Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred in Earlier Ceremony
Hyde Park, NY – In
a pair of commencement ceremonies at the New York campus of The Culinary
Institute of America, 198 new graduates launched careers in the exciting food
world. On July 28, global hospitality consultant Steve Rushmore was the keynote
speaker at the baccalaureate graduation, where 124 students received their
diplomas in Food Business Management, Culinary Science, and Applied Food Studies. The following day, 74 recipients of associate degrees in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts heard from Håkan Swahn,
owner of Aquavit restaurant.
Rushmore is the founder of HVS, a hospitality consulting
firm with offices in major cities around the world. He has provided consulting
services for 15,000 hotels in every state and more than 60 countries during his
40-year career.
Swahn created the first fine
dining Scandinavian restaurant in the United States with the opening
of Aquavit
in New York City in 1987. A graduate of the renowned Stockholm
School of
Economics, he came to the U.S. in 1980 and soon after launched his
own business, Smörgåsbord, Inc., to promote Swedish cuisine in
America. Aquavit continues to be one of the city’s top restaurants,
earning two Michelin stars.
The full and degree ceremonies are archived at LiveStream.com and can be viewed online. Due
to its rolling enrollment schedule, the CIA’s New York campus holds 16
associate and three ǰ’s degree graduations each year.
Photo Captions and Hi-Res Images:
Photo 1: Håkan Swahn, owner of Aquavit
restaurant, delivers the commencement address to associate degree graduates at
The Culinary Institute of America on July 29, 2016. (Photo credit: CIA/Phil Mansfield)
Photo 2: Hospitality
consultant Steve Rushmore (left) with Dr. Tim Ryan, president of The Culinary
Institute of America, at the CIA's bachelor's degree graduation on July 28,
2016. (Photo credit: CIA/Phil Mansfield)
Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Manager
845-451-1372
j_levine@culinary.edu
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier
culinary college. Dedicated to driving leadership development for the
foodservice and hospitality industry, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers
ǰ’s degrees in food business management, culinary science, and applied
food studies; associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts;
and executive education through its Food Business School. Its conferences and
consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry in
the areas of health & wellness, sustainability, world cuisines &
cultures, and professional excellence & innovation. The college also offers
certificate programs and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its
worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes leaders in every area of
foodservice and hospitality. The CIA has campuses in New York, California,
Texas, and Singapore.
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