CIA Celebrates Alumni Stars of the Small Screen at 2018 Leadership Awards
Hyde Park, NY – Among the almost 50,000 graduates of The Culinary Institute of America are standouts in every segment of the food world. This, of course, includes
many names everyone knows from popular television cooking shows. At the CIA’s Augie Award™ ceremony on April 25, hundreds of foodservice and hospitality
industry leaders, celebrity chefs, alumni, and other luminaries from business
and entertainment will come together at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City to
honor five CIA graduates who are “Stars of the Small Screen.” The Augies—the college’s Leadership Awards event—is the CIA’s
largest annual fundraising program.
During the festivities, CIA President Tim Ryan will present Augies to alumni who, through their high-profile work on
television, have helped elevate the food and hospitality industry. Created in
tribute to famed French chef Auguste Escoffier, the Augies recognize the achievement of chefs, entrepreneurs,
and other food visionaries. Recipients for 2018 are Anne Burrell, Julia Collin Davison, Amanda Freitag,
Sara Moulton, and Geoffrey Zakarian.
“Each of this year’s honorees has had an enormous impact on
popular culture while elevating food in everyday life through the medium of
television,” Dr. Ryan says. “They all have a remarkable ability to communicate
information and enthusiasm over the airwaves, earning the respect and
admiration of so many.”
- Anne Burrell made her name in the restaurant scene of New
York City at places like Felidia, the Savoy, and
Centro Vinoteca. She recently opened Phil and Anne’s
Good Time Lounge in Brooklyn, NY. She has hosted Food Network’s Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, Chef Wanted, and Worst Cooks in America.
- Julia Collin Davison has made it her life’s work to bring
accessible and flavorful recipes to the home cook. Over the past 16 years,
she’s been test cook, editor of the book division, and on-air cook/presenter at Cook’s Illustrated magazine and its affiliated PBS television shows Cook’s Country and America’s Test Kitchen. She is now co-host of
the two television programs.
- Amanda Freitag worked for
Jean-Georges Vongerichten at Vong after graduating from the CIA. From there, she was chef de cuisine at Verbena and
executive chef at The Harrison. While competing on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America, her personality and
skills came shining through and the network invited her to become a judge on its
immensely popular Chopped.
- Sara Moulton has helped generations of home cooks get tasty
dinners on the table every night through her shows on the Food Network and PBS: Cooking Live, Sara’s Secrets, and Sara’s Weeknight Meals. Chef Moulton has
penned four cookbooks, including Home
Cooking 101. She also co-founded the New York Women’s Culinary Alliance.
- Geoffrey Zakarian has made his
mark as a successful chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and on-air
personality. He has the distinction of being an Iron Chef and host of the Food
Network’s Chopped, The Kitchen, and Cooks vs. Cons. In addition, he serves
as chairman of the Food Council for City Harvest.
The CIA is a not-for-profit institution accredited by
the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. More than 90 percent of the
CIA student body depends on some type of financial aid. Through sponsorships,
donations, ticket sales, and an online auction, the gala event raises $1
million or more for student scholarships each year.
Information about tickets and sponsorship opportunities,
along with more details about the event are available
online.
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
The Culinary Institute of America is honoring five graduates
who are “Stars of the Small Screen” at its 2018 Augie Awards in New York City in April. (Photo
illustration: CIA/Leslie Jennings)
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Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Writer
845-451-1372
Jeff.Levine@culinary.edu
About The Culinary Institute of America:
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor’s degrees in management, culinary arts, culinary science, and applied food studies, and associate degrees in either culinary arts or baking and pastry arts. The college also offers executive education through its Food Business School along with certificate programs and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of nearly 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food business. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
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