Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Darryl Holliday, B.S. ’05
Dr. Darryl Holliday graduated from Nicholls State University in 2005. Holliday says that he knew he wanted to go to culinary school because of his
CHEF JOHN FOLSE
CULINARY INSTITUTE
AT NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY
CHEF JOHN FOLSE
CULINARY INSTITUTE
AT NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY
THIBODAUX – LOUISIANA
Dr. Darryl Holliday graduated from Nicholls State University in 2005. Holliday says that he knew he wanted to go to culinary school because of his
At the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, we pride ourselves in incorporating local and homegrown ingredients into our dishes year-round, but most importantly during the
Chef Ross Dover graduated from Nicholls State University in 2014. Dover says that he wanted to go to culinary school because he had been working
In South Louisiana, we have more seasons than the average state. There are seasons of the weather and then the more important ones come along
It has been a long time coming, but we are so excited to announce that our retail baking area will be officially opening TOMORROW! The
Chef Samantha Love graduated from Nicholls State University in 2009. Love says that she knew she wanted to go to culinary school because she had
Chef Kenneth Temple graduated from Nicholls State University in 2008. Temple says that if it wasn’t for a Nicholls recruiter visiting his high school he
Chef Vaughn Trannon graduated from Nicholls State University in 2003. Trannon says that he always had a passion for food an cooking, but that he
On November 2, 2017, with the help of many of our long-time supporters, we hosted our first Louisiana to Lyon dinner in Bistro Ruth. Through
Chef Ryan Rondeno graduated from Nicholls State University in 2003. Rondeno says that he always knew that culinary was a passion that he wanted
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