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ALUMNAE TAKE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO UNLEASH THEIR FOOD PASSIONS For Naima Craft ’07, D’10, baking allowed her to connect with her Trinidadian culture, and childhood memories of her grandmother. For Toni Moshen ’07, it was a way to daydream with her sister and remember her aunt, who loved to bake cakes. And for Sara Mellas ’14, cooking provided much-needed stress relief during graduate school. For these three alumnae, cooking and baking were an important part of their lives. But when
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they headed off to the University of Hartford, they had an idea of what their careers would look like— and it didn’t involve cake. It would be years later, when they were settled into those other careers, that opportunities to break out their mixers, icing, and knack for developing recipes presented themselves. Today, through artisan breads, creative cakes, and perfectly styled creations, these alumnae are proof that it’s never too late to change your dream.
