Calling all KSAND Members! If you know of a KSAND member who deserves recognition for their outstanding achievements, consider nominating them for one of the KSAND Foundation Awards! Nominations can be made by forwarding the completed 2021 KSAND Nomination Form to the Awards Chair, Amber Howells, at awardschair@eatrightks.org. Please note that all nominations should be submitted by January 21, 2022. The Awards Committee Chair will contact the nominees of Affiliate Awards to complete the Award Application. The completed Application must be submitted to the Awards Committee Chair by February 18, 2022.
2022 Affiliate Award Application
Distinguished Dietitian of the Year (DDY)
This is the top award given by KSAND. The recipient should demonstrate involvement at the local, state, and national levels of Academy, leadership, and advancement in the field of dietetics. Email the KSANDF Awards Chair at awardschair@eatrightks.org. Nominations are due January 21, 2022.
Recent Awardees:
2021 Kristi Thaete
2020 Karen Stephens
2019 Jeannine Goetz
2018 Sarah Marcy
2017 Debra Sullivan
2016 Lisa Martin
2015 Kevin Sauer
2014 Diane Greenleaf-Kisner
2013 Charlotte Buchanan
2012 Stephanie Cundith
2011 Joan Stadler
2010 Heidi Wells
2009 Crissy Kaleekal
2008 Jane Byrnes
2007 Roxanne Bell
2006 Melinda Hickerson
2005 Margo Humenczuk
2004 Grace Wong
2003 Ann Hunter
Kristi Thaete
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY)
This award recognizes the competence and activities of younger dietitians in the Academy. Members eligible to receive this honor should be 35 years of age or younger and demonstrate leadership qualities and performance in legislation, research, public relations, education, community outreach, management, or other areas related to the profession. Their contributions on the job and in the community will merit this recognition.
Recent Awardees:
2021 Danielle Cox
2020 Breta Alstrom
2019 Ariel Johnston
2018 Jennifer Morris, Johannah Schrader
2017 Cara Harbstreet
2016 Kathleen Benson
2015 Anna Binder
2014 Angie Lanigan
2013 Audrey Monroe
2012 Laura Romig
2011 Sarah Marcy
2010 Sara Sawer
2009 Jeannine Goetz
2008 Missy Schrader, Heidi Wells
2007 Jennifer Williams
2006 Jenny Scheer
2005 Dorinda Robinson
2004 Charlotte Buchanan
2003 Erin Laurie
Danielle Cox
Emerging Dietetic Leader (EDL)
This award recognizes the competence and activities of members, regardless of their age, who have made distinctive contributions early in their careers to the Academy. Members who receive this honor support the promotion of optimal health and nutritional status of the public through demonstrating leadership in legislation, research, education, management, or other areas related to the profession.
Recent Awardees:
2020 Kristi Baonga
2019 Joel Morgan
2018 Gretchen Stroberg
2017 Marley Sugar
2016 Tammi Krier
2015 Abby Heidari
2014 Courtney Kruse
2013 Carrie Mark
2012 Kirsten Angell
2011 Stephanie Cundith
2010 Elena Caviar
2009 Diane Greenleaf
Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year (RDTY)
The Academy recognizes the professional contributions of technicians and encourages their continued participation in the community and association activities. Award recipients demonstrate leadership qualities and performance in associations or their employment through education, clinical nutrition, foodservice management, public relations, career guidance, and legislation.
The Academy recognizes the professional contributions of technicians and encourages their continued participation in the community and association activities. Award recipients demonstrate leadership qualities and performance in associations or their employment through education, clinical nutrition, foodservice management, public relations, career guidance, and legislation.
Recent Awardees:
2001 Rita Braddock
Golden Wheat Award
This award recognizes a Kansas business (or individual) whose actions align with KSAND mission, “To Accelerate Improvements in State-wide Health and Well-being Through Food and Nutrition”. This business or person highlights the importance of nutrition and health, improves health care by providing goods and/or services that benefit Kansans, and hires or promotes dietitians as the resource for sound nutrition information. Information and Nomination Form can be found HERE.
Recent Awardees:
2021 Manhattan Medical Group
2019 Cheryl Johnson
Mentor Award
This award recognizes an individual who has been instrumental in teaching and mentoring food service managers, registered dietitian nutritionists, nutrition and dietetic technicians, or food service employees in the workplace. This person highlights the importance of nutrition and health in their organization, maintains professionalism in business practices, and promotes safety and sanitation practices in the workplace. Information and Nomination Form can be found HERE.
Recent Awardees:
2021 Lindsey Vaughn
2020 Carol Shanklin
2019 Kevin Sauer
Lindsey Vaughn
Click HERE for the complete list of past KSAND Award Winners.
DEADLINE: All KSANDF award applications and supporting materials must be received by February 18, 2022. Email applications to the KSANDF Awards Chair at Awardschair@eatrightks.org