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Emma concluded that academia wasn’t for her after a short foray into college — she missed working with her hands and the aspect of “being part of something bigger than yourself,” that working in...

Mishel began her restaurant career as a server, a job that fit with her college schedule, and quickly worked her way up by always having what she describes as “a passion for food, beverage and people....

“The instructors were extremely knowledgeable,” Geoffrey says. “Chef Kathryn Gordon was always saying, ‘you’ll get out of this what you put into it,’ and it was so true because there was so much...

Danna developed an interest in hydroponic farming in an environmental science class on soils in college. After graduating with a degree in psychology, she knew she wanted to work with plants and...

Students and supporters gather in the Pasadena Playhouse courtyard. ICE President and CEO Rick Smilow kicked off the event with an address highlighting the diverse student body, from former hip hop...

I was lucky enough to go to Long Island City High School, which had an amazing program that gave me the opportunity to study auto mechanics. I fell in love with a girl in high school and as the...

Since 1995, Wendy has been a contributing editor for Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Dozens of Wendy’s cake designs have adorned the cover of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine, and she co-authored “Martha...

Chef Mashama's menu showcasing Savannah's food culture, served in a refurbished bus station and documented on season 6 of Netflix's "Chef's Table," continued to be celebrated at the James Beard Awards...

The youngest of three children, Chef Herve fondly remembers summers during his youth working for his uncles in the hospitality business, either at one’s auberge (inn) or the other’s patisserie, where...

Hanan taught herself to cook when she moved from Palestine to California at age 14. “I missed the smell and the taste of home, and at that time in the States, nothing resembled the Palestinian food...

After graduating with a degree in communications from Syracuse University in 2014, Tori tried her hand in the entertainment industry. “I never felt really passionate about it and never really found my...

The two became an unstoppable duo, opening their first restaurant together, City Restaurant, on La Brea Boulevard in 1981. They cooked on hibachi grills in a rear parking lot, and dishes like veal...