Alumni Stories | The Art Institute of Atlanta

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Kevin Gillespie

Chef and Owner, Gunshow, Revival, and Communion, Culinary Arts 2003

“If you were willing to put in extra time and dig deep, the faculty [at The Art Institute of Atlanta] had a great breadth of knowledge they were happy to share.”

Anne-Spencer Kendrick

Project Manager, Pineapple House Interior Design, Interior Design 2017

"My education taught me to always work ahead, stay organized, and to maintain positive relationships with people that you encounter every day in the professional world."

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Adam Halberg

Culinary Arts, 2000

"Nobody is going to make it easier or harder for you. Success comes from within. You must push yourself."

Anne-Spencer Kendrick

Interior Design, 2017

"My education taught me to always work ahead, stay organized, and to maintain positive relationships with people that you encounter every day in the professional world."

TJ Reddick

, 2016

"I went to The Art Institute of Atlanta and re-learned my own driving passion. I basically got a rejuvenating jolt of knowledge that I had been missing."

Carlton Brown

Culinary Arts Management, 2011

"My education was very thorough and covered so many aspects of the culinary industry."

Christophe Laurenceau

Graphic & Web Design, 2010

"My education provided the framework to make sense of my design skills. Once I started school at The Art Institute of Atlanta, I knew I was at the right place."

Ciaran Duffy

Culinary Arts, 2000

"My education steered me in a direction where success was possible, as long as I was willing to work hard for it."

Daryl Shular

Culinary Arts, 1994

"My education solidified my culinary foundation, which gave me the fuel to propel my career to the next level."

Desmond Fannin

Culinary Arts, 2001

"The training and education from The Art Institute of Atlanta provided a firm foundation and equipped me with the tools to build a career in food service."