ABC Channel 6 News out of Austin, MN, visited Glenville-Emmons to film the new cafeteria. You can see their footage by clicking here. There’s a box on the right side of the screen - just press play!

Thanks Albert Lea Tribune for visiting Glenville-Emmons on the first day of school. They wrote a great article about the newly renovated cafeteria. You can read it here.

See the Glenville-Emmons’ Extreme Cafeteria Makeover first-hand! The student reactions are great!

Yesterday was the first day of school for students at Glenville-Emmons High School – and the first day in their NEWLY renovated cafeteria.

Check out the beautiful cafeteria! New floor, newly painted walls, new tables, new serving line, new everything!

Glenville-Emmons High School reveals $70,000 Extreme Cafeteria Makeover

Glenville, MN (August 25, 2009) – Owatonna based Learning ZoneXpress (LZE) and the Minnesota School Nutrition Association (MSNA) launched the nation’s first Extreme Cafeteria Makeover contest last October to acknowledge the many challenges faced by school cafeterias. Creating a fresh new lunch experience for students is critical to their nutritional needs and to meet the financial challenges of schools. This makeover is now complete and Glenville-Emmons High School would like to celebrate. The community is invited to the unveiling of an extreme cafeteria makeover to celebrate an innovative approach to food service programs.

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The lunchroom of our Extreme Cafeteria Makeover Contest winner - Glenville-Emmons in Minnesota - is already starting to change! A local family donated their time to paint the walls. New floor tile and equipment are being installed.

Watch the progression of the floor and wall transformation in the series of photos below.

Thanks to TakePart Social Action Network Blog for mentioning us.

The TakePart Blog explores many issues like education, health, and sustainability. It’s a great resource for educators like you.