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Awards & Accomplishments

• 2013 - National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) National Student Employee of the Year winner: Jesse Adams, Nelson Court
• 2012 - National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) Midwest Region Student Employment of the Year runner up Abby Frankart, Shivley Court.
  
• 2012- PETA2 Top Ten Most-Vegan Friendly Campuses - Ranked #4.
  
• 2011 - National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) Loyal E. Horton Dining. Awards, Boyd Dining Hall Cucina Di Luci, Special Event Honorable Mention.
• 2011 - National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) National Student Employee of the Year winner: James Turner, Shively Court.
• 2010 - PETA2 Top Ten Most-Vegan Friendly Campuses.
• 2010 - Best Social Media Application, Food Management Magazine.
• 2009 - Personnel Plus Trailblazer Award, Ruth Pugh, Retired General Manager Jefferson Dining Hall.
• 2009 - National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) Midwest Region Distinguished Service Award, Rich Neumann, Director of Residential Dining.
• 2008 - PETA2 Top Ten Vegetarian Friendly Campuses.
• 2007 - (NACUFS) Richard Lichtenfelt Award for outstanding service to NACUFS, Rich Neumann, Director of Residential Dining.
• 2005 - Ambassadors Award from Personnel Plus for employing workers with Disabilities, Boyd Dining Hall.
• 2005 - Mary Harrington employee of the year award, Roger Crow, Stores Clerk at Nelson Dining Hall.

• 2004 - Mary Harrington employee of the year award, Jane Blackford, Cook 1.
• 2004 - Boyd Dining Hall Honorable mention in the NACUFS Loyal E. Horton Menu Contest.
• 2003 - Mary Harrington Employee of the Year Award Rodney Dowler, Former General Manager Nelson Dining Hall.
• 2002 - NACUFS Presidents Award - Rich Neumann, Director of Residential Dining.
• 2002 - Ohio University Outstanding Administrator of the Year Award Rodney Dowler, Former General Manager Nelson Dining Hall.
• 2002 - Ohio University Outstanding Classified Employee Pat Gibson, Retired Administrative Coordinator.
• 2001 - Employer of the Year Award - Ohio Governor's Council on People with Disabilities.
• 1993 - NACUFS Presidents Award - Rich Neumann, Director of Residential Dining.
• 1992 - Ohio University Outstanding Administrator of the Year Award Mary Jane Jones, Associate Director.

All managers and full time staff are certified in food safety by the Ohio Department of Health and the National Restaurant Association. Less than 5% of all university dining services can claim this distinction.

Rich Neumann, Director of Residential Dining; Kent Scott, Associate Director of Retail Operations; Rich Haft, Culinary Services, and Jim Yute, General Manager Shively, have earned the FMP (Foodservice Management Professional) designation from the National Restaurant Association.

Rich Neumann, Director of Residential Dining is Secretary/Treasurer of NACUFS and Past President of NACUFS Midwest Region.
Culinary Services has a nationally recognized student leader and student employment program which has been featured in national food service publications. It is the only university in the U.S. to offer a student leader training class and production manager internship for college credit.

Margo Muse, Atco worker, won a "Personal Achievement" award in the spring of 2002 given by the Association for Persons Supported Employment. Margo worked at Jefferson Dining Hall from fall quarter 2001 through June 2002 and has done an excellent job.