Scott Ota is a lecturing instructor of Hospitality and Service Management at CIA San Antonio, where he teaches beverage strategy, hospitality leadership, and the role of beverage programs in building ...

Brent Holten ’93 is an assistant professor of Hospitality and Service Management and café manager at CIA San Antonio. He joined CIA in 2025, bringing more than 20 years of experience in hospitality, ...

The CIA Steels compete with other specialized colleges across the Hudson Valley. Soccer is played in the fall and basketball is played during the winter season. Though the CIA did not join ...

From chef to entrepreneur to food scientist, there are more careers in food than you might imagine—and many of them begin at CIA. With our food-focused degree programs, you’ll build real skills, ...

Trying to picture yourself at CIA? Get an in-depth look at our campus, including presentation and tour. You’ll really get to know what it’s like to live and learn here. Trying to picture yourself at ...

Follow along as students share their experiences—from the apiary to the farmers market and even harvesting fresh veggies for class projects! There’s no better way to learn than by doing.

86 the Fee! Apply Free! This March, your application fee is on the house. Don’t miss out. Excited? Then join other high school seniors and visit CIA! Check out our full list of admissions events, ...

A casual dining innovator, Tim Curci ’87, along with the late Chris Parker, created the St. Petersburg, FL-based Bonefish Grill on January 15, 2000. Bonefish features a “polished casual” atmosphere ...

Paul Canales ’96 is a lecturing instructor of Culinary Arts at CIA at Greystone, bringing over 25 years of experience as a chef, educator, and entrepreneur. His career spans high-end restaurant ...

Sergio Remolina is an assistant professor of Culinary Arts at CIA San Antonio. In 2025, after several successful years as a restaurateur and an independent consultant to restaurant, corporate, and ...

Ashley Leal is a lecturing instructor in Hospitality and Service Management at CIA. She joined CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, CA, in 2025, bringing more than 20 years of experience as a hospitality ...

It’s all about pride. If you have it in your profession, you will have it in your uniform, no matter what your walk of life. With the chef’s uniform, there is more at stake than just keeping the ...