Cheyenne Barsotti

School Nutrition Foundation Member Award-SNIC 2026 

Years in School Nutrition: 3 years

Students Served: 2,900

School Nutrition Association first- time attendee scholarship

“ Attending this conference was a great way to learn about new processes, technology, and products that will help our district’s food service program thrive. I was so impressed with the quality of the presentations and leave the conference feeling a renewed excitement about what is possible for my team.”

Why School Nutrition? 

I love having a job that allows me to use my skills in a way that makes a direct impact on the lives of students. There’s an immediate reward to our team’s efforts.

Bringing It Back to My District

In addition to several equipment and technology services that I will be exploring thanks to the connections at this conference, I think our team will be most benefitted from the discussions I had surrounding ways to streamline daily processes for efficiency and accuracy.

The Impact of This Scholarship

This scholarship paved the way for me to attend my first national conference, where I was able to network with those outside my immediate area to learn new ways to engage students and run our program. The education sessions provided tangible ways to adapt our operations to better serve our goals.