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Ora Mae Reeves, Ora Mae Reeves, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Ora Mae Reeves, Ora Mae Reeves, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Ora Mae Reeves did school lunch before there was school lunch. In the depths of the Great Depression, with four children in public school, Mrs. Reeves walked two miles in rural Vernon, AL, to volunteer to cook hot meals for the students, who brought a canned good from home as payment for their lunch. Update: Ora Mae Reeves, age 101, of Vernon, Alabama, died Jan. 31, 2012, at Aurora Australis Lodge in Columbus, Miss.
Ann Nicholson, Ann Nicholson, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Ann Nicholson, Ann Nicholson, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Ann Nicholson is a role model to all who may want to work their way up through a system. Ann started out in the Okolona Public School System as a cafeteria worker, moved up to be manager of the Okolona Elementary School cafeteria, and has been food service director since 1980. A firm believer in on-the-job training, she is an inspiration to all who work with her.
Jane Jantz, Jane Jantz, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Jane Jantz, Jane Jantz, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Like many others who have made child nutrition into a career, Jane Jantz came to the profession in a roundabout way. She and her husband moved from California to Mississippi, where farmland is more affordable. She planned to work one year to tide them over from a bad crop – that was nineteen years ago, and Jane loves serving the children more each year as manager of the Okolona Elementary School cafeteria.
Ruth Jonen, Ruth Jonen, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Ruth Jonen, Ruth Jonen, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
A Wisconsin native, Ruth Jonen earned a degree in Dietetics at the University of Wisconsin – Stout, and then moved to Chicago. She has worked in school nutrition programs for almost 30 years, 27 of them in the suburban Cook County community in which she lives. Ruth served as School Nutrition Association President in 2005-2006.
Jane Logan, Jane Logan, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Jane Logan, Jane Logan, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Dr. Jane Logan, a Pennsylvania native, was educated at Indiana State College, Ohio University, and The Ohio State University, and spent her working career in Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and Mississippi. She is a former Virginia State Director for the School Nutrition Programs, as well as a past Executive Director of the National Food Service Management Institute.
Offie Karnes, Offie Karnes, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Offie Karnes, Offie Karnes, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Offie “Mama” Karnes was born and reared in Bedford, Virginia, where she attended a one-room school. After working for the American Viscose Company in the Food Service department, Mrs. Carnes went to work for Roanoke City Schools in 1959. Her salary then was 62¢ per hour. “Mama” Karnes credits excellent training in the Roanoke City system with enabling her to work her way up to Manager and having a very successful and rewarding thirty-year career with this school system.
Polly Holloway, Polly Holloway, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Polly Holloway, Polly Holloway, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Polly Holloway grew up on a farm in Tasewell County, Virginia. After graduating from a two-room high school, she went on to Virginia Tech, where she earned a degree in Home Economics in 1956. After a brief career as an Assistant Extension Agent, she moved to Roanoke, where she taught Special Ed for Roanoke County Schools. She was soon persuaded to take on the role of Cafeteria Supervisor and credits her state agency with offering valuable training. She returned to Virginia Tech in 1972 and earned her Masters in Nutrition. By now a firm believer in the value of training, …
Doris (Yaeko) Mau, Doris Yaeko Mau, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Doris (Yaeko) Mau, Doris Yaeko Mau, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Doris Mau is a retired School Food Service Manager and a past president of the Oahu School Food Service Association. Mrs. Mau was President-elect of her association when Hawaii hosted the Annual National Convention in 1976. The youngest of Mrs. Mau’s three daughters followed her into the school food service profession and is currently a School Food Service Manager on Oahu.
Sue Uyehara, Sue Uyehara, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Sue Uyehara, Sue Uyehara, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Sue Uyehara is a Louisiana native and a registered dietitian. She worked with the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) in Louisiana, before relocating to Hawaii, where she works with the Office of Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs.
Donna Matsufuru, Donna Matsufuru, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Donna Matsufuru, Donna Matsufuru, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Donna Matsufuru is currently the School Food Service Supervisor for the state of Hawaii, and has held a variety of positions within the child nutrition field during her thirty-five years of service.
Nancy Miura & Peggy Nakamoto, Nancy Miura, Peggy Nakamoto, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Nancy Miura & Peggy Nakamoto, Nancy Miura, Peggy Nakamoto, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
After Nancy Miura & Peggy Nakamoto finished their individual oral history interviews they felt they had more to share, and sat down later the same day for a join interview.
Nancy Miura, Nancy Miura, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Nancy Miura, Nancy Miura, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Nancy Miura is a retired School Food Service Manager and a past president of the Oahu School Food Service Association, having served several terms as president of the Oahu association. Nancy remains very interested in child nutrition and continues to attend the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conventions, along with Peggy Nakamoto, another Oahu School Food Service Association past president.
Peggy Nakamoto, Peggy Nakamoto, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Peggy Nakamoto, Peggy Nakamoto, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Peggy Nakamoto is a retired School Food Service Manager and a past president of the Oahu School Food Service Association. Peggy is very interested in child nutrition and continues to attend the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conventions.
Janice Low, Janice Low, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Janice Low, Janice Low, Institute Of Child Nutrition
Oral History Project (all interviews)
Janice Low is a former Food Service Manager who started her career on the island of Lanai. Janice now works with the School Food Authority for the State of Hawaii. Janice is based in Honolulu.