2008 ADA Awards
| Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY) | ||
Thomas Cimo currently works at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, in New York, NY as the Food and Nutrition Department’s Coordinator of Information Systems Training. Prior to this position Thomas served as the Food Service Educator in the same hospital, and has held both clinical and food service management positions in Staten Island, NY and New Jersey. Thomas obtained his Nutritional Science degree from Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, NJ and went on to complete The New York Hospital / Cornell Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program. He is currently NYSDA Treasurer. |
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Molly Morgan is the owner of Creative Nutrition Solutions, a nutrition consulting business in Upstate New York, with an emphasis on nutrition & health promotion. She consults with food companies, national consumer brands, professional athletes, the media, and school districts. She is the President-elect for Southern-Tier Dietetic Association and a NYSDA media spokesperson. |
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Dominique currently works as a clinical dietitian as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. She also chairs the Pediatric Special Interest group for GNYDA. Her graduate advisor describes Dominique as “very intelligent, hard-working, determined, creative and optimistic. A student who quickly became a leader, she has served as a mentor and a wonderful role model for students and those entering the profession.” |
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Susan is currently a doctoral candidate in Human Nutrition at Cornell University. She also serves as the Legislative Network Coordinator-elect for STDA. Her former employer at Lahey Clinic Medical Center writes that "she was the best prepared young dietitian that I have seen in my 30 years as a clinical dietitian. Her decision to pursue doctoral studies was a great loss for our clinical nutrition program, but of enormous benefit to the nutrition community."
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Outstanding Dietetic Tech Student Jaclyn Mattes Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY, Jaclyn serves as President of the Foods and Nutrition Club. She is involved with numerous volunteer groups and has coordinated nutrition related events for the Westchester Community College campus. |
2008 NYSDA Awards
| Distinguished Dietitian | ||
Sandra is a Registered Dietitian with thirty-seven years experience in the
healthcare industry. This includes positions in critical care, renal services,
long-term care settings, and management. In addition she has experience in
day care, home care, corrections, and public health and has been an active
collaborator on multiple grant-funded programs. |
| Isabelle Hallahan Award |
Lisa Neuhaus Lisa, an active member from internship at Syraucse University to undergraduate at Cornell University, she is now website liasion for CNYDA and is this year’s registration chair for the Annual meeting. |
| Ruth Harmon Award |
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2008 NYSDA District Award Recipients
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WRDA Scholarship Recipients:
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