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ACFEF National Apprenticeship Office #

ACFEF Apprenticeship Dept.

180 Center Place Way

St. Augustine, FL 32095

Email: apprenticeship@acfchefs.net

Phone: (800) 624-9458 x217

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs #

P.O. Box 30714

Lansing, MI. 48909

Phone: (517) 373-6774

Website: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/

State Department of Education #

Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
608 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (833) 633-5788
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/

State Higher Education Agency #

Michigan Student Aid
PO Box 30462
Lansing, MI 48909-7962
Phone (888) 447-2687
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid

Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)  #

1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808 

Washington, DC. 20036 

Email: info@deac.org 

Phone: (202) 234-5100 

U.S. Department of Labor #

Marc L. DeCoster

211 W. Fort Street, Room 1319

Detroit, MI. 48226

Phone: 313-226-5654

Email: Decoster.marc.l@dol.gov

Uniforms, School Supplies, and Bookstore #

People’s Restaurant Equipment Company

2209 Gratiot Avenue

Detroit, MI. 48207

Email: dante@peoplesrestaurantequipco.com

Phone: (313) 567-1944

FERPA #

Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue

SW Washington, DC 20202-4605

Website:  https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

DIG Student Concierge #

Detroit Institute of Gastronomy

2211 Gratiot Avenue

Detroit, MI. 48207

Email: concierge@dig.education

Phone: 313-312-4025

Loans for college Student Financial Services #

PNC BANK

20500 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, Michigan 48203

Phone: (313) 368-5600

Website: https://www.pnc.com/en/personal-banking.html

Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union 

24515 Little Mack Avenue 

St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080 

Phone: (866) 674-2848  

Website: https://www.msgcu.org/Michigan-personal-loans 

Detroit Institute of Gastronomy Administration
#

John T. Piazza, CEC, CCE, CCA

Culinary Arts Program Director

Email: john@soil2service.org

Phone: 313-312-4025

Director of Hospitality

Coming soon

Advisory Committee #

Detroit Institute of Gastronomy systematically seeks program guidance and support from an advisory committee made up of representatives from education, industry and human resources.  The committee’s opinion is a basis for evaluating and improving curricula, instructional materials, method of delivery, as well as the discovery of alternate student learning experiences and student services. The Committee’s support aids in the development of sponsoring apprenticeship sites, apprenticeship placement, recruitment of qualified instructors, and support of student satisfaction.   DIG regularly collects evidence that students are satisfied with the administrative, educational, and support services provided.

Culinary Arts Program/Apprenticeship Advisory Committee
#

Thomas Giles, CEC

Associate Director of Culinary Operations

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI. 49008

Email: thomas.giles@wmich.edu

Phone: 269-387-4200

Kevin Penn, CEC

Corporate Executive Chef

Story Point

7927 Nemco Way, Suite 200

Brighton, MI. 48116

Email: kpenn@storypoint.com

Phone: 734-358-8585

Susan Dittrich, MSA, SPHR

Director of Human Resources

Oakland Hills Country Club

3951 West Maple Road

Bloomfield Hills, MI. 48301

Email: sdittrich@oakland-hills.com

Phone: 248-644-2500

Sarah Grutza 

Corporate Responsibility Team Lead 

National Food Group 

Email: SGrutza@nationalfoodgroup.com 

David Hooper, M.Ed, CEC, CCA 

Educator/Faculty 

College of Lake County 

19351 West Washington Street  

Grayslake, IL 60030 

Email: hooperdavid@outlook.com 

Institutional Governance #

The Soil2Service, Inc. Board of Directors oversee and provide leadership which assures ethical decision-making processes in the efficient and effective use of the institute’s resources, enabling the achievement of strategic initiatives in the successful education of its students.

Soil2Service, Inc.  Board of Directors #

Lianne Lyne – President 

Email: lianne@mindtough.coach 

Eric Abbey – Past President                                                    Michael Hix – Vice President

Email: abbeyproductions@gmail.com                                Email: michael.hix@emtecinc.com

Geoffery Devereaux Danielle Todd

Email: noveteranleftbehind.us@gmail.com Email: daniellectodd@gmail.com

Reed Bingaman – Finance Chair  

Email: reedbingaman@gmail.com 

Soil2Service, Inc.  Executive Team #

Jeremy Abbey, CEC, CEPC, CCE, CCA – Executive Director (Board Liaison)

Email: jeremy@soil2service.org

John T. Piazza, CEC, CCE, CCA – Executive Director of Business Development

Email: john@soil2service.org

Detroit Institute of Gastronomy

  • 2211 Gratiot Avenue
    Detroit, Michigan 48207

  • 313-312-4025

  • Office Hours:
    Mon. – Sat. 9:00am – 5:00pm EST

  • concierge@dig.education

  • Website Accessibility Coordinator – jeremy@soil2service.org

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DIG is licensed in the State of Michigan as a non-profit, proprietary post-secondary education provider and recognized as a Registered Apprentice Program with the US-Department of Labor.

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Detroit Institute of Gastronomy is committed to a policy of non-discrimination. No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored or conducted by Detroit Institute of Gastronomy on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including, but not limited to race, color, creed, age, marital status, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, status as a qualified disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran or a person 40 years or older. Detroit Institute of Gastronomy will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity and will operate the program as required under Title 29 CFR Part 30.

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