ABOUTNOMINATE A HERODownloadShare on SocialWho has the smarts to plan nutritious meals, the chops to manage perishable inventory and the patience to slice hundreds of oranges in a single day? Who stays vigilant about food safety while feeding breakfast and lunch to hundreds of children — and then gets up to do it all again tomorrow?
Seminole Elementary School,
Watch Jeneane be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Watch Charla be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Ormond Middle School,
Watch Kaneshia be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
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School lunch hero week winners will be honored with incredible prizes
Hall of Heroes• Apple Watch from the Dairy Council of Florida
• FDACS Prize Pack
Seminole Elementary School,
Watch Jeneane be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Watch Charla be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Ormond Middle School,
Watch Kaneshia be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
HALL OF HEROESThis Job calls for a Florida school lunch hero
This Job calls for a Florida school lunch hero
School lunch hero week winners will be honored with incredible prizes
Your hero could win $2,000, an in-person celebration and more! Submissions close on April 3, at 11:59PM ET. Nominate you hero today at FloridaSchoolHero.com
• Apple Watch from the Dairy Council of Florida
• FDACS Prize Pack
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Who has the smarts to plan nutritious meals, the chops to manage perishable inventory and the patience to slice hundreds of oranges in a single day? Who stays vigilant about food safety while feeding breakfast and lunch to hundreds of children — and then gets up to do it all again tomorrow?
last year, we asked schools to nominate their school lunch hero. Congratulations to last year’s five winners!
Jeneane Rhuda
Seminole Elementary School,
Okeechobee, FL
Watch Jeneane be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Charla Hudgins
Millenia Gardens Elementary, Orlando, FL
Watch Charla be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Kaneshia Stokes
Ormond Middle School,
Ormond Beach, FL
Watch Kaneshia be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
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© 2025 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
2025 Florida School Lunch Hero nominations have closed. Thank you for sharing why you appreciate your School Nutrition Professionals. We look forward to celebrating our Florida School Lunch Heroes in May!
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School lunch professionals are eligible for this competition include cafeteria staff and food service directors.
All School Lunch Hero Week nominees will be honored with a certificate of appreciation for being the champion at their school. Five winners will be named Florida's 2022 School Lunch Heroes and receive the following prizes!
Prizes will be announced soon!
Submissions will close on April 3, 2025, 11:59 PM E.S.T., and five winners will be announced the week of May 5, 2025.
Is there a school lunch hero at your Florida school? Tell us about their superpower! Nominate them to become the 2025 Florida School Lunch Hero.
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School lunch hero week winners will be honored with incredible prizes
and the title of Florida’s 2025 School Lunch Hero!
Congrats to our 2024 Winners, learn more on our "Hall of Heroes" page.
Congrats to our 2024 Winners, learn more on our "Hall of Heroes" page.
Congratulations!
All School Lunch Hero Week nominees will be honored with a certificate of appreciation for being the champion at their school. Five winners will be named Florida's 2025 School Lunch Heroes and receive the following prizes!
• $2,000 cash prize from No Kid Hungry
• Apple Watch from the Dairy Council of Florida
• FDACS Prize Pack
• School Lunch Hero Trophy and Certificate of Appreciation
last year, we asked schools to nominate their school lunch hero. Congratulations to last year’s five winners!
Jeneane Rhuda
Seminole Elementary School,
Okeechobee, FL
Watch Jeneane be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Charla Hudgins
Millenia Gardens Elementary, Orlando, FL
Watch Charla be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
Kaneshia Stokes
Ormond Middle School,
Ormond Beach, FL
Watch Kaneshia be named a 2021 School Lunch Hero
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School lunch professionals who are eligible for this competition include cafeteria staff and food service directors.
School lunch hero week winners will be honored with incredible prizes
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Do you have a hero in your school’s lunchroom? Join the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to celebrate the heroic School Nutrition Professionals in your community’s lunchrooms by nominating them to be honored as a 2025 Florida School Lunch Hero.
Your hero could win $2,000, an in-person celebration and more! Submissions close on April 3, at 11:59PM ET. Nominate you hero today at FloridaSchoolHero.com
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All School Lunch Hero Week nominees will be honored with a certificate of appreciation for being the champion at their school. Five winners will be named Florida's 2025 School Lunch Heroes and receive the following prizes!
• $2,000 cash prize from No Kid Hungry
• Apple Watch from the Dairy Council of Florida
• FDACS Prize Pack
• School Lunch Hero Trophy and Certificate of Appreciation
Submissions will close on April 3, 2025, 11:59 PM E.S.T., and five winners will be announced the week of May 5, 2025.
Is there a school lunch hero at your Florida school? Tell us about their superpower! Nominate them to become the 2025 Florida School Lunch Hero.
TELL US
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2025 Florida School Lunch Hero nominations have closed. Thank you for sharing why you appreciate your School Nutrition Professionals. We look forward to celebrating our Florida School Lunch Heroes in May!
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