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C<\/span>hiara Munzi (’13) wanted a breakfast cereal that was healthy and filling, yet didn’t sap her energy like regular oatmeal, so she developed her own brand made with chickpeas! Together with her friend, Izzy, they co-founded a company called ChiChi Foods and began to bring their product to market.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/losencinosschool.org\/alumni-page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/00-chiara-at-assembly.jpg” alt=”Chiara and Cosima address the school at the assembly.” title_text=”Chiara and Cosima address the school at the assembly.” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.11.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chiara recently returned to LES with her younger sister, Cosima (’16), and they addressed the school at a Friday morning assembly before handing out samples at the PA meeting that followed.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Their message at the assembly was directed to each student, encouraging them to have the courage to follow their dreams and stay persistent. The school’s monthly Virtues & Values sentiment that month was “Courage,” so their visit was perfectly timed. Chiara also credited LES with giving her confidence, recalling how shy she was in kindergarten.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/losencinosschool.org\/alumni-page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chiara-then-and-now.jpg” alt=”Chiara then and now.” title_text=”Chiara then and now.” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.11.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.3″ text_font=”Arial||||||||” text_font_size=”19px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n As if speaking into a microphone in front of the whole school wasn’t proof enough that she has overcome her shyness, Chiara also announced that she’s currently a contestant on a reality show, competing with other business owners, that will soon be streamed on a major streaming service (update: Amazon Prime). We can’t wait to see ChiChi on TV! (See Chiara’s Alumni Story and video interview here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n