The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) this week named the winners of its 2022 Loyal E. Horton dining, nutrition and sustainability awards.
The Loyal E. Horton dining winners were chosen from among 37 entrants and span four categories—Residential Dining Facility, Residential Dining: Special Event; Retail Sales: Single Concept/Multiple Concepts/Marketplace; and Catering, Online Menu.
Award entries were accepted for two other categories—Residential Dining Concepts and Catering, Special Event—but none met the requirements to receive those awards, NACUFS said.
This year’s winners are:
Residential Dining Facility
Gold:
Tufts University
Rider University
Silver:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bronze:
California Polytechnic State University
Residential Dining: Special Event
Gold:
Virginia Tech
North Dakota State University
Silver:
University of North Texas
Bronze:
University of Arizona
Retail Sales: Single Concept/Multiple Concepts/Marketplace
Gold:
University of California – San Diego
University of Richmond
Schoolcraft College
Silver:
Cal Poly Corporation
Central Washington University
SUNY at Cortland
Bronze:
Texas Christian University
University of Arizona
Catering: Online Menu
Gold:
University of North Texas
University of North Dakota
Rollins College
Silver:
Hope College
NACUFS also awarded college dining programs for their work in implementing nutrition and wellness initiatives. Those winners, chosen from among 14 entries, are:
Most Innovative Wellness & Nutrition Program
Silver:
University of Massachusetts
Bronze:
Washington University in St. Louis
Best Vegan Recipe
Gold:
University of Connecticut
Silver:
Buffalo State College
Bronze:
Marist College
Sustainability award recipients in three categories were also named. They are:
Procurement Practices
Silver:
University of California at Davis
Waste Management
Gold:
Boston College
Silver:
University of Michigan
Outreach and Education
Gold:
University of Rhode Island
Silver:
Virginia Tech
Grand prize recipients of the association’s awards will be announced at NACUFS' national conference in Spokane, Wash., in July.