The National Association for College and University Food Service, NACUFS, has announced Nevada Dining as one of the gold recipients for the 2017 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards. Named for a NACUFS founder, past president and highly regarded innovator, the Dining Awards celebrate exemplary menus, presentations, special event planning, new dining concepts and provide an avenue for sharing ideas as well as creative presentations in campus dining services.

More than 175 colleges and universities across North America submitted entries in six categories, including Residential Dining Concepts, Residential Dining-Special Event, Retail Sales-Single Concept, Retail Sales-Multiple Concepts/Market-place, Catering-Special Event, and Catering-Online Menu. A team of six judges examined each entry carefully and selected top candidates in each category.

"The entries submitted by the various NACUFS institutions showcase some of the best trends and ideas in college and university dining service programs across the country," Dawn Hearne, Hendrix College, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards chair, said.

Nevada Dining was recognized as the winner in the Retail Sales - Single Concept category for their newest campus restaurant - Deli NV. Each year's winning contest entries are displayed at the NACUFS national conference and award winners are publically recognized at a luncheon to be held July 15, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

"Competing for one of these prestigious awards not only helps market the dining program as an award-winning program, it builds a sense of pride and team spirit within the dining staff. It's a big win", Dennis Saxon, Marketing Director for Nevada Dining, said.