MdSNA Award Opportunities
The Maryland School Nutrition Association is celebrating "Building Bridges" in School Nutrition! Our annual Awards Celebration is all about celebrating our state's nutrition heroes. Come to the convention October 25 & 26, 2024, and take part in our Awards Recognition which will take place during our Saturday evening Awards Banquet.
Congratulations to recent award winners:
MdSNA Rhonda Motley Gold Success: Jessica Campbell, Harford Chapter
MdSNA Chapter of the Year: Tracy Newbold, Charles Chapter
MdSNA Innovation: Lisa Costa, Baltimore Chapter
MdSNA Manager of the Year: Joe Baker, Harford Chapter (2021) Holly Hazlett-Haggerty, Cecil Chapter (2020)
MdSNA Employee of the Year: Marcia Rosa, Cecil Chapter
MdSNA Manager of the Year, Retired: Cheryl Roelle, Carroll Chapter
MdSNA Director of the Year, 2021: Jodi Risse, Anne Arundel County
MdSNA Innovation Award
The MdSNA Innovation Award recognizes individuals who have developed an innovative idea, process or program within their school or district that adds value or streamlines operations.
County winners will be judged by MdSNA awards panel to be selected as the state winner of the Innovation Award. This award is unique to Maryland. There is no regional or national competition for this award.
Nominations for this award are due to your local county Food and Nutrition Service Office designee by May 31. Nominations for this award are due to the MdSNA awards chair by July 31.
Click here for award application.
MdSNA Rhonda Motley Gold Success Award
The Rhonda Motley Gold Success Award is presented to an outstanding school foodservice employee who has created a positive impact on school nutrition.
County winners will be judged by MdSNA awards panel to be selected as the state winner of the Rhonda Motley Gold.
Nominations for this award are due to your local county Food and Nutrition Service Office designee by May 31. County award winners and nomination forms are due to the MdSNA Awards Chair by July 31.
This award is unique to Maryland. There is no regional or national competition for this award.
Click here for award application.
MdSNA Employee of the Year Award
The MdSNA Employee of the Year Award recognizes a non-managerial school nutrition employee for the contributions he/she has made throughout their nutrition career. This is a great opportunity for counties to recognize a employees and bestow deserved recognition for a job well done, and for others around the state to be inspired with ideas for their own programs.
Nominations for this award are due to your local county Food and Nutrition Service Office designee by May 31. County award winners and nomination forms are due to the MdSNA Awards Chair by July 31.
MdSNA Employee of the Year is automatically submitted to SNA as Maryland’s National Nominee.
Click here for award application.
MdSNA Manager of the Year Award in Honor of Louise Sublette
The MdSNA Manager of the Year Award recognizes an MdSNA member manager who has made a notable contribution to the success of the school meals program in his/her school. This is a great opportunity for counties to recognize a manager and bestow deserved recognition for a job well done and for others around the state to be inspired with ideas for their own programs.
Nominations for this award are due to your local county Food and Nutrition Service Office designee by May 31. County award winners and nomination forms are due to the MdSNA Awards Chair by July 31.
MdSNA Manager of the Year is automatically submitted to SNA as Maryland’s National Nominee.Award details and application coming soon.
Click here for award application.
MdSNA Director of the Year Award
The MdSNA Director of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding Director for the contributions he/she has made throughout their nutrition career.
Nomination forms are due to the MdSNA Awards Chair by July 31
MdSNA Employee of the Year is automatically submitted to SNA as Maryland’s National Nominee.
Click here for award application.
MdSNA 100% Membership Award
MdSNA would like to recognize at our fall convention your county schools whose employees have 100% membership in our state association (MdSNA). In order to participate, fill out this form (make copies if you have more than one school with 100% membership) and email or mail it to our Executive Secretary.
Remember, to qualify for the MdSNA 100% Membership Certificate of Achievement, all regular food service personnel in the single unit/school unit must be a member of MdSNA on or before May 31st of this year.
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SNA Award Opportunities
Do you know a stellar kitchen manager, outstanding cook, or inspiring school nutrition director in your school district? Nominate them for a national SNA Member Award and show them how much you appreciate their hard work!
Each year the national SNA awards are presented at the Annual National Conference (ANC), where thousands will
learn of the achievements of the winners.
Nominees must hold an SNA Certificate or the SNS
Credential. SNA is currently accepting nominations online
for the:
Nominations are due online or to the State President by March 1.
Word documents are available for each award to make it easy for you to gather your thoughts and prepare your nomination in advance.
For more information visit www.schoolnutrition.org/SNAawards or contact StateSup[email protected]
For Immediate Release: July 17, 2017
Harford County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Director Earns National Recognition
Gary Childress, supervisor of food and nutrition for Harford County Public Schools and current president of the Maryland School Nutrition Association, is in the national school nutrition spotlight for earning the President’s Award of Excellence from the School Nutrition Association (SNA).
The President’s Award of Excellence recognizes up to three state presidents each year who demonstrate extraordinary leadership by successfully implementing strategies that advance school nutrition programs in their states and who made the extra effort in achieving excellence in SNA’s strategic goals. Strategies covered areas from legislative action, membership goals, and staff professional development to community outreach. Mr. Childress received this national honor during an awards ceremony at SNA’s 71st Annual National Conference, which was held July 9-12, 2017, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. This one-of-a-kind conference united more than 6,000 attendees from school nutrition, industry and allied organizations, for an unparalleled networking and educational
experience.
“This was truly a team effort, as Maryland had a great day at the opening session of the School Nutrition Association’s annual convention,” said Mr. Childress. “Our state had the National Employee of the Year and National Manager of the Year along with this award. We are so proud of what has been accomplished this year and are looking forward to continued success and recognition of the hardworking, dedicated school nutrition employees in Maryland. These people deserve to be acknowledged as they care deeply about the students they serve.” In order to provide equal opportunity for states of different sizes, the President’s Award of Excellence may be awarded to one state president in each of the three member divisions: 1-500 Member Division; 501-1000 Member Division; and 1001+ Member Division.
Mr. Childress won for the 501-1000 Member Division.
“I am extremely proud of Mr. Childress,” said Superintendent of Schools Barbara P. Canavan. “He is dedicated to the students of Harford County. He provides outstanding leadership to the Office of Food and Nutrition as they strive to provide healthy meals to our children throughout the school year. Mr. Childress is undoubtedly worthy of this recognition.”
Spotlight on Local Chapter:
Carroll County School Nutrition Association
Carroll County's Food and Nutrition Employees Honored in Local Newspaper
MdSNA is excited to congratulate Carroll County Food and Nutrition employees on the recent article published in the Carroll County Times, honoring their hard work promoting healthy meals for students. Click here to read this article and take ideas from it to promote healthy meals in your own counties. Way to go, Karen Sarno!