CIA Alumni Network

10/20/2025

Happy International Chefs Day!

Today, we celebrate our extraordinary CIA alumni, Fellows, faculty, students, and all chefs who use food to connect, inspire, and care for others. Whether leading a kitchen, mentoring future chefs, or creating moments of joy around the table, your passion enriches lives and strengthens our global culinary community.

At the CIA, we take pride in changemaking alumni like Chef Cat Cora ’95, founder of Chefs for Humanity, and Chef Johnny Hernandez ’89, founder of Kitchen Campus. Both utilize their craft to fight hunger, empower youth, and uplift communities through food.

Their legacy is carried on by students like Cory Stevens ’26, who aspires to provide culinary education to families facing food insecurity. With scholarship support, Cory and other CIA students are learning to make the world a better place, one meal at a time.

Thank you for your continued support through your Fellows giving. If you feel inspired to make an even bigger impact this International Chefs Day, consider supporting CIA student scholarships. Together, we can continue to help the next generation of culinary leaders use food as a force for good.

Make your gift here: www.ciagiving.com

06/18/2025

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Thank you

10/20/2024

Happy to all our incredible alumni, students, faculty and staff!

Today, we celebrate each and every one of you—chefs who inspire us daily with your hard work and passion. Your dedication not only elevates the culinary arts but also inspires the next generation of aspiring chefs to embrace the joys of cooking, healthy eating, and the importance of sustainability.

We understand how hectic life in the foodservice industry can be, but we want to take this moment to recognize your impact, big or small, on those around you.

We are wishing you a fantastic day and weekend! Cheers to a great year ahead!

10/15/2024

Another successful Alumni Weekend and Run for Your Knives in the books!!

It was SO wonderful seeing your familiar faces around campus once again. The weekend sure flew by but was fun, insightful, and rewarding. Plus, President Michiel Bakker got to experience his first Run for Your Knives race and even blew the starting horn.

Stay tuned for information on Alumni Weekend 2025!

09/20/2024

Congrats to Geoff Davis '09 on being named Food & Wine's Restaurant of the Year!!

Food & Wine names Burdell in Oakland, California, the 2024 Restaurant of the Year for chef-owner Geoff Davis' bright and modern approach to soul food, which boldly reimagines classic dishes. The restaurant is rooted in reverence and respect for the past, with a warm, welcoming environment with plent...

08/27/2024

Are you in search of fresh talent, an exceptional extern, or a standout CIA graduate to join your team? If so, don’t miss the chance to recruit at the upcoming CIA Career Fair!

The CIA Career Fair is a premier event that connects top culinary talent with leading employers in the industry. Attendees have the unique opportunity to meet, network, and recruit from a pool of highly skilled students and alumni who are passionate about food, hospitality, and innovation. If you’re looking to discover the next generation of culinary leaders, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

What: CIA Fall Career Fair
Where: Hyde Park, NY
When: Monday, October 7, 2024, 11 am—4 pm
Interview Day (Optional): Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Cost: $350 per table / $400 per table with electricity (limited availability)

Registration is open until September 27, 2024, or until we sell out—whichever comes first.

Click here to register: https://shorturl.at/Gr8km

07/30/2024

Advance or launch your food career with an online master's degree in Food Business from CIA’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Pairing an executive-level business education with a food focus, this is the only program of its kind, and only offered from the CIA. Step into leadership roles or become an entrepreneur with the knowledge, hands-on learning, and network connections that will position you for success.

https://hubs.la/Q02G0cl50

06/24/2024