New England Culinary Institute
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| Motto | Learn it by living it |
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| Type | Private for-profit culinary school |
| Active | June 15, 1980–Spring 2021 |
| President | Milan Milasinovic |
| Vice-president | Earle Test |
| Executive Chef | |
| Students | 200 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Website | www |
The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) is a private for-profit culinary school in Montpelier, Vermont. It was founded on June 15, 1980, by Fran Voigt and John Dranow. The first NECI class, conducted by Chef Michel LeBorgne, had seven students. The enrollment was 500 in 2015. A second campus was operated in Essex, Vermont, from August 1989 through August 2009.[1]
The institute runs a number of restaurants in Montpelier, as well as providing food service for Vermont College and . It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.[2]
The institute discontinued all credit-bearing academic programs in the summer of 2021. The institution's official statement about the closing stated that "the pandemic proved to be the burden that we could not overcome. As directed by the State of Vermont we closed all our retail operations in March 2020, which severely limited our ability to continue to deliver a college level, hands on culinary education, on an economically viable basis."[3]
Notable alumni[]
- Alton Brown – Host of Good Eats, Feasting on Asphalt, and Iron Chef America[4]
- Paul Hogan – Former Australian Consul turned celebrity butler[5]
- Gavin Kaysen – Chef de cuisine of Cafe Boulud in New York City, one of Food & Wine's "Best New Chefs",[6] and Next Iron Chef contestant[7]
References[]
- ^ "New England Culinary Institute History". 2007. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Accreditation and Degree Granting Authority". neci.edu.
- ^ "Welcome to New England Culinary Institute - NECI". New England Culinary Institute. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Hallenbeck, Brent (October 26, 2017). "Alton Brown returns to Vermont, where he began his path toward Food Network fame". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Groomed - Paul Hogan Host Bio - TV Shows - W Network". October 11, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Best New Chefs 2007". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on July 4, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Gavin Kaysen - Bellecour". Bellecour. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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Coordinates: 44°15′35″N 72°33′36″W / 44.2598397°N 72.5600889°W
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