The HMI Recognition Awards program celebrates School Food Authorities across the country making measurable progress on school breakfast and lunch quality. Awardees earn recognition in eight award categories spanning Trailblazer awards (sodium reduction, added-sugar reduction) and Innovation awards (scratch cooking, nutrition education, cultural diversity, and lunch makeovers).
This directory is organized by state. For the complete announcement archive — including full context for every award — see the announcement pages linked under each heading.
West
- Alaska: Petersburg School District
- Arizona: Madison Elementary School District 38; Osborn School District 8
- California: Borrego Springs Unified; Centralia Elementary; Coronado Unified; Esparto Unified; Huntington Beach Union HS; Laguna Beach Unified; Nevada City School of the Arts; Newman-Crows Landing Unified; Palo Alto Unified; Rialto Unified; San Ysidro; Western Placer Unified; Wonderful College Prep Academy–Lost Hills
- Colorado: Boulder Valley; Brush; Cherry Creek; Weld County RE–6 Greeley
- Montana: Power School District 30
- Oregon: Cascade School District 5; Marcola School District 79J
- Utah: Sevier School District
- Washington: Colville 115; East Valley 90; Ellensburg; Port Townsend 50; Prescott 402-37; Selah 119; Washougal 112-6; West Valley 208
- Wyoming: Carbon County School District 2
Midwest
- Illinois: Herrin Community School District 4; Midwest Central CUD 191; Paris CUSD 4; Thornton Fractional HSD 215
- Indiana: Portage Township; Richland-Bean Blossom Community
- Iowa: Trinity Lutheran School; Urbandale Community
- Michigan: Armada Area; Bendle Public Schools; Center Line Public Schools; Lansing Catholic Central HS; Plymouth-Canton; Zeeland Public Schools
- Minnesota: Brooklyn Center Community; Glacial Hills Elementary; Minneapolis Public Schools; Saint Paul Public Schools
- Missouri: Belton 124; Northeast Vernon County R1
- Ohio: Bexley City; Carrollton EVSD; Louisville City
- Oklahoma: Granite School District 3
- Wisconsin: Ashwaubenon; Mount Horeb Area; New Richmond; North Crawford; School District of Beloit Turner; School District of Stockbridge; Seneca Area
South
- Alabama: Elmore County; Hale County; Haleyville City; Marshall County
- Arkansas: Sacred Heart School
- Florida: Alachua County; Glades County
- Georgia: Baldwin County; Brooks County
- Kentucky: Cumberland County; Frankfort Independent; Henry County; Livingston County; Nelson County; Spencer County
- Louisiana: St. Helena Parish
- Mississippi: Hollandale; Simpson County
- North Carolina: (see announcements — additions continue)
- South Carolina: Edgefield County; Lee County; Lexington County 3; Spartanburg 4
- Tennessee: Bristol Tennessee City Schools; Franklin Special; Grainger County
- Texas: Coleman ISD; Collinsville ISD; Copperas Cove ISD; Galena Park ISD; Millsap ISD; North East ISD; Port Aransas ISD; Quitman ISD; Sinton ISD
- Virginia: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Northeast
- Connecticut: Watertown Public Schools
- Maine: Easton; Madawaska; Millinocket; MSAD 27; Regional School Unit 40; RSU 10 Western Foothills; RSU 14; RSU 22/MSAD 22; RSU 33/MSAD 33; RSU 87/MSAD 23; York
- Massachusetts: Carver; Littleton Public Schools; New Bedford Public Schools; Whitman-Hanson Regional
- New Jersey: Bogota; Bridgeton; Clifton; Cliffside Park; Hopewell Valley Regional; Hunterdon Central Regional HS; Kearny; Linden; Rahway; Roselle Park; Union City; Woodbridge Township
- New York: Elba Central; Groton Central; Lyons Central; Northville Central; Yeshiva Ahavath Israel Bnos Visnitz
- Pennsylvania: Colonial; Great Valley; Keystone Central; Lebanon; Union City Area
- Vermont: Lamoille North Modified Unified; Windham Central Supervisory Union
U.S. Territories
- Puerto Rico: Antilles Consolidated School System
Elsewhere
- New Mexico: Elida Municipal School District
This isn't final.
New awardees are announced on a rolling basis. Use the announcement links below to check the current state of each round, and revisit the Recognition Awardees directory for the most complete listing.
Announcement sources
Each awardee listed above was named in one of the following official announcements: