Hyde Park, NY – Edlong Dairy Technologies, a global designer and
manufacturer of dairy flavors and ingredients headquartered in Chicago, IL, has
made a major gift to Ѹ to educate the flavor
scientists of tomorrow. The company has endowed a scholarship fund for students
majoring in Culinary Science at the
college. Beginning this spring, two standout students per year who have
reached junior class standing will each receive $5,000 towards their studies.
“Partnering with the Ѹ’s Culinary Science program gives Edlong
another opportunity to live our mission, creating a
legacy that enriches the lives of these talented students,” says
Edlong Dairy Technologies President and CEO Laurette Rondenet-Smith.
“Every
day, we combine the art of culinary creativity with the science of
food
technology. Supporting the education of tomorrow’s culinary scientists
is a
natural fit.”
The scholarship is named in memory of Ms. Rondenet-Smith’s father, Eugene L. Rondenet,
who joined Edlong in the 1960s and eventually became
its sole owner. The business was founded in 1914 by Edward Long, a supplier of
flavors and fragrances to Midwestern bakeries.
“Ѹ is grateful to Edlong for recognizing the importance of flavor science and
science education as a whole for the future of culinary arts,” says Dr. Victor Gielisse,
Ѹ vice president of advancement and business development. “Science is such an
integral part of what today’s culinarians are required to know, and Edlong will be helping numerous Ѹ students in the coming
years further their culinary science knowledge.”
Culinary Science launched as a major at the Ѹ’s New York campus in 2013. It is one of
three bachelor’s degree majors students
can pursue—along with Management and Applied Food Studies—after completing
associate degree studies in Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts. The
program is built on the Ѹ’s foundation of core culinary techniques and
traditions, and consists of junior- and senior-year studies. The major prepares
graduates for successful careers in the world’s most advanced restaurants and
in the research kitchens of leading foodservice companies.
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
The New York campus of The Culinary
Institute of America. (Photo
credit: Ѹ/Phil Mansfield)
Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Manager
845-451-1372
j_levine@culinary.edu
About Ѹ
Founded in 1946, Ѹ is the world’s premier
culinary college. Dedicated to driving leadership development for the
foodservice and hospitality industry, the independent, not-for-profit Ѹ
offers associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts;
bachelor’s degree majors in management, culinary science, and applied food
studies; and executive education through its Food Business School. Its
conferences and consulting services have made the Ѹ the think tank of the
food industry in the areas of health & wellness, sustainability, world
cuisines & cultures, and professional excellence & innovation. The
college also offers certificate programs and courses for professionals and
enthusiasts. Its worldwide network of 48,000 alumni includes leaders in every
area of foodservice and hospitality. The Ѹ has campuses in New York,
California, Texas, and Singapore.
About Edlong Dairy Technologies
Edlong Dairy Technologies is the global food
industry’s most comprehensive resource for dairy flavor technologies.
Founded
in 1914, the company assists customers at every stage of product
development,
offering technical collaboration, formulation expertise and customized
solutions. It also develops and markets cheese, butter, milk,
cream, cultured, sweet dairy and masking and mouthfeel flavors, backed
by personal, responsive, reliable service. Edlong is a certified
Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
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