Recognizing accomplishments in nutrition and dietetics
NM Chili Pepper Award:
Barbara Macmillan, MS, RN, CN, CDCES, BC-ADM
Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Univeristy of New Mexico
Oustanding Dietetic Educator Award:
Diana Gonzales-Pacheco, DCN, RDN, FAND
Emerging Dietetic Leader:
Rebecca Lamoreux, MS, RDN, LDN
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year
Sonya Paiz, MS, RDN, CDCES
Ernestine Trujilo, MS, RDN, LD
Recipient of the 2023
Karen Sadeghian award
"I will utilize this scholarship in Karen’s honor to continue my journey, and further my expertise in oncology nutrition. The Academy’s Oncology DPG is limited to having a biennial conference. As an Oncology Dietitian, I have only had the financial opportunity to attend this conference once. At the time I was the sole dietitian for UNMCCC. It was so exhilarating to meet other “lone Dietitians” from across the nation. I was able to network, make useful connections, and experiment with new nutrition gadgets and formulas to bring back to my facility. As a result of this conference, I became the 3rd cancer center in the nation to implement a formula sampling program with a new, organic supplement for our patients."
Congratulations, Ernestine!
2024 Award and Scholarship recipients
Annual Undergraduate NMAND Scholarship:
Maria de Lourdes Trujillo
UNM Undergraduate Student
Annual Graduate NMAND Scholarship:
Arlin Diaz Torres, BS
UNM Graduate Student
Scholarships
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Annual Awards
Nominate your colleague(s) or even yourself! NMAND is proud to recognized accomplished members of our New Mexico community. The National Academy publishes the names of the award selectees in the September issue of the Journal of the AND.
Awards:
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year
Emerging Dietetic Leader
Outstanding Dietetic Educator/Preceptor
Outstanding Dietetic Technician, Registered
Chili Pepper Award
Nominations open: TBA
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Karen Sadeghian Memorial Scholarship
In Karen’s memory, the New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will present one $500 scholarship to a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian practicing in New Mexico wishing to pursue Dietetics-related continuing education to enhance their ability to provide quality Medical Nutrition Therapy or deepen the public nutrition-related knowledge to benefit the health of New Mexicans.
Nominations open: Fall 2024
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Student Scholarships -- Undergraduate and Graduate
NMAND will award $1000 to one undergraduate and one graduate student pursuing a career in dietetics at an ACEND-accredited dietetics program at an university in New Mexico. ACEND is the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, our common accrediting agency. This scholarship is not available to NMAND Board of Directors members or their families.
Applications open Winter 2025