NYSDA Award Descriptions and Applications
Distinguished Dietitian (1 Award)
- Recognizes outstanding service to NYSDA and the profession of dietetics.
- Must be a member of ADA a minimum of 10 years and currently a member of NYSDA and a district affiliate, usually an RD, but a non-RD may be considered.
- Click here for application (PDF)
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (3 Awards)
- Recognizes the accomplishments of young dietitians.
- Must be member of ADA, NYSDA and a district affiliate.
- Must be 35 years of age or younger as of March 31, in the year of the award
- Click here for application (requires login)
Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year (1 Award)
- Recognizes the accomplishments of dietetic technicians
- Must be member of ADA, NYSDA and a district affiliate
- No age restriction is associated with this award.
- Click here for application (requires login)
Emerging Dietetics Leader (1 Award)
- Recognizes the accomplishments of dietitians regardless of their age who have made distinctive contributions to ADA early in their dietetics career.
- Must be a member of ADA and an active participant in state and district associations for at least 5 years, but no greater than 10 years.
- Click here for application (PDF)
- Click here for doc application (MS Word)
Isabelle A. Hallahan Award (1 Award)
- Recognizes accomplishments by a female dietitian working directly in a food service management capacity.
- Must be a member of ADA, registered or eligible for registration and has or is pursuing a masters degree in food service management or related field.
- Click here for more information
- Click here for application (PDF)
Jack Bellick Award (1 Award)
Media Excellence Award (1 Award)
Excellence in Legislative Advocacy (1 Award)
- Recognizes at least three years of active involvement and leadership in legislation and public policy development that promotes the profession of dietetics.
- Must be a member of ADA and NYSDA but cannot be a current state or district LNC or Reimbursement Chair in the year nominated for the award.
- Click here for criteria (PDF)
- Click here for application (PDF)
Outstanding Dietetics Educator
- Recognizes teaching, mentoring and leadership activities of faculty and preceptors.
- Must be an educator or preceptor for an ADA-accredited or approved dietetics education program.
- One educator from each program type will be selected.
- Application deadline, December 15
- Click here for criteria (PDF)
- Click here for application (MS Word)
- Click here for scoring (PDF)
Outstanding Dietetics Student
Special Instructions for Outstanding Student Award In Addition to General Instructions:
- Submit the student’s resume that documents experience, honors received, community
service, etc.
- Include a copy of the student’s transcript.
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Submit two (2) letters from faculty members or preceptors documenting the academic and professional achievements and the potential of the student.
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Application deadline February 1
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Click here for criteria & application (login required)
Ruth Harmon Award
(1 Award - no directions or forms beyond what is written here)
This student award is a memorial to Ruth Harmon, one of the NYSDA's pioneers in legislative and public policy activities who died in 1994. This award pays $1000 toward expenses to attend the ADA Legislative and Public Policy Workshop in Washington DC. The recipient must submit a brief article about the experience for the NYSDA Bulletin.
Applicants should submit the following to apply (no application form for this award):
- A letter that describes the applicant's interest in legislation and public policy, legislative activities pursued by the applicant as an undergraduate or during the DI/AP-4, CP, DPD, DT program and how the applicant will incorporate legislative and public policy activities into his/her professional life.
- An essay of approximately 800-1000 words, double-spaced, on the following: how would you persuade dietetics students and practitioners that the statement "if nutrition is your profession, then politics is your business" is relevant to them?
- A letter of recommendation from the Director of the DI/AP-4, CP, DPD, DT programs.
- Application deadline, December 30
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