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Advocacy & Policy
SNA Advocacy in Action – August 2025
LIVE: 3:00 PM EDT Monday, August 25, 2025
Join the SNA Government Affairs team for SNA Advocacy in Action, your front-row seat to the latest behind-the-scenes policy developments, federal budget updates and key trends at both national and state levels.
SNA Member Artificial Intelligence Guidelines
Guidelines for Ethical and Responsible Use of AI Tools in SNA Submissions As members explore using AI tools to assist…

Honoring Dr. Becky Domokos-Bays’ SNF Leadership
The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) honors the leadership of outgoing SNF President, Dr. Becky Domokos-Bays, RD, SNS. As Foundation Chair,…

SNA CEO Meets with MAHA Commission Reps and Senate Leaders
Last week, SNA CEO Patricia Montague, FASAE, CAE, met with representatives of the MAHA Commission and key Senate leaders to…

Join SNF in Celebrating the 2025 Professional Development Scholarship Winners!
This year, 26 SNA members were awarded scholarships to pursue additional training, certifications, and educational opportunities that strengthen both their…

SNA Welcomes Stephanie Dillard as 2025-26 President
SNA welcomes Stephanie Dillard, MS, SNS, as President for the 2025-26 School Year (SY).

School Nutrition Magazine: July/August 2025 – Finding Purpose in the Unexpected
Summer is flying by, and a new school year will be here before you know it—and isn’t it always great…

Finding Purpose in the Unexpected
2025-26 SNA President Stephanie Dillard didn’t plan on a career in school nutrition—but every unexpected turn opened a new door to leadership, and now she is ready to help others grow, get involved and realize their own potential.

Culinary Students Prepare (Food) for Liftoff
Learn about space food with NASA’s annual HUNCH Culinary Challenge—a food science and culinary competition for high school student chefs to cook “out of this world” food, with the winning dish produced for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

What’s Their Why?
SNA’s 2024-25 membership award winners exemplify what it means to serve with heart, resilience and passion. But what keeps them going? What makes the long hours, the navigation of changes and the challenges all worth it? We may know what they do “on paper,” but this year, we’re asking a deeper question: What’s their why?