Read about CIA baking & pastry graduate, Nicolette Eyherabide. "I applied to law school and to culinary school at the same time," she said.

"I've taken my cakes to a new level with a combination of the technical skills I learned at the CIA and my love of pushing the limit with art," says CIA baking and pastry graduate, Derek Corsino. Read his culinary story.

CIA culinary arts graduate Christine Nunn said, “I loved going to the CIA—it was the time of my life...

Despite battles with cancer, Chef Eric LeVine, a CIA graduate, won the Food Network show Chopped, authored cookbooks and runs a restaurant & a consulting firm.

Read about CIA alum Chad Schafer. Beginning with an associate's degree, he chose to earn a CIA bachelor's degree to expand his expertise at Cargill.

Read about CIA culinary arts graduate, Tom Gumpel. “My culinary & baking & pastry training comes into play every day at Panera.

Can you stand blindfolded, smell a food, then accurately list the ingredients? Kishi Arora can. She left college in India to attend the CIA.

Read about CIA graduate, Rochelle Huppin. Her concept for Chefwear began as a personal necessity & ultimately revolutionized the way chefs dress.

Read about CIA graduate, Jeff Marcove. Together he & his wife have melded talents with a new approach to corporate team building by using the kitchen.

Read about Jeremy Faber. This CIA culinary arts alumni combs the woods in search of wild foods for local and mail-order restaurant clients.

Read about CIA graduate, Lori Daniel. Lori began as a chef, created a business, and now serves participates on roundtables, boards, & forums nationally.

With 7 years experience as director of food product development at Starbucks and years as director, menu and product development for Olive Garden, CIA graduate Mark Crowell began to recognize an unfilled niche when it came to organic foods. He left his corporate job and started CuliNex. Read his culinary story.