Northeast Indiana Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
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Membership: $20.00 fee
NEIAND Membership Form 2025-2026
(Please print and complete form/mail with check as requested)
Scholarships
The Northeast Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NEIAND) is pleased to offer a $500.00 scholarship, for the 2026-2027 academic year, to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student majoring in dietetics or nutrition, or to a dietetic intern. Applications are due no later than February 16, 2026. The scholarship recipient will be recognized at the March RDN Nutrition Month NEIAND meeting.
Eligibility Requirements Please review the following eligibility requirements for the NEIAND 2025 Scholarship.
All scholarships and awards sponsored by the NEIAND require the applicant to be a resident of, or from Northeast Indiana as defined by the geographic region and boundaries for the local association. The counties included in the NEIAND area are Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Delaware, Grant, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Noble, Randolph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley.
Applicants must be a student or active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and of the Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria for the 2026-2027 academic year:
- College senior or junior in an accredited dietetics program in the state of Indiana with a GPA at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale.
- A dietetic intern at a college or university in the state of Indiana.
- A graduate student in nutrition and dietetics at a college or university in the state of Indiana.
The scholarship recipient will be recognized at the NEIAND March Meeting
To contact NEIAND Leadership, email:
2025-2026 Leadership
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Lydia Hall, RDN, LD |
| President- Elect | Trisha Burgess, RDN |
| Past President | Katie Fulk, MA, RDN, LD |
| Secretary | Molly Cooper, RD |
| Treasurer | Robert Simmons, RD, LD |
| Nominating Committee Chair | Beverly Moellering, MS, RD |
| Nominating Committee | Christy Tunnell, MBA, RDN, LD |
| Community Outreach Chair | Hanna Kelley, RD, LD |
| Member Liason/Member Initiative Team Chair | Lynnea Melham, EDD, MS, RYT, RDN, CD |
| Student Affairs/Scholarship Chair | Marla Kurtz, MA, RD, CD |
| Policy Initiative Team Chair | Adrianne Kartholl, RDN, LD |