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Science Campus: Hyde Park, New York Hometown: Bombay, Maharashtra, India How […]
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“Just to see people winning makes you want to take that first leap of faith without self-doubt. That’s what I love about CIA—the winning vibe and endless strive for excellence.” Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Business Management Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Nashik, India How did you become interested in food? My real passion for […]
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“Getting involved opens so many doors for your present and future. Be someone that everyone wants to work with; it will take you far in life and this business.” Major: Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, New York Military Branch: U.S. Army Hometown: Portland, OR How did you become interested in food? When […]
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“With all of my scholarships and grants, the cost of getting a CIA education was around the same price of my state school, yet with a much higher recognition benefit.” Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Business Management Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Wilkes-Barre, PA How did you become interested in food? I became interested in […]
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“The best things I like about the CIA are the chefs and instructors. They focus on you to a great extent, and that is why students who get a degree from this college do wonders in life.” Major: Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Agra, India How did you become interested […]
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“I had a great recommendation from a chef I volunteered with at Peninsula Golf Club, who went to the CIA before. I did some research and fell in love with the CIA during the first video about the campus.” Major: Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam […]
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“One thing that interested me was the bachelor’s program. I liked knowing I can get more of an education in one stop than having to attend another school.” Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Business Management Campus: Hyde Park, NY Hometown: Old Bridge, New Jersey How did you become interested in food? When I was young, […]
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“The CIA is a family. Everybody is so welcoming, happy, and lifts you up every day. Whether it is someone running to open a door for you or a hello as you walk the halls. CIA is my home and I always feel like I am accepted.” Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Food Studies Campus: […]
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“I chose the CIA because I wanted the best education from the best chefs. I also wanted to be in a community filled with people who love food as much as I do.” Major: Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Campus: Hyde Park, New York Hometown: Madison, SD How did you become interested in food? When I was […]
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