Virginia Dietetic Association an affiliate of the American Dietetic Association

Virginia Commonwealth University 
To view the August 2009 Intern Class, click here.


Virginia Department of Health Internship
Members of the 2009-10 class from left to right:  Uma Sridharan, Mary Jane Wilson, Lisa Euliss, Allison Leonard, Lauren Hosterman, Amy Sutton, Antoinette Hinds


Virginia Tech Dietetic Internship

Members of the 2009-2010 class from Northern Virginia.  From left to right in front row are Adair Lindsay and Katey Swanson.  From left to right in back row are Cristin Wipfler, Kelly McGrath, Theresa Camardo, Amanda Russell, Cristina Mendez and Yara Ansari. 

 
From left to right back row:  Dan Kahn, Rachel Gaydos, Jennie Schafer, Janice Bailey.
From left to right front row:  Kelly Morrow, Kerry Johnson, Alesia Beavers, Keri Blain.   


James Madison University Dietetic Students Honor the Troops
The Executive Board of the James Madison University Dietetic Association (JMUDA) decided to make the annual Christmas Social an "Honoring the Soldiers" event where members were asked to use money they would normally use for themselves to buy gifts for soldiers in a platoon currently fighting in the Middle East. The social had the largest turnout of students of the entire year!  Not only did students bring an awesome number of gifts ranging from football and poker sets to toiletries and magazines/books to read, but almost every student wrote a personal letter to the soldiers to thank them and wish them a Merry Christmas. The social not only brought fellow students together but it helped them realize the importance of our freedoms and learning to respect those who have put their lives on the line for us to be able to go to school in peace. Ten medium-sized boxes were sent to the troops which definitely put a smile on the Post Office Man's face!

Submitted by Caroline Rhodes, JMUDA President for 2008-2009
Caroline was placed in an internship at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va. She will complete an intensive 8-month program and will be residing in Richmond, VA for the internship. She hopes to focus her passion for nutrition in the global realm by working overseas some day.