The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio Campus, graduating class of Oct. 18, 2013

The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio Campus, graduating class of Oct. 18, 2013. Photo by Darren Abate for the CIA.

Tom Morrissey giving the CIA graduating class a farewell speech on Oct. 18, 2013. Morrissey, who graduated at the top of his class, was nominated to do so by his classmates. Photo by Darren Abate for the CIA.

The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio Campus, graduating class of Oct. 18, 2013. (photo by Darren Abate)