(La Porte, IN) - The food service department in the La Porte Community School Corporation has gained national recognition for providing tasty and healthy meals.

The department received the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service in collaboration with the Action for Healthy Kids group.

“We are incredibly proud of our Food Service team for their dedication to providing nutritious, appealing meals that our students want to eat,” said Schools Superintendent Dr. Sandra Wood.

Wood said the lunch program was transformed by the Creation Station, a student-driven meal line at the high school offering fresh, flavorful and lower sodium options like build-your-own submarine sandwiches and burrito bowls while meeting all school meal patter requirements and dietary specifications.

As a result, she said more students are taking part in the lunch program with a higher degree of satisfaction.

The school corporation will receive money to cover the travel expenses of team members attending the national Healthy Meals Summit in Las Vegas in the fall.