The Honors Committee and Board of Directors have announced the individuals who will receive top Academy national honors and awards, in recognition of outstanding service and contributions to the nutrition and dietetics profession. The honors and awards recipients will be celebrated during the 2026 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo®. Click HERE for more information. Also let us congratulate our NOBIDAN Members for their awards!
Medallion Awardees:
Linda Farr, RDN, LD, FAND
Stella Uzogara, PhD, MS, RDN, LDN, CFS, FAND
Sharon Cox, MA, RDN, LDN, FAND
Yvonne Greer, DRPH, RD, CDN
Excellence in Practice Awards:
Community and Public Health Practice Award
Cicely Thomas, DCN, MEd, RD, LD, FAND
Education Practice Award
Veronica Oates, PhD, RDN, LDN
Entrepreneurial Practice Award
Fabiola Gaines, RD, LD
Executive Leadership Practice
Winona Bynum, RDN
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Promotion Award
Jill White, EDD, RD