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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Sam Guber

ICE Alum Becomes Sous Chef at Jon & Vinny’s

Aviv On at ICE

ICE Alum Pursues Third Diploma

Chef Alon Langleib with students

Meet Chef Alon Langleib

Tanya Pustelnik

ICE Alum Divides Her Time Between Two of Orange County’s Hottest Restaurants

Chef Norma at ICE LA

Meet Chef Norma Salazar

Chef Natsume Aoi

Meet Chef Natsume Aoi

Josh McCain

ICE Alum Combines Management and Pastry Training for Chocolate Company

David Schneider at Portale Restaurant

David Schneider's Path to Portale

Alex Clark, Kenji Alexander Chang and Patrick Claytor

Veterans Become Culinarians at ICE

Genna Gold making paella

ICE Alum Pivots Paella Experience to Private Catering

Chef Stephen Chavez

Meet Chef Stephen Chavez

Micaela as Cher on Broadway

Broadway Star Turned Culinary Student

Pastry Chef Jurgen David

Meet Chef Jürgen David

Chef Shenarri Greens at Cadence

ICE Alum Shenarri “Greens” Freeman Opens Vegan Soul Food Restaurant

Stephanie Loo presents a plated dessert

From a Career Crossroads to Croquembouche

Chef Kwame Onwuachi

Chef Kwame Onwuachi on Setbacks, Success and Storytelling

Chefs Greg Proechel (Culinary, ‘10) and Victor Amarilla (Culinary, ‘15)

ICE Grads Team Up to Open NYC Tapas Bar

Chef Kenna Copes

ICE Alum Works with Immigrant Chefs at Flavors from Afar

Chef Peter George at ICE Los Angeles

Meet Chef Peter George

Chef Peter Martinez on Hell's Kitchen

This ICE Alum Competed on Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen"

From French Laundry Externship to Executive Chef

Chef Marcus Samuelsson outside of his restaurant Red Rooster. Photo by Angela Bankhead, MSG

Black Chefs Making History

Amy Baer Robinson

From NYC Film Composer to Culinary Entrepreneur

Wonjei Hwang

A Management Grad Brewing Success in the Coffee Industry