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4/8/2014
IDAHO ACADEMY AWARDS 2014
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
78,000 members
410 members
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The Idaho Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics is the premier source for
reliable objective food and nutrition in Idaho.
The Idaho Academy’s strategic plan
is to promote healthy Idaho food products,
prevent and manage disease through MNT
and counseling, and provide nutrition
education in schools, workplaces, clinics
and other venues.
June Yerrington Award 2014
Cathy Boysen, RD, LD
• Cathy gets things done, is a team player, has great ideas and overall is a credit to our profession.
• Cathy has been an active Idaho Dietetic Association/Idaho Academy board member for many years
and past president for two terms. She has a passion for dietetics and consistently models
professional performance. She does a great job of meeting a wide variety of needs and serving our
association cheerfully anywhere there is an opportunity.
• She is the Nutrition Services Manager at Kootenai Health. She works with a wide array of people in
our community, organization and department. On the job she works to support high performance of
our team members and skillfully conducts training sessions. She is our go to computer person for
the many software programs we utilize to operate our department. She supports our department’s
participation in the community programs of Project Search (workplace employment training for
adult high school students with disabilities), sending leftover food to Fresh Start (homeless shelter)
and assessing menu adequacy for programs that need that service. She has been instrumental in
collecting and distributing food to our local food banks over the years.
• Cathy has been instrumental in developing and administering the healthy eating initiatives through
Kootenai Health’s cafeteria. The program is doing well and customers are making better choices as
a result of her work. She is always friendly, approachable and professional. She consistently
represents our department, organization and profession in an exemplary and positive light.
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GEM AWARD 2014
Coeur d’Alene Press
• Communicating research outcomes through the media and other
avenues helps relay scientific information and evidence based
research to the public.
• For the last 6 years the CDA Press newspaper has allowed us to
write a weekly column in their Wednesday Healthy Community
section. Many people read this section and look forward to the
weekly nutrition tips and tidbits of information.
• We appreciate their efforts and accuracy in conveying nutrition and
health information statewide. Over 300 articles on nutrition and
health written by dietitians and dietetics students have been
published by the CDA Press.
• The CDA Press has changed peoples lives! This year the Idaho
Academy’s Gem Award is given to the CDA Press for their support
of accurate and up to date sound nutrition information.
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year 2014
SeAnne Safaii, PhD, RD, LD
• Dr. Safaii has been an active member of the Idaho Academy for over 25
years. She has served as President, twice. SeAnne stepped up to the
challenge of a second term as President in 2012 and has accomplished
amazing things, including her work with the Idaho Legislature, the Medicaid
Resign efforts for Idaho, meeting with key stakeholders, initiating work with
Primary Care clinics (FQHC), writing articles for the Idaho Statesman and
Coeur d’Alene Press, mentoring students, and promoting Idaho RDs far and
wide.
• SeAnne is an amazing woman and is most deserving of this award. In
closing, I would like to say that Dr. Safaii serves as an excellent role model for
future RDs. Her students admire her accomplishments and are very
appreciative of her efforts for RDs. In addition, Dr. Safaii makes sure her
students are involved in our state affiliate and local groups which is the most
effective way to advance the profession.
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Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year 2014
Amy Kramer, RD, LD
• Amy is a graduate of the Idaho State University (ISU) dietetic programs (Didactic Program in Dietetics and Dietetic
Internship), ISU adjunct faculty member, president of the Pocatello Dietetic Association, Chef and Clinical Dietitian at
Portneuf Medical Center (PMC).
• After graduation, Amy completed the ISU dietetic internship where she continued to excel. Preceptors frequently
commented on her professional abilities and work ethic. She also served as the intern representative to our ISU Dietetic
Advisory Committee. Within weeks of completing the internship, she was offered a job with PMC as a clinical dietitian.
In the years that have followed, Amy has been promoted to management in a chef position overseeing the foodservice
side of the operation. She also keeps her clinical skills sharp with one day a week devoted to patient care. In 2012, Amy
was honored by PMC as the “Employee of the Quarter” for her exceptional people skills and dedication to her job.
• Amy serves in a leadership role for the Pocatello Dietetic Association since her graduation from the internship in 2009.
She has served as the president for the last few years, organizing continuing education events and providing
communication links from the state association to the area members. As you know, Amy has also served on the
nominating committee for IAND for the past two years. In her spare time, she takes one to two graduate classes per
semester to complete yet another personal goal of obtaining a master’s degree in public health.
• Losing her mother at the age of 19 and her father a few years later, Amy quickly learned to be responsible for her own
destiny. She sets personal goals and gives 110% to achieve them. She has excellent leadership skills, demonstrated both
through her job and her professional affiliations. She is passionate about the field of dietetics and promotes dietitians at
every opportunity. Amy has many more successes yet to obtain. No doubt, leadership in our professional will be among
them.
Registered Dietetic Technician of the Year 2014
Sarah Bair
• Sarah Bair adds a new and exciting dynamic to dietetics. Prior to enrolling in
the DTR distance learning course through Central Arizona University, Sarah
worked in banking, bar/restaurant management, meat packing, and even
operated heavy equipment. Sarah isn’t afraid to try anything! She is a hard
worker, dedicated student and silent leader. Sarah is extremely organized, works
well under pressure and is admired by her peers.
• Sarah grew up in Iowa and attended college at Indian Hills Community College
and the University of Northern Iowa prior to settling in Boise, Idaho in 2005.
She currently works on contract with S&S Nutrition Network, using her diet
technician skills at Life Care of Boise and Edgewood Assisted Living. Sarah has
been also been helping with the research on Integrating the RDN in Primary
Care in Idaho.
• Hobbies of Sarah’s include hiking, knitting, reading and art. As with many
great dietetic professionals, Sarah loves cheese and chocolate.
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Emerging Dietetic Leader 2014
Samantha Ramsay, PhD, RDN, LD
• Dr. Ramsay has a vision of what I can become and what I will offer to the field of nutrition. She encourages all of her
students to reach their goals and is a role-model for those that take her classes. Her passion for nutrition and well-being of
individuals and families is apparent in her teaching and research.
• Samantha is in the beginning of her career in dietetics education. Samantha was hired as the director of the Coordinated
Program in Dietetics after completing her PhD in 2010. In the past 3 ½ years she has lead the program with vision and
excellence. In addition, she has provided leadership to the profession by serving on the Idaho Board of Medicine Dietetics
Licensure Board and on the Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Directors.
• Dr. Ramsay seeks to promote healthy eating habits at an early age; thus, her research focuses on nutrition in childhood. She
has been an incredible asset to this area of research so far and continues to publish high quality work. As a leader, Dr.
Ramsay is incredible at coordinating projects and promoting positive organizational changes. Her personality is charismatic
and caring; despite her busy agenda, she always finds time to listen.
• In addition, Dr. Ramsay is a strong advocate for promoting optimal health and nutrition through state and government
legislation. She frequently sends emails with current events and legislation, encouraging her students to be a voice for the
profession along with her. Not only is she active in government legislation that affects our profession, Dr. Ramsay is helping
future dietetic professionals become active and involved also.
• Samantha is an advocate for the dietetics profession. She will always be in the trenches working to promote the profession.
She recently told me how excited she was about the current momentum she sees in moving the profession forward.
Samantha is a leader in dietetics. She inspires students to become dietitians, and she inspires dietitians to contribute more to
the profession.
Idaho State University 2014
Outstanding Student Awards
Brigid Callinan, ISU Didactic Program
• The faculty are pleased to nominate Brigid Callinan as the outstanding dietetic student for the State of Idaho as a graduating senior in the didactic
program in dietetics at Idaho State University.
• Brigid is a non-traditional student with many life experiences. She has a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from the University of Idaho
and an associate’s degree in Culinary Arts from the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont.
• After working as a chef for many years she decided to pursue the education to become a Registered Dietitian. Brigid came home to Pocatello and
the dietetics program at ISU to complete her dietetic courses. As fate would have it, the culinary arts program at ISU also needed an instructor, so
Brigid wore a chef ’s hat in addition to her student hat. While teaching full time in the culinary arts program, she has taken a full load of classes
excelling in both. In addition to her roles at ISU, she volunteers teaching nutrition with the Cooking Matters program through The Idaho Foodbank
and has been a very active member in both the Student Dietetic Club and the Beta Rho chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honor Society.
• All of the ISU dietetic faculty have found Brigid to be an excellent student. She is creative in her projects and is very comfortable in front of an
audience whether a grade school class or senior citizens. She and her lab partner in an Experimental Foods class mastered a dairy free cupcake
substituting coconut milk and sweet potatoes for the fat. This fits well with her career goal to combine her culinary arts skills with her nutrition
knowledge to better educate the public on healthy eating.
• Brigid attended FNCE in 2013 on her own in order to network and see the professional conference. Brigid is awaiting her internship placement
results, (should know by the conference as its posted on April6, 2014). Brigid will be an excellent intern, dietitian and leader in the dietetic association and
the field.
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Idaho State University 2014
Outstanding Student Awards
Colleen Webb, Dietetic Intern, Pocatello
• The faculty are pleased to nominate Colleen Webb as the outstanding dietetic student for the State
of Idaho as a Dietetic Internship in the at Idaho State University.
• As an intern, Colleen spends most of her time at rotation sites and working on competency
requirements for the internship. I spend a significant amount of my free time planning and attending
church-related activities. Involvement with her church has always been a major part of Colleen’s life.
As a church youth group, they have an activity every Monday night where she has volunteered to
plan and lead these activities, which typically involve community service, dinner or refreshments,
education, or recreation. For example, for one activity conducted was a “health night” where she led
a diet/exercise-centered discussion and prepared a nutritious meal.
• Colleen is considered one of the leaders in her church. Other things she enjoys include preparing
new recipes, reading, playing sports (especially basketball, volleyball, and swimming), and practicing
the piano.
Idaho State University 2014
Outstanding Student Awards
Simon Zhao – Dietetic Intern, Meridian
• The faculty are pleased to nominate Simon Zhao as the outstanding dietetic intern award for the State of Idaho at Idaho State
University.
• Simon Zhao came to ISU—Meridian from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. As an
undergraduate, he became the co-manager of Cal Poly Chocolates, and in the time he was there, he reorganized the business
and reduced their debt by 50%, increased productivity and sales by 25%, and established a new brand identity for Cal Poly
Chocolates. Needless to say, he also became an expert in chocolate!
• During the internship, Simon received high marks on his classroom work and in his rotations. His preceptors described him as
positive, professional, polite and a pleasure to work with. Simon asks excellent questions and is eager to learn and help in any
way. He is extremely dedicated to his internship and his learning experiences, and he exceeded expectations of preceptors.
• Simon took it upon himself to do an extra Elective Week during his Thanksgiving break because he was interested in getting
extra experience. He also volunteered to do extra classes on two Saturdays for the health department and for the hospital.
Simon accomplishes all of this without drawing attention to himself, but out of a true love of learning and willingness to help.
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University of Idaho 2014
Outstanding Student Awards
Danielle Bayse
• The faculty are pleased to nominate Danielle Bayse as the outstanding junior dietetic student in the
coordinated undergraduate program at the University of Idaho.
• Danielle is playing an very active role in the fund raising activities for the Idaho and Washington joint
Academy meeting.
• She serves on the UI Food and Nutrition Club and she is actively involved in additional volunteer
activities.
• Danielle serves as an outstanding role model for her involvement and participation in dietetic
activities that go beyond the curricular requirement.
University of Idaho 2014
Outstanding Student Awards
Ashlee Eskelsen
• The faculty are pleased to nominate Ashlee Eskelsen as the outstanding dietetic student from
North Idaho.
• Ashlee worked on her dietetics degree, masters degree, was a TA and had a baby all at the same
time. She is a 4.0 student with interests in sports nutrition. She sets the bar high for herself and
for other dietetics students.
• Ashlee is a leader on campus and will be a future leader in the dietetics arena.
• Ashlee will continue to be successful in the field of nutrition and contribute academically,
professionally, and through service to dietetics.
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University of Idaho 2014
Outstanding Student Awards
Steffanie Sandoval
• The faculty are pleased to nominate Steffanie Sandoval as the outstanding dietetic student from
Boise in the coordinated undergraduate program at the University of Idaho.
• Ashlee worked on her dietetics degree, masters degree, was a TA and had a baby all at the same
time. She is a 4.0 student with interests in sports nutrition. She sets the bar high for herself and
for other dietetics students. Ashlee is a leader on campus and will be a future leader in the
dietetics arena.
• Ashlee will continue to be successful in the field of nutrition and contribute academically,
professionally, and through service to dietetics.
Agnes C. Foley Student
Scholarship Awards 2014
o Danielle N. Basye
o Sara Elizabeth Chadek
o Ashlee K. Eskelsen
o Rebekah L. Favia
o Holly N. Imes
o Callie V. Kettner
o Joanna S. Krieger
o Valerie L. Lawrence
o Hannah S. Phillips
o Steffanie L. Sandoval
o Shelby Teachout
o Colleen I. Webb
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