Awards

Women's Health DPG Awards - Nominations - Applications

     
We are now seeking applications for the WH DPG’s 2024-2025 Awards! Award recipients receive a cash award and certificate, and will be recognized on the WH DPG website, in WH DPG electronic communications, and/or at the upcoming FNCE®.

Excellence in Practice AwardThis $500 award recognizes a DPG member who has exhibited outstanding service, dedication and/or innovation to the field of women’s health and nutrition.

Excellence in Research AwardThis $500 award recognizes a DPG member who has contributed to the field of women’s health nutrition via research investigations, publications, and/or presentations.

Emerging Professional AwardThis $250 award recognizes a member of the DPG who has exhibited interest and initiative in the area of women’s health.

Outstanding Student AwardTwo $250 awards will recognize student members of the DPG who have exhibited outstanding service, leadership and accomplishment during their studies.

Please consider applying yourself or nominating a qualified candidate!

Deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, May 15th, 2025.

      

2023-2024 Winners

Excellence in Practice in Women's Health

Rachelle LaCroix Mallik, MA, RD, LDN

Excellence in Research Award 

Lisa H. Akers, PhD, RDN, IBCLC, RLC, FAND, FILCA

Lisa Akers

Emerging Professional in Women’s Health

Alex Gardner, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLC, CHES

Alex Gardner

Outstanding Student in Women’s Health

Maryam K. Muhammad

Maryam Muhammad

Paige Courtier

Paige Courtier

2022 Winners

  • Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health - Christie Naze, RDN, LD, CDCES

  • Emerging Professional in Women’s Health - Jeani Hunt-Gibbon, MS, RD, CDN

  • Outstanding Student in Women’s Health - Lily McNair, PSM, RDN 

2021 Winners

  • Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health -Val Schonberg, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, NCMP, FAND

  • Emerging Professional in Women’s Health -  Kanisha Neal, RD, CLEC, Birth Doula

  • Outstanding Student in Women’s Health - Zul Franchesca Panganiban

2020 Winners

  • Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health - Megan McMillin, MS, RDN, CSP, LDN, IBCLC
  • Emerging Professional in Women’s Health -Trisha Cousins EdD, RDN, LDN
  • Outstanding Students in Women’s Health - Hannah Burgoon

2019 Winners

  • Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health - Mara Vitolins, DrPH, MPH, RDN
  • Emerging Professional in Women’s Health - Melissa Groves, RDN
  • Outstanding Students in Women’s Health - Jeani Hunt-Gibbon and Manisha Pise 

2018 Winners

  • Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health - Jean Tiffany Cox, MS, RD, LN
  • Emerging Professional in Women’s Health - Lauren Manaker MS, RDN, LD, CLEC

2017 Winners

  • Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health - Helen Lane, PhD, RD
  • Emerging Professional in Women’s Health - Kendra Tolbert, MS, RDN, CLC, CDN

2016 Winners

  • Excellence in Practice in Women’s Health - Lisa Akers, MS, RDN, IBCLC, RLC, FAND (Video)
  • Emerging Professional in Women’s Health - Traci Briant Causey, MS, MBA, SNS
  • Outstanding Students in Women’s Health - Lee Crosby (Video) & Leila Shinn (Video)