Karen Hallford, assistant director of the Gwinnett County Public Schools School Nutrition Program, has been named a 2018 Foodservice Achievement Management Excellence (FAME) Award winner.

The School Nutrition Association will present Hallford with the Silver Spirit Award during the 2018 School Nutrition Industry Conference in New Orleans in January. The award honors recipients for their innovations and achievements. Hallford is one of six nutrition professionals who will be honored as part of the 29th annual FAME Awards competition.