| Texas Academy Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics TEXAS ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS FOOD & NUTRITION CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION RECOGNIZES THEIR 2014 AWARD RECIPIENTS The Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual Food & Nutrition Conference and Exhibition (FNCE) will be held at the Omni Bayfront Hotel and the American Bank Convention Center in Corpus Christi, TX April 24-26, 2014. The theme this year, “Feed Your Appetite For Leading Edge Knowledge” will provide registered dietitians/nutritionists, dietetic technicians and dietetic students an opportunity to advance their knowledge with top-notch education session. The conference will also recognize their award recipients at a dinner and banquet Friday, April 25, 2014. 2014 Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Award Recipients Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award: Mary Janet Hendrix Duncan, MS, RD, LD Bluebonnet Award: Russell W. H. Kridel, MD, FACS Emerging Dietetic Leader Award: Roaxana Tamijani, MS, RDN, LD Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award (Dietetic Internship): Kristy R. Becker, MS, RD, LD, CNSC Outstanding Dietetics Student Awards: Coordinated Program: Natalie Van Veldhuizen-Coordinated Program in Dietetics (University of Texas at San Antonio) Dietetic Internship: Kaitlin McKissick, RD, LD-Dietetic Internship (Texas Woman’s University) Didactic Program in Dietetics: Lori Boyd-Didactic Program in Dietetics (Texas Tech University) Outstanding Preceptor Awards: Newcomer Category: Stephanie Lozano Burns, MS, RD, LD Veteran Category: Alicia Merritt, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC Texas Academy Media Award: Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Outstanding Nutrition Education Award: Eve Pearson, MBA, RD, CSSD, LD Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year Award: Amber K. Murray, DTR Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Awards: Maren Wolff, MS, RDN, LD (Dallas) Lilly Frawley, RDN, LD (Ft. Worth) Jordyn A. Forsyth, MS, RD, LD, CDE (Houston) Elizabeth Autumn Bollinger, MS, RD, LD (Lubbock) Caroline Roffidal-Blanco, MS, RDN, LDN (South Texas) |
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