MASSACHUSETTS DIETETIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Congratulations to the 2008 MDEF Scholarship Recipients:

Sodexho Undergraduate Scholarship: Amy Boyce, returning student at Simmons College. Amy hopes to assist families in making healthy decisions about food and exercise.

Sodexho Graduate Scholarship: Stephanie Saullo, pursuing an MS in Nutrition at Framingham State College. She would like to work in the field of Eating Disorders. Stephanie comes to Nutrition with a background in aerospace engineering!

MDEF Scholarship: Ashley Reynolds, Dietetic Internship, Massachusetts General Hospital. Ashley hopes to pursue graduate work and work for an anti-hunger organization.

Massachusetts Dietetic Education Foundation (MDEF) promotes optimal health and nutritional status of the public by supporting community outreach activities and quality dietetic practice, education and research. We are the philanthropic arm (501(c)(3)) of the Massachusetts Dietetic Association. Your contributions support Nutrition and Dietetic Scholarship Programs, and are tax-deductible.

Help support Massachusetts dietetic and nutrition scholarship programs by donating to the Massachusetts Dietetic Education Foundation.

Contributions may be sent to:

MDEF

c/o Susan Lewis, MS, RD, LDN
16 Lanewood Avenue
Framingham, MA 01701

Attention Students!

Scholarships currently available:

Sodexho Graduate Scholarship (You must be a graduate student, RD, MA Resident/Student, ADA Member) for $1000
Sodexho Undergraduate Scholarship (You must be an undergraduate student, ADA member, MA Resident/Student)for $1000
MDEF Scholarship(You must be a MA Student studying in a post baccalaureate setting, graduate or certificate programs;includes internships) for$500

To apply for a scholarship:

Download and complete application
Send application electronically to AliceMcCarley@comcast.net by May 1, 2009
Mail one copy of your transcriptto Alice McCarley, M.S., R.D., 35 Howland Road, Newton, MA 02465.
Send two letters of reference (one letter must befrom a Registered Dietitian) electronically (in Word Documents) to AliceMcCarley@comcast.net by May 1, 2009.

Awards will be announced in June 2009.