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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Chef Alan Kang

Meet Chef-Instructor Alan Kang

Brandon Kaufman serving food

An ICE Alum's Career in Sustainable Seafood

Charles Taylor making pastries with classmates

From Passionate Athlete to Pastry Cook in France

Institute of Culinary Education guest speakers

20 Inspiring Quotes from 2020 Virtual Speakers

Chef Damon Henderson

Meet Chef Damon Henderson

Former taekwondo and figure skating competitor Robert Hennings studies Culinary Arts

Athletes in the Kitchen

Villanelle Executive Chef Tyler Heckman

Tyler Heckman Named Executive Chef at Villanelle

Chef David Gross

A Hotel Chef Combines Fine Dining and Catering

Saul Silva with Wolfgang Puck

ICE Alum Saul Silva Becomes Bull & Butterfly’s Newest Sous Chef

Chef David Chang

David Chang’s Career Motivation from Momofuku Fame

Chef Michael Lomonaco

Michael Lomonaco’s Steak and Seasoned Career Advice

Pastry student Victor Guzman

From Marine Corps to Linzer Tortes

Scott Carney, MS

Meet ICE's First Master Sommelier

Dr. Jonathan Waitman

My Culinary Voice: Dr. Jonathan Waitman

Dr. Swana de Gijsel

My Culinary Voice: Dr. Swana de Gijsel

Padma and Anthony

ICE Alum Anthony Jackson's Career as Padma Lakshmi’s Chief of Staff

Chef and ICE alum Simone Tong

ICE Alum Simone Tong Opens Silver Apricot Amid the Pandemic

Gabriella Russo at SingleThread Farms

ICE Alum Pursues Her Passion at SingleThread Farms

Josue Mendez's last day of class

Remembering ICE Alum Josue Mendez

ICE grad Guy Vaknin started Beyond Sushi

How ICE Grad Guy Vaknin Built a Vegan Sushi Empire

Aaron Beasley poses among cheese wheels in Modena, Italy

From ICE Scholarship to Italy and Beyond

Andrew Zimmern photo by Madeleine Hill

Andrew Zimmern is Never Stopping

ICE alum Adeena Sussman

ICE Alum Adeena Sussman Shares her Success with "Sababa"