Alumni | Institute of Culinary Education

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

Career changes rarely follow a straight line — especially when they mean stepping away from stability.

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

ICE Alum Mashama Bailey Named To 2026 Time100 List

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

ICE alum Simone Tong and friend at her graduation.

10 ICE Alumni Share Core Culinary School Memories

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ICE graduate Onika Brown, a woman with black hair pulled back with a white headband wearing a white chef's coat and a grey apron, smiles in front of a framed painting of red flowers

Chef Onika Brown's Journey to Pastry

ICE graduate Steven Gao and two other ICE graduates smile at ICE's commencement ceremony

How ICE Grad Steven Gao's Daily Life Earned Him 300k Followers

Chef Marc Murphy, a blonde man with a grey shirt and a blue apron, smiles

How Marc Murphy Transformed His Culinary Passion into Community Impact

Chef Rebecca Shuster

From Counseling to Confections: Chef Rebecca Shuster’s Sweet Journey

Chef Kiran Narayanan on the line at Moglu.

From AI Entrepreneur to Plant-Forward Restaurateur, Meet ICE Alum Kiran Narayanan

Cooking in the Catering World with Chef Hope Glendon

Pots on a stovetop range.

From Celebrated Brooklyn Chef to Boise Hotelier, Meet ICE Alum Cal Elliott

ICE online culinary school graduates smile with Chef-Instructor Shawn Matijevich at ICE's commencement ceremony

Who is Online Culinary School Good For? Meet These 4 Graduates from ICE

This ICE LA Grad Is Thriving In an Unexpected Corner of the Culinary World

Chef Megan Fogarty speaks at ICE LA's commencement ceremony

From Extern to Junior Sous Chef: ICE LA Grad Megan Fogarty's Journey

Chef James Kent at the Ment'or Competition.

Remembering Chef James Kent

Skyler Bouchard in her kitchen.

Is Online Culinary School For You?

ICE Chef Missy Smith-Chapman and a student smooth a cake in class

Three Cheers for Moms (and Everyone Who Inspires Tomorrow’s Food Leaders)

Chef Mashama Bailey at the 2022 James Beard Awards.

Meet the Speaker: Mashama Bailey

ICE Alumna Gabi Chappel is a “Next Level Chef”

Meet the Speaker: Chef Evan Funke

Chef Esther Choi speaking at ICE NY Commencement.

ICE Grad Esther Choi Hosts New Chef Competition Show

Chefs working in a kitchen.

New York Times Best Restaurants 2024 Sees ICE Alumni Thriving

Chef Missy Smith-Chapman in the kitchen.

ICE Women Chef-Instructors Out of the Office

An open cookbook on a kitchen counter.

Cookbooks Written by Female Chefs

Graduates at the ICE LA 2023 commencement ceremony throw their toques in the air in celebration

ICE Launches New Scholarships

ICE's PR Manager, Cory Sale, with Jacques Pépin and Jacques Torres.

ICE Honors the Legacy of the French Culinary Institute

ICE alum Stephen Lampshire

Resolution Inspiration: ICE Alumni Changed Their Lives to Pursue Their Passion

Urbani Truffles headquarters in Perugia, Italy.

A Road Trip Through Italy and a Primer on White & Black Truffles