THE GAZETTE Spring 2016 “Spring Into a Healthier You” Volume 7, Issue 1
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Tuskegee University Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences Presents: THE GAZETTE Spring 2016 “Spring into a Healthier You” Volume 7, Issue 1 Congratulations… Department Head Message Greetings! Congratulations to TU FNSAB members!!!! Spring is here and Food and Nutritional Science students have graduated from several departmental disciplines: The Didactic Program in Cindy Stewart Dietetics (DPD), Food Science, and 2016-2017, IFT President Nutrition and Biology, as well as some students has received Master of Science degrees in Food and Nutritional Sciences. Many of our Brian Farkas students will graduate Cum Laude, or 2016-2017, IFT Nominations & Elections Magna cum Laude. FNS bids their graduates Committee farewell knowing that they are educated according to our national and departmental standards. In the fall, students will attend graduate school in the Master of Science program at Purdue University, Tuskegee FNS Birthdays University, the Pennsylvania State University, and the Ohio State University. Arthur Bruce, Jr. February 7th Other FNS students across the USA have been accepted nd into 2016 summer internship programs. One student will begin and Khulud Alotaibi February 22 complete a six month internship/Coop program at the Kellogg, Co., Chealsea Greer February 23rd Kalamazoo, MI! Others will intern at the University of Maryland, Kinuthia Kabugi March 1st College Park, another at the University of IL, Urbana and yet another th at the Summer Program, Diversity, Recruitment for Admission into Jada Bone March 15 Medicine, Mobile, Al, and Perdue Farms, Salisbury, MD. Kendra Wilder March 17th FNS faculty and students participated in the IFT College Laura Hagans March 18th Bowl held at the University of Mississippi, Starkville, MS, April 1 & th 2, and on April 11, the South East Section of IFT student product Abdulaziz Alalani March 28 development competition, Griffin, GA. The students won 2nd place Alexzandra Jordan May 6th in the competition. Faculty attended The Food and Nutritional Tania Anderson May 14th Sciences Advisory Board Meeting, Columbus OH, Coalescence, th LLC, April 6 thru 8th, and The Black in Nutrition and Dietetics Kendra Smith June 14 Symposium, Oakwood University, April 13th & 14th. Sakile Onyango July 13th The FNSAB, faculty and students continue to work together in many ways, but our major thrust during the spring semester has been writing grant proposals and seeking funds under the umbrella of “Connecting Academia, Business and Community”. “One cannot think well, love well, sleep Our goal is to be successful. The department is continually soliciting your well, if one has not dined well.” contributions toward a fully established endowed FNS alumni scholarship of $25,000. The interest from the endowed scholarship ― Virginia Woolf will be used in perpetuity to support and retain students majoring in Food and Nutritional Sciences. Please make your check payable to Tuskegee University for FNS Alumni Scholarship. Send your contribution to: Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences C/O Ralphenia D. Pace, PhD, RD, LDN, 1200 West Montgomery Road, 208 Morrison-Mayberry Hall, Tuskegee, Alabama 36088. Your continued support is appreciated!!! Our FNS BRAND is 100% job and graduate school placement. Ralphenia D. Pace, RD, LD, PhD Professor of Nutrition and Head Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences 1 | P a g e 1 | Page Tuskegee University Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences Presents: THE GAZETTE Spring 2016 “Spring into a Healthier You” Volume 7, Issue 1 FNS Student Accomplishments… Arthur Bruce, Jr. Jalen Law Graduate, Food & Sophomore, Nutritional Sciences Nutritional DREAM Program Sciences/Dietetics Internship - Kellogg Jalen Law was recently selected to the Diversity, Company, Battle Recruitment, and Enrichment for Admission into Creek, MI Medicine (DREAM) program through the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. The program is a Half of my time will be devoted to supporting Nutrition summer preparatory Labeling & Regulatory Compliance scientists working curriculum in the basic on current FDA Label Reform, innovation, and medical sciences and the renovation projects. The rest of my time will be split Medical College Admission between supporting Dick DePalma in Global Regulatory Test (MCAT). The program Science with ingredient permissibility projects and will begin in early June cross-training with Babe the Pig and other teams to work 2016. on my intern project focused on clean label renovation Jalen Law is a solutions, including identifying natural antioxidants to sophomore nutritional science major from Robertsdale, support clean label initiatives globally. AL. Since at Tuskegee University, Law has been very involved around campus. He was the Freshman Class President for the 2014-2015 school year, and is currently the Sophomore Class President for 2015-2016. In Deja Hatcher addition, Jalen is a proud member of the Golden Tigers Men’s Tennis team and a member of the Student-Athlete Junior, Nutritional Science/ Advisory Committee. Pre-Health Biology Miss Tuskegee University, 2016-2017 Elijah McMillan Junior, Nutritional Science “My personal motto is ‘I can... I Internship - University of Maryland at College will... I am!’ Those specific Park words are what I told myself throughout my entire journey while I was campaigning to be "God makes no mistakes. Hard work beats talent the 87th Miss Tuskegee when talent doesn't work hard." University! My personal motto is what pushed me to continue to strive for excellence as I stood boldly on the platform, " The Reign of Tuskegee: Redefine, Revitalize, and Rejuvenate"! My mission as the 87th Miss Tuskegee University is to continue being the Epitome of Excellence in all things that I do! As your 87th Miss Tuskegee University, I am humbled to serve as your ambassador, your advocate! I will continue to serve, lead, and inspire!” 2 | P a g e 2 | Page Tuskegee University Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences Presents: THE GAZETTE Spring 2016 “Spring into a Healthier You” Volume 7, Issue 1 FNS Student Accomplishments… May/Summer 2016 Graduates Tiara Powe Sophomore, Dietetics Summer Research Opportunities Program, The Ohio State University "I had just one day to accept, and I knew my answer. I am both excited Almozaini Abdulrahman (M.S.) and a little nervous for such an amazing opportunity. I cannot wait to Food & Nutritional Sciences venture out and learn more about both myself and the field I am Nemuel Bonner (B.S.) interested in." Food Science Tierney Donnell (B.S.) Sanchez Rolle Dietetics Junior, Nutritional Science/Biology National Pre-Alumni Council "The Pre-Alumni Council here at Tuskegee Jhaelynn Elam (B.S.) University seeks to bridge the gap between current Food Science/Biology students and alumni. Holding a national position on the board will foster and create Jamilah Page (B.S.) new opportunities for Tuskegee Dietetics University." During this past weekend, Sanchez along with Lauriel Stewart (B.S.) board members from around Food Science the country gathered in Atlanta to make preparation for the upcoming Pre-Alumni Aja West (B.S.) Conference scheduled for Food Science February of next year. Arthur Bruce (M. S.) Food & Nutritional Sciences Kendra Wilder Senior, Dietetics Zemira Barnes (B.S.) Purdue University M.S. Dietetics Interdepartmental Nutrition Program Kendra Wilder (emphasis in Human and Dietetics Clinical Nutrition) "Good, better, best. Never Tania Anderson let it rest, until the good is better and the better is best." Nutrition/Biology 3 | P a g e 3 | Page Tuskegee University Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences Presents: THE GAZETTE Spring 2016 “Spring into a Healthier You” Volume 7, Issue 1 Student Involvement… IFT Regional Quiz Bowl Competition Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS) nd 2 place winners in the SEIFT Student Competition!!! National Nutrition Month, March 2016 Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL) “Excellence is to do a common thing in an South Eastern Section of IFT (SEIFT) Student Competition: uncommon way.” Product Development of Beverages ― Booker T. Washington University of Georgia (Griffin, GA) 4 | P a g e 4 | Page Tuskegee University Department of Food & Nutritional Sciences Presents: THE GAZETTE Spring 2016 “Spring into a Healthier You” Volume 7, Issue 1 Nutrition & Sports Performance Did You Know Macon County By: Elijah McMillian (Nutritional Science Major) Participates in the After School Feeding Program? Oftentimes student athletes are known for their lean and cut By: Sakile Onyango physical stature but does one really know what it takes to obtain this physique? Quick question, did you know that the Many arrangements have been made to supply the children of average student athlete has between two to four hours per day the US with free meals through after school programs of free time when she/he is in practice season? Well, it is accompanied by tutorials and other activities. These efforts unfortunate, but very true. The common day for a student have extended beyond the government to people of the athlete comprises of a morning workout before they attend community who want to help the progress of these after school their first class. After this workout, they must go to all their programs. However, this support from the community is not classes and most likely get out at 3 or 4 p. m. Then, they may very common in get a break before practice that last from 1½ to 3 hours. By Macon County, that time, the student athlete is out of practice and back at Alabama. For most home around 8 or 9 p.m. Now it is time to complete any states after school homework or study for that big test the next day. The next programs are question is when is the athlete going to eat? Ironically, this is reimbursed through the same question the student athlete is asking herself/himself. the USDA (United Nonetheless, it is imperative that the student athlete eat three States Department of meals a day since it keeps her/his body metabolism going Agriculture). There is strong. the national At-Risk After School Meal Program (CACFP), In addition, the student athlete must eat breakfast the After School Snack Program, the After School because this jumpstarts her/his metabolism for that day and AmeriGroup Vista Project, and others.