Association Awards and Honors

In recognition of outstanding service and contributions to the dietetics profession, 19 individuals and one communication venue have been selected by the Honors Committee and the Board of Directors to receive top Association awards and honors. The awards and honors will be presented at various times during the 2008 Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo in Chicago, Illinois.

Congratulations to the following recipients for outstanding leadership achievements and contributions to the profession and practice of dietetics!

Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award
Judith L. Dodd, MS, RD, FADA, LDN (PA)

2008 Lenna Frances Cooper Lecture
Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN (NC)

Honorary Membership
Stephen A. McClave, MD (KY)
Russell R. Pate, PhD (SC)
William N. Reynolds (IL)

Medallion Awards
Carolyn Breeding, MS, RD, LD, FADA (KY)
Pamela J. Charney, PhD, RD, CNSD (WA)
Kathleen F. Cobb, MS, RD, CD/N (CT)
Robert Earl, MPH, RD, LD (VA)
Karmeen Kulkarni, MS, RD, CD, CDE, BC-ADM (UT)
Clare H. Miller, MS, RD, LDN (LA)
Anne T. Raguso, PhD, RD (OH)
Susan L. Roberts JD, RD, LD (IA)

Media Excellence
Cooking Light Magazine

Excellence in Practice Awards
Clinical Nutrition
Ainsley M. Malone, MS, RD, LD, CNSD (OH)

Community Dietetics
Joanne M. Gallivan, MS, RD (MD)

Consultation & Business Practice
Linda McDonald, MS, RD, LD (TX)

Dietetic Education
Gail C. Frank, DrPH, RD, CHES (CA)

Dietetic Research
Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD (IL)

Management Practice
Roy S. Maize, II, PhD, RD, FADA (AL)