December 2025. CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news ...

“CIA has always been on the forefront of everything to do with food.” One of the most highly regarded chefs and boutique hoteliers in America today, Charlie Palmer has received critical acclaim for ...

“I loved every minute of being a student at CIA.” Growing up in upstate New York, Chef Burrell developed a passion for food and cooking at an early age. After obtaining an English and Communications ...

Career changer or transfer student? CIA welcomes adult learners and accepts transfer credits so you can start your culinary ...

“I entered CIA at a very young age with no fine dining or classic training. The school gave me the foundation that is required to execute the cooking style that I now use.” Chef Grant Achatz ’94 is ...

“I wouldn’t be where I am without CIA. The chefs and professors there got me ready for the culinary world and set me up for success.” Chef Joseph “J.J.” Johnson is in good company. As one of Forbes ...

Trying to picture yourself at CIA? Get an in-depth look at our campus, including presentation and tour. You’ll really get to know what it’s like to live and learn here. Trying to picture yourself at ...

There’s no better way to experience college life with a culinary twist at CIA than to visit our New York campus. And now, at our Winter Open House, you’ll get a taste of what awaits you here. This ...

“I loved going to CIA—it was the time of my life, and it’s offered me the time of my life until I retire!” Fair Lawn, NJ native Christine Nunn is a big fan of picnics, so much so she adopted the ...

“The only game plan I had going into Top Chef was to cook my food and be myself,” Chef Clark says. “If I win, I was going to win with what I do. ” Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark, executive chef and owner ...

Deuki Hong is executive chef and owner of Sunday Bird in San Francisco, CA. Growing up in New Jersey, he developed an interest in cooking during middle school and, at the age of 15, Chef Aarón Sanchez ...

The Culinary Institute of America boasts the most influential alumni network in the industry—more than 55,000 strong. CIA alumni live, work, and change the face of food in every corner of the globe.