2019 KAND Awards

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Kathy Irwin

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year: Shanthi Appelo

Emerging Dietetic Leader: Autumn Kelly

Outstanding Dietetic Educator: Peggy Pratt

Iris Award: Katharine Killen

Charitable Community Nutrition Award: Nourish Knoxville

Outstanding Student & Ellen Neal Scholarship Winner: Courtney Wright

2018 KAND Awards

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Jeanne Davis


Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year: Khrysta Baig


Emerging Dietetic Leader: Ashlee Schoch


Outstanding Dietetic Educator: Dr. Betsy Anderson-Steeves


Iris Award: Dr. Charlotte Sutton

Charitable Community Nutrition Award: Second Harvest Food Bank


Outstanding Student: Brittany Requena

Ellen Neal Scholarship Recipients: Brittany Requena & Claire Martin

Emerging Dietetic Leader: Ashlee Shoch; Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year: Khrysta Baig;

IRIS Award: Dr. Charlotte Sutton; Outstanding Dietetic Educator: Dr. Betsy Anderson-Steeves

2017 KAND Awards

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Janet Buck

Outstanding Dietetic Educator: Virginia Turner

Outstanding Dietetic Student: Jessica Jurack

Recognized Young Dietitian: Megan Minner

Emerging Dietetic Leader: Andrea Kendrick

IRIS Award:

2016 KAND Awards

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Outstanding Dietitian of the Year:   Kristi Howley

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Outstanding Dietetic Educator:   Melissa Hansen-Petrik

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Outstanding Dietetic Student & KAND Scholarship Recipient: Jenna Martin

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Recognized Young Dietitian:   Lindsay Miesel

IMG_6481Emerging Dietetic Leader:   Kristen Slusher


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Retiring Member: Patty Campbell

IRIS Award: Dr. Eduardo Riff – Not Pictured

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2016 Award Winners

2015 Award Winners

  • KAND & TAND Outstanding Dietetics Educator – Marsha Spence
  • KAND & TAND Outstanding Dietetic Student – Amber Donaldson Ford
  • KAND & TAND Outstanding Dietitian of the Year – Kristen Slusher
  • Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year – Jennifer Waller
  • Emerging Dietetic Leader – Alexa Shutt

2014 Award Winners

 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Debbie Fox

Recognized Young Dietitian: Sarah White

Emerging Dietetic Leader: Rachel Kinney

Iris Award: Eddie Reymond

Outstanding Dietetic Student: Kelsey Shanklin

KAND Outstanding Dietetics Educator:  Karen Wetherall

TAND Outstanding dietetics Educator: Karen Wetherall

Retiring Member: Betsy Haughton

2013 Award Winners

Iris Award recipient Eleanor Stevens with Juliann Chavez
Iris Award recipient Eleanor Stevens with Juliann Chavez
Recognized Young Dietitian Kristen Slusher with Kathy Mount
Recognized Young Dietitian Kristen Slusher with Kathy Mount
Outstanding Dietetics Student Chrystal Haire with Hollie Raynor
Outstanding Dietetics Educator Lee Murphy with Rachel Johnson
Outstanding Dietetics Educator Lee Murphy with Rachel Johnson
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Leah Schumacher with Virginia Turner
Retiring Member Barbara Monty with Susan Brantley
Retiring Member Barbara Monty with Susan Brantley
Retiring Member Kathy Mount with Jeanne Davis
50-Year Member Joan Scott with Pat Handley
50-Year Member Joan Scott with Pat Handley

2012 Award Winners

Iris Award:  Glen Farr

Outstanding Dietetic Student:  Jennifer Helvey

Outstanding Dietetics Educator:  Katie Kavanagh

Recognized Young Dietitian:  Rachel Kinney

Emerging Dietetic Leader:  Cheryl Hill

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year:  Rebecca Spurgeon

TAND Outstanding Student: Angela Sberna

Ellen Neal Scholarship Recipient: Amanda Arthur

2011 Award Winners

Iris Award:  Dr. David Nickels

Outstanding Dietetic Student:  Renee Stancliffe

Outstanding Dietetics Educator:  Janet Seiber

Recognized Young Dietitian:  Betsy Anderson

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year:  Stephanie Welch

2010 Award Winners

Pictured from Left to Right:

Emerging Dietetic Leader: Linda Quimby
Iris Award: Judith Pelot
Outstanding Dietitian of the Year: Melissa Hansen-Petrik
Outstanding Dietetic Student: Shannon Looney
Outstanding Dietetics Educator: Hollie Raynor
Ellen Neal Scholarship: Marky M’Call Toon
Recognized Young Dietitian: Leah Kittle

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