Past Illinois Academy Award Winners
2023 Illinois Academy Award Winners
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RYDY:
Emily Kuettel, MS, RD, LDN
Emerging Dietetic Leader: Jeanna Rich, RDN, LDN
Outstanding Dietetic Students: CP: Haylee Netemeyer
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Sara Umphfleet, MPP-D, RD, LDN
2022 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY:
Grace E. Hensold, RDN, LDN Melaney Van Spankleren, RDN, LDN Jennifer L. Buron, MS, RDN, LDN
Emerging Dietetic Leader: Jessica A. Moehling, MS, RDN, CNSE, LDN
Outstanding Dietetic Students: DPD: Zainab Alzoubi DI: Elizabeth Gutierrez CP: Taylor Hoeg
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Julie Ann Patterson PhD, MBA, RDN, LDN
2021 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY:
Justin Britten, MPH, RDN, LDN Allison K. Fassler, MA, RDN, LDN Elayna M. Fehr, MS, RDN, LDN Melanie Battaglia, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN
Emerging Dietetic Leader: Leila M. Shinn, MS, RDN, LDN
Outstanding Dietetic Students: DPD: Gabrielle Haskell DI: Maria Vargas Guzman CP: Morgan Weise
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Christine M. Cliff, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLT, FAND
2020 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY: Amy Moore, MS, RDN, LDNJennifer Lotton, MS, RDN, LDN, CLC Victoria Glatz, MS, RDN, CSG, LDN Emily Peterson, RDN, LDN Sarah Carlson, RDN, LDN
RYDT: Staci Coussens, NDTR
Emerging Dietetic Leader: Kara Wilcoxon, MS, RDN, LDN
Outstanding Dietetic Students: DPD: Virginia Girsch DI: Mackenzie Burgess CP: Jilian Prough
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Julie Schumacher, EdD, RD, LDN
2019 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY: Tina Lam, MS, RD, LDN, CDEValerie R. Koress, MS, RDN, LDN Kathryn Brown, RD, LDN Sara S. Umphfleet, RD, LDN Desiray J. Yeaw, MS, RD, LDN
RYDT: Anita Davila, BS, DDTR
Emerging Dietetic Leader: Sadie K. Baird, MS, RDN, LDN
Outstanding Dietetic Students: DPD: Holly R. Stallard DI: Grace G. Sinopoli, NDTR Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Karen R. Greathouse, PhD, RDN, LDN
2018 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY: Sara FaganConstance L. Herriott Emma RuethEmerging Dietetic Leader: Laura A. Carlson, MS, RDN, CSOWN, LDN
Outstanding Dietetic Students: CP: Jennifer Lynn LottonDPD: Starr'Retiece Gibson DI: Reilly L. McKinis Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Mary Russell, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
2017 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY: Monica L. Bojko, MS, RD,LDNJacqueline Kirchner, RDN, LDN Elizabeth A. Michaels, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE Jessica Petruszak Nigg, MS, RDN, LDNEmerging Dietetic Leader: EDY: Sarah Olender, MS, RD
Outstanding Dietetic Students: CP: Lynette P. BeckerDI: Noel L. Konken DPD: Renee L. Jeffrey Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Penelope Grantham Roth, MS, RDN, LDN
2016 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY: Amy Melton, MS, RDN, LDNChristina Weidman, RD, LDN Carly Morgan Klaus, MS, RD, LDN Nicole Lynn Olen, RD, LDNOutstanding Dietitian of the Year: Paula Milas Sochacki, MPH, RDN, LDN
Emerging Dietetic Leader: Susan L. Waltrip–Buck, MS, RD, LDN
Outstanding Dietetic Students: DPD: Heather M. GuettermanDI: Holly A. Black CP: Julio M. Flores Outstanding Dietetic Educators Award: DPD: Carol Longley, PhD, RD, LDN DI: Amanda M. Newell, MS, RD, LDN CP: Brooke B. Schantz, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN
2015 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY: Jessica Rendleman, RD, LDNGinger Hultin, MS, RDN, LDN Kristen Frondal, RDN, LDNOutstanding Dietitian: Christina Rollins, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC
Outstanding Dietetic Students: DPD: Haley R. SnellDI: Jennifer R. Uhlman Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award: DPD: Melanie Tracy Burns, RDN DI: Dr. Julie Raeder Schumacher, RD, LDN
2014 Illinois Academy Award Winners
RYDY: Emilie G.M. Fielder, MS. RDN, LDNEmily L. Bailey, RD, LDN Bonnie J. Janota, RD, LDN Erin M Carlson, RD, LDN, CNSC Brooke B. Schantz, MS, RD,CSSD, LDN Katherine G. Byers, MS, RDN Emerging Dietetic Leader: Melissa A. Prest, MS, RDN, CSR, LDN
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
Outstanding Dietetic Students:
DPD: Susannah E. Scaroni, University of Illinois DI: Kristen L. Lach, Rush University Medical Center Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award: DPD: Justine M. Karduck, MS, RD, LDN, CDE DI: Nancy T. Prange, MS, RDN, LDN
2012 Illinois Academy Award Winners
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Anna Shlachter, MS, RD, LDN
Outstanding Dietetics Students: DPD: Kelly L. Kester
DI: Cara Gorman
Emerging Dietetic Leader: Christine Cliff, MPH, RD, LDN
RYDY:
Melissa A. Luisi, MS, RD, LDN Kristen L. Faust, RD, LDN Carolyn A. Tampe, RD, LDN Lauren R. Zuro, RD, LDN Angela J. Todd, RD, LDN
2011 IAND Award Winners
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Kimberly Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
Outstanding Dietetics Educator: CP: Jamie Shifley, MS, RD, LDN
DPD: Christine Palumbo, MBA, RD
Outstanding Dietetics Students: DPD: Maegan Walrath
DI: Chelsey Seger
Emerging Dietetic Leader:
Kelly Ziemkiewicz, RD, LDN, CDE
RYDY:
Valerie Wheatley, RD, LDN
Tracy Blozis, RD, LDN
Jennifer McCaffrey, MPH, RD
Anita Giraldo, RD, LDN
Julie Schumacher, EdD, RD, LDN
Jennifer Paul, RD, LDN
Justine Karduck, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
Paula Sochacki, MPH, RD