Award Recipients

The board encourages all members to participate in our Affiliate Awards selection each year by nominating colleagues. Nominations can be made at any time during the year but must be received by February 1st for that year’s recognition at the Annual Meeting.

Posts on our website and Facebook page encourage nominations several times during the Affiliate year.

The 2018-19 Awards Committee is chaired by the Past President:

Crystal J. Wilson, EdS, MS, RDN, LD

cwilson@dairywest.com 

Description and Criteria for awards

Listing of past recipients

Outstanding Student Awards are selected by each university’s faculty and preceptors (University of Idaho and Idaho State University) using criteria from the Academy of Nutrition
and Dietetics.

Additional awards may be presented as per special nominations and circumstances in that year given the Affiliate’s goals and activity (for example, Award of Merit, Outstanding Service

• Award Descriptions
• Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Criteria
• Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Criteria
• Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year Criteria
• Emerging Dietetic Leader Criteria
• Outstanding Dietetic Student Awards Criteria
• Outstanding Preceptor Award Criteria

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award

Year	Name
2018	Chelsea Schoenfelder
2017	Rachelle L. Ausman
2016	Molly Tevis
2015	Jaclyn St. John
2014	Amy Kramer
2013	Marlee Harris
2012	Kelee Hansen
2010	Brittany McIntosh
2009	Tiffany Muller
2008	Katie Nelson Miner
2007	Heidi Martin
2005	Amanda Peterson
2004	Carol Fellows
2003	Tennille HoustonCarrie Davis
2002	Crystal Wilson
2001	Hydee Tubbs
2000	Becky Sulik
1999	RoseAnna Holliday
1998	Hilary Horton
1997	Sue Stillman
1996	Marjorie Rich
1995	Kristin McKie
1994	Helen Hopkins
1993	Colleen Phillip
1992	Patty Marincic
1991	Jean Zaske
1990	Chris Bartles
1989	Karen Mangum
1988	Julie Walker
1987	Laura Thomas
1986	Karen Raese
1985	Connie Lorenz
1984	Denise Carter
1983	Beverly Hannon
1982	Kathy Cohen
1981	Cindy Anderson
1980	Judi P. Schuerman
1979	Becky Shaw Swartz
1978	Rita Bradley
1977	Elaine Long

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award

Year	Name
2018	Samantha A. Ramsay
2017	Nancy L. Kure
2016	Caroline Keegan
2015	RoseAnna Holliday
2014	SeAnne Safaii
2013	Crystal Wilson
2012	Elaine Long
2011	Becky Shaw Swartz
2010	Ruth Schneider
2009	Becky Sulik
2008	Cindy Horrocks
2007	Sue Stillman
2006	Kathy Vance
2005	Marjorie Rich
2004	Hilary Horton-Brown
2003	Colleen Fillmore
2002	Jean Heinz
2001	Marisue Smith
2000	Linda Morton
1999	Helena Rizor
1998	Chris Taow
1997	Luana Tomchak
1996	Cathy Bumgarner
1995	Jean Zaske

June Yerrington Award

Year	Name
2018	Katherine (Kathy) Vance
2017	Beverly N. Crabbs
2016	Laura McKnight
2015	Mimi Pengilly
2014	Cathy Boysen
2013	Nancy Rush
2012	Sue Stillman Linja
2011	Amanda Peterson
2007	Becky Swartz
2005	Kristin Bergeson
2004	Mary Lou Beck Weiner
2003	Kathe Gabel
2000	Janel Smith
1999	Laura Thomas
1995	Ruth Schneider
1994	Laura Ringe
1993	Elaine Long
1992	Judi P. Schuerman
1989	Sally Howell
1988	Sue Hagrman
1986	Mary Echo
1984	Shirley Newcomb
1983	Mary Sugden
1982	Agnes Foley

Gem Award

Year	Name
2018	Keller Associates
2017	Mary Leonard
2016	Dr. John Eck
2015	Dr. Ted Epperly
2014	Coeur d’Alene Press
2013	Representative Sue Chew and the Idaho Statesman (Chuck Malloy and Holly Anderson)
2012	Pinnacle Business Group LLC (Steve Rector and Tim Olson) and Idaho Association of Public Health District Directors
2008	Suzanne Craig
2004	Boise Radio Station 94.9 “The River”
2002	Maggie O’Mara, health reporter for KBCI in BoiseChef Joyce Doughty, Food for Thought on public radio
2000	KBCI TV Channel 2 in Boise
1998	The Idaho Beef Council
1993	Ross Laboratories
1991	The Idaho Dairy Council
1990	The Idaho Statesman

Emerging Dietetic Leader

Year	Name
2017	Kimberly J. Young
2016	Deena LaJoie
2015	Megan Williams
2014	Samantha Ramsay
2013	Wendy Rice
2012	Becky McCarver
2010	Tamara Smith
2009	Peggy Moore

Recognized Dietetic Technican of the Year Award

Year	Name
2014	Sarah Bair
2013	Kevin Conger