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Additional Information
WRDA BOARD for 2018-2019| Co-President | Melissa Keeney, MS, RDN, CDN, CDE
| | Co-President | Kathleen Ryan, MS, RD, CDN
| | President Elect | Kelsey A. Lubeck, RDN
| | Immediate Past President | Niharika Jaiswal, MS, RD, CDN, CDE | Secretary
| Geraldine M. Jaffe, MA, RDN, CDN
| | Treasurer | Jenna Saidel Lebowich, MS, RDN, CDN
| Treasurer Elect
| Andrea Greenberg Ventura, MS, RDN
| Membership Chair
| Janice Shaw, MS, RDN, CDN
| Nominating Chair
| Rhonda Pine, MS, RDN, CDN
| Nominating Committee Member
| Ianit Blumenfeld, MPH, RD, CDN
| Public Policy Co-Chair
| Elisa Bremner, MS, RDN, CDN
| Public Policy Co-Chair
| Susan Juechter, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC
| Public Policy Member
| Lisa Ronco, MS, RD, CDN
| Public Policy Member
| Anjali Gupte, MS, RDN
| Student Liaison
| Lia Huben, Lehman College
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WRDA Scholarship Application
The WRDA will award two scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year:
one $1,000 and one $500 amount. The scholarships will be awarded to
students enrolled in a food and nutrition (nutritional
sciences/dietetics) program or to students accepted into an internship
or AP4 program for the 2018-2019 academic year. In order to receive the
WRDA scholarship, the applicants must reside in Westchester or Rockland
County and/or attend a college or internship/AP4 program in either of
these counties. Download Scholarship Application
Public PolicyThe U.S.House and Senate have recently introduced the bipartisan Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act (H.R. 3124/S. 1299), which will allow a dietitian or nutrition professional to provide MNT services for prediabetes. Let members of Congress know that you support them in improving health care access and reducing health care costs associated with diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries. Click here and follow the prompts: http://www.eatrightpro.org/action-center Members - we need your help! PLEASE respond to the ACTION ALERT!
WE ARE THE FUTURE; LET'S FORGE AHEAD TOGETHER WITH ONE VOICE SO THAT WE ARE HEARD.
For questions or help doing the Action Alerts, contact: Catherine Foley MS, RDN, CDN
Immediate Past Public Policy Chair
catherinefoley14@aol.com
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