Scholarship Information
- Holly B. Alley Scholarship – Offered
in memory of Holly B. Alley, former Nutrition Specialist for the Georgia Cooperative
Extension Service, this $500 scholarship is presented at the Georgia Nutrition
Council Annual Conference. It is designed to recognize students who are committed
to a career which would contribute to the health and well-being of individuals
and communities, applicants must be rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students
in good academic standing at their college or university in Georgia and must
be a Georgia Nutrition Council member. Application
file (MS Word doc)
- Rita Waters Scholarship – Offered
in memory of Rita Waters, former Georgia Nutritionist, this $500 scholarship
is presented at the Georgia Nutrition Council Annual Conference. It is designed
to recognize Food, Nutrition, Dietetics, or Food Technology. Applicants must
be a rising junior, senior, or graduate student in good academic standing at
their college or university in Georgia and must be a member of the Georgia Nutrition
Council. Application file (MS Word doc)
- Research Competition – The Georgia Nutrition Council
sponsors a Student Research Competition at the annual conference. Designed to
encourage interest in nutrition and food science research among undergraduate
and graduate students in Georgia, the competition provides monetary awards for
first, second, and third place. Eligibility criteria include senior level undergraduate
or graduate student standing in a Georgia-based Nutrition, Dietetics, or Food
Science program, approval of the student’s faculty advisor, as well as
membership in the Georgia Nutrition Council. Selection of the award is based
upon the quality and presentation of the data in both an oral and poster format.
