April 22–24, 2006
From left to right, award winners Ram Shrestha, N90 and Susan Holman, N83, Dean Eileen Kennedy, D.Sc., R.D., Ann McDermott, Ph.D., NG02. See more photos in our online gallery!
Saturday: The 2006 All-Alumni Reunion started off with side-splitting laughter, as participants enjoyed a show by political humorist Jimmy Tingle.
Sunday: Alumni and students gathered for this year’s Reunion Brunch, which featured the presentation of the 2006 Alumni Awards and a program that discussed the "Latest and Greatest in Nutrition."
Monday: On Monday, April 24th, three distinguished graduates shared their advice about careers in academia, government, and clinical work at an Alumni Career Panel. Later that day, over 150 people attended the annual Gershoff Symposium. This year’s symposium was titled "Toward a Healthier Nation: Complexities of Optimizing Micronutrient Intakes in the U.S. Diet"
Special thanks to:- Dr. Alice Lichtenstein and the Gershoff Scholars for organizing this year’s Gershoff Symposium.
- Alumni Association Executive Council members and Reunion Co-Chairs Ann McDermott, Ph.D., NG02 and Jenna Hollenstein, N99
And this year’s speakers:
Career Panel:
- Sarah Ash, Ph.D., N82, NG86, Associate Professor of Nutrition, Department of Food Science, North Carolina State University
- Katherine Houston, N99, Professional Staff, Committee on Education and the Workforce, United States House of Representatives
- Tara Mardigan, N02, M02, Senior Nutritionist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Nutritionist for the Boston Red Sox
- Dean Eileen Kennedy, D.Sc., R.D., Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
- Virginia Chomitz, Ph.D., N85, NG92, Senior Scientist, Institute for Community Health, Cambridge Health Alliance
- Suzanne Dorfman, Ph.D., J98, N00, NG05, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Diabetes and Metabolism, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research
- Kristy Hendricks, Sc.D., Associate Professor, Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
- Tom Hughes, Ph.D., NG87, Global Head, Diabetes/Metabolism Research, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
- Bruce Hollis, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology, Medical University of South Carolina
- Barry Shane, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Nutrition Science, University of California at Berkeley
- Connie Weaver, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Head of the Food and Nutrition Department, Purdue University
- Elizabeth Yetley, Ph.D., Senior Nutrition Research Scientist, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
