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ICE alum Grace Pak has been named an Official Programming Partner of America250. She’s spearheading the creation of the Nation’s 250th Birthday Cake.

Baking History: The U.S.A.’s 250th Birthday Cake Will Be Made By a Culinary School Alum

Food Newsmakers Ep. 2: These Culinary School Alumni Made Headlines in Spring, 2026

Chem Lab to Professional Kitchen? This Culinary School Alum Forged That Path

Promotional web banner titled "TASTE THE WORLD CUP" featuring a soccer ball, a chef's hat, and a grid of international food dishes against a background of textured paint strokes.

The World Cup Is Kinda’ Like Cooking: Here’s Where Soccer and Culinary Arts Collide

Photo: Carolina Buchanan Higuera

This Culinary School Alum Came To Restaurants Late — Then Built One

Inside the bustling, brightly lit Thai Diner in Nolita, NYC, featuring woven bamboo ceilings and colorful, eclectic diner decor.

New York Times Announces 100 Best Restaurants in NYC: 6 ICE Alumni Honored

Scenes from a session at the 2026 Chefs Assembly at ICE in NYC. Photo credit: @nealsantos

Restaurant & Food Media VIPs Speak at ICE NY: Inside The Chef Assembly 2026

ICE alum James Durazzo on the grill with corn and meat in front of an American flag.

From Budget Analyst to Hunger Hero: An ICE Alum’s Inspired Career Pivot

Chef Mashama Bailey and ICE CEO & Chairman Rick Smilow at ICE Commencement 2024.

Award-Winning Alum Mashama Bailey Named To 2026 Time100 List

ICE is honored to welcome Chef Stefano Secchi as keynote speaker and ICE alumna Chef Helen Nguyen as alumni speaker.

Meet ICE NYC’s Commencement Speakers: Chefs Stefano Secchi and Helen Nguyen

Graphic of graduation speakers: Chef Sugar Sungkamee and Keynote Speaker Marino Monferrato

Meet ICE LA’s Commencement Speakers: Lauded Jitlada Chef and “Hell’s Kitchen” Maître d'Hôtel

ICE Chef Herve and students at the 2026 Autism Speaks Event in NYC.

ICE Students Cook with Esteemed Chefs at NYC Charity Event Autism Speaks

James Beard Medals

Food Newsmakers: These ICE Alumni Are Grabbing Headlines in 2026

ICE student plating salad.

Culinary Lessons Learned: These are the 10 Skills ICE Alumni Say They Still Use Every Day

Eden Grinshpan in a kitchen

TV Host & ICE Alum Eden Grinshpan Jetted From Culinary School To Global Food Star

chef bobby yoon in chef's toque and culinary school jacket

Chef Bobby Yoon Brought Busan, South Korea To New York — and Found Food World Fame

Chef Mashama Bailey

Chef Mashama Bailey, ICE Alum and JBF Award Winner, Is Always Learning and Growing

Group photo of industry leaders. Credit: Ken Goodman.

Global Food Stars Celebrate 50 Years of ICE at "Grand Reunion" Party

Chef Zac Young

From PieCaken to Food Network, Chef Zac Young Balances Whimsy and Science

Chef and TV personality Vivian Howard

Emmy-Winning Chef and TV Host Vivian Howard Is Back On PBS — and Rep'ing Southern Food with Style

Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald of Levain Bakery

For Levain Bakery Co-Founder Connie McDonald, Cookies Were a Plot Twist

Chef Esther Choi speaking at ICE Culinary graduation

Chef Esther Choi's Childhood Dreams Came True... and Then Some

executive pastry chef orlando soto in chef whites

At Chef Eric Ripert's Le Bernardin, ICE Alum Orlando Soto Is a Star In His Own Right

Meredith Hayden

ICE Alum Meredith Hayden Goes from Viral TikTok Chef to Cookbook Queen