The National Association of College & University Food Services announced the gold, silver and bronze winners of the 2024 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Nutrition Awards and Sustainability Awards.
Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards
Named after a NACUFS founder and past president, the Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards celebrate members' innovative ideas and program implementation. Member institutions across North America submitted entries across a variety of categories. Following is a summary of the 2024 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards by category. (Please note that not every category had a gold, silver or bronze winner.)
Retail Sales: Single Concept of the Year
- Gold: SUNY at Buffalo, Campus Dining and Shops and SUNY Geneseo, Campus Auxiliary Services
- Silver: Cal Poly – Pomona and Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
- Bronze: Carleton University, Stevens Institute of Technology, University of Arizona and University of Maryland
Retail Sales: Multiple Concepts of the Year
Retail Sales: Marketplace of the Year
Catering Special Event of the Year
- Gold: Marywood University and Texas Tech University
- Silver: Babson College, Michigan State University and Texas Christian University
- Bronze: Catawba College and Marist College
- Honorable Mention: Carleton University, Montclair State University and University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
Residential Special Event of the Year
- Gold: University of Montana and University of North Texas
- Silver: Gettysburg College, Hendrix College, Monmouth University, Tufts University, University of Houston, University of Pennsylvania and University of Richmond
- Bronze: Carleton University, Pennsylvania State University, SUNY at Cortland and University of California – Davis
Catering Program of the Year
- Gold: University of North Texas
- Silver: Johns Hopkins University
Renovation of the Year
- Gold: University of California - San Diego
- Silver: Southwestern University – Georgetown, University of Arizona, Virginia Tech and Washington University in St. Louis
- Bronze: Rochester Institute of Technology
New Facility of the Year
- Gold: Liberty University
Innovative Dining Program of the Year
- Gold: University of Massachusetts and University of North Texas
- Silver: Montclair State University, Simon Fraser University and University of Arizona
- Bronze: Loyola University - New Orleans, Samford University and University of North Dakota
Employee Development Program of the Year
- Gold: United States Naval Academy and University of California - Davis
- Silver: Boston University, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and University of North Dakota
- Bronze: Texas Tech University
Residential Dining Facility of the Year
- Gold: Liberty University
- Silver: Montclair State University, Rider University, Stevens Institute of Technology, The University of Alabama, University of Arizona, University of Florida and University of Lynchburg
- Bronze: Carleton University
Outreach & Education Program of the Year
- Gold: Duke University, Pennsylvania State University and Texas Christian University
- Silver: Northeastern University, University of California - Merced and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Bronze: Marist College and Montclair State University
Nutrition Awards
The NACUFS Nutrition Awards recognize the “outstanding nutrition and wellness programs implemented within collegiate foodservice programs to meet the needs of a dynamic student population.” Following are the winners of the 2024 Nutrition Awards:
Wellness and Nutrition Program of the Year
- Gold: Boston College, SUNY - Stony Brook, Texas Christian University and University of Maryland
- Silver: Rider University, The University of Pennsylvania and University of Richmond
- Bronze: University of Utah
- Honorable Mention: Northeastern University and University of North Carolina
Special Diet Program of the Year
- Gold: George Mason University and Washington University in St. Louis
- Silver: University of California-Davis and University of North Carolina
Special Diet Recipe of the Year
- Gold: University of Connecticut
- Silver: SUNY Geneseo (black bean), SUNY Geneseo (lentil tostada) and University of California-San Diego
- Bronze: Elon University
Sustainability Awards
The NACUFS Sustainability Awards recognize the “role dining services have in the overall environmental sustainability and social responsibility of a campus.” Following is a list of the Sustainability Awards by category.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion/Social Justice
- Gold: Simon Fraser University
- Silver: University of Michigan
- Bronze: The University of Chicago
Waste Reduction
- Gold: University of Michigan
- Silver: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Bronze: Boston College, SUNY Cortland Auxiliary Services
Sustainable Procurement
- Gold: University of Michigan
- Silver: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- Bronze: University of Montana
Carbon Neutrality
- Gold: University of Mississippi
- Silver: University of California, Berkeley
- Bronze: Elon University
NACUFS will announce the grand prize winners in each category during its upcoming national conference.
