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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 Awards Committee is chaired by the Past President:
Megan R. Williams, MDA, RDN, LD, CDE is the 2017 2018 Awards Chair
meganwilliamsrd@gmail.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



Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award

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

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award

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

June Yerrington Award

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

Gem Award

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

Emerging Dietetic Leader

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

Recognized Dietetic Technican of the Year Award

YearName
2014Sarah Bair
2013Kevin Conger

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