The National Association of College & University Food Services honored the contributions of many members with its annual awards.

Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards

The winners of the 2025 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards are:

• Innovative Dining Program of the Year
• Gold: California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), University of Mississippi
• Silver: Brigham Young University and Jones College
• Bronze: Boston College

Outreach & Education Program of the Year

• Gold: Cal Poly, University of California - Merced
• Silver: Central Washington University, Montclair State University
• Bronze: Manhattan University, University of Chicago, University of Maryland

Residential Dining Facility of the Year

• Gold: Stevens Institute of Technology, University of Miami, University of Pittsburgh
• Silver: Samford University, Swarthmore College, The University of Alabama
• Bronze: Carleton University, Seton Hall University, University of Lynchburg, University of Montana

Residential Special Event of the Year

• Gold: Brigham Young University – Hawaii, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Missouri
• Silver: Marywood University, Penn State University, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Richmond
• Bronze: Georgia State University, Hendrix College, Manhattan University, State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland, University of Maryland
• Honorable Mention: Cal Poly, George Mason University, University of Houston

Employee Development Program of the Year

• Gold: Babson College, Grand Valley State University, Ohio University, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Washington & Lee University
• Silver: Montclair State University, North Carolina State, Oklahoma State University
• Bronze: SUNY Cortland, Vanderbilt University
• Honorable Mention: University of California - Merced

Renovation of the Year

• Gold: University of Florida
• Silver: Cal Poly, University of Richmond
• Bronze: Carleton University

Catering Special Event of the Year

• Gold: University of Texas
• Silver: University of California – Merced, University of Notre Dame, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Bronze: Grand Valley State University, Montclair State University

Catering Program of the Year

• Gold: Boston College, University of Texas
• Silver: Texas Christian University, The University of Tulsa, University of California - Davis
• Bronze: University of Michigan

Retail Sales: Single Concept of the Year

• Gold: Duke University
• Silver: Jacksonville University, Stevens Institute of Technology, University of Missouri, University of North Carolina – Wilmington, University of Richmond
• Bronze: Elon University, Kent State University, University of Arizona
• Honorable Mention: University of Hartford 

Retail Sales: Multiple Concepts of the Year

• Gold: Colorado State University
• Silver: New York University, Oklahoma State University, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Retail Sales: Marketplace of the Year

• Gold: Purdue University
• Silver: Oklahoma State University, University of California – Davis, University of Pittsburgh
• Bronze: Stevens Institute of Technology

Nutrition Awards

The winners of the 2025 Nutrition Awards are:

Wellness and Nutrition Program of the Year

• Gold: University of Maryland, Washington University in St Louis
• Silver: Grand Valley State University, University of Florida

Special Diet Program of the Year

• Gold: University of Arizona
• Silver: University of North Carolina - Wilmington
• Bronze: American University, University of Maryland 

Special Diet Recipe of the Year

• Gold: University of North Carolina - Charlotte
• Silver: University of North Texas
• Bronze: Elon University, The University of Pennsylvania

Best Local Foods Recipe of the Year

• Gold: University of Connecticut
• Silver: The University of Pennsylvania, University of Arizona
• Bronze: Loyola University Maryland

Sustainability Awards

The winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards are:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion/Social Justice

• Gold: Boston University, University of Michigan
• Silver: James Madison University

Waste Reduction

• Gold: Georgia State University
• Silver: SUNY Buffalo
• Bronze: Johnson & Wales University

Sustainable Procurement

• Gold: University of Vermont, Virginia Tech
• Silver: Southwestern University - Georgetown
• Bronze: George Mason University, University of Michigan

Carbon Neutrality

• Gold: New York University, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
• Bronze: University of Michigan

The grand prize winners for many of these awards will be named in July.