Scholarships Available!
NCA is pleased to offer scholarships to attend the National Child Nutrition Conference. Please check back for more information.
Past Scholarship Recipients
![Jacqueline Auxier Scholarship Quote Jacqueline Auxier Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Jacqueline-Auxier-Scholarship-Quote-df390cdb-51d1-440b-8477-6f8bdc1ce17b.jpg)
![Nicole Bamba Scholarship Quote Nicole Bamba Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Nicole-Bamba-Scholarship-Quote-3522d789-ad4e-411f-b2b2-4aac4c8ed1f3.jpg)
![Jami Ferrell Scholarship Quote Jami Ferrell Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Jami-Ferrell-Scholarship-Quote-a2714b1b-7b9a-4532-a0dc-1a996a1112b7.jpg)
![Briseida Flores Scholarship Quote Briseida Flores Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Briseida-Flores-Scholarship-Quote-d19fb80d-3373-454e-9ebb-e83d77e06e10.jpg)
![Kristy Harmon Scholarship Quote Kristy Harmon Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Kristy-Harmon-Scholarship-Quote-3b26e858-4a3e-4cb4-8b33-38381751179d.jpg)
![Temarah Harrison Scholarship Quote Temarah Harrison Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Temarah-Harrison-Scholarship-Quote-2046480c-761e-449a-aaed-1f6a7746ff20.jpg)
![Arnisha Jordan Scholarship Quote Arnisha Jordan Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Arnisha-Jordan-Scholarship-Quote-e62fce85-b6b5-4334-bad0-d6ba640e4380.jpg)
![Champaigne Spivey Scholarship Quote Champaigne Spivey Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Champaigne-Spivey-Scholarship-Quote-9c67a4de-5659-4676-b53f-e949c94cc03a.jpg)
![Tikilia Tinker-Martin Scholarship Quote Tikilia Tinker-Martin Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Tikilia-Tinker-Martin-Scholarship-Quote-2c24a16d-1052-4eb3-abfb-e250cf636154.jpg)
![Elaine Stedman Scholarship Quote Elaine Stedman Scholarship Quote](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Elaine-Stedman-Scholarship-Quote-ab4f7575-da12-400b-b083-03ec156cfafa.jpg)
![Amy Fales Amy Fales](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Amy-Fales-3b54e9e1-135d-4fe7-8979-3ad87fb38966.png)
Amy Fales
BROC Community Action
Rutland, VT
![Denise Greene Denise Greene](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Denise-Greene-2ad3bfca-8edd-443f-8882-bdda141f4588.png)
Denise Greene
West End Community Center
Providence, RI
![Benny Little Benny Little](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/05/Benny-Little-8b64b4b0-9c88-47e9-a8b4-c9c93052e25f.png)
Benny Little
Dream Center Peoria
Peoria, IL
Erica Vega-Meza
Comite de Bien Estar
San Luis, AZ
San Diego, CA
![Dana Youkilis Dana Youkilis](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Dana-Youkilis-501bcf61-e2e6-444d-95e4-af92935b4cf1.jpg)
![Deborah Thomas Deborah Thomas](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Deborah-Thomas-7e805e79-93b1-4059-86fc-0b5d5da7ee92.jpg)
![Eva Jones Eva Jones](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Eva-Jones-cd61ec9f-4772-4f29-b401-9668d7befd32.jpg)
![George Garcia George Garcia](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/George-Garcia-64c4d0ae-2b17-47a7-8792-aeb9d57e60f1.jpg)
![Holly Pence Holly Pence](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Holly-Pence-470a1b52-8fa5-464f-be15-24429ad37a71.jpg)
![Karen Turner Karen Turner](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Karen-Turner-f2548156-7d21-47ef-8b37-b82d6a66b00c.jpg)
![Kay Sunram Kay Sunram](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Kay-Sunram-bb26edfc-d1e2-4668-ad13-c850b5849d95.jpg)
![Keturah Swenson Keturah Swenson](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Keturah-Swenson-3970088e-e9ce-45f8-855a-fb7e9e61a4b7.jpg)
![Lupe Villanueva Lupe Villanueva](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Lupe-Villanueva-d86de066-2af0-4eea-9f74-ea254aa11328.jpg)
![Michelle Warner Michelle Warner](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Michelle-Warner-08dda58e-0f4c-418b-9c73-bc9ef96f7b7a.jpg)
![Renee Griffin Renee Griffin](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Renee-Griffin-0b666905-fdf3-4f56-8d46-940bcfc5f4b4.jpg)
![Sikia Brown Sikia Brown](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Sikia-Brown-a0e29009-bd57-4b88-ae73-6acfaae843b0.jpg)
![Trina Tyson Trina Tyson](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Trina-Tyson-85c71d8a-45bb-4228-ace2-5b354746549e.jpg)
Cassandra Aldridge, Texarkana Special Education Center dba Opportunities Inc, Texarkana,TX
San Antonio, TX
![Heather Solus 2 Heather Solus 2](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Heather-Solus-2-e30f6c9a-d8ee-45ad-a062-c0b9f476c22b.jpg)
![Jennifer McClay 2 Jennifer McClay 2](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Jennifer-McClay-2-d241c1ce-979c-424a-bc4f-f07d0c34da9d.jpg)
![Benu Chhabra Benu Chhabra](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Benu-Chhabra-d57b9c60-7dd9-408f-9fba-1dc103303172.png)
![Kristy Hodges 2 Kristy Hodges 2](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Kristy-Hodges-2-bb483cec-c746-49c1-8b6b-230853de609c.jpg)
![Carolyn Pancarowicz 2 Carolyn Pancarowicz 2](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Carolyn-Pancarowicz-2-b28948ed-c95b-45c8-89a0-3b177a4c0188.jpg)
![Denise Aragon Denise Aragon](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Denise-Aragon-ee32174b-e65f-4a60-a867-e97a50529ac4.png)
![Patricia Newton-Powell Patricia Newton-Powell](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Patricia-Newton-Powell-a30dfd75-b496-4ce8-9b1b-c79affe751a6.png)
![Joyce Mason Joyce Mason](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Joyce-Mason-0b78bf87-dffa-4cef-8f4f-76367337dfee.png)
![Terri Sluss Cole Clip Terri Sluss Cole Clip](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Terri-Sluss-Cole-Clip-a86bcf0b-364d-4b37-87f2-1a027424d9f1.png)
![Chris Taylor Chris Taylor](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Chris-Taylor-7a7e15ef-511a-4627-8b98-66915883de49.png)
![Patricia Enneper Patricia Enneper](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Patricia-Enneper-c5596171-d750-49d3-b4c9-a46079e2e989.png)
![Caitlin Vadni 2 Caitlin Vadni 2](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Caitlin-Vadni-2-83d56f90-4a67-40c9-8566-a1321806bb10.jpg)
![Monique Torres 2 Monique Torres 2](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Monique-Torres-2-772850e1-ee47-45ec-9033-b1550881038c.jpg)
![Audrea Pasion Audrea Pasion](https://growthzonecmsprodeastus.azureedge.net/sites/1980/2022/01/Audrea-Pasion-85a4bddb-224f-41d4-810d-456f86cbcfdd.png)
2016 - Orlando, FL
- Jill Dockins, White River Planning & Development Dist, Batesville, AR
- Afonda Johnson, Children's Hunger Alliance, Columbus, OH
- Kristin Lampkins, 4C of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN
- Della Stocks, Nutrition Plus, Goldsboro, NC
- Carrie Sullivan, Provider's Network, Lincoln, NE
2015 - Las Vegas, NV
- Tina Clifton, St. Vincent de Paul, Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Geri Langseth, SENDCAA, Fargo, ND
- Lori Mendoza, Association for Supportive Child Care, Tempe, ZA
- Deborah Noel, Kids Unlimited Services, Charlton, MA
- Carol A. Payne, Better Child Care, Jacksonville, IL
2014 - New Orleans, LA
- Patricia Carignan, Southern NH Services, Manchester, NH
- Loraine Crump, Porter-Leath, Memphis, TN
- Rebecca Lewis, Community Coordinated Child Care, Louisville, KY
- Cody Robinson, Child Nutrition Services, Tecumseh, NE
- Suzanne Zanella, YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2013 - Minneapolis, MN
- Edna Bonitto, Coordinated Child Care, St. Petersburg, FL
- Colleen Downing, The Nurturing Center, Kalispell, MT
- Patrice Siergiey, Capstone Community Action - CCFP, Barre, VT
- Abby Silva, Educational Service District 112, Vancouver, WA
- Sue Smith, Child Care Network, Seymour, IN
2012 - Austin, TX
- Ryan Abernathy, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK
- Tamee DeCoursey, Community Action of Southeast Iowa Burlington, IA
- Deborah Holt, Alabama Family Health, Inc. Montgomery, AL
- Lorraine Scuccimarra, Chile Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Sara Teece, Square One Springfield, MA
2011 - Memphis, TN
- Gail Bultman Family Resources Network/SDSU Brookings, SD
- Debbie Haub Clarke County Extension HP Osceola, IA
- Billie Jo Meehan Child Care Resources Network Buffalo, NY
- Beth Woerner Child Nutrition Services Washington, KS
2010 - Buffalo, NY
- Nancy Allaband, Catholic Charities Dover, DE
- Ruvine Jimenez, Benton Franklin Community Action Committee Pasco, WA
- Ann McQuerry, Hawkeye Area Community Action Prog. (HACAP) Hiawatha, IA
- Tosha Smith, Illinois Action for Children Chicago, IL
- Bea Stellflug, Hi-Line Home Programs, Inc. Glasgow, MT
2009 – Bellevue, WA
- Heidi Brown, Chelan-Douglas Community Action Center Wenatchee, WA
- Terry Fox, TKT Family Resources Lawrence, GA
- Melissa Horten, Chautaugua Opportunities, Inc. Jamestown, NY
- Cathy Weisbrod, Child Day Care Association St. Louis, MO
2008 – Nashville, TN
- Shirley Buckman, Central Kentucky Community Action Lebanon, KY
- Janice Kirby, Mountainview Day Care Nutrition Program Marysville, WA
- Karen Lechene, The Access Agency CACFP Willimantic, CT
- Margie Steinecker, Square Meal, Inc. Boyceville, WI
2007 – Indianapolis, IN
- Debbie Bennett, Helping Hands Food, Program New Castle, OK
- Laura Brinker, YWCA of Lima Lima, OH
- Maria Navarro, Child Care Resources Network Buffalo, NY
- Vivian Parker, ABC Nutrition Program Camden, TN
- Sue Perry, River Valley Family Day Care Services Huntington, WV
2006 – San Antonio, TX
- Denise Andrews, For the Children Vica, OK
- Debora Harris, Santa Barbara Family Child Care Center Santa Barbara, CA
- Billy Moore, Southeast Nutritional Mattero, LA
- Julie Reed, Family Child Care Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC
- Lisa Smith, Child Day Care Association Maryville, IL
2005 – Chicago, IL
- Debbie Haub, Clarke County Extension HP Osceola, IA
- Suey Linzmeier, Southeast Alaska Child Care Food Program Juneau, AK
- Charlotte Oliphant, Catholic Family and Child Services Yakima, WA