Susan Sery

School Nutrition Foundation Member Award-Professional Development 2026 

Years in School Nutrition: 19 years

Students Served: 42,000

Scholarship Award: Schwan’s Food Service Scholarship

“No matter how long you’ve been working with food, there is always something new to learn. It’s a really exciting chance to grow your skills and get out of your comfort zone.”

Why School Nutrition?

The most rewarding part of working in Student Nutrition is our current transition toward healthy, scratch-made meals that better nourish our students. This shift is an exciting period of growth for our entire department.

Investing in My Future 

After 30 years in front-of-the-house food service & the hospitality industry, I’m pursuing a professional Culinary education. I oversee the Central Kitchen at the Anchorage School District, managing staff and production. We are transitioning to more scratch cooking / less processed foods, and I plan to enhance my culinary knowledge so I can skillfully help lead this team to fuel our students with better nutrition.

School/University: University of Alaska 

Program of Study: Culinary Arts

Graduation Date: 2030