Member Spotlight

Membership Spotlight- Amy Pleimling

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / October 6, 2025

Briefly tell us about your day-to-day work: I teach, advise, coordinate and administrate an ACEND accredited dietetic internship at UMN. The UMN CP is an MPH degree blended with the…

Meet Your MAND Regional Representatives

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / July 15, 2025

Regional Representatives in the Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) serve as a key connection between members in their area and the state-level leadership. They help ensure your voice…

MAND April Student/Intern Spotlight: Rosemary Unglaub

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / April 3, 2025

Rosemary Unglaub Tell us about yourself: I am currently a student at Concordia College, Moorhead. On campus, I am apart of the softball team and am an involved member of…

MAND April Member Spotlight: Andrew Doherty

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / April 3, 2025

Andrew Doherty, RDN, MBA, Category Manager at Chobani, past MAND Board Member Briefly tell us about your day-to-day work: No two days are the same, which keeps things exciting! As…

MAND March Student/Intern Spotlight: Hailey Jaeger

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / March 11, 2025

Hailey Jaeger, Student and Member of the MAND Student Board “I’m a senior at Concordia College, studying Nutrition/Dietetics. I’m on the Concordia College Swim Team. I love being active, whether…

MAND March Member Spotlight: Amy Pleimling

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / March 11, 2025

Amy Pleimling, RD, LD, MPH Coordinated Program Director, University of Minnesota and Incoming Twin Cities Regional Rep-Elect Briefly tell us about your day-to-day work: I teach, advise, coordinate and administrate…

MAND February Student/Intern Spotlight: Avery Erickson

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / February 11, 2025

Avery Erickson, MAND Student Board Member I am a senior in the dietetics program at the University of Minnesota and am the president of our student organization for nutrition and…

MAND January Student/Intern Spotlight: Hannah Neutgens

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / January 3, 2025

Hannah is a member of the MAND Student Board and a Senior at the College of Saint Benedict completing a major in Nutrition and will be receiving her DBD verification…

MAND November Student/Intern Spotlight: Casey Vagts

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / November 7, 2024

Casey Vagts, MAND Student Board Member Hi! I’m Casey and I’m currently in the Nutrition and Dietetics master’s program at UW-Stout. I graduated last May with my bachelors in Dietetics…

MAND November Board Member Spotlight: Anna Gustafson

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / November 5, 2024

Anna Gustafson, RDN Sales Support & Account Representative, PURIS MAND Membership Director Briefly tell us about your day-to-day work: PURIS is a vertically-integrated, plant-based protein manufacturing company. In essence, we…