Award and Grant Recipients
Abbott Nutrition Award in Women’s Health
This award is given to recognize dietitians who make significant contributions to the importance of nutrition in women’s health.
Funded by Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories to honor Susan C. Finn PhD, RD, FADA.
Recipient: Kathleen Morgan, Med, DTR
ADA Foundation Corporate Award
This award is given to recognize and express appreciation to corporations or corporate foundations who have a long history of support of ADAF programs and projects.
Sponsored by the ADA Foundation.
Recipient: Colgate Palmolive
Allene Vaden Memorial Research Grant for Foodservice Management
This grant is given to encourage young academics to enhance and stimulate research in foodservice management.
Funded by family and friends of Dr. Allene G. Vaden.
Recipient: Mary Gregoire, PhD, RD, FADA and Karen R. Greathouse, PhD, RD
Anita Owen Award of Recognition for Innovative Nutrition Education
Programs for the Public
This award is given to encourage development of and recognize excellence in innovative and unique programs and services for the prevention of disease and promotion of health to reach nutrition and physical fitness goals.
Funded by Anita Owen, MA, RD, family, friends and associates.
Recipient: Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, PhD, RD, FADA
Ann A. Hertzler Research Grant
This grant is given to support research proposals based on ADA’s Research Agenda for Dietetics. An annual research question will be developed by ADA’s Research Committee.
Funded by Ann A. Hertzler, PhD, RD, LDN.
Recipient: Angela D. Lima, RD
Barbara Ann Hughes-NEP DPG Continuing Education Award
This award is given to provide educational stipends for nutrition professionals on the subjects of policy initiatives, advocacy and/or private practice.
Funded by Barbara Ann F. Hughes, PhD, MPH, RD, LDN, FADA
Recipient: Meredith M. Bruening, RD, LDN
Colgate Palmolive Fellowship in Nutrition, Oral Health/Dental Education
This grant is given to support research in nutrition and oral health or dental education by doctoral students seeking a doctorate in nutrition and oral health or dental education.
Funded by Colgate Palmolive.
Recipient: Susan E. Cunningham, MS, LD, CDE
Dale Rasmann Nutrition Education Award
This award is given to members of the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine or ADA to recognize leadership in the area of nutrition education and mentoring of medical, residency and nutrition or pharmacy students.
Funded by friends and associates of Dale Rasmann, MS and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Award not available in 2007
Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group/ ADAF’s Diabetes Medical Nutrition Therapy Outcomes Research Grant
This grant provides funds to DCE DPG members for outcomes research in diabetes medical nutrition therapy.
Funded by the Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group.
Recipient: Eileen Sturner, MS, RD, CDE
Dietitians in Nutrition Support Dietetic Practice Group Research Grant
This grant is given to provide research funding to members of DNS DPG.
Funded by the Dietitians in Nutrition Support Dietetic Practice Group.
Recipient: Sarah Peterson, MS, RD, CNSD
Edna and Robert Langholz International Nutrition Award
This award is presented to the person whose contribution to nutrition has had the greatest international significance.
Funded by Robert Langholz, JD
Award will be available again in 2008
E. Neige Todhunter Memorial Doctoral Fellowship
This award is given to establish a program of financial support for master prepared dietetics educators and practitioners to pursue doctoral studies.
Funded by a bequest from Dr. E. Neige Todhunter.
Recipient: Julie Marie Metos, MPH, RD, CD
Elaine R. Monsen Award for Outstanding Research Literature
This award is given to recognize an outstanding body of research literature in the field of dietetics, food and nutrition.
Funded by friends and colleagues of Elaine R. Monsen, PhD, RD.
Recipient: Suzanne P Murphy, PhD, RD
F. Ann Gallagher Award
This award provides financial support to a member of the Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities Dietetic Practice Group in promoting state or federal legislation to advance the profession of dietetics.
Funded by the Indiana Dietetic Association.
Recipient: Tammy S. Heyman, RD, LD, CDE
First International Nutritionist/Dietitian Fellowship for Study in the USA
This fellowship was established to assist foreign nationals who are pursuing postgraduate work in the USA and have a clearly articulated plan to return to their country.
Funded by Paquita D. Erdell, EdD, Ret RD and Alice A. Wimpfheimer, MS, RD, CDN.
Recipient: Nana Matsumoto from Japan
Food and Culinary Professionals DPG Communication and Education Fund
This fund was established to provide funding for two distinct purposes: to create and support lectureships and to provide scholarship awards to support individuals with an interest in the mission of FCP in their participation in culinary learning educational experiences.
Funded by the Food and Culinary Professionals DPG and its members.
Award not available in 2007.
Frakes Continuing Education Award
This award was established to assist qualified professionals in maintaining registration through continuing education credits and attendance at ADA’s Annual Meeting.
Funded by the Management in Food and Nutrition Systems Dietetic Practice Group.
Not awarded in 2007
Gaynold Jensen Memorial Continuing Education Award
This award is given as scholarships for educational programs that enhance the contributions of the consultant dietitian to health care.
Funded by the Board of Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities, friends and associates of Gaynold C. Jensen.
Recipients: Bernadette Logan, RD, LDN
Gwendolyn Rossell Memorial Continuing Education Award
This award is given for short-term educational programs that enhance the contributions of public health nutritionists to health care.
Funded by the Public Health/Community Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group.
Recipient: Samia Hamdan, MPH, RD
Herbert D. and Nylda Gemple Research Award
This award encourages the development of and excellence in innovative and unique models to study the correlation of diet and nutrition in treating neurological disorders.
Funded by Herbert and Nylda Gemple, RD.
Award not available in 2007.
Jean Hankin Nutritional Epidemiology Award
This award provides financial support to a doctoral student working on a dissertation in the area of nutritional epidemiology.
Funded by Jean H. Hankin, DrPH, MS, MPH, RetRD.
Recipient: Allisha Weeden, MS, RD
Judy Ford Stokes Memorial Award for Innovation in Administrative Dietetics
This award is given to encourage further development in administrative dietetics in saving money, generating revenue or in food service facility design.
Funded by family, friends and associates of Judy Ford Stokes, RD, LD.
Recipient: Donna S. Martin, RD, LD
Julie O’Sullivan Maillet Research Grant
This grant is given to a dietetics professional or graduate dietetics student for a research project aiming to demonstrate the value of dietetics professionals on the health of the public or demonstrate the evolving role of dietetics professionals in the profession.
Funded by Julie O’Sullivan Maillet, PhD, RD, FADA, friends and colleagues.
Recipient: Bonnie A. Thelen
Karen L. Wright Memorial Lecture
The Karen L. Wright Memorial Lecture is given each year at the annual meeting of the Alabama Dietetic Association.
Funded by the Alabama Dietetic Association, family and friends.
Lecturer: Margaret Garner, MS, RD, LD
Karen Lechowich Continuing Education Award
This fund was established to award monies to assist new ADA members to attend ADA’s annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo.
Funded by friends and colleagues of Karen A. Lechowich, MBA, RD.
Recipient: Sara E. Oldroyd, MS, RD
Lenna Frances Cooper Lecture
This award sponsors the delivery of the Lenna Frances Cooper Lecture.
Funded by the Cleveland Dietetic Association and friends and supporters of CDA.
Lecturer: Mary Kimbrough, RD, LD
LuLu G. Graves Nutrition Education Award
This award is given to support volunteer groups engaged in projects and programs of nutrition education for the public.
Funded by the Cleveland Dietetic Association.
Recipient: Weld County Area on Aging
Margaret Dullea Simko Memorial Award for Excellence at a Clinical Poster Session
This award is given to recognize quality poster sessions at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo and encourage high-quality poster session admissions in the future.
Funded by friends and colleagues of Margaret D. Simko.
Recipients: Determined at FNCE
Margene Wagstaff Fellowship in Dietetic Education Innovation
This award is given to recognize individuals who inspire young dietetics professionals to pursue professional values.
Funded by friends, colleagues and family of Margene A. Wagstaff, MS, RD.
Recipent: Sylvia Escott-Stump
Marie and August LoPresti, Sr. Endowment Award
This fund was developed with the dual funding purposes of awarding funds for student scholarships and faculty development.
Funded by relatives, friends and associates of Mr. and Mrs. August LoPresti, Sr.
Not Awarded in 2007
Mary Abbott Hess Award for Recognition of an Innovative Food/Culinary Effort
This award was established to encourage dietetics professionals to make original and innovative efforts in food and culinary education.
Funded by the Illinois Dietetic Association.
Recipient: Luanne J. Hughes, MS, RD
Mary C. Zahasky Memorial Continuing Education Award
This fund awards monies for short-term educational programs related to the field of dietetics.
Funded by friends and associates of Mary C. Zahasky.
Recipients: Mary Cocke Read, MA, RD, LDN and Nicole R. Stendell-Hollis, RD, MS, IBCLC
Mary P. Huddleson Memorial Award
This award recognizes an outstanding article published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association during the previous year.
Funded by Ruby W. Linn, friends and associates.
Recipient: Elaine B. Trujillo, MS, RD, LD, CNSD
PepsiCo Healthy Lifestyle Innovation Research Grant
This grant is awarded to recognize and encourage innovative approaches to promote healthy living through nutrition and physical activity.
Funded by PepsiCo.
Recipient: Bonnie B. Knox, RD, LD
Pittsburgh Dietetic Association Leadership Development Award
This award was established to recognize emerging leaders among current graduates of supervised practice programs and encourage their participation in Association activities.
Sponsored by Judith L. Dodd, MS, RD, FADA and the Pittsburgh Dietetic Association.
Not awarded in 2007
Presidents’ Circle Nutrition Education Award
This award is given to recognize the development and dissemination of scientifically sound nutrition information, which is unique in concept, creative in presentation and free from specific commercial message or endorsement.
Sponsored by the ADA Foundation.
Recipient: MOVE! (Managing Overweight and/or Obesity in Veterans Everywhere) and Salsa, Sabor y Salud (Food, Fun and Fitness) Healthy Lifestyles for Latino Families
Presidents’ Lecture
This lectureship, presented at FNCE, highlights a timely subject in the field of dietetics and its evolution.
Funded by the Mary Lou South Fund.
Lecturer: John Ruffin, PhD
Susan T. Borra Fellowship in Nutrition Communication
This award is given to help deserving individuals enhance their capabilities in the area of nutrition communication (as fellows) in leading universities, public health organizations and professional societies.
Funded by friends and colleagues of Susan T. Borra, RD.
Not Awarded in 2007
Wimpfheimer-Guggenheim Fund for International Exchange in Nutrition, Dietetics and Management
This award is given to provide for the international exchange of needed nutrition, dietetic and/or management information for the benefit of the nutritional health of the world community.
Funded by Alice A. Wimpfheimer, MS, RD, CDN.
Not Awarded in 2007