The Richard Lichtenfelt Award was named after the association’s first president, Richard Lichtenfelt, who served from 1958 to 1960. The award recognizes outstanding service to NACUFS on a national level, and is awarded by the association president annually at the National Conference.
2013 Recipients
Sharon Olson, Y-Pulse
Richard Williams, Grinnell College
Past Winners
2012 Nancy Lane; Timothy Dietzler, 2011 Lisa Krausman, NACUFS Staff, 2010 Dean Wright; Haddon Reines, 2009 David Annis; Russ Meyer, 2008 Janet Paul Rice; Mark Kraner 2007 Rich Neumann; Jane Grant-Shambaugh, 2006 Wendy Barth; Kim LaPean, 2005 R. Cameron Schauf; Sr. Maureen Schrimpe, 2004 R. Tucker Rossiter; Arthur Korandanis, 2003 Lisa Wandel; Greg Hopkins, 2002 Michael Gratz,; Mona Milius, 2001 David Prentkowski, 2000 Helene Clark; TerryWaltersdorf, 1999 Sharon Coulson, 1998 Jon Lewis; Diane Hardy, 1997 Joseph Spina, 1996 Frank Gladu; Julaine Kiehn, 1995 Samuel Bennett, 1994 J. Michael Floyd; Dean Wright, 1993 Jamesena Miller, 1992 Terry Cole; Diane Hardy, 1991 Elaine Bellew, 1990 Joan Johnson; Bruce Robinson, 1989 Mary Jo Custer, 1988 Brian Klippel, 1987 Shirleta Benfield, 1986 Bernard Fontana; Mary Molt, 1985 Paul Emery; Byron Kamp, 1984 Food Management Magazine, 1982 Bill May; Douglas Richie, 1981 Mary Molt, 1980 Douglas Richie, 1979 Clark E. DeHaven; Leonard Hodgson, 1978 Robert Buchanan