NACUFS Conference Gets High Marks, Honors Operations

The National Association of College & University Food Services focused on “Revolutionary Thinking” at its 2012 National Conference in Boston last week. The July 11-14 meeting welcomed more than 900 individuals representing 239 colleges and universities, as well as more than 300 industry representatives.

Two dozen operations and individuals were honored with awards:

• Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service Award: Russ Meyer, University of Nevada, Reno
• David R. Prentkowski Distinguished Lifetime Member Award: H. Michael Rice, Michigan State University
• Richard Lichtenfelt Award: Nancy Lane, Hubert Company; Timothy Dietzler, Villanova University
• Daryl Van Hook Industry Award: Mona Milius, Bakergroup
• Sustainability Awards Grand Prize: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
• Loyal E. Horton Dining Award Grand Prizes:
• Residential Dining Concepts: University of Georgia
• Residential Dining, Special Event: Brigham Young University-Hawaii
• Retail Sales, Single Concept: College of the Holy Cross
• Retail Sales, Multiple Concepts/Marketplace: Brock University
• Catering, Special Event: University of Michigan
• Catering, Online Menu: Virginia Tech

Regional Presidents’ Awards:

• Continental: Greg Gefroh, University of North Dakota; Barbara Lettich, Brigham Young University
• Mid-Atlantic: David Friend, West Virginia University; Percell Green, Messiah College
• Midwest: Karen Adkins, Ball State University; Robin Allen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Northeast: Renee Soluk, Harvard University; James Barnett, Yale University Law School
• Pacific: Bonnie Crouse, University of California-Santa Barbara; Sharon Coulson, University of California-Davis
• Southern Region: Joseph Spina, NACUFS; Kirk Rodriguez, Texas Tech University