Advancing Health Through Leadership |
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Each year ASPHN recognizes members and other leaders for their contribution to the field of public health nutrition through work within ASPHN and within their communities.
Please join us in congratulating our award winners by clicking the Congratulate button below their profile to send them notes of praise and appreciation.
-Tiffani Grant MS, RDN, LD
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This award acknowledges and recognizes an ASPHN member for their outstanding contribution to the field of public health nutrition and his or her activities and efforts that have assisted in meeting ASPHN’s mission. |
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Early Care and Education Coordinator, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
Making healthy choices, easy choices. |
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"Diane Peck successfully partnered with several other state and nonprofit agencies to establish the Alaska Food Policy Council and the Alaska Farmers’ Market-Quest Program.
Diane's passion, knowledge and skills also made the Alaska Obesity Prevention and Control Program possible. It helped to improve the access and availability of affordable, healthy foods.
Her community nutrition activities support and promote:
- farm-to-where-you-are programs,
- traditional and customary foods,
- healthy school nutrition environments, and
- healthy local food systems.
Improving these nutrition environments helps make the healthy choice, the easy choice for all people, which is in alignment with the ASPHN mission."
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Excellence in Association Work |
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This award goes to an ASPHN member whose committee work or Board activities during the past year have made a major difference in moving forward ASPHN's goals and objectives. |
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Jennifer Dellaport
MPH, RD
Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Unit Manager, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
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Creating strategies
that work.
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"Jennifer Dellaport is amazing leader and I have never met such a hard worker.
I experienced her leadership at ASPHN in the Mid-year Meeting Planning Committee, Governance Committee and even a book club activity.
No matter what size of projects she handles, her work shows her knowledge and her effort. She does high quality work. She is very organized and lead the Governance Committee based on the Bylaws! Others can learn from her as a model, a top class public health nutrition leader."
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This award recognizes someone who has made a significant contribution to the field of public health nutrition through advocacy, policy change, and/or collaborative work with decision makers. This year, two nominees were selected to receive this award. |
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Director of Office of Health and Nutrition Services, Michigan Department of Education (MDE) |
Nutrition is a right,
...not a privilege.
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"Diane Golzynski was one of the primary team members to write the Michigan Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) application to the USDA. She worked with all partners to:
- reduce barriers to participation at all levels,
- facilitate access to the program, and
- increase food security from March to June 2020 while schools were in remote learning.
The P-EBT program in Michigan benefited public and non-public school preschool to grade 12 children eligible for free and reduced-price meals. It provided cash in place of the school meals they would have received if schools would have been in session.
Because of Diane's hard work and advocacy within the state team, Michigan was the first state to be approved for P-EBT and Michigan was able to get benefits out before any other state."
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Robin Stanton
MA, RDN, LD
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Nutrition Consultant, Oregon Public Health Division |
Shaping healthy
habits for life.
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"Among her many skills as a Public Health Nutritionist,
Robin Stanton has a long history of policy leadership and subject matter expertise.
She has worked on national and state policy initiatives for breastfeeding, maternal and child health nutrition (including food insecurity and obesity prevention) throughout her career.
Two examples include:
- advocating to pass several breastfeeding-related bills in Oregon and
- serving as a work group member for the World Trends Breastfeeding Initiative (WBTi) a global collaboration that monitors policy and programs that protect, promote and support optimal infant and young child feeding practices.
...Robin has contributed to policies that have benefited MCH populations. She loves policy work and is generous in sharing her expertise."
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Outstanding Leadership for the MCH Nutrition Council |
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This award honors a leader on the MCH Council for their outstanding contribution to expanding ASPHN's capacity to improve the health and wellbeing of the MCH population.
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Jamie Stang
PhD, MPH, RDN
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Associate Professor,
University of Minnesota
School of Public Health
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Improving nutrition, decreasing disease. |
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"This year marks Jamie Stang's 10th year as a member of the MCH Nutrition Council’s Steering Committee. Over the years she has frequently served as a presenter on emerging nutrition topics and current research findings for the Council...
Furthermore, as a leading national expert on MCH nutrition, Jamie provides rich experiences for emerging and more experienced MCH nutrition professionals. She was also a subject matter expert on maternal, infant and child nutrition as a member on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee.
Jamie’s years of hosting and leading the annual MCH Nutrition Training Program and the MCHB Graduate Nutrition Trainees has grown and continues to grow the field of practitioners with MCH nutrition expertise. ...."
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Outstanding Leadership for the National Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Council |
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Nutrition Coordinator, Washington State
Department of Health
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Joining forces for healthy food sources. |
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"Chris Mornick has excellent leadership skills and uses them throughout ASPHN. She has participated in the ASPHN Growing ASPHN Leaders program, on the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, in the FIG/Mini CoIIN grant program, and on the Policy Committee.
Chris is also doing work on creating a state and community-level coalition to make the state of Washington's Farm to Early Childcare and Education (ECE) program more sustainable.
She has worked to:
- increase public knowledge about Farm to ECE programs and strengthen state agency partnerships that can support Washington’s Farm to ECE program and
- ensure that Washington’s Farm to ECE program meets the needs of historically underserved populations, such as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.
Chris’ work on Washington's Farm to ECE program has the potential to significantly improve fruit and vegetable consumption for young children participating in ECE programs. The improved attitudes and knowledge about fruits and vegetables that can come from Farm to ECE experience are key components to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption both during childhood and throughout the rest of the lifecycle."
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Outstanding Leadership for the Healthy Food, Active Communities Council |
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Carole Garner
MPH, RD, LD
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Retired, with over 30 years of dedicated service to advance nutrition through public policy analysis and engagement |
Nutrition is a right,
...not a privilege.
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"Carole Garner is the Healthy Food, Active Community (HFAC) Council's "go- to" person for all nutrition-related policies. Carole forwards announcements about upcoming conferences, new research articles and briefs about current events weekly, if not daily. She helps us stay informed on topics that effect the work we do as public health nutritionists. In addition to the emails, she regularly attends the HFAC All Council Calls to share policy information with our members.
Her work history reflects over 30 years of dedication to the nutrition field, which makes her a strong candidate for this award. Her job titles include:
- Senior Policy Analyst for the Arkansas Center for health Improvement,
- Public Policy Coordinator for the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics,
- Team Lead Engagement and Coordination for RWJF Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity and
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Director of Nutrition Services for the Arkansas Department of Health."
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