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MAND March Public Policy Updates

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / March 11, 2025

Federal Updates The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics continues to advocate for key policy issues including passage of the MNT Act and protection of school meals and SNAP funding. Learn…

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 Member Spotlight: April Graff

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / January 6, 2025

April Graff is a dietitian employed with Hy-Vee in Mankato. April attended Minnesota State as an undergrad and did her graduate work at University of Wisconsin-Stout. April has always worked…

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 December Student/Intern Spotlight: Tahlia Haas

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / December 10, 2024

TAHLIA HAAS – MAND STUDENT BOARD MEMBER Hi! My name is Tahlia Haas and I go to Concordia College in Moorhead MN. I am a senior studying Food/Nutrition/Dietetics. I have…

MAND December Board Member Spotlight: Avery Erickson

By Jana Dengel, Executive Director / December 10, 2024

Avery Erickson, MS, RD, LD, CLC MAND Education Director-Elect and SE Regional Rep Medical Student at Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Briefly tell us about your day-to-day work: I am…

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…