Northeast District (NEIAND)
Indiana Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
The state of Indiana is divided into five (5) geographic areas, including three districts (Northeast, Southwest, and Central) and two regions (Northwest and Southeast).
Join NEIAND
NEIAND Membership Form 2026-2027
Membership: $20.00 fee
(Please print and complete form/mail with check as requested)
NEIAND Annual Report 2025-2026
Scholarships: NEIAND Scholarship Application 2026-2027
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 15, 2027. 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 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.
2026-2027 Leadership
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Trisha Burgess, MA, RDN, LD |
| President- Elect | Abigail Creigh, MS, RD, LD |
| Past President | Lydia Hall, RDN, LD |
| Secretary | Robert Simmons, RD, LD |
| Treasurer | Amelia Pape, RDN, LD |
| Nominating Committee Chair | Christy Tunnell, MBA, RDN, LD |
| Nominating Committee | |
| Community Outreach Chair | Hanna Kelley, RDN, LD |
| Member Liaison/Member Initiative Team Chair | Lynnea Melham, EDD, MS, RYT, RDN, CD |
| Student Affairs/Scholarship Chair | |
| Policy Initiative Team Chair | Adrianne Kartholl, RDN, LD |
To contact NEIAND Leadership, email: neiandsecretary@gmail.com