Congratulations to the Foundation's 2026 Award Recipients!
In 2026, the Foundation Awarded $121,957 to 44 Practitioners and Students.
| Award | Funded By | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|
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Abbott Nutrition Award in Women's Health |
Abbott Nutrition |
Jameshyia Ballard, PhD, RDN |
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Abbott Nutrition Malnutrition Award |
Abbott Nutrition |
David Trinkle, MPA, MS, RDN, CDCES |
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Anita Owen Award of Recognition for Innovative Nutrition Education Programs for the Public |
Anita Owen, MA, RD |
Lily Y McNair, PSM, RDN, CCMS, FAND Carolyn E. Pancarowicz, MS, RDN |
|
Barbara Ann F. Hughes Nutrition Policy, Advocacy and Education Award |
Barbara Ann F. Hughes, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN, FADA, FAND |
Cicely Thomas DCN, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND Ginger Cochran, MS, RDN, CDCES |
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Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctorate to RD Award |
Commission on Dietetic Registration |
Angela Alger, PhD Swati S. Zaveri, PhD, MSc |
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Commission on Dietetic Registration Leadership Award |
Commission on Dietetic Registration |
Christie Custodio-Lumsden, PhD, RD, CDN Wendy Leonard, MS, RDN Brooke Schantz Fosco, MS, RDN Coleen Liscano, MS, RD, CSP, LDN, CLE, FAND Shelby Rodriguez MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND |
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Distinguished Lecture |
Presented at FNCE® 2027 and the Greater Cleveland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RDN, CDE |
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Edna and Robert Langholz International Nutrition Award |
Edna and Robert Langholz |
Adam Drewnowski, PhD |
|
Elaine R. Monsen Memorial Award for Outstanding Research Literature |
Family, Friends and Associates of Elaine Monsen, PhD, RD |
Lisa Harnack DrPH, RD |
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Food and Culinary Professionals DPG Communications and Educational Award |
Food and Culinary Professionals Dietetic Practice Group |
Jamie Daugherty, PhD, RDN, LD |
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Frederick Green Memorial Nutrition Communications Experience Award |
Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD, FAND |
Qingyue (Emily) Sun |
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Gaynold Jensen Memorial Continuing Education Award |
Friends and Associates of Gaynold Jensen, RD and the Board of the Dietetics in Health Care Communities Dietetic Practice Group |
Cassandra Bailey, RDN |
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International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics International Project Award |
International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
Judith A. Beto, PhD, RDN, FAND |
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Karen L. Wright Memorial Lecture |
Alabama Dietetic Association, family and friends |
Aaron Flores, RDN |
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LaVerne and Edwin Domel Memorial Award |
Suzanne D. Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND and David W. Baxter |
Alena M. Clark, PhD, MPH, RDN, CLC Dawna Torres Mughal, PhD, RDN, FADA, FAND |
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Lulu G. Graves Nutrition Education Award |
Greater Cleveland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
Kelsey Zimmerman, RDN |
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Marianne Smith Edge, Expanding Knowledge in Agriculture and Food Systems Award |
Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA |
Amanda S. Hege, MPH, RDN, FAND |
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Mary Abbott Hess Award for Recognition of an Innovative Food/Culinary Effort |
Mary Abbott Hess, LHD, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND |
Lily Y McNair, PSM, RDN, CCMS, FAND |
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Mary P. Huddleson Memorial Award |
Friends and Associates of Ruby W. Linn |
Lauren Au, PhD, RDN |
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Molly Kellogg Nutrition Counseling Award |
Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW |
Christie Custodio-Lumsden, PhD, RD, CDN Rachel Aiudi, DCN, RDN, CDN |
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Outstanding Preceptor Award |
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Board of Directors |
North East: South East: South Central: West Central: West Coast: |
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Rebecca Snowball Reeves Continuing Education Award |
Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group and Rebecca Snowball Reeves, DrPH, RD, FAND |
Jennifer Giffune, RDN |
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Ruby P. Puckett/Elizabeth Frakes Food Management Continuing Education Award |
Management in Food and Nutrition Systems Dietetic Practice Group |
Kelly J. Satola, MS, RDN, LD Janel Zeigler, MS, RD, LDN |
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Susan T. Borra Advancing Food and Nutrition Communications Fellowship Award |
Susan T. Borra, RD |
Claudia Rufa |
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Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Educational Award |
Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
Laura A. Oltmann, RDN, CDN, CNSC Julie Larsen, PhD, RDN, CEP |
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