Author: Gavin M. Northey

Six Pillars for Success

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Six Pillars for Success, Dr. Katie Wilson, SNS

Dr. Katie Wilson, SNS is President of Ktwilson Consulting, LLC, and former USDA Undersecretary Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, presented Six Pillars for Success.

  1. History: You can’t move forward if you don’t know where you have been
  2. Business: You need to know the business of school nutrition
  3. Networking: Learning from others can give you a new perspective
  4. Customer Service: If I had a choice, would I choose your restaurant?
  5. Tell your story: Everywhere to everyone
  6. Passion and Attitude: Nothing is impossible to those that want to make it happen
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Mush On Newsletter, January 2019

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Download the full January 2019 Mush On Newsletter.

As the Alaska School Nutrition Association annual conference quickly
approaches if you are not already a member of the School Nutrition
Association (SNA) and the Alaska School Nutrition Association (AKSNA)
I would like to invite you to consider membership in the only association
dedicated to child nutrition programs.

AKSNA holds an annual conference, which is a valuable resource for ongoing professional development and networking opportunities.

AKSNA membership provides a wide range of benefits. As an AKSNA
member you will receive:

  • Growth and advancement in your school district and the state of Alaska.
  • Reduced registration fee for the AKSNA conference.
  • Access to quality educational opportunities to enhance managerial skills and child nutrition knowledge.
  • Opportunity to be certified in school food service & nutrition.
  • The latest information on school food service, child nutrition issues, new promotional ideas, and recipes to try through SNA’s Web site,
  • www.schoolnutrition.org.
  • 11 issues of SNA School Food service and Nutrition magazine plus the AKSNA Mush-on Newsletter published 9 times each year.
  • Collaboration with school food service staff throughout the state of Alaska and nation – share your experiences, ideas and solutions to the common challenges we face every day.
  • Strong representation of child nutrition programs to legislators on the local, state, and national levels.

I would enjoy hearing from you and telling you more about AKSNA membership. If you have any questions or want to hear more, please contact Adrianne Schwartz.

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Mush On Newsletter, November/December 2018

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Download the full Mush On November/December 2018 Newsletter.

The 51st AKSNA Conference will be held January 29-31, 2019 in
Anchorage, Alaska with preconference sessions January 28. Our
special key note presenter is former USDA Deputy Undersecretary
and SNA President, Katie Wilson!

Katie has a wealth of experience in school nutrition and previously
served in several leadership roles in the School Nutrition Association.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be motivated by Katie.

Due to the earthquake and recovery efforts, the Alaska School
Nutrition Association is extending the annual conference deadline
for the early-bird discount to Friday, December 21. Please find the
registration form at www.aksna.org or use the registration form
below, please complete and return as instructed.