Past Recipients

PA Academy Past Award Recipients

Outstanding Dietitian of Pennsylvania

  • 2024 Patricia Harper
  • 2023 Shawnee M. Kelly, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
  • 2022 Susan Adams, MS, RD, LDN, FAND
  • 2021 Jule Anne D. Henstenburg, PhD, RD, LDN FAND
  • 2020 Eileen Chopnick, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND
  • 2019 Juliet Mancino, MS, RDN, CDE, CCRC, FAND
  • 2018 Denice Ferko-Adams
  • 2017 Deborah Hutcheson
  • 2016 Margaret (Meg) Maher Rowe
  • 2015 Cynthia Burke
  • 2014 Lisa Jones
  • 2013 Amy Virus
  • 2012 Sherri Jones
  • 2011 Kim Crawford
  • 2010 Manette Richardson
  • 2009 Mary Alice Gettings
  • 2008 Dawna Mughal
  • 2007 Karen Virostek
  • 2005 Eileen Ford
  • 2004 Rita Johnson
  • 2003 Kessy Kieselhorst
  • 2002 Idamarie Laquatra
  • 2001 Linda Eck
  • 1999 Joyce Scott-Smith
  • 1998 Sylvia Escott-Stump
  • 1996 Virginia M. Corcoran
  • 1995 Sara C. Parks
  • 1993 Lorraine Matthews
  • 1992 Kathryn Bishirjian
  • 1991 Inez F. Speranza
  • 1989 Mona R. Sutnick
  • 1988 Judith L. Dodd
  • 1987 M. Colleen McCann
  • 1986 Billye June Eichelberger
  • 1983 Mary Ann Scialabba
  • 1981 Sophia M. Podgorski
  • 1980 Helen R. Galloway
  • 1978 Elizabeth S. Murphy
  • 1976 Louise W. Hamilton
  • 1972 Ruth Sylvester Kumpf
  • 1969 Evelyn Carpenter
  • 1968 Corinne H. Robinson
  • 1967 Elizabeth Miller
  • 1965 Irene Wilson

Keystone Award

  • 2024 Colleen Tewksbury & Kara Stromberg
  • 2023 Andrea Barnes MSCN, RD, LDN, FAND & Catherine Bastian, MA, RDN, LDN, CDCES
  • 2022 Angela Tetteris, MS, RD, LDN
  • 2022 Shawnee M. Kelly, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
  • 2021 Julie A. Charnosky, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
  • 2020 Susan Adams, MS, RD, LDN, FAND
  • 2019 Julie Stefanski
  • 2018 Kelly Danis & Martine Scannavino
  • 2017 Denice Ferko-Adams & Clancy Cash Harrison
    2016 Sharon C. Cabonor
    2015 Patricia Harper & Meg Rowe
    2014 Tina Amato & Deborah Hutcheson
    2013 Juliet Mancino & Lisa Jones
    2012  Jule Anne Henstenberg & Heather Rae Mangieri
    2011 Eileen Chopnick
    2010 Amy Virus
    2009 Laura Molseed Ali
    2008 Lori Poe
    2007 Cindy Burke & Joan Gangwer
    2006 Mary Alice Gettings & Marie T. Ratchford-Demkosky
    2005 Karen Virostek
    2004 Margaret Fitzgerald
    2003 Eileen Ford & Mary Klem
    2002 Ane Marie Kis & Jeanne Lillis
    2001 Rita Johnson & Kessey Kieselhorst
    2000 Manette Richardson & Linda Collins
    1999 Bonnie Bakos & Charlene Glispy
    1998 Debra Indorato & Idamarie Laquatra
    1997 Susan Johnston & Barbara Nilssen
    1996 Joyce Scott-Smith & Shortie McKinney
    1995 Cynthia M. Brylinsky & Clare Murray Stachnik
    1994 Lynne Ometer & Marianne E. Borja
    1993 Diane Coakley & Donna Mueller
    1992 Clara Mignogna
    1991 Dorothy R. Koteski
    1990 Joyce E. Lawson
    1989 Nancy L. Gloman & Dawna T. Mughal
    1987 Inez Speranza & Lorraine Matthews
    1985 Judith L. Dodd & Eleanor M. Eccleston
    1984 Kathryn Bishirgian
    1983 Mary Heilman & Mary Ann Mihok
    1982 Virginia L. Ames
    1981 M. Colleen McCann & Lillian S. Spangler
    1980 Dorothy C. Kolodner & Virginia Corcoran

Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year

2024

Central - Amy Pinkham
Lehigh Valley - Nora Jensen
Pittsburgh - Britney Beatrice
Philadelphia - Talia Follador

2023

Central - Kaitlin Gill, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES
North East - Molly Ann Sweeney, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, CBC 
Pittsburgh - Alyssa Weinfurther, MS, RD, CSO, LDN
Philadelphia - Katarina Berry, MS, RD, LDN

2022

Central - Meghan R Zook, MS, RD, LDN
Pittsburgh - Marsha K. Stamatakis, MS, RD, LDN
Lehigh Valley - Lyndi Wieand, MHSc,RD,LDN

2021

Pittsburgh - Therezia Al Choufete, MS, RDN, LDN
Lehigh Valley - Bethany Miller, RDN, LDN
Northeast - Maria R. Wolfel, MS, RDN, LDN

2020

Central - Amanda Frankeny, RDN, LDN
Philadelphia - Jennifer Lengyel, MS, RDN, LDN
Pittsburgh - Rikki Rabbin, MS, RDN, LDN
Lehigh Valley - Melissa King, NHA, MS, RDN, LDN

2019


Philadelphia - Brigid Neary
Pittsburgh - Erin Pover

2018


Central - Elizabeth Ulm
Lehigh Valley - Laura Gallagher
Northeast - Emily Richters
Philadelphia - Stephanie Dobak
Pittsburgh - Kim Autore

2017


Central - Andrea Bamber
Lehigh Valley - Amy Romberger
Philadelphia - Talene Derbabian
Pittsburgh - Elizabeth Henry

2016


Stefanie M. Smith
Progya Banerjee
Kira P. Felker
Shawnee M. Kelly

2015


Margaret Brittain
Heather Johnson
Lindsay Lee
Valaree Williams

2014


Dara Blomain
Jacqueline Little
Nicole Rhoads

2013


Lauren Oeler
Jenny Le
Leslie Lawton
Whitney Butler

2012


Abigail Coleman
Jennifer Simpson
Elizabeth Wright

2011


Jamie Serventi
Joanne Christaldi

2010


Stacey Coolbaugh
Rachel Kingsley
Krista Yoder-Latortue

2009


Amy Cartwright
Colette Pester

2008


April Rudat
Heather Mangeri
Amanda Gordon

2007


Jennifer Grab
Rachel Jones

2006


Jennifer Baumann

2005


Mary Beth Cieslak
Lisa Jones
Stephanie Templeton
Shawn Tobin
Amy Virus

2004


Lori Enriquez
Rachel Harken
Lori Murray
Julie Stefanski

2003


Karen Shupack
Tasha Dershem

2002


Mindy Bish
Julianne Battistelli
Tanya Thampi-Sen
Nyree Dardarian
Beth Swartzman

2001


Michelle Harrington
Stephanie Leap
Deanna Rose

2000


Carol Kneler
Lori Poe
Susan Hurd

1999


Tamie Frable
Melissa Altman
Laura Ann Williams

1998


Valerie Dill
Tracy Eastwood
Valerie Kogut
Ka Wong

1997


Mary Alice Getting
Kara Anthony

1996


Jeanette Reeves
Juliet Mancino
Kendra Motsay
Diane Morano
Laura L. Molseed

1995

Theresa Jean Crossan
Janet Marie Friedmann
Mary Byrne Klem
Beth Leonberg McCoy
Mary C. Nagiak

1994

Jeanne M. Cahill-Reiche
Nancy Reed Stahlnecker
Carol Lynn Yuran
Eleanor Loer Zeigler

1993

Kathy Burk
Eileen Guidera Ford
Irene Muth Soucy

1992

Cynthia M. Brylinsky
Debra A. DeMille
Carol V. Jones

1991

Maria R. Andrews
Mary R. Ehret
Sandra Luthringer
Maria Bein Smith

1990

Arlene C. Feleccia
Grace Zeleznock
Jane M. Doszpoly

1989

Dana Lee Griffith
Cheryl Lynn Foley
Brenda Zeiler
Kathleen Ann Agurkis


Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year

2023 Ericha Grace, MS, NDTR

2019 Christy Rickabaugh

2014 Tricia Wood


IDEA Impact Award

2024 Micheline Orlowsky

2023 Aubrey Redd, MS, RDN, LDN


 

Emerging Dietetics Leader

  • 2024 Jessica Rea
  • 2023 Carli A. Liguori, MS, RDN, LDN
  • 2022 Victoria Kuebler, MS, RDN, LDN
  • 2021 Micheline Orlowsky, MS, RDN, LDN
  • 2020 Zachari Breeding, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
  • 2019 Colleen Tewksbury
  • 2018 Andrea Barnes
  • 2017 Erin Pover
  • 2016 Jessica L. Bachman
  • 2015 Stephanie Dobak
  • 2014 Jill Jayne

 


Outstanding Dietetic Educator

2024

  • DPD: Jennifer Fleming
  • FEM/Graduate: Caroline Passerrello

2023

  • Dara Dirhan, EdD, MPH, RDN, LDN

2022

  • Karen Harouse-Bell, MS, LDN, RDN, CDCES

2021

  • Shawnee M. Kelly, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND

2020

  • Coordinated Program - Tracy Ann Bowman, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics - Mary Dean Coleman-Kelly, PhD, MS, RDN

2019

  • Coordinated Program - Trisha Cousins
  • Didactic Program - Amy Porto
  • Dietetic Intern Program - Jodie Seybold

2018

  • Coordinated Program - Gina Pazzaglia
  • Didactic Program - Lynn Parker Klees
  • Dietetic Intern Program - Linda Evans

2017

  • Coordinated Program - Erin O'Hora
  • Didactic Program - Stella Volpe

2016

  • Coordinated Master’s Program – Ann Marie R. Kuchera
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics  - Nicole A. Clark

2015
Nyree Dardarian
Martine Scannavino
Helenkay Smith

2014
Mary Beth Gilroy
Lori Cherok


Outstanding Dietetic Student

2024

Graduate Program: Jenna Cominsky
Dietetic Internship: Saige Sterner

2023

Graduate Program: Ava Elliott
Dietetic Internship: Alex Caljean, BS

2022

Future Education Model: Ambreen Imran
Coordinated Program: Brianna Dela Toree

2021

Morgan K. Orndorff

2020

Coordinated Program - Jessica Rea
Dietetic Internship - Alana Sherman
Didactic Program in Dietetics - Natalie Colantuono

2019
Didactic Program in Dietetics – Dimitra Thomopoulos
Coordinated Program, Masters – Rachel Duncan

2018
Dietetic Internship – Kara Gross
Didactic Program in Dietetics – Adam Serpa
Coordinated Program, Masters – Jacquelyn Klunk

2017
Dietetic Internship – David Hersh
Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) – Hannah Goodnight
Coordinated Program, Masters – Stacie Smith

2016
Dietetic Internship  – Hannah I. Cornman
Didactic Program in Dietetics – Maggie E. Garin
Coordinated Program, Masters – Erica A. Rabbin 

2015
Laura Maydak
Kareemah Parker
Koran Watson

2014
Erin Long


Outstanding Preceptor Award

2024

Tricia Wood

2023

Cynthia Stemrich, MS, RDN

2022

Rachel Harken, MS, RD, CSO, LDN

2021

Rabiya Bower, RD, LDN

2020

Rabiya Bower, RD, LDN