It is an honor and a high achievement to be nominated for a TDA Award. We congratulate the following members who have been named award recipients for 2012.
Outstanding Dietetic Educator
This award honors one outstanding educator from each CADE-approved dietetics education program: Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), Dietetic Internship/Pre-professional Practice Program (DI), Coordinated Program (CI), and Dietetic Technician Program (DTP).
Awarded to: Tracey Ledoux, PhD, RD (DPD)
Awarded to: Renee Walker, MS, RD, LD, CNSD (DI)
Awarded to: Sue Cunningham, PhD, RD, LD, CDE (CP) |
Outstanding Dietetic Student
Honors one outstanding student from each CADE-approved dietetics education program: Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), Dietetic Internship/Pre-professional Practice Program (DI), Coordinated Program (CP), and Dietetic Technician Program (DTP).
Awarded to Mirta Parra (CP)
Awarded to Maren Vik (DI)
Awarded to Kirsten Bah (DPD)
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Registered Young Dietitian of the Year
This award recognizes the achievements of up to five outstanding young dietitians in Texas per year.
Awarded to Meghan Windham, MS, RD, LD Mid-East Texas DA
Awarded to Rebecca Olshavsky, MS, RD, LD Houston DA
Awarded to Allison Kerin, MS, RD, LD Lubbock DA
Awarded to Ashley Mullins, RD, LD, CNSC Fort Worth DA
Awarded to Jessica Coffee, MS, RD, LD Dallas DA |
Emerging Dietetic Leader
This award was established by the 1996 ADA board of directors. It allows the Association to recognize new leaders within the profession without a chronological age criterion. Instead, this award uses length of practice as a criterion.
Awarded to: Jennifer Sides, PhD, RD, LD |
TDA Media Award
This award honors an outstanding individual that has made a positive impact on the promotion of nutrition and dietetics through the media.
Awarded to: Jan Tilley, MS, RD, LD |
Texas Distinguished Dietitian
This is the highest honor bestowed on a member of the Texas Dietetic Association. It is designed to recognize and honor a Texas dietitian who has made outstanding and significant contributions to TDA as well as the profession of dietetics.
Awarded to: Claudia Conkin, MS, RD, LD |
Bluebonnet Award
Recognizes a distinguished individual who is not a dietitian, who has made significant contributions to advance nutrition and dietetics in Texas.
Awarded to: Carla Jutson |
Outstanding Nutrition Education Award
Recognizes a distinguished individual, who has made significant contributions to advance nutrition and dieteticsthrough non-traditional education in Texas.
Awarded to: Rosalind Benner, RD, LD |
Recognized Dietetic Technician
This award recognizes the achievements of a dietetic technician in Texas.
Awarded to: Marisa Rendon |
