Nutrition Entrprenuers- a deitetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association

ADA Foundation Awards

Members of the Nutrition Entrepreneurs (NE) DPG, apply now for the following awards from the ADA Foundation. Applications are available at www.eatright.org/foundation/awards. Applications must be submitted electronically to blabrador@eatright.org by December 1, 2011. Any questions may be directed to Beth Labrador at: 800/877-1600, ext. 4821 or blabrador@eatright.org.

Barbara Ann F. Hughes- NEP DPG Continuing Education Award - This award was established to provide educational stipends for nutrition professionals on the subjects of policy initiatives, advocacy and/or private practice. Preference will be given to members of Nutrition Education for the Public (NEP) DPG.
Award amount: $1,000

Mary Abbott Hess Award for Recognition of an Innovative Food/Culinary Effort This award is given to encourage dietetics professionals to make original and innovative efforts in food and culinary education.
Award amount: $1,000

ADA Annual Award Winners

ADA 2011 Excellence in Practice – Consultation & Business Practice Award
Faye Faye Berger Mitchell, RD, LDN

 

NE Award Winner

2011 Outstanding Nutrition Entrepreneur Award Winner
Janet Helm, MS, RD

Janet Helm is the Chief Food and Nutrition Strategist in North America for Weber Shandwick, a public relations agency based in Chicago. She works with a variety of food companies and industry groups, including the National Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign, National Pork Board and Cherry Marketing Institute.

Janet is a former national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. She has been a pioneer in the area of nutrition and social media. Janet was recently named one of the top 20 nutrition influencers on Twitter by the Huffington Post. She is the author of the popular blog Nutrition Unplugged, which was named one of the top nutrition blogs by Health and Cooking Light magazines, and is the founder of the Nutrition Blog Network – a first-of-its-kind site that features over 200 blogs written by registered dietitians.

Throughout her career in public relations, Janet has been a freelance nutrition journalist – contributing to the Chicago Tribune, Cooking Light magazine and other publications. She is currently writing a book with the editors of Cooking Light called “The Food Lover’s Healthy Habits Cookbook.”

Janet received a bachelor’s degree in mass communications and nutrition, and a master’s degree in dietetics from Kansas State University. She is an active member of the American Dietetic Association, International Association of Culinary Professionals and Les Dames d’ Escoffier.

Janet lives in Chicago with her husband and seven-year-old twins.

Student Award Winner

2011 Professional Development Dietetic Student Award Winner
Amanda Celine Longoria

Amanda Celine Longoria, a Distinguished College Scholar and the Texas Dietetic Association’s 2011 Outstanding Dietetic Student, is a July 2011 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin Coordinated Program in Dietetics. Additionally, Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Plan II, a prestigious honors program and rigorous interdisciplinary degree plan that requires the completion of a senior thesis. For her capstone project, Amanda penned Everything’s Bigger in Texas: An Action Plan to Reduce Texas Elementary School Children’s Expanding Waistlines.

During 2010-2011, Amanda served as president of the Texas Student Dietetic Association (TSDA) and used strategic planning to reevaluate the direction of the organization and to write the mission, vision, and motto for TSDA. Amanda identified a need for sharing resources with her peers and utilized TSDA Today, the monthly newsletter that she designed, as a communication medium to advertise scholarship opportunities, showcase stories of RDs’ career paths, share healthy recipes, and spread awareness about current nutrition topics. Amanda’s passion for dietetics was apparent in her work on the local level as vice-president of external affairs for the UT Austin Student Dietetic Association. She also voluntarily imparted tips for success to the upcoming UT Austin Coordinated Program class in a formal presentation.

Over the course of her training, Amanda has served as a dedicated advocate for the dietetics profession. For example, after completing her foodservice rotation at the University Medical Center Brackenridge, Amanda identified the need for an employee wellness program, drew up an extensive proposal detailing her vision for the program, and presented her idea to upper level management. Amanda also spoke with a South Texas physician who subsequently invited her to join his non-profit, community health organization, after recognizing her expertise in nutrition.

Amanda enjoys public speaking and conveying nutrition education and food-related information in a creative way. She provided a motivational in-service on food safety to over 40 hospital employees during her foodservice rotation and was recognized by the management for notably increasing employee frequency of handwashing. Amanda aspires to share her enthusiasm for nutrition with the public through community education initiatives, media work, and a future book.

Amanda is honored to receive the Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG Professional Development Award and extends her gratitude to all of those who have positively contributed to her education.

Past Outstanding Nutrition Entrepreneurs Award Winners

2011
Janet Helm, MS, RD; Illinois

2010
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, FADA, FACSM; Massachusetts

2009
Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, FAPWCA; Florida

2008
Ann Litt, MS, RD, LD; Maryland

2007
Christine Palumbo, MBA, RD; Illinois

2006
Maye Musk, MS, RD; New York

2005
Barbara Ann Hughes, PhD, MPH, RD, LDN, FADA; North Carolina

2004
Barbara Storper, MS, RD; Massachusetts

2003
Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RD, CDN; New York

2002
Alice Baland, MA, LPC, RD/LD; Texas

2001
Dale Ames Kline, MS, RD, CNSD; Oregon

2000
Becky Dorner, RD, LD; Ohio

1999
Patricia Godfrey, RD, LD, CFCS; Minnesota

1998
Kathryn Scherb, MBA, RD; New Jersey

1997
Janice Kidd, PhD, MBA, RD; Tennessee

1996
Carol Coughlin, RD; Massachusetts

1995
Brenda Garritson, MS, RD; Texas

1994
Lauren Swann, MS, RD; Pennsylvania

1993
Terri Fields Hosler, RD; Hawaii

1992
Linda V. Callahan, MS, RD, LDN, CDE; Tennessee

1991
Johanna Burani, MS, RD; New Jersey

1990
Dayle Hayes, MS, RD; Montana

Award Nomination Form

NE presents a $1000 award annually to a member demonstrating originality and dedication to entrepreneurism in nutrition. The online application form is available in the members area. You can also nominate someone you know - make your talents known to NE!

Click here for the Online Nomination Form (in members area)