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Student Poster Winner Announced!
On behalf of SNE and the student involvement subcommittee, we would like to congratulate Jessica Petruszak on winning the student flyer competition. With input from the SNE membership committee as well as students from different universities, Jessica's flyer was chosen out of several entries as best representing the benefits of student membership in SNE. Not only is it creative and attractive, but it is informative and relates well to other students. Her prize for winning this competition was the choice between one free year's membership to SNE or free registration to the SNE annual conference in Atlanta, GA in July. Jessica chose the one year membership to SNE. She is a student at Eastern Illinois University.
We would also like to recognize the other two finalists: Lily Knowlton of the University of Massachusetts and Victoria Wallen of Colorado State University.
SNE's Student Involvement subcommittee asked students to come up with a flyer used to recruit students using the benefits of SNE student membership. The entries could be as creative as they wanted as long as they included the information they were provided with. You may download the flyer below and use it as a recruiting tool to increase student membership.
Click here to download the PDF file.
Click here to download the high resolution file.
If you have any questions regarding this contest or the flyer, please contact SNE's Amanda Cook, Director of Membership & Marketing, at (317) 328-4627 or acook@sne.org.
Free Healthy Aging Division Student Memberships
The Healthy Aging Division would like to encourage student membership in our new Division. We are offering up to 10 free student memberships through a generous offer of sponsorship by one of our Board members. We have developed an application form for students interested in this offer. We are asking for information about the student and a brief essay that we will include in our Division newsletter this year (from those students who receive the free membership). Applications are due by October 8, 2008.
Click here to download an application form.
Call for Program Proposals
SNE invites proposals for conference sessions and for pre- and post- meeting workshops for its 2008 Annual Conference. The 41st Annual Conference will provide attendees with strategies and tools to use in the ever changing world of nutrition and health. Plan now to participate in the Society for Nutrition Education's 2008 Annual Conference, Celebrating Food, Family and Cultures, the premier event for nutrition education professionals from across the globe.
Proposals are due by Friday, October 12, 2007. If you have any questions, please contact the Jackie Williams at 800-235-6690 or jwilliams@sne.org. Notification of acceptance or rejection of submissions will be emailed to the designated program proposal contact person by December 15, 2007.
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Call for Awards
Begin thinking about your application or nominating one of your colleagues for one of the most distinguished awards in the industry! The SNE Awards Committee is beginning the process for the 2008 Society awards. The awards will be presented during the SNE's 41st Annual Conference, Celebrating Family, Food and Cultures , July 19 – 23, 2008, Atlanta, GA. Nominations are due January 18, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Cook at acook@sne.org or 800-235-6690.
Helen Denning Ullrich Annual Award of Excellence Endowment Fund
The Helen Denning Ullrich Annual Award of Excellence is given for outstanding achievement in the field of nutrition education.
Criteria for the Helen Denning Ullrich Annual Award of Excellence:
• Recipients must be nominated and sponsored by a current SNE member in any membership category.
• Nominator/sponsor must provide a letter stating reasons for consideration of a candidate and provide additional evidence and documentation in support of the nomination.
• Recipients must be a member of SNE for at least five years.
• Recipients must have a record of outstanding achievement in the field of nutrition education and acknowledged contributions to the field.
• The award may be given posthumously.
Click here to download the Helen Denning Ullrich Nomination Form.
SNE's Mid Career Award
The Mid Career Award recognizes an SNE member in “mid-career” regarding his/her professional accomplishments in the field of nutrition education and for significant contribution to the mission of SNE.
Criteria for the Mid Career Award:
• At least seven but not more than 20 years of professional work in nutrition education.
• Current professional membership in SNE and professional member status for at least 5 years (not necessarily consecutive).
• Professional accomplishments in the field of nutrition education.
• Significant contribution to the mission of SNE, as a volunteer leader or another capacity that fosters SNE's mission (i.e., to enhance nutrition educators' ability to promote healthful sustainable food choices and nutrition behaviors).
Click here to download the Mid Career Nomination Form.
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