USDA Official Tours Warhill Food Service Operation, Learns About SHIP Initiative

Dr. Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), stopped by Warhill High School Tuesday to inspect Warhill’s state-of-the-art food preparation system and to learn more about the Student Health Initiative Program (SHIP), which works in tandem with WJCC Child Nutrition Services to ensure that students are getting healthy food options. SHIP is funded by the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation.  On hand for the visit were WJCC Superintendent Dr. Steve Constantino, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Dr. Scott Burckbuchler; Senior Director for Operations Marcellus Snipes; WJCC Supervisor of Child Nutrition Jane Haley; Williamsburg Community Health Foundation President and CEO Jeanne Zeidler, and Pam Dannon, WJCC Registered Dietitian.

Photo Group:  From left:  Patricia N. Dombroski, Regional Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service; Dr. Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary, USDA Food and Nutrition Service; Jane Haley, WJCC Supervisor of Child Nutrition; Dr. Steve Constantino, WJCC Superintendent; Jeanne Zeidler, President and CEO, Williamsburg Community Health Foundation.

Photo Thumbs Up:  Dr. Janey Thornton gives the “thumbs up” for what she has seen at Warhill High School’s food service operation to WHS cafeteria worker Bill Markakos.  From left: Patricia N. Dombroski, Regional Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service; Dr. Thornton; Warhill Cafeteria Manager Odessa Jackson; WJCC Senior Director for Operations Marcellus Snipes; Markakos.

Photo Dannon:  Dr. Janey Thornton, left, learns about WJCC’s salad bars from WJCC Registered Dietitian Pam Dannon.
 
Photo Salad:  Dr. Janey Thornton asks WHS freshman Caleb Cunningham about the salad he chose to purchase from the WHS salad bar.  All three high schools offer a salad bar as part of their regular lunch offerings.