Affiliate Awards
Affiliate associations may annually select and honor the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year, Emerging Dietetic Leader and Outstanding Dietitian of the Year awards. Affiliate associations determine the criteria and select the winner for each award. Winners are recognized in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and each awardee receives a congratulatory letter and certificate signed by the president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Affiliates may choose to offer award winners additional recognition. Applications for each award can be accessed through each affiliate. For contact information visit the affiliate listing.
Affiliates also play an important role in ACEND's educator and student award programs. The first step in the award process is the selection of nominees by state. Learn more about each of these awards and the nomination and selection process.
2025 Affiliate Award Winners
- Charlene DeFillipo, MS, RD - Alaska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lily M Cheak, MS, RD, LD - Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Stephanie Wiese, RD, CNSC - Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Christopher Barrett, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS - Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Julia Katcher, PhD, RDN, LDN - Delaware Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jennifer Krasilovsky, RDN - District of Columbia Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Janice Anglin, MS, RDN, CSG - Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dash Corpe, RD - Hawaii Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Whitney M Beck, RD, LD, CD - Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Brooke Lowenkron, MS, RD, LDN - Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Joyce Faraj-Ardura, PhD, MS, RDN, LDN - Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Leah Qubty, DCN, MS, RD, FAND - Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jordan Mize, MS, RDN, LD - Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Anna Curry, MS, RD - Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Madeline Belaustegui, MBA, RDN, LD - Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jerianne Cusipag, MEd, RDN, CDN - New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Luotao Lin, PhD, RDN - New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alyssa J Williams, RDN/LD - Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Koran B Watson, MS, RDN, LD - Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Shannon Cottrell, RD, LD - South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Gemma Bastian, PhD, RDN, LN - South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Rachel Poland, MS, RDN, LD - Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Brooke Lister, MPH, RDN, CIEC, CD - Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Abby Forman Lewis, MS, RDN, CSSD - Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jenna Chalcraft, MS, RD, CDCES, CNSC - Wyoming Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ashley Funk, RDN, IFNCP, LND - Alaska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lauren Peña, MS, RDN - Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Danya M Arnold, MBA, MS, RD, LD - Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, FAND - California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lauren Pickens, MS, RDN - Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Vanessa J Salino, MS, RD, CSO, CDN - Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jennifer Linton, MS, RDN, LDN - Delaware Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Christina Badaracco, MPH, RD - District of Columbia Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Elizabeth Bobo, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, FAND - Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Robin Steagall, MSPP, RD, LD - Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kim Yonemori, RD - Hawaii Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kimberly J Young, MS, RDN, LD - Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Charlyn Ware, MS, RD, LNMS - Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Beth A Young, PhD, RD, CSSD, LD - Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Zenaida Velasco, RND, MAP, REB - International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Amber Howells, PhD, RD - Kansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Caitlin E Tennyson, RDN, LD - Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Allison E Cazenave, RDN, CSO, LDN, ONC, IFNCP, CNGS - Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Paul A Blakeslee, MS, RD-AP, LD, CNSC - Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jennifer Christman, MHA, RDN, LDN, CPT - Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Valerie Machinist, MS, RDN, LDN - Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Amanda Lynett, MS, RDN - Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Nancy Salentine, RDN, LD - Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ashley F. Harris, MS, RD, SNS - Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hillary Roberts, EdD, RDN, LD - Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Paige Sadowski, MS, MHA, RD, LN, CDCES - Montana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Shelly Asplin, MA, RDN, LMNT, LD, CDCES - Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Maria Stanish, MS, RDN - New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Katie Coakley, PhD, RDN - New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Susan Czap, MS, RD, CSO - New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Cynthia Blocksom, MEd, RDN, LD, MCHES, FAND - Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Megan C Krampe, MS, RDN/LD - Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Julie Stefanski, MEd, RDN, LDN, FAND - Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Mayra L Román-González, RDN, LND - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Puerto Rico Affiliate Nina Crowley, PhD, RDN, LD - South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lindsey Hays, RDN, LN, CSR - South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kathy Cabrera, RD - Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Marie Whelen, MS, RDN, LD - Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Gina Ward, MS, RDN, CDCES - Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alexandra Freiman, RDN, CSG, FAND - Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Carrie Swift, MS, RDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES - Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jillian Pate, MS, RD, CSR, LD - West Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lauren Gibbs, RD - Wyoming Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Tiffany Kurani, DTR - Alaska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Brandon Boatman, NDTR, CDM, CFPP - Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Michael Brown, NDTR - Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Emma L Scott, DTR - Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Emma Slagel, NDTR - West Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Theresa Reynolds, RD, LD - Alaska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Michael Duffy, MS, RD, CSP, CNSC - Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lexi Poole, MS, RD, LD - Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Camila Silva, MS, RDN, LDN - California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Shannon McKenna, MS, RDN - Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Katherine S Bontempo, MS, RD, CSP, CDN - Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Tillie Geyer, MS, RD, CSP, LDN - Delaware Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Noah Praamsma, RD - District of Columbia Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Aria Hetzendorfer, RD, LDN - Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ari Redcross, MS, RDN - Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Maile Ishikawa, RD CDCES - Hawaii Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Anne Brock, MOL, RDN, LD - Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kimberly Maki, MA, RD, LDN, CNSC - Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Gabrielle Haskell, MS, RD, LDN - Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bethany Brown, MS, RD, LDN - Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hannah Green, MS, RDN, LD - Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Wilmar Jun Elopre, MSc, RND, RDN - International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Sarah E Wilder, RDN, LD - Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Amber Bailey, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC - Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lily Brickman, MS, RD, LD, NWCC - Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Tina Sergi, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS, TSAC-F, LD - Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Inna Kagan, MS, RDN, LDN - Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ellen Smartt, MS, RDN - Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ali Webster, PhD, RD - Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Betsy Pennington, MS, RD, LD - Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ambrea K Davis, RD - Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Marielle Bringenberg, RD, LD - Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Olivia Smart, MS, RDN, LN - Montana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Carly Applegarth, MS, RDN - Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jane Harrington, RDN, IFNCP - New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Maura I McClain, MS, RDN, LDN - North Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Emily Scheresky, RDN, LRD - North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Emma Bulan Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Catherine Gould, MA, RDN, LD, CDCES - Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Shelby Rodriguez, MPH, RDN, CSG, LD, FAND - Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jessica M Rea, MS, RDN, LD - Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jaylin A C Staunton, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC - Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ashley C Lupinacci, MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN - Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kylie Deice, RDN, LD - South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Anastasia Elsinger, MS, RD, LDN - South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Carly Alba, MS, RDN, CD - Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Samantha J Shanks, MS, RDN - Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Véronique Champagne Pettitt, MS, RD, CSR, FNKF - Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kendall Altig, MS, RD, CSP, CD - Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Meagan Gibson, MS, RDN, LDN, CPT - Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alexandria Tek - Alaska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Melissa Lopez, MS, IBCLC - Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Valeria Fernandez - Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Keith Doke - Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Rebecca Callo - California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Manuel Marroquin - California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hadis Rezaei - California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kelly Landen - Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jaiden Swanson - Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Aryana Mansi - Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lauren Krott - Delaware Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jessie Griffith - Delaware Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Carie Bradshaw - District of Columbia Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Presley Pettit - Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alyssa Guadagni - Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- AnnaLisa Hutchinson - Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Esther Wong - Hawaii Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Sari J Landers - Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Travis C. Jensen - Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Annie Nelsen - Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jody Lyons - Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Diana Kelly -Money - Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Scott Conro - Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Emma Briggs - Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Emma Sommers - Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lily Mettler - Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Truddie Reif, MSAN - International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hannah Dunagan - Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Blenda Son - Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Cameron Milam - Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bryn Kubinsky - Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Sarah Lederman - Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Gabryella Rodrigues - Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Jillian MacLean - Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alexander Norman - Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hannah Neutgens - Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Isiah Vang - Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Tammy Allen, MPH - Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Colton Maslanka - Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Seda Okay - Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Amy Harrington - Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ian Mears - Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kylee Carpenter - Montana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hannah Harrison - Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ashlyn Thomas - Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Claire Reilly - New Hampshire Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kathleen Ramos - New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Andrea Uguna - New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hannah Briggs - New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Lori Megjugorac - New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Arlin Diaz Torres - New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Liza F Cardinale - New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Madison Degenfelder - New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ella Wilkinson - New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Samantha Chamberlain - New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Tania Young - New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Rosemary Unglaub - North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Sarah Haakenson - Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Avery Snethen - Oklahoma Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Karli Hunton - Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ainsley Beck - Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Callie J Laubacher - Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Naresly Reyes-Medina, MPHE, CHES - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Puerto Rico Affiliate Joseph Rivera-Meléndez - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Puerto Rico Affiliate Morgan Tucker - Rhode Island Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Michelle Dominguez Medina - Rhode Island Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alexandra McNair, MS - South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ava Mancini - South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- McKayla Olson - South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Andrea Sagman - Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Haana Gibbs - Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Maria Grazia Di Fabio - Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Daniela Rodriguez - Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Gilian Cabral - Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Alexa Awerkamp - Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Cierra Tate - Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Brennan Rotar - Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Mackenzie Markello - Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Bryanna Gloss - Vermont Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Abbey Stone - Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Sarah Wright - Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Paulina Nuñez Esquivel - Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Amelia Chestnutt - Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Eva Rhodes - West Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kai Kandora - West Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Grace Bolwerk - Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Shaelea Milliron - Wyoming Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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