Let’s Get Students Involved in FNCE®! This year, the Academy and our Foundation are placing a great emphasis on getting students to FNCE® and involving them throughout the whole conference. I applaud the Academy and ACEND®'s new School Spirit Challenge, holding a friendly competition to see which programs can bring the most students to Philadelphia. [...]
Who is Coming to FNCE®? Preparations for next month’s FNCE® in Philadelphia are well underway, and by all accounts, it is shaping up to be a great one. This year, I will experience FNCE® as your Chair of the Foundation. I am looking forward to thanking donors, catching up with colleagues, taking in some [...]
Welcome to Kids Eat Right Month™! Our Foundation continues to do great things for Academy members and our profession. I have a number of things to share with you this month that will have a significant impact on individual Academy members, our profession, communities across the country and even the overall public health of [...]
Off to a Great Start! I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to chair the Foundation’s first board meeting of the new fiscal year. We had two productive days in Chicago with dedicated individuals who are giving their time, treasure and talent to our Foundation, all in an effort to better our profession. The [...]
June Chair Message - Making a Difference in Our Own Unique Way! I’m honored to serve as your new Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Chair. Only a few years ago, I sat in the audience as an attendee at the Foundation Gala. Videos of scholarship recipients and fellows played throughout the evening as [...]
Thanks for Two Great Years! I’m sure you’ll read plenty of messages this month from Academy members in leadership roles saying things like, “It’s hard to believe it’s May already”, or “I can’t believe my term is ending”, and I confess, I have the same sentiments. These past two years as Chair of the Academy [...]
Scholarship Applications and a Fellowship Opportunity are Now Open – Apply Today! April is turning out to be an exciting month in terms of opportunities with the Foundation. Scholarship applications for all levels of study for the 2019-20 academic year are due on Monday, April 22. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than 230 [...]
Let’s Celebrate National Nutrition Month! No need to tell any of you that it’s National Nutrition Month. Dietitians, dietetic technicians, and students in dietetics programs have all been helping to publicize it since its inception decades ago. In these days of crazy and extreme diet-related fads, the basic messages of balance and variety in [...]
February is a Time to Celebrate Diversity and Show our Appreciation for our Donors and Volunteers! The topic of diversity and inclusion is one that is near and dear to my heart, and is one about which I feel a great deal of passion. As a former Chair of the Academy’s Diversity Committee, I [...]
Happy New Year – Foundation Award and Grant Applications are Now Open! Happy New Year! I saw a meme on Facebook this morning that said, “And just like that, 1999 was 20 years ago.” Time does move fast (especially the older you get!). It’s hard to believe the Second Century Campaign is into its [...]