Culinary school students celebrate their graduation ceremony from the Institute of Culinary Education.

Graduation Commencement

Celebrating the Future of the Restaurant Industry

Congratulations to the classes of 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 who celebrated on June 12, 2021.

It was an honor to host ICE alumni Gail Simmons (Culinary, '99), Matt Hyland (Culinary, ‘05), and Gabriella Russo (Culinary, ’20) as this year's commencement speakers. Watch our first virtual ceremony below.

Students completing their coursework in the second half of 2021 and first half of 2022 will receive information about our 2022 commencement via email.

It was an honor to recognize our 2019-2021 graduates on Saturday, June 12 with our first virtual commencement ceremony via StageClip! Students submitted photos for their moments of recognition, and ICE alumni Gail Simmons (Culinary, '99), Matt Hyland (Culinary, ‘05), and Gabriella Russo (Culinary, ’20) inspired graduates about the future of the restaurant industry and their careers to come.

You can watch the complete ceremony on YouTube below.

The first commencement ceremony for Los Angeles campus graduates was a huge success!

Thanks to Wolfgang Puck for speaking!

2018-2019 graduates can download photos with Chef Wolfgang here and read a recap of the ceremony here.

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Wolfgang Puck speaks to 2018-2019 graduates of ICE LA.The first classes of graduates from ICE's Los Angeles campus toss their toques at the inaugural commencement.Los Angeles campus graduates celebrate their commencement.Wolfgang Puck poses with the Los Angeles campus' 2018-2019 graduates.ICE alum Matthew Leung speaks at the 2018-2019 commencement.ICE President and CEO Rick Smilow congratulates graduate Matthew Leung.Guests gather outside the Pasadena Playhouse for the LA campus commencement.President & CEO Rick Smilow addresses graduates.2018-2019 graduates gather.Graduates watch the ceremony in Pasadena Playhouse.Los Angeles Campus President Lachlan Sands speaks to 2018-2019 graduates.Chef Sands congratulates a graduate.Rick Smilow, Lachlan Sands and Wolfgang Puck visit before the ceremony.A graduates hugs Los Angeles Campus Career Services Director Rebecca Freeman.Award-winning graduates arrive at the commencement.ICE graduates embrace family and support systems at their commencement.
Wolfgang Puck speaks to 2018-2019 graduates of ICE LA.
The first classes of graduates from ICE's Los Angeles campus toss their toques at the inaugural commencement.
Los Angeles campus graduates celebrate their commencement.
Wolfgang Puck poses with the Los Angeles campus' 2018-2019 graduates.
ICE alum Matthew Leung speaks at the 2018-2019 commencement.
ICE President and CEO Rick Smilow congratulates graduate Matthew Leung.
Guests gather outside the Pasadena Playhouse for the LA campus commencement.
President & CEO Rick Smilow addresses graduates.
2018-2019 graduates gather.
Graduates watch the ceremony in Pasadena Playhouse.
Los Angeles Campus President Lachlan Sands speaks to 2018-2019 graduates.
Chef Sands congratulates a graduate.
Rick Smilow, Lachlan Sands and Wolfgang Puck visit before the ceremony.
A graduates hugs Los Angeles Campus Career Services Director Rebecca Freeman.
Award-winning graduates arrive at the commencement.
ICE graduates embrace family and support systems at their commencement.

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