NDAS Awards

The Future Leader in Nutrition Award recognizes a graduate student majoring in Nutritional Sciences who has displayed outstanding leadership (and future leadership potential) throughout their graduate student career including research, community involvement, professional service (both within department and externally), and soft skills surrounding leadership including positively influencing their peers and stakeholders, showing understanding of the broader research and departmental mission, and acting with integrity

Each year, the NDAS board presents an Outstanding Nutrition Alumni Award to one alumnus, who has distinguished themself through contributions to the field, such as publication, service, research, and administration.

The John E. Smith Outstanding Senior in Nutrition is given to a graduating senior majoring in Nutrition, either the science or applied options, who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and service to the community.