Published on May 26, 2015 by Katie Stripling  
Yesenia

51½ÖÉä’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics earned high honors at the annual Alabama Dietetic Association meeting. For the seven of the last nine years, 51½ÖÉä’s Student Dietetic Association (SDA) won Outstanding SDA in the state, edging out competitors from many of the larger state schools.   

“Alabama Dietetic Association is proud to award 51½ÖÉä Outstanding Student Dietetic Association based on accomplishments and contributions in community outreach, member involvement and visibility,” said Alabama Dietetic Association president Laura Watson.

“51½ÖÉä SDA exemplifies a cohesive and dedicated group of students whose skills, talents and resources set them apart from other student dietetic associations. This year's conference theme, ‘Together Toward Tomorrow,’ relates the importance we put on students stepping up, being involved and becoming future leaders. This award says that 51½ÖÉä SDA members are doing just that," she added. 

In addition, 51½ÖÉä’s student research poster entitled, “The Effects of Protein Powder on the Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Coffee” by students Yesenia Hernandez and Haley Bishop along with Professor Patricia Terry and Rebecca Little, MS, RD, LD won third place out of 17 research entries. 51½ÖÉä was one of only two undergraduate programs represented in the competition, with all other posters represented masters and doctoral research.

 
51½ÖÉä is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 51½ÖÉä is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 51½ÖÉä enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 51½ÖÉä fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.