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Successful Entrepreneur
Chef Rolls into Hyde Park
to Inspire CIA Graduates
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Hyde Park, NY, April 25, 2003 — Lori Daniel, chairwoman
of Two Chefs on a Roll, Inc. in Torrance, CA, returned to her alma mater
to deliver the commencement address at The Culinary Institute of America
(CIA) on Thursday, April 17, 2003.
"Be willing to ask. Reach out," Daniel advised
the 82 recipients of associate degrees in culinary and baking & pastry
arts. "Everyone is busy, but most people want to help. You never
know what you may discover by just reaching out. Remember, it’s what you
learn after you know everything that counts."
After her CIA graduation in 1979, Daniel worked at restaurants
in California before opening a wholesale dessert business with her then-husband,
fellow CIA graduate Eliot Swartz. The company evolved into one that now
produces custom and private label products for chain restaurants, supermarkets,
and other clients around the world.
Daniel reminded the graduates of the power of networking,
advising them to help each other. "Nurture these associations, these
friendships. Keep in touch. You will be amazed where these relationships
might take you."
Having achieved success in research and development (R&D),
she now shares her experiences in that segment of the foodservice industry
with CIA students and graduates, while serving on the college’s Alumni
and Marketing Committees. "It was time for me to give back. I had
found R&D and I wanted to bring these career opportunities into focus
for students."
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America
is an independent, not-for-profit college offering bachelor's and associate
degrees in baking and pastry arts and culinary arts. A network of 35,000
alumni in foodservice and hospitality has helped the CIA earn its reputation
as the world’s premier culinary college. Courses for foodservice professionals
are offered at the college's main campus in Hyde Park, NY and at The Culinary
Institute of America at Greystone, in St. Helena, CA. Greystone also offers
baking and pastry, advanced culinary arts, and wine certificate programs.
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