FOODIE FAVORITES

As students of AC, we are all very unique people. We have different opinions, interests, and plans for our future, which is a wonderful thing. However, despite these differences in our activities and schedules, we all sit down, every Monday through Friday at 12:40, for a great meal by the outstanding AC lunch team. As many of these lunches have become “famous” over the years, The Howler sought to find which classic AC meals have risen to the top in terms of popularity among Upper School students. After distributing a survey to all Upper School students, we collected the following data from 61 responses. Each chart displays the proportion of students who voted for that particular lunch as either their first, second, or third favorite lunch of the options provided.

1st choice

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE AC LUNCH?

Laura: Marinated chicken w/couscous

Patty: Pizza

Rachel: Garlic pizza

Kristie: Curried chicken salad

Q. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN FOOD SERVICES?

Laura: over 30 years

Patty: 45 years

Rachel: 12 years

Kristie: 14 years

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT WORKING IN THE AC COMMUNITY?

Laura: I love seeing students grow during their time here, especially when they come back and visit as alumni or return as parents or employees! I also really appreciate being able to do projects and be involved with

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2nd choice

3rd choice student learning outside of the lunch program. I also really love spending the day with my team.

Based on the results from this survey, it appears as though the Upper School students get most excited about pizza day, chicken finger day, and panini day, with chicken and rice and mac and cheese lunches earning honorable mentions.

Patty: Co-workers and little kids

Rachel: The relationship with my co-workers and seeing the kindergarten hallway displays.

Kristie: My co-workers and when people get excited by my culinary creations on the salad bar.

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT?

Laura and Patty: Being featured on the front page of the Democrat and Chronicle and our Golden Carrot Award

Rachel: Part-time associate of the year at the YMCA

Kristie: A company I worked for used me in a billboard ad at the airport

Q. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF AC?

Laura: Go to concerts and shows!

Patty: fishing and spending time with family

Rachel: hanging out with my family

Kristie: spending time with family and bike riding

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT?

Laura: Being a Godmother to Patty’s

Granddaughter

Patty: Raising my family with my husband

Kristie: painting, arts and crafts

Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC?

Laura: 80’s and 90’s alternative

Patty: 60’s

Rachel: country

Kristie: dance

Q. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE would you go?

Laura: Netherlands

Patty: Ireland

Rachel: I don’t like to travel

Kristie: Japan

Q. FUN FACT ABOUT YOURSELF?

Laura: I was a theater major my first year in college and wanted to be a director

Patty: majored in metal shop and was the only female in my class

Rachel: she declined to answer, but the rest of us think she knows everything and we ask her advice constantly, usually saying, “Rachel, Rachel, Rachel”

Kristie: I like to do out of the ordinary things