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
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
- Outstanding Dietetic Student Awards Criteria
- Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year Criteria
- Emerging Dietetic Leader Criteria
- Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Criteria
- Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Criteria
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) andIdaho 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 |
