Vance County Schools has named Jeremy Hetrick as the district’s new director of School Nutrition Services.
Hetrick brings more than two decades of leadership experience in food service administration, school nutrition and operations management to his new role. He has a proven track record of improving nutrition programs, overseeing large-scale budgets and ensuring compliance with USDA and state regulations, according to information from Grace Herndon with VCS Communication & Innovative Support.
Prior to joining Vance County Schools, Hetrick held leadership roles in healthcare and educational food services and has managed nutrition programs across multiple campuses, coordinated federal meal programs and led cost-saving initiatives that generated significant budget surpluses. Additionally, he has 20 years of service in the U.S. Army, where he specialized in program management and team development.
Hetrick holds a Master of Science in Management from Sullivan University and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science from Purdue University Global. He is a ServSafe Food Manager Certified and has completed the NC School Nutrition Administrators and Supervisors Course. Hetrick will be stepping into the role ahead of the upcoming retirement of Phyllis Newcomb, who is concluding her career after 47 years of service to the state, including 42 years with Vance County Schools.
