Top Chef alum will deliver commencement address

Kevin Gillespie, a finalist on Bravo's popular "Top Chef" program, will speak at the graduation ceremonies for The Art Institute of Atlanta, officials announced Friday.

Gillespie, a 2003 culinary arts graduate from the school, is co-owner and executive chef of Woodfire Grill.

The ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 17 at 4 pm in the Sidney Marcus Auditorium of the Georgia World Congress Center.

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