Notable Alumni
- Amy Sacco (1990) - New York City nightclub owner (Bungalow 8) and restaurateur.
- Randal Tye Thomas (1999) - former Mayor of Gun Barrel City, Texas and Electoral College Member of the United States presidential election in Texas, 2000
- Andy Husbands (1990) Chef, restaurateur, author and television personality.
- Tyler Florence (1991) - celebrity chef and television personality
- Michelle Bernstein (1994) - chef and restaurateur
- James Welsch (1994) - Vice President JP Morgan
- Anna Olson (1995) - celebrity chef and television personality, Food Network Canada
- Jason J. Bach (1996) - attorney and author
- Brenda Dann-Messier, Ed.D. (2000) - Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education Obama Administration
- Sam Talbot (2002) - Top Chef (season 2) contestant and chef in New York City
- Rahman "Rock" Harper- Hell's Kitchen season 3 winner
- Theodore Heyliger - Deputy Prime Minister of Sint Maarten
- Aarón Sanchez - celebrity chef and television personality
- Chris Santos - celebrity chef and television personality
- Graham Elliot - celebrity chef
Honorary Doctorate Recipients include:
- Emeril Lagasse (1978) - celebrity chef and television personality
- Willard Scott
- Margaret Heckler
- Peter Coors
- Tyler Florence
- Bill Hanzlik
- Herman Cain
- Keegan Gerhard (2011) - celebrity chef and judge on the Food Network Challenge
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