Student Spotlight: Annie Milostan ’25
Annie Milostan shares her personal journey, experiences, and insights as part of her unique story as a CIA student.
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CIA Students Brought the Flavor to our Annual Pizza Cook-Off!
A CIA student Annie Milostan recaps CIA’s Pizza Cook-Off, and highlights the winners of this campus pizza competition at CIA.
CIA Students Fight for a Trip to Japan
Read about the Kikkoman Student Innovation Challenge that happens every year and eight lucky students are chosen from all three campuses.
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CIA Counseling: Supporting Students from the Inside Out
Read CIA student Annie Milostan’s interview with Christiane Mueller, director of Counseling and Psychological Services.
CIA Externship Spotlight: Ella Ackerman ’26 on Externship at Hotel Wailea in Hawaii
Read Ella Ackerman’s experience from her externship at Hotel Wailea in Hawaii.
Alumni Spotlight: Timothy Fisher ’15
Interview with Food Business Management graduate Timothy Fisher ’15. Timothy shares his experience at CIA and his pride in his education.
Creating Happiness One Cookie at a Time
Read about how CIA student Annie B. Milostan participated in this year’s CIA Cookie Bake-Off competition.
Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Wyman ’05
Get to know Baking and Pastry Arts instructor and graduate Rachel Wyman ’05. She shares her passion for teaching at CIA and how her path led to CIA.
Student Spotlight: Kaelyn Fay ’26
An interview with CIA Applied Food Studies student Kaelyn Fay. Kaelyn wasn’t sure about her career path but knew culinary school is where she wanted to be.
Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Calidonna ’13
Learn more about CIA instructor and alum Matthew Calidonna ’13. He shares his story about his time in the food industry and his passion for teaching at CIA.
Student Spotlight: Deborah Alterio ’25
An interview with CIA student Deborah Alterio who is in the Baking and Pastry Arts program. Deborah is an international student from Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Student Spotlight: Eric Jones ’27
An interview with CIA student Eric Jones who is in the Hospitality Management program. Eric is an adult student who was an electrician in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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