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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Kelly Bedford served in the Marine Corps before enrolling in ICE's Pastry & Baking Arts program

From Marines to Macarons: This ICE Alum Traded Military Service for Pastry School

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Three ICE Alumni Thriving in Food Media

ICE alumni with Chef Mike Anthony at Gramercy Tavern

What it’s Like to Launch a Career in a Michelin-Starred Kitchen

Red Rooster Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Marcus Samuelsson on His Most Important Work Ever

Missy Robbins and Rachel Yang are nominated for James Beard Awards

ICE Alumni Among 2020 James Beard Award Finalists

David Zilber

David Zilber Divulges what it's like to Direct the Noma Fermentation Lab

Dana Cowin

Industry Insights from Dana Cowin

Meryl makes pasta

Meryl Feinstein’s Path to Pasta Social Club

Chef Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, CDN

This ICE Alum Uses Her Culinary Diploma as a Registered Dietitian

Clare Langan home cooking

An ICE Alum's Career Curating Food Trends

Chef-Instructor Mike Pergl with Culinary Arts students

Chef Mike Pergl's Immeasurable Impact on Culinary Education

Semolina pasta

How a Career Changer Followed Her Heart to Pasta Production

Chef Missy Smith-Chapman

Meet Health-Supportive Culinary Arts Lead Chef Missy Smith-Chapman

Chef Lachlan Sands is the president of ICE's Los Angeles campus.

Meet Los Angeles Campus President Lachlan Sands

Maialino Mare executive chef Rose Noel

ICE Alum Opens Maialino Mare in Washington, D.C.

ICE alum Seth Warshaw

ICE Grad Celebrates 11 Years of Kosher Steakhouse Success

Culinary Arts Chef-Instructor Lay Alston

Meet Los Angeles Chef Lay Alston

George Tsaoussis Carter

A Career Changer on His Way to Opening an Inn

Michael Shain at Death & Co

ICE Alumni with Beverage-Based Careers

ICE Alum Carlos Jorge in his restaurant, Hi-Craft

ICE Grad Opened HICraft Kitchen in Hip Hawaii Neighborhood

Kaylee's Eatery

ICE Alumni Around the World

ICE alum Susete Araujo is a commis at Alinea.

ICE Alum Susete Araujo Flourishes at Alinea

Chef Thai Nguyen

The ICE Alum Bringing Asian Brunch to Bainbridge Island

232 Bleecker Executive Chef Suzanne Cupps

Chef Suzanne Cupps on Opening 232 Bleecker with Dig