The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio; April Goess, Managing Dir.

12511 W I-10,San Antonio TX 78230

07 October, 2021

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Culinary Institute of America (CIA), San Antonio; April Goess, Managing Director The Culinary Institute of America, started in 1946, is widely recognized as the world's premier culinary college. It opened it's third campus in San Antonio as part of the Pearl Real Estate development of Silver Ventures Partners in 2008. The new branch campus of the Hyde Park, New York- based organization, gives the college a platform to offer expertise in Latin American cuisines and to serve Latino food service professionals, including a certificate program in culinary arts (associates degree), bachelors degrees in managment and cuisine programs for foodservice industry professionals and food enthusiasts. The CIA has campus facilities for culinary training in Hyde Park, NY, St. Helena, CA, San Antonio, TX, Singapore, and Copia, CA. CIA offers a Masters of Professional Studies in Food Business on-line, with 3 short residencies in New York, and Copia, CA, along with a Masters of Professional Studies in Wine Management at St. Helena, CA. April Goess is the Managing Director of the Culinary Institute of America campus in San Antonio, and has worked and progressed within the CIA organzation for nearly 20 years. Prior to that she was in the restuarant business in various positions in NY and CA. She and other members of the faculty and administration of CIA, SA have been members of the Pearl Rotary organiztion in San Antonio. April was the Charter Sateillite Chair of Pearl Rotary. The Culinary Institute in Hyde Park N.Y. has a long history and supports Rotary International efforts locally and worldwide. Come and meet the community service professional volunteers at Northwest Rotary Club, members of Rotary International, the largest service organization in the world. Rotary has a mission of World Peace through service, locally and worldwide, for people and communities. Learning more about our community, outreach, and being good neighbors is how a Rotary Club finds service projects to support people and communities. We do that at lunch meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month, where we enjoy fellowship and learn. In existence since 1956, Northwest Rotary Club and its members have created a sizeable Charitable Fund to help support its charities. Lunch is served at Outback Steakhouse for $16 per person. You can attend Zoom for free, or the meeting with the lunch, after registering here. You might consider joining Rotary for the following reasons: * Community Service and learning more about the community * Ethical Leadership Opportunities/Business Contacts * Global Service to Humanity/Mission of World Peace through service We urge you to join us to support the San Antonio Food Bank, Salvation Army Children's Shelter, Morgan's Wonderland, Robyn's N.E.S.T., a mobile literacy service, and the Rotary International Foundation with their worldwide polio and covid vaccination programs, in the effort to help others in our community during these difficult times. Since 1956, Northwest Rotary Club has helped a number of charities, locally and globally, and has provided scholarships for promising students for college and professional/technical training over many years, that improved lives of people in need and communities. Rotary Clubs uniquely support the community they are located in, and support the world peace mission of Rotary International. Find out more about Rotary at www.rotary.org.  Find out more about all the Rotary clubs in South Central Texas at www.rotary5840.org. Find out more about San Antonio Northwest Rotary Club at www.rotarynorthwest.com.