The Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards
Everybody deserves recognition for a job well done. In college and university culinary arts, the ultimate professional tribute is the NACUFS' Loyal E. Horton Dining Award. Named for a NACUFS founder, past president, and highly regarded innovator, the Loyal E. Horton Award salutes the most successful ideas in menus, presentations, special event planning, and new dining concepts.
2019
- Silver- Residential Dining Facility
- Silver - Residential Dining/Special Event
The Roaring 20's
- Bronze- Catering/Special Event
Mysterious Benedict Society
2018
- Gold & Grand Award- Residential Dining
Standard Menu - Gold - Residential Dining/Special Event
The Beatles
- Gold- Catering/Special Event
Murphy House 40th Anniversary
2017
- Gold - Residential Dining/Special Event
New Orleans
- Gold- Residential Dining
Standard Menu
- Gold- Catering/Special Event
Daryl Farmer Special Guest
2016
- Gold & Grand Prize- Residential Dining/Special Event
BBQ Smokeout - Gold- Residential Dining
Standard Menu
- Gold- Catering/Special Event
Autumn in Arkansas- Edwidge Danticat Special Guest - Silver - Retail Sales
The Burrow
2015
- Gold - Residential Dining/Special Event
Mediterranean Cruise
- Silver- Residential Dining
Standard Menu - Bronze - Retail Sales
The Burrow
2014
- Gold - Residential Dining/Special Event
A Day in Paris - Gold - Retail Sales
The Burrow - Silver- Residential Dining
Standard Menu - Bronze - Catering
Online Menu
2013
- Gold - Residential Dining
Standard Menu - Gold & Grand Prize - Catering
Online Menu - Gold - Retail Sales
The Burrow - Bronze - Residential Dining/Special Event
Presidential Road Trip - Bronze - Catering/Special Event
The Yellow Wall-Paper- Dan Welcher Special Guest
2012
- Gold - Residential Dining
Standard Menu - Silver - Catering
Online Menu - Silver - Retail Sales
The Burrow - Silver - Residential Dining/Special Event
Carnival - Bronze - Catering/Special Event
Crime- Amelie Hastie Special Guest
2011
- Gold - Catering
Online Menu - Silver - Catering/Special Event
Lydia Davis Special Guest - Silver - Residential Dining
Standard Menu - Silver - Residential Dining/Special Event
Destination-20th Century Cuisine of No. America - Silver - Retail Sales
The Burrow
2010
- Gold - Catering
Standard Menu - Silver - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Silver - Catering/Special Event
David Wiesner Special Guest - Bronze - Retail Operations
The Burrow
2009
- Gold - Catering/Special Event
West Meets East Dinner - Silver - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Silver - Residence Hall/Special Event
Paris Day - Silver - Catering
Standard Menu - Bronze - Retail Operations
The Burrow
2008
- Gold - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Gold - Catering
Standard Menu - Gold - Catering/Special Event
WAC Dinner/Reception - Silver - Residence Hall/Special Event
The OSCARS - Bronze - Retail Operations
The Burrow
2007
- Silver - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Silver - Catering
Standard Menu - Silver - Residence Hall/Special Event
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
2006
- Silver - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Bronze - Catering
Standard Menu - Bronze - Retail Operations
The Burrow
2005
- Silver - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Silver - Residence Hall/Special Event
Toad Suck Luncheon - Silver - Catering
Standard Menu - Silver - Retail Operations
The Burrow
2004
- Gold - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Gold - Residence Hall/Special Event
Outback - Bronze - Catering/Special Event
Alumni Weekend - Gold - Retail Operations
The Burrow - Silver - Catering
Standard Menu
2003
- Bronze - Residence Hall Dining
Standard Menu - Bronze - Special Event
Luau - Bronze - Catering
Standard Menu - Bronze - Catering/Special Event
Christmas Party - Silver - Retail Operations
Standard Menu
2002
- Silver - Catering
Standard Menu
2000
- Bronze - Residence Hall/Special Event
Rock N' Roll
Other Awards
- 2012 Premier Illuminating Excellence Award in the dining education sector - presented to Mike Flory
- 2009 Certificate of Recognition from the U.S.A. Rice Federation for supporting the US Rice Industry & innovated use of U.S.-grown rice on the menu
- 2004 and 2005 NACUFS Regional Culinary Challenge -Executive Chef Scott Pickens received the Bronze Award
- 1997-1998 Student Body Appreciation Award