LCI Student Spotlight Stories

“When I looked into culinary schools I simply typed in ‘best culinary schools’ and I found LCI,” remembers Celli.

With a lifelong passion for baking, current LCI student Gracey Roberts was destined to pursue her dreams with a culinary education. “While I was initially scared to pursue my dreams, I’ve known from a pretty young age that this is what I want to do,” says Gracey.

From an early age, Jacob knew that cooking was something for which he had a passion. The creativity and connection that the culinary arts offer has always been an interest. “Rewarding, fun, interesting, and valuable are all words that I would use to describe my experience here at LCI."

During her time at LCI Paige has found that working with all of the chefs and getting real-world experience with Bacon and Fig Events has been incredibly valuable.

After spending so many years as a teacher, coach, wife, and mother, it was time for Tammy Cecil to transition into another pursuit. “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to seriously pursue studying culinary arts.”

While her first educational direction wasn’t toward the culinary arts, cooking has always been Mary Frances Daniel's passion. She is now wrapping up her degree program in the savory concentration at Louisiana Culinary Institute and plans to stay to finish her baking and pastry degree.

Prior to enrolling at LCI Jenny was a travel nurse. “After three years as a travel nurse I decided it was time to follow my heart and pursue a career in the culinary arts,” says Jenny.

LCI alum and current student, Taylor Pickram, has already earned her degree in advanced culinary arts and is now working on her advanced baking and pastry education.

When the time came to choose a culinary school LCI’s reputation preceded itself and the decision was simple for Hanna Patterson, who is in her second year of earning an advanced culinary arts degree.