Department of Nutrition
Awards and Scholarships
Applying for scholarships and fellowships during graduate school is very important because it not only provides recognition and substantial funding for students, but also brings clout to the research group, department, and university. The UNCG Nutrition graduate students are extremely competitive in both academics and research. Their accomplishments have been recognized at local, national, and international levels. Below is a list of our graduate students and the awards they have received.
Joel Anderson
2008 John C. Lockhart Scholarship
2008 Society of Toxicology Graduate Student Travel Award
2008 School of Human Environmental Sciences Travel Award
2008 Graduate Student Association Travel Award
2007 The Rev. and Mrs. G.D. Albanese Scholarship
2007 Graduate Student Association Travel Award
2007 School of Human Environmental Sciences Travel Award
2006 Outstanding Graduate Student in Nutrition Award
2006 Edith S. Hinshaw Endowed Scholarship
2006 Sarah and David Stedman Scholarship
2006 Graduate Student Association Travel Award
2006 School of Human Environmental Sciences Travel Award
2005 Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society
2005 Graduate Student Association Travel Award
2005 The Rev. and Mrs. G.D. Albanese Scholarship
Carinthia Cherry
2007 ADA Solona C. McDonald Memorial Scholarship
2007 Rossie Henley Lindsey Graduate Fellowship
2006 American Society for Nutrition/FASEB Travel Award
2006 Graduate Student Association Travel Award
2006 Jefferson-Pilot Corporation Fellowship
2005 Graduate UNC Campus Scholarship
Heather Colleran
2008 Frances E. Fischer Memorial Scholarship, ADA Foundation
2008 Reverend and Mrs. G. Albanese Fellowship
2008 American Society for Nutrition and the International Society for
Research in Human Milk and Lactation Travel Award
2007 Sue Ramsey Johnston Ferguson Scholarship
2007-2008 NCDA Supervised Practice Scholarship
2007 Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society
2007 Graduate Student Association Travel Award
2006-2007 ADA Foundation American Dietetic Association Scholarship
2006 Rossie Henley Lindsey Graduate Fellowship
2005 New Graduate Scholarship
Arion Kennedy
2007 Outstanding Graduate Student in Nutrition Award
2006-2009 NIH-NIDDK Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
2006-2008 UNCF-MERCK Graduate Science Dissertation Fellowship
Travis Thomas
2006 Reverend and Mrs. G. Albanese Fellowship
2006 ADA Patsyjane O'Malley Scholarship
2006 NCDAF Graduate Scholarship