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Tommy Ramey worked for 34 years in the State of Alabama beginning as a teacher/coach and retiring in 2000 as State Director of the Child Nutrition Programs for the Alabama State Department of Education. His major accomplishments include developing and instituting a commodity processing program that saved local education agencies (LEAs) $1.5 annually; being recognized by the USDA for having the most efficient method for delivery of USDA donated food; initiating the development of the State Nutrition Policies and Procedures Handbook; and initiating and assisting in the development and passage by the State Board of Education, certification standards for local child nutrition directors. Since his retirement, he has continued to be active in the child nutrition field by presenting programs on a variety of subjects throughout the nation.
Publication Date
3-4-2010
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City
University, Mississippi
Keywords
Child Nutrition, School Feeding
Disciplines
Food Science | Other Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Ramey, Tommy and Institute of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives., "Tommy Ramey" (2010). Oral History Project (all interviews). 97.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/icn_ohistories/97
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