Golden School Foodservice Director of the Year Award
Jeff Denton

Silver Leadership Award
Arthur Dunham

Silver Spirit Award
Shana Wood, MS, RD, LD

Silver Rising Star Award
Susan Wenona Johnson

Silver Special Achievement Award
Sandra Voss, MS, RD, SNS

Silver Friend of Child Nutrition Award
Barry Sackin

Gertrude Applebaum Lifetime Achievement Award
Josephine Martin, PhD, RDN, LD

Leaders need to be insightful and practical and Shana Wood is both! She has created an in-depth school nutrition procedure manual containing more than 150 procedures that has increased managers’ confidence and independence and standardized annual processes. She has overhauled her districts bid process to hold distributors at a higher standard of service ensuring food service managers have what they need to serve students. And now that the Community Eligibility Provision has been implemented in 10 schools, Shana has gained more participation, decreased paperwork, and saved thousands of dollars. Shana has also created and implemented a Substitute Food Assistant Hiring and Training Program, which earned her district a state and regional USDA Best Practice Award and saved $4,000. Knowing that team morale is a key part of her leadership role, she hosts system-wide Biggest Loser competitions, organizes ride-alongs in summer-feeding vans and works with the Board to recognize award-winning employees. Shana Wood shows nothing but focus and dedication to her team!