Brooks Reed ‘21

Hospitality Student, The Culinary Institute of America; Hyde Park, NY

Brooks Reed is a senior in the hospitality management program at The Culinary Institute of America. Brooks grew up in Ithaca, NY, home of Cornell University, and a town that is always on top of trends when it comes to sustainability and plant-forward diets. Brooks is currently finishing out his senior year at the CIA online while also working with the Cornell University COVID team as an intake assistant. While on campus, Brooks helped found The Hospitality Management Club, was chosen as a student ambassador for the CIA leadership awards in Manhattan, and worked as a resident assistant. Brooks is inspired by the spirit of hospitality with a focus on memorable experiences. (Hyde Park, NY)