Texas Dietetic Association Foundation

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The Texas Dietetic Association Foundation received 34 scholarship applications for the 2005–2006 academic year. Twenty-one scholarships totaling $18,250 were awarded. Funding came from 8 endowed scholarships and annual scholarships donated by 8 district dietetic associations. Scholarships were also funded by the annual statewide raffle, collections from the Big Hat scholarship (donations collected directly at FNCE) and a $1,000 donation from the Texas Consultant Dietitians for Health Care Facilities of Texas.

Scholarship recipients were enrolled at 10 Texas schools at the time of application: Abilene Christian University (ACU); Baylor University (BU); Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA); Texas A & M University—College Station (TAMU-CS); Texas A & M University—Kingsville (TAMU-K); Texas Woman’s University (TWU); University of Houston (UH); University of Incarnate Word (UIW); University of Texas—Austin (UT);.and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW).

2005 Scholarships and Recipients
21 Scholarships totaling $18,250 for the 2005-06 academic year were awarded to:

Endowed TDA Scholarships

Jane Elizabeth Watkins Cohen, Ph.D., R.D., L.D. Nutrition Education Scholarship
	Rebecca Gaffney, Texas A&M University—College Station

Houston Area Dietetic Association
	Misty Fitch, Texas A&M University—College Station

San Antonio Dietetic Association Scholarship Established 2003
	Alicia Brown, Texas Woman’s University

Elmira Blecha Scholarship
	Mark Hoesten, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
	Zarana Parekh, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Joan J. Coleman, Ph.D., Scholarship
	Sia Nga Wong, Abilene Christian University

Mozelle Craddock Scholarship
	Sharon Glosson, University of Incarnate Word
	Shannon Norwood, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
	Tiffany Reeves, Texas A&M University—College Station
	Lynn Southard, Baylor University

Helen Lane, Ph.D., R.D. Nutrition Research Scholarship
	Rosemary Son,Texas Woman’s University

Austin Dietetic Association Endowed Scholarship
	Lauren Oliver, University of Texas at Austin

Annual Scholarships

Corporate Statewide Raffle
	Alicia Brown, Texas Woman’s University
	Misty Fitch, Texas A&M University—College Station
	Cindy Gass, Texas A&M University—College Station
	Sharon Glosson, University of Incarnate Word
	Melissa Montalbano, Texas Woman’s University
	Melissa Montemayor, Texas A&M University—College Station
	Michele Murphy, Texas Woman’s University
	Lauren Oliver, University of Texas at Austin
	Ino Sumiyo, Texas A&M University—Kingsville
	Sia Nga Wong, Abilene Christian University

TDA—Big Hat Scholarship
	Cindy Gass, Texas A&M University-College Station
	Zarana Parekh, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas Consultant Dietitians for Health Care Facilities of Texas Dietetic Practice Group Scholarship
	Amy Goodson, Texas Woman’s University

District Dietetic Association Scholarships

East Texas Dietetic Association Scholarship
	Elizabeth DeWard, Stephen F. Austin State University

Central Texas Dietetic Association and Mead-Johnson
	Lynn Southard, Baylor University
	Ino Sumiyo, Texas A&M University—Kingsville

Corpus Christi Dietetic Association Scholarship Memorial Dr. Sandra Simons, R.D., L.D.
	Tiffany Reeves, Texas A&M University—College Station

Dallas Dietetic Association Scholarship
	Mark Hoesten, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
	Shannon Norwood, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Fort Worth Dietetic Association Scholarship
	Gauri Junnarkar, Texas Woman’s University

Mid East Texas Dietetic Association Scholarship
	Melissa Montalbano, Texas Woman’s University

North Texas Dietetic Association Scholarship
	Gauri Junnarkar, Texas Woman’s University

Tall Pines Dietetic Association
	Justin Gonzalez, University of Houston