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 innovative ideas and successful implementation in exemplary menus, presentations, special event planning, and residential dining concepts.
2024
- Silver - Residential Dining/Special Event
100 Years of Hollywood
2023
- Silver & Grand Prize- Residential Dining/Special Event
Stranger Things Trick or Treat
2020
- Gold- Residential Dining Facility
- Gold - Residential Dining/Special Event
80's Rewind - Gold- Catering/Special Event
New Orleans Garden District Breakfast
2019
- Silver- Residential Dining Facility
- Silver - Residential Dining/Special Event
The Roaring 20's
- Bronze- Catering/Special Event
Mysterious Benedict Society
2018
- Gold & Grand Prize- 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
- 2021 The Helen S. Plotkin Team Excellence Award
- 2021 Meritorious Service Award-The Contact Tracing & Quarantine Team.
- 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