RECENT HDE HEADLINERS
- Chris Ray, Assistant Professor, School of Education, was selected for a fellowship in the National Data Institute program sponsored by the Association for Institutional Research. This competitive program is designed to assist researchers in the utilization of national databases available through the National Science Foundation and the Institute for Education Sciences to inform and improve educational policy.
- Abby Plucker, Dietetics student, recently received the received the Amy Ruley Leadership, Most Valuable Player and Top Defender awards at the North Dakota State University women's basketball year-end banquet held April 15. An honorable mention all-Summit League selection, she averaged 9.8 points and 7.3 rebounds starting in 29 of 30 games played last season.
- The 11th Annual Fashion Apparel Business Organization Fashion Show was held April 25th for the largest crowd ever. Over 600 people attended the event, including classes from Park River; Davies High School, Fargo; Mandan; Bismarck High and Bismarck Century; Edgeley; Lidgerwood and Fargo South. The show is a part of the NDSU Spring Blast Week. Linda Manikowske, Associate Professor in Apparel, Design and Hospitality Management, is advisor for the student organization. Sixteen local stores provided clothing and accessories for the event, forty (40) student designs were presented, and Josef's was responsible for hair design and make-up.
- Taylor Heck, a senior in Dietetics, recently presented his research as a part of the McNair Research Program. Taylor's study was titled Effects of Nutrition Education and Fruits and Vegetable Supplementation on Macronutrient and Antioxidant Intake in Overweight and Obese Adults. Taylor's research mentor was Yeong Rhee, Associate Professor in Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences.
- Senior Interior Design projects were presented recently as a part of the Senior Show. Projects were on display for a part of the week, and then design teams did in-depth presentations to an audience of professionals and peers. Five design teams presented their senior projects.
- David Silkenat, Assistant Professor of History and Education, received the North Caroliniana Society’s annual book prize for his Moments of Despair: Suicide, Divorce, and Debt in Civil War Era North Carolina. The award recognizes Silkenat’s book as the volume published in 2011 that “appears to have the best chance of standing the test of time as a classic volume of North Caroliniana.” Another Silkenat article, Workers in the White City: Working Class Culture at the World’s Columbia Exhibition of 1893, was selected for the Harry E. Pratt Memorial award. The honor recognizes the best article published in the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society in 2011.
- The North Dakota Dietetic Association (NDDA) recently held their annual meeting. During the meeting awards were given out to North Dakota dietitians to recognize significant achievement in the field of nutrition and dietetics. The Outstanding Dietetic Educator award was given to Dr. Yeong Rhee, Associate Professor, Health Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. Dr. Rhee leads medical nutrition therapy classes for undergraduate students and is the major advisor of several graduate students. An outstanding student award was given to Stephanie Bechtle, NDSU, an upper classmen in dietetics. The lunch/award ceremony ended with the handing of the gavel from 2011-2012 president, Brooke Fredrickson, to incoming president for NDDA, Becky King. Fredrickson, a graduate of NDSU dietetics, is the Director of Nutrition Services for Cooperstown Medical Center. The North Dakota Dietetic Association is the advocate of the dietetic profession, serving the public through the promotion of optimal nutrition, health, and well-being. NDDA was established in 1946 and has a current membership of over 300 registered dietitians (RD). For more information or to find an RD, go to eatrightnd.org.
- Several students and faculty were recognized at the recent Campus Green and Gold Diversity Awards: Elizabeth Erichsen, Assistant Professor in Education, received a Sudhir Mehta Memorial Travel Award; Kristen Benson, Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Science, was a part of the Pride Network Team that received the Diversity Impact Award; Denise Lajimodiere, Assistant Professor in Education, received a Green and Golden Globe Diversity Award from the Office of Multicultural Programs; and Joshua Boe, student in Human Development and Family Science, received a Green and Golden Globe Award from the Equity and Diversity Center.
- The Couple and Family Therapy Program has been selected to receive the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy 2012 Training Award. The award honors programs for significant contributions to the advancement of the field of marriage and family therapy by encouraging and training the next generation of marriage and family therapy researchers and/or practitioners. The award will be presented at the national meeting in September.
