SNF Scholarship Series: #ANC17 First Timer Cecelia Tate, Homewood Schools, Alabama

Welcome to the 2017 School Nutrition Foundation Scholarship Series! We’re revisiting our annual series, in which we connect you with SNA colleagues from around the country to learn more about them, and how a Foundation scholarship is helping them pursue goals and achieve their dreams. Our First Timer scholarship recipients were nominated by a supervisor…

A Look Ahead: ANC 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia

We’re just two months away from the biggest school nutrition conference of the year—the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. We look forward to seeing new faces and meeting old friends at the Atlanta Convention Center, July 9-12, 2017. Don’t forget that early bird registration ends on Friday, May 12, 2017, after…

SNF Scholarship Series: ANC First Timer Teresa Dorondo, Cafeteria Manager, Glencoe High School, Hillsborough School District, Oregon

Welcome to the 2016 SNF Scholarship Series! We are thrilled to revisit this popular series, in which we connect with your SNA colleagues from around the country to learn more about them and how an SNF scholarship is helping them pursue goals and achieve their dreams. Our First Timer recipients were nominated by a supervising…

SNF Scholarship Series: ANC First Timer Tina Senz, Cafeteria Manager, Chehalem Valley Middle School, Newberg Public Schools, Oregon

Welcome to the 2016 SNF Scholarship Series! We are thrilled to revisit this popular series, in which we connect with your SNA colleagues from around the country to learn more about them and how an SNF scholarship is helping them pursue goals and achieve their dreams. Our First Timer recipients were nominated by a supervising…

SNF 2016 School Nutrition Hero Spotlight: Suellen Smith, Cafeteria Manager, Zephyrhills High School, Pasco County Schools, Florida

You may have already heard of our next School Nutrition Hero—she’s no stranger to the spotlight. Suellen Smith is the cafeteria manager at Zephyrhills High School and has worked for the Pasco County School District for her entire 27-year career in school nutrition. Starting as an assistant, Suellen was promoted to assistant manager within two…

Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Chat: Dr. Mark Joraanstad, Superintendent, Saddle Mountain USD #90

Don’t miss our previous blog post featuring our interview with Saddle Mountain USD #90 Food Service Director Tim Ely. Dr. Mark Joraanstad is a veteran educator and administrator. After spending eighteen years in a classroom, Mark made the transition to administration, and he is currently in his eighth year at Saddle Mountain Unified. With over…

2015 SNF Scholarship Series: Andrew Ashelford, Supervisor, Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska

Registered dietitian Andrew Ashelford has a lot on his plate. A supervisor in Lincoln Public Schools, Ashelford oversees the nutrition at eighteen buildings in his district of just under 40,000 students, not to mention his duties assisting with the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program. With a full-time job and a family of his own, Andrew…

Post-ANC Round-Up: A Chat with SNF Director of Development Janet Hedrick

Our ANC 2015 experience was a truly rewarding one. Salt Lake City is incredibly beautiful and the people so friendly—many thanks to the Utah SNA for being wonderful, wonderful hosts. The School Nutrition Foundation booth was located directly across from registration and the SNA PAC booth and the Emporium—talk about great seats! We were able…

SNF’s Kathleen Stitt Award Honors a Legacy of Learning

Each year, the School Nutrition Foundation presents the Kathleen Stitt Award to a graduate student or faculty member participating in the Child Nutrition Showcase at the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference. The $500 award prize is used to help defray the cost of travel to attend ANC, where the winner presents their poster alongside…

SNF at ANC: Education, Research, and Scholarship at the Annual National Conference

We’re just over a month away from the biggest school nutrition conference of the year, and the School Nutrition Foundation staff is excited to see YOU in Salt Lake City! We’re going to be bringing you a lot of great stories and photos from Utah, so make sure you’ve connected with SNF on Facebook and…