Today @ MAND- Election Time!
It is time! Get out your ballots and think about voting in the upcoming MAND election. The MAND election is set to begin on March 1. Please read below to see the candidates. There will be more to come on their bios in the upcoming week.
LASTLY, don’t forget to vote in the Academy of Nutrition Dietetics https://www.eatrightpro.org/
**Note that just 8.79% of us have voted – we can do better! Last year almost 17% voted – we need to exceed that this year.**
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2021 -2022 MAND Slate of Candidates for BOD positions
- Secretary-Elect: Valerie Machinist
- Treasurer-Elect: Kristin Otto
- Treasurer-Elect: ShahiraOrcel
- Education-Elect: Christine Clark
- Public Relations Elect: Shelby Keys
- Technology Elect: Brigitte DeVeau
- Nominating Committee Chair-Elect: Brittany Taylor
- Nominating Member: Melanie Mott
- Socials for Success-Elect: Allegra Egizi
- SPRC and Diversity Liaison -Elect: Rachel Andrade
- SPRC and Diversity Liaison- Elect: Susan Hazarvartian
- Reimbursement-Elect: Sarah Hawkins
Liaison to Area Associates and DPGs is a retired position
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President's Welcome
Message from Outgoing MAND President, Sangeeta Pradhan
Hello RD and NDTR friends,
As my term as President draws to a close, I am filled with an immense sense of gratitude to be given the incredible honor of serving as your President. I ask for your indulgence as I share a few parting words with you.
Everything about food and nutrition inspires and energizes me. Do you feel the same way? This innocuous entity called food holds the power to transform health, to be a game changer, and to arguably change the course of chronic disease. Which itself is awe-inspiring!
And RDs are uniquely positioned to be stewards of that change!
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CALENDAR
- Aug 15
- Sep 19
- Apr 04
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MDEF Scholarships
For 2024, MDEF will be giving out two MDEF scholarships and one MDEF Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) scholarship to deserving nutrition students, each in the amount of $1500. Please pass along to any nutrition students or interns who may be eligible to apply!
All applications are due by May 31st