Illinois Academy Awards

Currently accepting nominations for 2023-2024 awards! Submit award nominations here.

The Illinois Academy annually selects and honors the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year, Emerging Dietetic Leader, Outstanding Dietitian of the Year, and Outstanding Dietetics Student awards. We honors those individuals who have advanced the nutrition and dietetics profession and who have exhibited leadership by standing out among their peers. Winners are recognized in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and each awardee receives a congratulatory letter and certificate signed by the president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Winners are recognized with a plaque during the Spring Assembly award ceremony from the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

Click here to view past award winners.

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award

Deadline: January 15, 2024
Criteria for Selection: Click here for more information.

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award

Deadline: January 15, 2024
Criteria for Selection: Click here for more information.

Emerging Dietetic Leader Award

Deadline: January 15, 2024
Criteria for Selection: Click here for more information.

Recognized Young Dietetic Technician of the Year Award

Deadline: January 15, 2024 
Criteria for Selection: Click here for more information.

Outstanding Dietetics Student Awards

Deadline: December 15, 2023
Criteria for Selection: Click here for more information. 

Award Application Process

Applicants must be active or student members of both the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to apply. Submit the following items to Celine Reyes, IAND Grants and Awards Chair at [email protected]. 

1. Award specific application 
2. Resume
3. Three letters of recommendation