罗耀拉大学 新奥尔良 Announces 2023 Integritas Vitae Award Recipient
新奥尔良厨师, 慈善家, and speaker Amy Cyrex Sins ’98 is this year’s recipient of 罗耀拉大学 新奥尔良’ Integritas Vitae Award, one of the highest honors the university bestows. 的荣誉, which recognizes those living a “life of integrity,” will be presented at the annual 1912 Society Dinner on November 10 following the inauguration of the university’s 18th President Dr. 泽维尔•科尔.
“This award is a testament to Chef Sins' unwavering commitment to excellence in the culinary world and beyond,科尔总统说。. “We want to recognize her dedication to her craft, as well as her exceptional character and the impact she’s made on our community.”
出生在梅泰里, 路易斯安那州, Sins studied communications at Loyola 新奥尔良 before graduating in 1998. She credits the relationships she built on campus with helping to define her character and supporting her through a difficult time after she lost her father during her junior year.
毕业后, Sins has started a successful culinary event business, 精品酒店, and a publishing company and has written an award-winning cookbook. She is also a culinary historian, 电台节目主持人, and a keynote speaker who continues to inspire aspiring chefs, 企业家, and food enthusiasts alike.
Beyond her career accolades, Sins has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to social responsibility and credits her Jesuit education for her drive to serve others. In 2007, she started a disaster relief organization, 满足需求, which became an official non-profit last year. The organization helps organize and deliver food, 水, and supplies to those affected by natural disasters and serves refugees around the world, including families in Afghanistan and Ukraine.
离家更近, Sins is involved with several local charities, including Son of a Saint and Second Harvest Food Bank. She served on the university’s 校友 Board from 2008 to 2017 and as president of the 校友会 from 2012 to 2014.
The Integritas Vitae Award will be presented on Friday, November 10 at the Roosevelt Hotel. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. 后博士. Cole’s Inauguration Ceremony at 3 p.m. at the Holy Name of Jesus Church. Tickets for the dinner may be purchased at promisesurfing.net/1912.