Joshua McCain (Management, ‘18/Pastry, ‘21) didn’t always love to cook. At first, he simply made food to help his family. As the oldest of four children to a single mother, Joshua was often...
In July 2020, Alex Clark, Kenji Alexander Chang and Patrick Claytor put on their chef whites to begin their post-military journeys at ICE. From F-16s to Food Trucks Alex Clark grew up in New York City...
“Ever since I was in high school, I always wanted to join the military,” Victor explains. Though when he graduated, he took a detour to earn a degree in graphic design and web development first. He...
After four years as an administrative clerk in the Marine Corps, Kelly Bedford (Pastry, ‘20) earned her bachelor’s degree, became a mother and enrolled in culinary school. Even after all that life...
The Peñas and the Jones have a lot in common: three of the four have served in the military, both couples have two children, both husbands are studying Culinary Arts, and both wives are studying...
Tony joined the Army after high school at age 17, completing two tours in Afghanistan and three in Iraq, among other stations. “After 63 countries, you get a better appreciation for the world,” he...
“Cooking has been my passion since I was 14,” Jose says. “I enjoy the melody of the ingredients working with each other.” Like so many culinary students, he traces his interest in cooking back to...
Once students pass that barrier, Chef Carmine believes that the rest — from French pastries to truffles to fondant cakes — comes naturally. Chef Carmine’s own careers, both military and culinary, are...
After being in the Culinary Arts program at ICE for just over a month, one thing I’ve learned is that timing is everything. It took me 15 years to get to culinary school. It’s something I wanted to do...
