Chefwear Founder Rochelle Huppin '87 Returns to Alma Mater as Commencement Speaker at The Culinary Institute of America
When Rochelle Huppin enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in 1985, she was not comfortable in the polyester student-issue chef's uniforms of the day. With a doctor's note saying she was allergic to synthetic fabrics, she was allowed to wear a pair of handmade all-cotton houndstooth print pants.
Twenty-five years later, Huppin returned to the scene of her discomfort to inspire a new class of CIA alumni. She delivered the commencement address to 63 recipients of CIA associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts on Friday, Sept. 10.