2023 AWARD WINNERS

Director of the Year Winner

The Director of the Year award recognizes school nutrition directors for the contributions they have made throughout their school nutrition career.

Jamie Wilson, Director of Food Service, School District of Superior

From the nominator: Jamie has worked closely with their distributor to bring in products that are available when ordered items may not be available. This may be inventory that the distributor may be long on, which helps feed kids and move product. He created and maintains a partnership with local produce companies and has brought more fresh products to his menu and attends local farmers market are reaches out to local farmers to build partnership to provide fresh local produce within the program.

From the awardee: "I am incredibly honored and grateful to be receiving the WI SNA Director of the Year Award. It is a privilege to be recognized by all of our dedicated colleagues, and I am proud to accept this award on behalf of my entire team of professionals that I work with each day. I consider myself very lucky to serve students and families in the community that I grew up in and raised my own family in."

SNA Midwest Region Manager of the Year Winner

The Manager of the Year award, in honor of Louise Sublette recognizes school nutrition managers for the contributions they have made throughout their school nutrition career.

Megan Walters, School Nutrition Lead, School District of New Richmond

From the nominator: Megan not only shines in her own kitchen, but is a motivator for all building leads in monthly leadership meetings, and a key component to our recipe development. During monthly leadership meetings you will always see her speaking like a coach to others when negative discussions arise. She is continuously volunteering herself and her team to be a site for recipe testing and development. Her constant positivity and willingness to advance our programs are key to our success.

From the awardee: "I'm completely honored to receive this award! To have won an award for doing a job that is so rewarding, fun, and important is an extreme honor! This job does not feel like work! I have the most amazing Nutrition Director, Bobbie Guyette, who sets the bar so high! My fellow Kitchen Leads are a huge inspiration! My team at Hillside has helped me accomplish so many of my goals, they make everything possible! I'm blessed!"

SNA Midwest Employee of the Year Winner

The Employee of the Year award recognizes non-managerial school nutrition employees for the contributions they have made throughout their school nutrition career.

Jeanette Barteck, Cook, School District of La Crosse

From the nominator: Jeannette is an integral part of our allergen meal program. She took the lead on this project. Our building handles making, sealing, and sending out all of the celiac, soy free, & egg free meals. She comes up with the menu rotation to be as close to our regular menu as possible and figures out how many meals we need to prep, and how many go to each building. We currently make 14 monthly totes to send out to our children with food allergies.

From the awardee: ""I was very surprised and honored to receive such an acknowledgment. We do this job for the kids to make sure they are fed healthy meals for good learning. Nothing is more important than making sure our youth know that we will always provide good, healthy, made with love meals for them."