Vermont Dietetic Association

Award Winners- Archives

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year

1976- Barbara K. Farell, RD
1978- Shelly Gage Eurich, RD
1980- Barbara K. Kelly, RD
1981- Janice D. Waterman, RD
1982- Debra Marie Vinci, RD
1983- Lynn B. Henderson, RD
1984- Nancy Joanne Crocker, RD
1988- Sylvia Gaboriault Leap, MS, RD
1989- Diane Jean Messier, RD
1990- Patricia Molnar Knisley, RD
1991- Michael J. Kanfer, MBA, RD
1992- Fe Trinidad Creagh, RD
1993- Cydney Latell Jared, MS, RD
1994- Lisa Gates Hodgson, RD
1995- Christine Maried Moldovan, RD
1996- Carolyn Jean Siccama, RD
1997- Melanie C. Putz, RD
1998- Eileen Ashe, RD, CD
1999- Maryse Therrien, RD, CD, CDE
2000- Bonnie Beynnon, RD, CD
2001- Susan Coburne, RD
2003- Kristin Bolton, MS, RD, CD
2004- Karen N. Dolan, RD
2005- Kate Anderson, RD
2006- Elizabeth Smurkowski
2007- Alyssa Consigli, RD
2009- Joe Frost, MPh, RD
2010- Dania Revette, RD, CD

Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year

1990- Christine M. Moldovan
1997- Una Lou Richardson, DTR
2002- Rose Pelchuk, DTR

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year

1997- Robin Edelman, MS, RD
1998- Janice Waterman, RD, CDE, CD
1999- Linda TIlton, MS, RD, CD, CDE
2000- Sue Johansen, RD, CD, CDE
2001- Rachel Johnson, PhD, MPH, RD
2002- Joanne Heidkamp, RD
2003- Lynn Grieger, RD, CD, CDE
2004- Jane K. Ross, PhD, RD, CD
2005- Barb Farrell, RD, CD
2006- Real Pothier
2007- Lara Borders, RD, CDE
2009- Donna Hunt, RD, CDE
2010-Linda Lashure, RD, CD

Emerging Dietetic Leader

1997- Lynn Grieger, RD, CDE
1998- Maryse Therrien, RD, CD, CDE
1999- Rachel Preston, RD, CD
2003- Lara Borders, RD, CDE
2004- Sharon S. Anderson, RD
2007- Laura Biron
2009- Aaron Jones, RD, CD
2010- Jill Goodroe, RD

VDA Pyramid Award

1998- Betsy Hiser, MS, RD  
         Debbie Soloman, Burlington Free Press
1999- Jane Ross, PhD, RD, CD  UVM  
         Edward Leib, MD, FAHC
2000- Katherine Backes, MPH, RD, NEDFC  
         Nathaniel Clark, MD, Vermont Regional Diabetes Center
2001- Sue Johansen, RD,CD,CDE, FAHC, Green Mountain Nutrition Assoc.
         The Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
2002- Janice Waterman, RD, CD, CDE
         Lyn Jarvis, Producer, Across the Fence
2003- Robin Edelman, MS, RD, CD, CDE
         Pat Laggis, Cabot Creamery
2004- Molly Holland, MPH, RD, CD
         Jeanne B. Kennedy, VDA's Lobbyist
2005- Jo Busha, Vermont Department of Education
         Helen Ballard, Vermont Department of Education
         Laurie Colgan, Vermont Department of Education
2006- Representative Mitzi Johnson, Abbie Nelson, VT FEED
         In commemoration of Representative Rosemary "Rozo" McLaughlin
2007- Dr. Barbara Frankowski, MD, MPH
         Dr. Jean Harvey-Berino, PHd, RD
2010- Fletcher Allen Health Care
         Diane Imrie, MBA, RD

Outstanding Student

2002- Jill Goodroe
2003- Jamie L. Larson
2004- Emily E. George
2005- Lauren Evans
2006- Marissa Stanley
2007- Emma Kopecky- Dietetics program
         Leslie Bilodeau- Coordinated program
2009- Sarah Pothier
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