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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)

Abbott Nutrition Award in Women's Health

Abbott Nutrition

Jameshyia Ballard, PhD, RDN

Abbott Nutrition Malnutrition Award

Abbott Nutrition

David Trinkle, MPA, MS, RDN, CDCES

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

Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctorate to RD Award

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Angela Alger, PhD

Swati S. Zaveri, PhD, MSc

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

Distinguished Lecture

Presented at FNCE® 2027 and the Greater Cleveland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Melissa Joy Dobbins, MS, RDN, CDE

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

Food and Culinary Professionals DPG Communications and Educational Award

Food and Culinary Professionals Dietetic Practice Group

Jamie Daugherty, PhD, RDN, LD

Frederick Green Memorial Nutrition Communications Experience Award

Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Qingyue (Emily) Sun

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

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

Karen L. Wright Memorial Lecture

Alabama Dietetic Association, family and friends

Aaron Flores, RDN

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

Lulu G. Graves Nutrition Education Award

Greater Cleveland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Kelsey Zimmerman, RDN

Marianne Smith Edge, Expanding Knowledge in Agriculture and Food Systems Award

Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA

Amanda S. Hege, MPH, RDN, FAND
Diane D. Stadler, PhD, RD

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

Mary P. Huddleson Memorial Award

Friends and Associates of Ruby W. Linn

Lauren Au, PhD, RDN

Molly Kellogg Nutrition Counseling Award

Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW

Christie Custodio-Lumsden, PhD, RD, CDN

Rachel Aiudi, DCN, RDN, CDN

Outstanding Preceptor Award

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Board of Directors

North East:
Jennifer Salt Taylor, MS, RDN, CHES
North Central:
Calla N. Ziegler, MS, RD, LDN

South East:
Mallory Foster, RD, CNSC, CCTD

South Central:
Kasey Spilman, MS, RDN, CNSC, LD

West Central:
Roaxana Poskey, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND

West Coast:
Kristina Brown, MPH, RDN

Rebecca Snowball Reeves Continuing Education Award

Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group and Rebecca Snowball Reeves, DrPH, RD, FAND

Jennifer Giffune, RDN

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

Susan T. Borra Advancing Food and Nutrition Communications Fellowship Award

Susan T. Borra, RD

Claudia Rufa

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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