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Past Presidents

PresidentThemeTerm
Jennifer Davis'Rise and Shine - Y'all Come Eat!'2022-2023
Nicole Meschi'Pivoting Together Feeding California Kids'2021-2022
Johnna Jenkins'Show Up and Make it Happen'2020-2021
Polly Houston'Leading the Way'2019-2020
Kim Ekholm'Hog Seeds the Child Chooses the Plate'2018-2019
Toni Chaffee'Happy Healthy Days'2017-2018
Bruce Hall'Here We Grow Again'2016-2017
Dena England'Eat Well & Prosper Boldly Serving Healthy Meals'2015-2016
Agnes Lally'Smart Meals Smart Kids Riding the Wave'2014-2015
Lynette Rock'Gear up for Change'2013-2014
Margan Holloway'Producing Healthy Meals - Healthy Minds'2012-2013
Denise Ohm'School Nutrition Hero'2011-2012
Andrew Soliz'Serving Education'2010-2011
Marilyn Briggs'School Nutrition: Education in Action'2009-2010
Stephanie Bruce'School Lunch Rocks'2008-2009
Lynnelle Grumbles'Fuel up Right with School Meals'2007-2008
Rene Yamashiro'Food and Fitness It's Fundamental'2006-2007
Rhonda DeVaux'Together We'll Succeed'2005-2006
Pavel Matustik'It's cool to eat @ my school'2004-2005
Glen McAnally'Nutri-Challenge'2003-2004
Zoe Ann Briscoe''2002-2003
Marty Marshall'Nutrition and Learning: Hand in Hand'2001-2002
Elsie Lee Szeto'E.A.T. to Build a Better Century'2000-2001
Rick DeBurgh'Feeding the Future'1999-2000
Marilynn Wells'It’s a Small World-Two Heads Are Better Than One'1998-1999
Kathleen Corrigan'Let’s Do Lunch'1997-1998
Lynn Burke'Rise to the Challenge'1996-1997
Judy Ross'Unity In Diversity'1995-1996
Jan Monforte'Salute to Child Nutrition-Feeding Future Stars'1994-1995
Ann Hale'Take the Reins'1993-1994
Sue Brooks'A Jump on Life'1992-1993
Sue McCann'Express to Success'1991-1992
Tish Litchfield'Wave of the Future'1990-1991
Carole Napolitano'New Beginnings'1989-1990
Shyrl Dougherty'Scale New Heights'1988-1989
Becky Bettencourt'Carousel of Progress'1987-1988
Geri Dee'Passport to the Future'1986-1987
Mary Pratt'Success Bears Repeating'1985-1986
Julie Dutcher'Programmed for Excellence'1984-1985
Mary Polster'Touch of Class'1983-1984
Judy Frederick'Focus on the Future'1982-1983
Peggy Stevenson'Go for the Gold, A Winning Tradition'1981-1982
Mary Prager'New Directions'1980-1981
Ruth Richard'Reach Out and Care'1979-1980
Carol Hiort-Lorenzen'For an Unlimited Source of Energy, Feed a Child'1978-1979
Virginia Fuglestad'Silver Reflections'1977-1978
Harriett Michel'Horizons Unlimited'1976-1977
Ermel Dunton'Dare to Care'1975-1976
Ruth Ann Bennett'Unlimited Energy for Service and Growth'1974-1975
Thelma Dalman'Challenges to Match Our Mountains'1973-1974
Eve Cremers'The Reality of Fulfillment: Plan, Promote, Progress'1972-1973
Damaris Neel'Beautify California, Always a Child First'1971-1972
Gene White'Convert Dreams to Reality, Involvement Inspiration, Interest'1970-1971
Carol Hiort-Lorenzen'The Possible Dream Through Knowledge-Our Key to Progress'1969-1970
Mable Dalrymple'Prepare for the Future'1968-1969
Berniece Tracy'The New for the Old'1967-1968
Ruth Pfister'Progress Through Change'1966-1967
Maude Larson-Burns'Challenges Unlimited'1965-1966
A'dele Sturtevant'Sign of the Times'1964-1965
Maurine Chapman'Tomorrow Techniques Today'1963-1964
Arlene Pearson'“Comida Para Manana”'1962-1963
Rachel Working'School Lunch-The Key to Golden Opportunities'1961-1962
Minnie Atkinson'The End Crowns the Work'1960-1961
Anna Cramer'Togetherness-The School Lunch and the Community'1959-1960
Fern Hickman''1958-1959
Ruth Walker Woods'School Lunch-Road to Good Health'1957-1958
Kathryn Wagoner'Service-Bridge to Success'1956-1957
Pearl Calabrese'Working Together for Better School Lunch'1955-1956
Edith Murphy''1954-1955
Helen Crane''1953-1954

Jennifer Davis

2022-2023
Rise and Shine - Y'all Come Eat!
Pasadena
 

Nicole Meschi

2021-2022
Pivoting Together Feeding California Kids
Sacramento
 

Johnna Jenkins

2020-2021
Show Up and Make it Happen
Virtual
 

Polly Houston

2019-2020
Leading the Way
Ontario
 

Kim Ekholm

2018-2019
Hog Seeds the Child Chooses the Plate
Long Beach
 

Toni Chaffee

2017-2018
Happy Healthy Days
Sacramento
 

Bruce Hall

2016-2017
Here We Grow Again
Anaheim
 

Dena England

2015-2016
Eat Well & Prosper Boldly Serving Healthy Meals
Ontario
 

Agnes Lally

2014-2015
Smart Meals Smart Kids Riding the Wave
Sacramento
 

Lynette Rock

2013-2014
Gear up for Change
Palm Springs
 

Margan Holloway

2012-2013
Producing Healthy Meals - Healthy Minds
Pasadena
 

Denise Ohm

2011-2012
School Nutrition Hero
Sacramento
 

Andrew Soliz

2010-2011
Serving Education
Pasadena
 

Marilyn Briggs

2009-2010
School Nutrition: Education in Action
Santa Clara
 

Stephanie Bruce

2008-2009
School Lunch Rocks
San Diego
 

Lynnelle Grumbles

2007-2008
Fuel up Right with School Meals
Palm Springs
 

Rene Yamashiro

2006-2007
Food and Fitness It's Fundamental
Santa Clara
 

Rhonda DeVaux

2005-2006
Together We'll Succeed
Long Beach
 

Pavel Matustik

2004-2005
It's cool to eat @ my school
Sacramento
 

Glen McAnally

2003-2004
Nutri-Challenge
San Diego
 

Zoe Ann Briscoe

2002-2003
Anaheim
 

Marty Marshall

2001-2002
Nutrition and Learning: Hand in Hand
Sacramento
 

Elsie Lee Szeto

2000-2001
E.A.T. to Build a Better Century
Santa Clara
 

Rick DeBurgh

1999-2000
Feeding the Future
Fresno
 

Marilynn Wells

1998-1999
It’s a Small World-Two Heads Are Better Than One
Palm Springs
 

Kathleen Corrigan

1997-1998
Let’s Do Lunch
Sacramento
 

Lynn Burke

1996-1997
Rise to the Challenge
Long Beach
 

Judy Ross

1995-1996
Unity In Diversity
Anaheim
 

Jan Monforte

1994-1995
Salute to Child Nutrition-Feeding Future Stars
Sacramento
 

Ann Hale

1993-1994
Take the Reins
Anaheim
 

Sue Brooks

1992-1993
A Jump on Life
Santa Clara
 

Sue McCann

1991-1992
Express to Success
San Diego
 

Tish Litchfield

1990-1991
Wave of the Future
Long Beach
 

Carole Napolitano

1989-1990
New Beginnings
Sacramento
 

Shyrl Dougherty

1988-1989
Scale New Heights
Oakland
 

Becky Bettencourt

1987-1988
Carousel of Progress
Fresno
 

Geri Dee

1986-1987
Passport to the Future
Long Beach
 

Mary Pratt

1985-1986
Success Bears Repeating
Sacramento
 

Julie Dutcher

1984-1985
Programmed for Excellence
San Jose
 

Mary Polster

1983-1984
Touch of Class
Anaheim
 

Judy Frederick

1982-1983
Focus on the Future
Anaheim
 

Peggy Stevenson

1981-1982
Go for the Gold, A Winning Tradition
Sacramento
 

Mary Prager

1980-1981
New Directions
Sacramento
 

Ruth Richard

1979-1980
Reach Out and Care
San Diego
 

Carol Hiort-Lorenzen

1978-1979
For an Unlimited Source of Energy, Feed a Child
Newport Beach
 

Virginia Fuglestad

1977-1978
Silver Reflections
Sacramento
 

Harriett Michel

1976-1977
Horizons Unlimited
San Diego
 

Ermel Dunton

1975-1976
Dare to Care
Fresno
 

Ruth Ann Bennett

1974-1975
Unlimited Energy for Service and Growth
Palm Springs
 

Thelma Dalman

1973-1974
Challenges to Match Our Mountains
Fresno
 

Eve Cremers

1972-1973
The Reality of Fulfillment: Plan, Promote, Progress
Los Angeles
 

Damaris Neel

1971-1972
Beautify California, Always a Child First
San Francisco
 

Gene White

1970-1971
Convert Dreams to Reality, Involvement Inspiration, Interest
Anaheim
 

Carol Hiort-Lorenzen

1969-1970
The Possible Dream Through Knowledge-Our Key to Progress
San Francisco
 

Mable Dalrymple

1968-1969
Prepare for the Future
Los Angeles
 

Berniece Tracy

1967-1968
The New for the Old
Bakersfield
 

Ruth Pfister

1966-1967
Progress Through Change
Los Angeles
 

Maude Larson-Burns

1965-1966
Challenges Unlimited
Los Angeles
 

A'dele Sturtevant

1964-1965
Sign of the Times
Oakland
 

Maurine Chapman

1963-1964
Tomorrow Techniques Today
Long Beach
 

Arlene Pearson

1962-1963
“Comida Para Manana”
San Jose
 

Rachel Working

1961-1962
School Lunch-The Key to Golden Opportunities
Sacramento
 

Minnie Atkinson

1960-1961
The End Crowns the Work
Coronado
 

Anna Cramer

1959-1960
Togetherness-The School Lunch and the Community
Bakersfield
 

Fern Hickman

1958-1959
San Francisco
 

Ruth Walker Woods

1957-1958
School Lunch-Road to Good Health
San Bernardino
 

Kathryn Wagoner

1956-1957
Service-Bridge to Success
Oakland
 

Pearl Calabrese

1955-1956
Working Together for Better School Lunch
Santa Monica
 

Edith Murphy

1954-1955
San Jose
 

Helen Crane

1953-1954
San Francisco
 
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