Yeong Rhee, associate professor of health, nutrition and exercise sciences, received the Outstanding Dietetic Educator award from the North Dakota Dietetic Association. The presentation was made at an awards luncheon April 25 during the group’s annual conference held at the Ramada Plaza and Suites in Fargo.

Rhee leads medical nutrition therapy classes for undergraduate students and is the major adviser of several graduate students. Her research includes chronic disease prevention.

Outstanding student awards were given to Stephanie Bechtle, an NDSU dietetics major, and University of North Dakota student Amera Johnson Nelson. The Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award went to Dustin Frize, a UND graduate and team leader for UND Dining Services who is credited with implementing “green” programs for UND dining.

The luncheon award ceremony ended with the passing of the gavel from 2011-12 association president Brooke Fredrickson to incoming president Becky King. Fredrickson, an NDSU alumna, is the director of nutrition services for the Cooperstown, N.D., 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. The association was established in 1946 and has a current membership of more than 300 registered dietitians. 

NDSU is student focused and committed to its land-grant mission.