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| ALUMNI HALL OF ACHIEVEMENT |

I am proud to introduce you to the Institute of Culinary Education’s Alumni Hall of Achievement,
which we are inaugurating in celebration of the school’s 30th anniversary. We selected these
50 alumni because of their achievements and success, which collectively cover a wide swath
of the culinary landscape. The selection process was difficult, as many more than 50 of our
alumni could qualify. To be inducted the alumni selected had to meet a combination of the
following criteria:
Rick Smilow
President
- National or local recognition as an expert in his or her
practice as
deemed by an award
committee, trade
association, ratings guide,
or the media.
- A level of expertise and experience that resulted in
the attainment
of a top position in a
nationally
recognized restaurant or culinary
business.
- Demonstration of the boldness and spirit required to
launch
and
maintain a successful
entrepreneurial culinary venture.
It is fascinating to see the diversity of paths our alumni have taken. They are spread around the
nation and spend their days in positions as varied as chefs, writers, owners, sales directors,
or culinary instructors. Some wear chef’s whites at work while others wear suits. Some probably
work every holiday while others hardly ever work on weekends. When we tell prospective
students that a culinary degree can take them many places, our alumni’s biographies
personify the possibilities!
One notable point that emerges from these profiles is that the inductees’ culinary path was
often a progression. Culinary training at ICE® was just the beginning; hard work, mentors, stints
in famous restaurants, and international travels were common post-graduate activities that
helped them succeed.
I hope that you will find the biographies and entries that follow as interesting and inspirational
as I have. We will continue to induct alumni into this Hall of Achievement, and look forward to
following the accomplishments of the people profiled here.
Sincerely,

Rick Smilow
President
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| Colin and Renée Alevras |
Chef & General Manager, Owners,The Tasting Room |
NYC |
| Scott Campbell |
Chef/Owner, @SQC |
NYC |
| Pippa Calland |
Culinary Consultant/Executive Chef |
NYC |
| Frank DeCarlo |
Chef/Owner, Peasant, Àpizz |
NYC |
| Jordy Lavanderos |
Chef/Owner, Secretes |
NYC |
| Marc Murphy |
Chef/Owner, Landmarc |
NYC |
| Ivy Stark |
Corp. Exec. Chef, Rosa Mexicano |
NYC |
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| Armandino Batali |
Chef/Owner, Salumi |
Seattle, WA |
| Bridget Batson |
Executive Chef, Hawthorne Lane |
San Francisco, CA |
| Henry Sing Cheng |
Executive Chef, 410 Bank Street |
Cape May, NJ |
| Bobby Duncan |
Executive Chef, The Tides |
Kiawah, SC |
| Raymond Jackson |
Chef de Cuisine, Carysfort Grille |
Key Largo, FL |
| Brandon Johns |
Executive Chef, The Chop House |
Ann Arbor, MI |
| Brian Recor |
Chef de Cuisine, The Rattlesnake |
Palm Springs, CA |
| Missy Robbins |
Executive Chef, Spiaggia |
Chicago, IL |
| Steve Samson |
Executive Chef (former), Valentino |
Santa Monica, CA |
| Allison Vines-Rushing |
Chef/Owner, Longbranch |
Abita Springs, LA |
| Joseph Wrede |
Chef/Owner, Joseph’s |
Table Taos, NM |
| Randy Zweiban |
Executive Chef/Partner, Nacional 27 |
Chicago, IL |
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| Jennifer Brown |
Pastry Chef, Chef Allen’s |
Miami, FL |
| Gina DePalma |
Pastry Chef, Babbo |
NYC |
| Steven Durfee |
Pastry Chef Instructor, CIA Greystone |
Greystone, CA |
| Claudia Fleming |
Pastry Consultant |
NYC |
| Tim Healea |
Director, Bakery Operations, Pearl Bakery |
Portland, OR |
| Nicole Kaplan |
Pastry Chef, Eleven Madison Park |
NYC |
| Wendy Kromer-Schell |
Owner, Wendy Kromer Confections |
NYC |
| Kim Rothrock |
Pastry Category Manager, Dairyland Corp. |
NYC |
| Elisa Strauss |
Owner, Confetti Cakes |
NYC |
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| Greta Anthony |
Producer, Martha Stewart Living TV |
Norwalk, CT |
| Susie Middleton |
Executive Editor, Fine Cooking |
Newtown, CT |
| Jan Newberry |
Food & Wine Editor, San Francisco Magazine |
San Francisco, CA |
| Margot Olshan |
TV Host, Chef/Owner, The SoNo Baking Co. & Café |
Norwalk, CT |
| Lori W. Powell |
Food and Entertaining Director, Ladies Home Journal |
NYC |
| Susan Stockton |
Vice President, Culinary Productions, Food Network |
NYC |
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| Vince Deuschel |
General Manager, Osteria Stella |
NYC |
| Tom Gilliland |
Owner, Fonda San Miguel |
Austin, TX |
| Michael Lawrence |
Assistant Director of Operations, The Dinex Group |
NYC |
| Marc Meisel |
Owner/General Manager, Tossed |
NYC |
| Inez Ribustello |
Owner, On The Square |
Tarboro, NC |
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| Jason Apfelbaum |
President/CEO, Chef & Company |
NYC |
Mary Corpening Barber and
Sara Corpening Whiteford |
Food Writers and Culinary Consultants, Thymes Two Inc. |
San Francisco, CA |
| Janine Donnellan |
Chef/Owner, Culinary Business Ventures |
Aspen, CO |
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| Edward Frady |
Culinary Consultant/Executive Chef |
Waianae, HI |
| Tim Koch Exec. |
Pastry Chef, Hilton Short Hills |
Short Hills, NJ |
| Lucy Martin Exec. |
Pastry Chef, Marriott World Center |
Orlando, FL |
| Derek Nottingham |
Group Exec. Chef, SODEXHO Corporate Services |
Washington, D.C. |
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| Claire Insalata Poulos |
President, Table to Table |
Englewood Cliffs, NJ |
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| Katrin Naelapaa |
Director, Wines from Spain |
NYC |
| Trish Magwood |
President/Owner, dish cooking studio |
Toronto, CA |
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David Pelaez |
Continuing Education Program Manager and
Master Chef Instructor 3, Center for Culinary Arts
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Manila, The Philippines |
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