Illinois Academy Awards

The Illinois Academy annually selects and honors the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year, Emerging Dietetic Leader, Outstanding Dietitian of the Year, and Outstanding Dietetics Student awards. We honors those individuals who have advanced the nutrition and dietetics profession and who have exhibited leadership by standing out among their peers. Winners are recognized in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and each awardee receives a congratulatory letter and certificate signed by the president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Winners are recognized with a plaque during the Spring Assembly award ceremony from the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

Congratulations to the 2023 award winners!

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award

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Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award

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Emerging Dietetic Leader Award

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Outstanding Dietetics Student Awards

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Recognized Young Dietetic Technician of the Year Award

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Click here to view past award winners

Award Application Process

Applicants must be active or student members of both the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to apply. Submit the following items to Celine Reyes, IAND Grants and Awards Chair at [email protected]. 

1. 2024 Award Application (google form)
   
2. Resume
3. Three letters of recommendation