Tamara Santora has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University with a major in Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management from the College of Business.

Tamara Santora has a Level 3 certification by the American School Food Service Association, and the Michigan School Food Service Association.

80% of the food service associates are Serv Safe certified.

Paulette Tobolski and Brenda Snyder were winners in the Compass Group, Be A Star recipe contest in 1999-2000.  Kim Losey on in the recipe contest in 2003-2004.

Legg Middle School received a letter or commendation from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency in 2001.  Jefferson, Girard and Lincoln Elementary received letters of commendation in 2002 and 2003.

Paulett Tobolski was recognized as the Chartwells Great Lakes Region's Hourly Associate of the year for 1999-2000.

Laurie Whitehead was recognized as the Chartwells Great Lakes Region's Hourly Associate of the year for 2000-2001.

John Sabaitis has received the honor of the Chartwells' Great Lakes Region's Hourly Associate of the year for the 2002-2003 school year.

The Coldwater Chartwells account was recognized as a Great Lakes Region's Finalist for Account of the year in 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and again in 2003-2004.

Chartwells was recognized by the Michigan Department of Education as meeting the U.S.D.A nutritional guidelines in 2000-2001.