The document lists the past presidents of the Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA) and its previous organizations from 1950 to 2011. It provides each president's name, the county or city they represented, their year of service, and their presidential theme for that year. Key events included GSNA receiving its first state reimbursement in 1969 and the organization changing its name to the current Georgia School Nutrition Association in 2005.

1. Georgia School Nutrition Association Past Presidents

2. Georgia School Lunch Association 1961 -1963 Carrie Lavender, Savannah 1963 - 1964 Clara H. Banks 1964 - 1965 Jeanette Green, Atlanta 1965 - 1966 Edna Ross

3. 1966 - 67 Clarissa Slaughter, Augusta 1967 - 68 Irene Ellis, Atlanta 1968 - 69 Emma Seay, Augusta

4. Georgia School Food Service Association Presidents (Name changed to Georgia School Nutrition Association in 2005 ) 1950 - 1955 Ann Smith 1955 – 1956 Annie Hamby 1956 -1957 Willovada S. Towle

5. 1957 - 1959 Ethel Tatum 1959 - 1960 Vera Felder, Ware County 1960 - 1961 Lois Cannon Theme: “Food for Thought”

6. 1961 - 62 Lucille Smith, Statesboro Theme: “Good Measure” . 1962 -63 Margaret Little, DeKalb County Theme: “Wise Buys Make More Sense” 1963 - 64 Louise Whitman Theme: “Meeting Our Unmet Needs”

7. 1964 - 1965 Mary Shugart Theme: “Ideas Galore for 64” 1965 - 1966 Mary Exley, Brunswick Theme: “Opening Doors to New Horizons” .

8. 1966 - 1967 Louise Bass, right Savannah Theme: “Keys to Good Management” 1961 - 1962 Lucille Smith, left Statesboro Theme: “Good Measure”

9. 1968 -1969 Anne McDonald Theme: “School Food Service Progress - A Cinch” 1967 - 1968 Irene Collins Theme: “Closing the Nutrition Gap”

10. 1969 - 70 Joy Huie, Clayton County Theme: “Resolve to be Involved” This was the year we received our first State reimbursement of the 1/2 cent per plate through legislative efforts.

11. 1970 - 1971 Clarice Ellington Theme: “Get Set for 70’s Action” 1971 - 1972 Lilyan Absalom Theme: “Ideas to Accomplish Ideals” 1972 - 1973 Marie McGlaun, Muscogee County Theme: “We’ll Brave the Second Mile”

12. 1973-1974 Grace Smith, Monticello Theme: “Toward New Horizons” 1974 - 1975 Bessie Coalson Theme: “In Your Hands”

13. 1975 - 1976 Dot Dusenberry, DeKalb County Theme: “Food is more than Something to Eat”

14. 1976 - 1977 Modenia Andrews, Atlanta City Theme: “From the Roots of the Past Grow the Future”

15. 1977 - 1978 Mary Nix, Cobb County Theme: “Excel with Enthusiasm”

16. 1978 -1979 Annette Carlise, Gainesville Theme: “The Quality of Your Efforts Determines Your Performance”

17. 1979 - 1980 Margaret Blount, Waycross Theme: “Involvement: Serving Georgia’s Future”

18. 1981 - 1982 Myrtice Johnson Gafford Theme: “Rainbow of Professionalism” 1982 - 1983 Margaret Samples, Metter Theme: “Turn Over a New Leaf - Grow with Focus 5” 1980 - 1981 Regina Daniels, Rentz Theme: “Involvement - Serving Georgia’s Future”

19. 1983 - 1984 Betty Dooley, Putnam County Theme: “From Buds to Blossoms – Come Alive with Focus 5”

21. 1985 - 1986 Hazel Florence, Cobb County Theme: “Destination Success” 1986 -1987 Sara Register, Milledgeville Theme: “Focus on Fun, Fitness and Finesse”

22. 1987 - 1988 Jimmy Griffin, Valdosta City Theme: “New Horizons - New Opportunities for Cooperating, Specializing, Diversifying”

23. 1988 - 1989 Runette Herman, Millen Theme: “Works of Excellence”

24. 1989 - 1990 Eugenia Seay Bozeman, Department of Education Theme: “Renewing the Mission”

25. 1990 - 1991 Debra Stevens, McIntosh County Theme: “Catch the Spirit - Commit to Children”

26. 1991 - 1992 Susan Woods, Bibb County Theme: “Aim High, Reach for the Stars”

27. 1992-1993 Don Williams, Douglas County Theme: “Solid Gold Hits”

28. 1993 - 1994 Linda Ervin, Putnam County Theme: "Future Visions – Light the Way“ Below: Linda with Betty Dooley, Past President also from Putnam County

29. 1994 - 1995 Lilla May Hunsley, Gwinnett County Theme: "Nutrition Experience – Healthy Children... Ready to Learn” Left: Dr. Josephine Martin and Lila May Hunsley

30. 1995 – 1996 Melissa Mabry, Banks County Theme: "Celebrating 50 Years of School Meals... Going for the Gold!“

31. 1996 - 1997 Stan McWhorter, Dougherty County Theme: “50 Years of Southern Tradition” Below: Stan McWhorter and Peggy Chaney

32. 1997 - 1998 Lana Elliott, Marietta City Theme: “Georgia’s Children, A Healthy Future “

33. 1998 -1999 Joan Kidd, DeKalb County Theme: “School Meals - Preparing Children to Learn”

34. 1999 - 2000 Patsy Lynch, Paulding County Theme: “Serving Georgia’s Children - Proven Past, Promising Future”

35. 2000 - 2001 Nancy Rice, Griffin- Spalding Co. Theme: “Navigating a Course for Excellence” Nancy served as the President of the national School Nutrition Association in 2010 -2011. Below: Nancy Rice with SE Regional Director, Beverly Girard, 2006

36. 2001 - 2002 Karen Green, Thomas County Theme- … “ Healthy Children… Fruits of our Labor.”

37. 2002 - 2003 Gretchen Schulz, Gwinnett County Theme, “School Meals: the First Stop on the Journey to Learning” Below: Gretchen with Gov. Sonny Purdue during National School Lunch Week

38. 2003 - 2004 Virginia Hart, Colquitt County Theme: “Healthy Children, Georgia Grown” Below: Virginia (center) with Gov. Sonny Purdue during State Legislative visit.

39. 2004 - 2005 Marion Tharpe, Dougherty Co. Theme: “School Nutrition - Catch the Magic”

40. 2005- 2006 Joan Williams, Carroll Co. Theme: School Nutrition – Diamond Hits Celebrating 60 years of School Nutrition Below: Joan, Executive Director Susan Cheshire, and President-elect Jimmie Barnett accept funds raised by US Foodservice show

42. 2007- 2008 Cindy Ham, Brantley Co. Theme: SCHOOL NUTRITION: Spotlighting Wellness

43. 2008 - 2009 Josephine Mack, Richmond County Theme: "Building Healthy Children, Ready to Learn.” Below: Josephine with SNA President Katie Wilson, accepting the President’s Award of Excellence

44. 2009 -2010 Teresa Stevenson, Cobb County Theme: School Nutrition, A Family Affair”

45. 2010 - 2011 Joyce Akins, Lowndes County “Building Healthy Children, Ready to Learn!”