Culinary School Alumni

Top 5 Alumni Placements

		Adia Benson (Culinary Arts Jan '08) is in the Management Training Program with The Thomas Keller Group in Los Angeles, California. Previously, Adia worked at d.b. Bistro Moderne, in New York, New York, one of Daniel Boulud's restaurants.
		Owen Clark (Culinary Arts Jan '05) is a Cook at Blue Hill Farm Restaurant in New York, New York, owned by Chef Dan Barber. Previously, Owen worked at WD-50 with Chef Wylie Dufresne in New York, New York and The Fat Duck in London, England.
		Blake Edmunds (Culinary Arts Jan '05) is the Sous Chef at Fruition Restaurant in Denver, Colorado, owned by Chef Alex Siedel. Blake recently completed a series of stages at Le Bernardin and Jean Georges in New York, New York.
		Jared Sippel (Culinary Arts Jan '06) is a Cook at Quince Restaurant in San Francisco, California.
		Matthew Williams (Culinary Arts '05) is the Executive Chef at Bodega Bay Lodge and Spa in Sonoma, California.

CSR Alumni

Theo Adley (Chef Track Feb '07) is the Sous Chef at Radda Trattoria in Boulder, Colorado.

Kathryn Antea (CPastry Arts Oct '06) is a Pastry Assistant at Wen Chocolates in Denver, Colorado.

Samantha Baumann (Culinary Arts Jan '09) is working the Pantry Station at Colterra in Niwot, Colorado.

Tony Baumann (Culinary Arts Jan '09) is the Chef and Owner of B&B Culinary Creations, a catering company in Brighton, Colorado.

Kim Boos (Pastry Arts April '03) is the Pastry Chef/Owner of Tee & Cakes in Boulder, Colorado. Tee & Cakes was recently featured on Unwrapped on the Food Network.

Billy Boyle (Culinary Arts Jan '98) is the Chef de Cuisine at LAVO in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kirby Cole (Culinary Arts July '07) is the Chef and Owner of JK Foods in Denver, Colorado. Kirby also is one of Culinary School of the Rockies Farmers' Market chefs.

Lucas Cheek (Chef Track Oct '08) is a Cook at Capella Resort in Telluride, Colorado. Guckenheimer.

Luke Davidson (Chef Track Oct '08) is a Cook at Ravenna Country Club in Denver, Colorado.

John Figgat (Culinary Arts Jan '09) is a Wok/Line Cook at Umami Moto, a 4-star Asian Fusion restaurant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Carey Fusick (Culinary Arts July '08) ) is the Kitchen Production Manager at Boulder Soup Works in Boulder, Colorado.

Ryan Gove (Culinary Arts July '08) is a Cook at Lil's Sushi Bar and Grill in Crested Butte, Colorado.

Nicole Hamlin (Pastry Arts May '06) is a Pastry Chef at V.Mertz in Omaha, Nebraska.

Matt Heller (Culinary Arts Jan '07) is a Rounds-Cook at Blue Ginger, owned by Chef Ming Tsai in Boston, Massachusetts. Matt was recently at the Aspen Food & Wine Festival representing Blue Ginger with Chef Tsai.

Lauren Ivey (Culinary Arts Jan '09) is a Cook at Poole's Downtown Diner in Raleigh, North Carolina. The chef/owner, Ashley Christensen, has been featured in Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, and has cooked at the James Beard House.

Trevor Johnson (Chef Track June '08) is the Sous Chef at Mattei's Tavern in Santa Barbara, California.

Rama Kho (Culinary Arts Jan '08) is a Line Cook at Arugula Bar & Ristorante in Boulder, Colorado.

Sylvia McGrath (Culinary Arts June '08) opened a Southwestern restaurant called Cilantro Grille in Ft. Collins, Colorado with Cathy Wearp, also a Culinary Arts July '08 graduate.

Samantha Menke (Pastry Arts May '08) is a Pastry Chef at Breadworks in Boulder, Colorado.

Stew Moore (Culinary Arts July '07) is the Sous Chef at Black Cat Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado.

Adriana Perez (Chef Track Oct '08) has started her own catering business in Louisville, Colorado, called Home Gourmet Cuisine.

Amy Poweski (Culinary Arts July '07) is a Pastry Cook at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. Previously, Amy worked at Z Cuisine in Denver. Amy recently completed stages at Le Bernardin with Chef Eric Ripert in New York, New York and Benoit with Chef Alain Ducasse in New York, New York.

Danielle Prager (Culinary Arts Jan'08) is the Kitchen Manager and Pastry Chef at Colterra in Niwot, Colorado.

Jared Rhodes (Culinary Arts Jan '09) is a Cook at Frasca Food & Wine in Boulder, Colorado. Frasca is a James Beard award-wining restaurant and has been written about in Gourmet, Food & Wine and Bon Appétit magazines. Chef Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson was named best new chef by Food & Wine Magazine in 2005.

Curtis Rindels (Culinary Arts Jan '09) is a Line Cook at the Flagstaff House in Boulder, Colorado. Flagstaff is an award-winning Boulder, Colorado fine-dining institution.

Max Silver (Chef Track September '08 & Pastry Arts May '09)is a Baker at Espresso Roma in Boulder, Colorado.

Michael Solloway (Chef Track Feb '09) is the Food Editor of Celebrate Living magazine, a bimonthly magazine of the Front Range of Colorado, featuring articles about education, family, pets, business, health, travel and, food.

Amy Tarrant (Pastry Arts Sept '08) opened her own gourmet chocolate covered popcorn company called Too Haute Cowgirls in Carbondale, Colorado.

Jessyka Thompson (Pastry Arts May '09) is a Baker at cupcake bakery Cups in La Jolla, California.

Deborrah Traylor (Culinary Arts Jan '05)is the Chef and Owner of a Divine Dish and Cooks Studio in Boulder, Colorado. Deb is a Guest Chef Instructor in CSR's Chef Track Program and also teaches a wide variety of home cook classes and corporate cooking classes.

Cathy Wearp (Culinary Arts June '08) opened a Southwestern restaurant called Cilantro Grille in Ft. Collins, Colorado with Sylvia McGrath, also a Culinary Arts July '08 graduate.

Nate Weir (Culinary Arts July '08) is a Line Cook at Salt Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. Salt is owned by Chef Bradford Heap.

Steven Youngman (Culinary Arts Jan '08) is the Chef at The b.side Lounge in Boulder, Colorado.

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