Culinary Connect and How CIA Sets You Up for Career Success
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Hold onto Your Spellbooks for the Fifth Annual Tri-Wizard Tournament!
Celebrate the CIA’s fifth annual Tri-Wizard Tournament, now featuring hospitality skills in a fun, high-energy competition showcasing student talent.
CIA Students Attend Foodie Con® 2025
CIA students return to Foodie Con 2025, joining top food media voices and attending panels like “From Content to Commerce” and “The Ultimate Pitch.
Explore Fall Activities Unique to CIA’s Hudson Valley New York Campus
Discover fun fall activities near CIA’s Hudson Valley campus—from apple picking and local festivals to Sleepy Hollow adventures and seasonal campus events.
A Deep Dive into CIA’s Dining Halls
Discover the key differences between CIA’s two main student dining halls—The Egg and Farquharson Hall—and learn what makes each a unique campus experience.
Adventure Awaits: A CIA Student’s Study Abroad Story
Follow CIA student Onajah Ebanks ’25 as he studies the art of Japanese cuisine abroad—immersing in culture, tradition, and hands-on culinary learning.
A Day in the Life of a CIA Student
Go behind the scenes with CIA student Madeleine White as she shares a day in her life as a second-semester culinary student—classes, kitchen time, and everything in between.
The CIA Bookstore Has It All!
Shop CIA’s bookstore for school supplies, dorm décor, and textbooks—available in-store and online. Find everything you need for the start of the semester.
Lights, Camera, CIA: Special Student Screening of Netflix’s Next Gen Chef
Read more about first semester Food Business Management student, Paris Hernandez ’29 experience while watching Next Gen Chef in CIA’s Marriott Pavilion.
Beyond the Classroom: Student Competitions at CIA
CIA Pizza Cook-Off Champion Matty Friedman recounts his journey from crafting the winning pizza to celebrating with the Hudson Valley Forest Floor team.
Student Spotlight: Abdulrahman Yousef ’29
Capturing the Beauty of Food, CIA Student Starts a Photography Club Author Madeleine White ’29 is a Food Business Management major.
A Recap of CIA’s Second Annual Mac and Cheese Cook-Off
Read about CIA’s second Mac and Cheese Cook-Off, as it was hosted outside of the Student Commons, was sponsored by Barilla and Saputo.