Foodservice Achievement Management Excellence, Honoring Child Nutrition Heroes

Golden School Foodservice Director of the Year Award
Julia Bauscher, SNS

Silver Leadership Award
Linda R. Stoll, MPH

Silver Spirit Award
Craig Weidel

Silver Rising Star Award
Jessica Shelly, RS, REHS, MBA

Silver Special Achievement Award
Jane Johnson

Silver Friend of Child Nutrition Award
Dayle Hayes, MS, RD

Gertrude Applebaum Lifetime Achievement Award
Shirley R. Watkins

Silver Leadership Award

Linda R. Stoll, MPHLinda R. Stoll, MPH
Executive Director of Food Services
Jeffco School District
Golden, CO
Enrollment: 85,000
# of Lunches Served Daily: 35,000
Annual Foodservice Budget: $26 million

Linda Stoll has tirelessly worked in the foodservice industry for 30 years. She has served as an educator, nutritionist, program director, and executive director. She has a "never say never" approach to life that carries over into her positive, supportive leadership style. Linda has developed an interactive nutrition education CD and authored a number of K-12 nutrition education curricula. Linda's leadership has led to many successes over the years including a breakfast participation that increased by 80,000 monthly meals in the last three years; a partnership with the high schools to allow food services to run the student stores, resulting in over $1million in additional revenue; and a recycling program that saved $57,950 in its first two years. Linda also volunteers her time in the US and abroad for Meals on Wheels, the South American Child Feeding Conference, and the National Head Start Conference.