Alumni Success Stories
Once students graduate from the L'Art de la Patisserie program from The French Pastry School, they go on to do many different things. They take what they have learned during the 24weeks and apply it to the industry using their talents. Below are just a few of the establishments owned and operated by alumni.

ILLINOISMichelle O'Malley (630) 983-3663 Michelle Garcia (773) 278-3638 www.thebleedingheartbakery.com
Sarah Parker (773) 293-3870 Rieko Wada (224) 653-2700 Jen Stanley Chef/Owner Libertyville, IL Alexis Frankfort (773) 463-0863 Peter Yuen (773) 878-3226 Uzma Sharif Gina Howie & Brooke Dailey Lovely: a bake shop Chicago, IL Mindi MacFarlan Mindola's Pastries Elizabeth Madden Rare Bird Preserves Alison Bower Ruth and Phils Gourmet Ice Cream Chicago, IL 60625 |
Sarah Levy Sarah's Pastries & Candies Cathay Li Rayhill Sugar Syndicate Dana Kruger Sweety Pies 7931 N. Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 847.213.0900 As seen on CBS 2 Chicago: type in Sweety Pies Chris Kadow-Dougherty Whimsical Candy GEORGIALayne Whitehead-Lee (678) 778-1020 1581 Stone Ridge Drive Ted Arpornsuksant Sugar Cakes Bakery (770) 218-9994 101 North Park Square
IOWAEric Bochner (319) 269-7900 1419 Waterfront Dr. Christopher Oetker (319) 929-7913
MISSOURIPeter Abrams (314) 531-0032 Featured on Daily Candy
TENNESSEEChristian Parks & Laura Koerth (423) 202-5007 211 Chimney Top Ln. Jonesborough, TN 37659 |
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Professionals in the IndustryNathan Winner - July 2007 Iowa City, IA Jacky Martinez - July 2007 Cut at the Palazzo Hotel Las Vegas, NV Crystal Wenaas - January 2007 Depot Hotel, The Minneapolis, MN Kari Voss - July 2005 St. Louis, MO Kyle Schwarting - July 2007 Inn at Little Washington, The Washington, VA Jove Hubbard Pastry Chef Gabe Geers - July 2006 James Hotel/David Burke Primehouse Chicago, IL Melissa Gomez Coppel - July 2006 Joel Robuchon Las Vegas, NV Nicole Barnhouse - January 2003 Executive Pastry Chef Julius Meinl Chicago, IL Trena Costello - July 2005 Assistant Pastry Chef Langham, The |
Melissa Chanselle-Hary - January 2007 Mandarin Oriental Washington DC Christopher Blue - January 2005 Chocolatier Brian Sundeen Pastry Chef Ritz-Carlton Moscow Moscow, Russia Amanda Schmeling - July 2007 Sweet Mandy B's Chicago, IL Amy Biller - January 2003 Pastry Chef Trotters to Go Chicago, IL Meg Galus - January 2005 Pastry Chef TRU Chicago, IL Jason Tuala - July 2007 Wynn Hotel Las Vegas, NV Karianne Soulsby - January 2006 Assistant Pastry Chef Zealous Chicago, IL
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