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ACI’s Students Proudly Volunteer for Taste of the NFL XLIX – the Super Bowl Party with a Purpose, Raising Awareness & Dollars for Hunger Relief Culinary-related terms like gridiron, pigskin, and of course, a sack lunch take on new meaning when Arizona Culinary Institute’s students volunteer for Taste of the NFL XLIX. “The Super Bowl Party

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WHISKED AWAY Laura Callan, Arizona Culinary Institute’s December 2014 Student of the Month Leaves Her Home on the Mississippi River and Finds Culinary Bliss in Scottsdale, AZ   In a turn of events that can only be explained by the stars aligning or perhaps, poetic justice, “Whisked Away” is the name of the bakery shop where

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FOOD Y LA FAMILIA For Mia McNulty, Arizona Culinary Institute’s November 2014 Student of the Month, Great Food and a Multi-Generational Family Go Hand-In-Hand as She Charts Her Own Course for a Future in the Culinary Arts. For as long as she can remember, great food and a large, multi-generational family have been the defining characteristics

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Happy Holidays everyone! I wanted to do a quick year-end wrap up before we close for winter break. Another great year is in the books at ACI. We are proud of all of our students, both past and present. We are always aware that our doors can only stay open because of you and your choice

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Congratulations to all of the Arizona Culinary Institute Students who are graduating today. Click the link to view the Graduation Program. Graduation program 12-2014

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are hoping that you will be putting some of your ACI knowledge to use this year to prepare the holiday meal (or at least part of it) for your friends and family. This month we had a very special presentation on campus: a master butcher was on hand to fabricate an entire

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October 2014 Is it truly possible that the Holiday season is already upon us? Things have been busy at your favorite culinary school this year (that’s us :o)! Our most recent wine tasting event was a huge success, so I guess that means we’ll have to keep doing them. In fact, we may be trying to

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What It Takes To Be Great Arizona Culinary Institute’s October 2014 Student of the Month, Evan Kenmore, isn’t looking for money and fame – he just wants to keep making food that people enjoy Chef Robert Wilson, Arizona Culinary Institute’s (ACI) cofounder, has taught many student chefs over the years, but every once in a while,

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ACI Fellowship Program A new opportunity for excelling students to continue their education with our instructors, and even use the program to fulfill their externship requirements. Starting November 10th, we are rolling out the new ACI Fellowship Program. This is an opportunity for students that have demonstrated excellent performance at the school to continue their educational

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Come Savor Arizona Culinary Institute’s Open House & Pizza-Making Competition Join ACI’s Chef Instructors for Tours of Our School, as Our Students Battle For Best Pizza Bragging Rights on Saturday, October 11. SCOTTSDALE, AZ., (September 26, 2014)— You are invited to experience the gastronomic excellence of the Arizona Culinary Institute for an Open House on Saturday,

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