Dr. Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS, a former president of the School Nutrition Association, has been named Deputy Undersecretary of the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. She previously was director of school nutrition for Hardin County (KY) Schools and served as SNA president during the 2006-07 school year. In Hardin County, Dr. Thornton has served as school nutrition director for more than 25 years, during which time the district doubled in size to more than 15,000 students, with approximately 47% on free and reduced lunches.