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.

About the Author

Featured

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Credit: AP