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2021 Award Winners

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year - Dillon Martin, RDN, LD

Outstanding Dietetic Student - Wendy Corkrum

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year - K. Reilly McKinnis, RD, LD

Outstanding Dietetic Intern - Donna Gould

Emerging Dietetic Leader of the Year - Mandi Waiters

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Congratulations to all of our award winners for 2021!

• Wendy Caroline Corkrum was selected for the Outstanding Dietetic Student award for her demonstrated academic achievement and dedication to learning. Her outstanding leadership and professional potential and her participation in student dietetic association activities and community service activities were especially noted by her academic advisors. 
  

• Donna Gould was selected for the Outstanding Dietetic Intern award because of her strong academic achievement and scholarship. Her program faculty and preceptors also highlighted her leadership and professional potential and her outstanding participation in the student dietetic association and community service activities.
  
• Reilly L. McKinnis, MS, RD, LD was selected for the Recognized Young Dietitian award for her very active participation and leadership  in our state association and for her dedication in managing and creating our academy’s newsletter.
  
• Mandisha Waiters, RDN, LD was selected for the Emerging Dietetic Leader award based on her invaluable participation and leadership in our state association. Her inspirational, genuine, and motivational leadership style was especially noted, and her work in helping get SB95 passed was outstanding.
  
• Dillon Martin, RDN was selected as Outstanding Dietitian for his enthusiastic, caring, and respectful leadership of our state academy, for his principal role in mentoring board members, and for “leading by example” with compassion, positivity and intelligence.
  

All of the awardees will be receiving a plaque from NvAND.  They will each receive a certificate of recognition and congratulatory letter from the president of the Academy, and their names will be published along with other state award winners in the fall issue of the Academy journal.

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Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics​ Award History - This link will take you to the full list of award recipients over the years.

Criteria and Descriptions for the 2021 Awards

Outstanding Dietetics Student Award:

• Enrolled in UNLV or UNR undergraduate DPD program, TMCC Dietetic Technician program, or either of the Dietetic Internships (UNLV or UNR) 
• Must have been a member of the Academy as of January 1, 2021.
• Has demonstrated academic achievement as documented by letters from program faculty or preceptor.
• Has demonstrated scholarship, leadership and professional potential as demonstrated by receipt of honors, participation in student dietetic association activities, community service activities, etc.
• Students may not win ODSA more than once, even if they won in a different category in a past year.
• Three awardees: one DPD student, one student, and one dietetic intern.

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award (RYDY)

• Age limit as of May 1, 2021: 35 years or younger.
• Is a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who has been an active participant in the national, state, or district association who has not previously been selected as an RYDY.
• Has demonstrated concern for the promotion of optimal health and nutritional status of the population.
• Has demonstrated leadership in areas such as legislation, research, education, clinical dietetics, foodservice management, public relations, career guidance, etc., in the association or employment.
• 1 awardee 

Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year (RDTY)

• Is a Dietetic Technician, Registered who has been an active participant in national, affiliate, or district association who has not previously been selected for this award.
• Has demonstrated concern for the promotion of optimal health and nutritional status of the population.
• Has demonstrated leadership in areas such as legislation, research, education, clinical dietetics, foodservice management, public relations, career guidance, etc., in the association or employment.
• 1 awardee

Emerging Dietetic Leader Award (EDL)

• Is a Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, or Dietetic Technician, Registered who has been in practice not less than 5 years and not greater than 10 years, who has been an active participant in the national, state, or district association for at least 5 years, and who has not previously been selected as an RYDY or RDTY. (Interrupted careers or time periods not in practice, are not to be considered or rationed into the 5-10 years ofprofessional practice experience.)
• Has demonstrated concern for the promotion of optimal health and nutritional status of the population.
• Has demonstrated leadership in areas such as legislation, research, education, management, etc., in the Association, community or employment.​
• 1 awardee

Nevada Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award
 
Is a Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, or Dietetic Technician, Registered who has made distinguished contributions to advancing the profession, and who has demonstrated excellence and leadership in at least one of the following:

• Principal role in activities or efforts related to the profession of dietetics such as service on district, state and/or national Academy committees and boards; public policy activities, etc.
• Demonstrated scholarship in advancing the science of dietetics through creative activities such as contributions to the literature, presentations at national meetings, invited lectures, etc.
• Worked to promote nutritional well-being of Nevadans through education, clinical practice, public policy through means such as innovative programs and work with the media.
• Has not previously been selected as the Nevada Outstanding Dietitian.
• 1 awardee