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Awards, SNA News

SNA Celebrates Its 2022-23 Award Winners

July 7, 2023

It鈥檚 that time of year again, and SNA would like to say 鈥淏ravo!鈥 to all our members! School nutrition has…


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Annual National Conference, Conferences & Events, Press Release, SNA News

SNA Conference to Deliver School Meal Solutions

June 29, 2023

SNA has named Carole Erb, Senior Director of Education Sales for J.T.M. Food Group, as the national Industry Member of the Year. The award recognizes the outstanding contributions of industry members who demonstrate exemplary support to SNA, its members and their professional communities nationwide.聽


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Career Development, Personal Development, SNA News, SNA Publications

SN Plus: Connecting the Dots

June 27, 2023

Hard-working, dedicated school nutrition staff, especially cafeteria site managers, deserve meaningful personal and professional development opportunities鈥攅specially those that get them…


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Advocacy & Policy, Child Nutrition Programs, SNA News

FRAC Reports Significant Increase in CEP Participation During SY2022-23

June 22, 2023

Following the end of pandemic-era school meals at no charge in June 2022, school participation in the Community Eligibility Provision…


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SNA News

SNA Honored with Two National Gold Circle Awards

June 5, 2023

SNA is proud to have been recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with two 2023 Gold Circle Awards: Best Video and Best Website.


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Advocacy & Policy, USDA Policy Update

USDA Announces More Supply Chain Assistance Funds聽

June 2, 2023

On Friday, June 2, 2023, SNA鈥檚 Board of Directors met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to discuss the…


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SNA News, SNA Publications

JCN&M Welcomes New Editor

June 1, 2023

SNA is pleased to announce that the Journal of Child Nutrition & Management (JCN&M) has welcomed a new editor, Keith…


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Advocacy & Policy

Impending Loss of Federal Reimbursement for School Meals

May 31, 2023

Additional federal support for school meals鈥40 cents for each lunch and 15 cents for every breakfast鈥攊s set to expire on…


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Health & Wellness, SNA News, SNA Publications

SN Plus: Empathy and Empowerment

May 30, 2023

Although Mental Health Awareness Month is coming to a close, it鈥檚 an initiative that has year-round resonance, particularly in schools.…


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industry member of the year
Awards, Press Release, SNA News

SNA Recognizes 2023 National Industry Member of the Year

May 30, 2023

SNA has named Carole Erb, Senior Director of Education Sales for J.T.M. Food Group, as the national Industry Member of the Year. The award recognizes the outstanding contributions of industry members who demonstrate exemplary support to SNA, its members and their professional communities nationwide.聽


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SNA News

SNA Member Wins IFMA Gold Plate Award

May 24, 2023

Congratulations to Jessica Shelly, Director of Student Dining Services at Cincinnati (Ohio) Public Schools, who has been awarded the International…


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Advocacy & Policy, SNA News

New Bills Introduced: Eliminating Reduced-price and Establishing Statewide CEP聽

May 19, 2023

U.S. Representatives Katie Porter (D-CA) and Pete. Aguilar (D-CA) introduced two bills to expand access to school meals at no…


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