Original sentence: It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.It was founded on June 15, 1980, by Fran Voigt and John Dranow.The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) is a private for-profit culinary college in Montpelier, Vermont.The institute runs a number of restaurants in Montpelier, as well as providing food service for Vermont College and National Life
Edited sentence: In 2012, NECI hired native French Chef, Jean-Louis Gerin, to serve as the Institute's Vice President of Culinary Operations and Executive Chef.It holds a Certificate of Degree Granting Authority from the Vermont Department of Education.New England Culinary Institute's curriculum is based on "learning by doing," immersing students in real kitchen situations and maintaining a small teacher/chef to student ratio in comparison to other American culinary schools.The Culinary Institute runs a number of restaurants in Montpelier, as well as providing food service for Vermont College and National Life.The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) is a career-oriented culinary college located in Montpelier, Vermont, founded on June 15, 1980, by Fran Voigt and John Dranow.The institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.The institute is certified by the Vermont Board of Education an  institution of higher learning