News & Events

  • 30
  • Nov2011

Chef Tracy DeWitt joins Arizona Culinary Institute

Arizona Culinary Institute is excited to announce the addition of Chef Tracy DeWitt to the faculty. Chef DeWitt will be teaching Advanced Baking and Pastry beginning January 9, 2012.     Bio: Chef Tracy DeWitt started her baking career in a French-Viennese pastry shop in northern New Jersey when she was fifteen years old. She graduated

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  • 29
  • Oct2011

ACI | Pumpkin Carving ContestOpen House 10/29/2011

Arizona Culinary Institute held the annual pumpkin carving contest on Saturday 29, 2011 during Open House. 5 students competed for prizes. 1st Place: $50 Cash and a Santuko Knife and Halloween treats. 2nd Place: $25 Cash and Halloween treats. 3rd Place: $10 Cash and Halloween treats. Thanks to all the contestants and the students who volunteered

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  • 12
  • Sep2011

ACI Celebrates Constitution Day | 9/16/2011

Arizona Culinary Institute will celebrate the US Constitution on September 16, 2011. Students will be given a constitution quiz and the student(s) with a perfect or highest score with receive prizes.  There will also be a special treat for all students at 10:30am and we will have a special "All American" family meal to end the

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  • 02
  • Sep2011

Make A Wish Cake | Chef Scott Meyer

Arizona Culinary Institute's Chef Scott Meyer donated his time and skills to decorate a cake for the Make A Wish Foundation. The Foundation wanted a cake for a little girl with a princess theme. ACI Graduate Brian Shimp is with the local Make A Wish Foundation and will be presenting the cake on September 3, 2011.

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  • 11
  • Aug2011

Casting Info for Next Food Network Star

My name is Christie Clothier and I am a casting assistant for Food Network Star, Food Network’s hugely successful culinary reality series. We are currently casting for season 8 and would like to inform you that we are holding an open casting call in Las Vegas on August 20, 2011.  I have attached a copy of our flyer that

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  • 03
  • Aug2011

Thirst for Knowledge | Pictures

Thirst For Knowledge Wine Education & Food Pairing Bruce Sandground, Management Instructor and Dave Woods, Marketing Director for Frank-Lin Wine Distributor offer a four lesson wine education and food pairing program, after school and free to all students.  The first class discusses white wine production and different varietal characteristics.  The students tasted four different wines from

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  • 29
  • Jul2011

Open House | December, 2012

Join Arizona Culinary Institute on Wednesday, November 12, 2012 for our OPEN HOUSE. Chef Instructors will be giving tours of the facilities and will be available to answer your questions. Admission and Financial Aid Representatives will be available to answer questions. Check in begins at 3:00 pm with tours beginning at 3:15 am and going through

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  • 16
  • Jun2011

Open House | July 23, 2011

Join Arizona Culinary Institute on Saturday, July 23, 2011 for our OPEN HOUSE. Chef Instructors will be giving tours of the facilities and will be available to answer your questions. Special cooking demonstrations will be given by ACI Chefs. Admission and Financial Aid Representatives will be available to answer questions. Check in begins at 9:00 with

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  • 13
  • Jun2011

Pictures from Open House | 6/11/2011

Here are some pictures from Saturdays "Open House" at Arizona Culinary Institute. ACI would like to thank Lady La from 101.5 JAMZ Radio Fook from KFMA Tucson Chef Villarico for holding the free fruit and vegetable carving class All the Faculty and Administration Staff Glaceau Beverages Monster Energy Drinks And all the ACI students who helped

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  • 10
  • Jun2011

Arizona Culinary Institute | Open House 6/11/2011

Join Arizona Culinary Institute on Saturday June 11, 2011 for our Open House. ACI's Chef Instructors will be on hand to give tours of ACI's beautiful campus. Both sweet and savory samples will be available for you to sample.  Lady La from 101.5 JAMZ Radio will be on campus from 9:am - 11:am (stop by and

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