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Student Dietetic Association

 

Mission: 

The Student Dietetic Association provides opportunities for professional development through, leadership, nutrition education, and service.

Purpose:

●    enhance leadership abilities of students
●    promote professional growth and development of students
●    promote the profession of dietetics
●    coordinate student activities
●    promote community service related to nutrition education
●    promote collegiality

Nutrition News

Bylaws

Meeting Information

Any meeting information can be found in our GroupMe and to be added to this group chat, please email the SDA President!

Pictures

Oklahoma Food Bank


Lopez Foods Site Visit


Oil Tree Site Visit


President: Fayth Buck

Fayth Buck

Fayth Buck
Nutrition Area(s) of Interest: Private Practice, Women's Health, Pediatrics 
Favorite Food: Burrito bowls and pasta carbonara
Hometown: Bellingham, WA

Roles: 
●    Preside over meetings
●    Determine agenda for meetings
●    Confer with the executive committee regarding association business
●    Assure parliamentary procedures in meetings
●    Forward the aims and goals of the organization
●    Inform members about upcoming events going around campus
●    Rough draft meeting agendas to officiate with the secretary

Vice President: Kolbie Crowe

Kolbie Crowe

Kolbie Crowe
Nutrition Area of Interest: Sports, Private Practice, and Schools
Favorite Food: Cajun grilled chicken and lemon pepper asparagus
Hometown: Tuttle, OK

Roles: 
●    Preside over meetings in president’s absence
●    Assist President and other members with responsibilities
●    Succeed to the office of the President in case of a vacancy 
●    Preside over the Mentor Program
●    White Coat Ceremony Planning
 

Secretary: Huajie Geng

Huajie Geng

Huajie Geng

Nutrition Area of Interest: Clinical Nutrition
Favorite Food: Noodle Soup
Hometown: Kumming, China

Roles: 
●    Take minutes at all association meetings to be read at the next meeting and kept on file
●    Send minutes to department secretary to send out to students
●    Prepare and distribute announcements, flyers, etc., including OCDDA information and scheduled meetings
●    Assist the President when called upon to do so
●    Maintain a file of association correspondence
●    Maintain/handout association information brochure at first meeting in August 
●    Disseminate information about scholarships and awards.
●    Schedule rooms, send emails, take notes and minutes on meeting. 

 

Treasurer: Lydia Bodi

Lydia Bodi

Lydia Bodi

Nutrition Area of Interest: Functional Medicine, Nutrition during Pregnancy/Lactation, Plant - based Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Pediatric Nutrition
Favorite Food: Cashew Mac ‘n’ Cheese from the Loaded Bowl
Hometown: Tulsa, OK

Roles: 
●    Keep an accurate record of all financial transactions and report them to the association at each meeting
●    Assist the President when called upon to do so
●    Receive all money and initiate all drafts
●    Write receipts for purchases through association
●    Help with financial side of fundraisers
●    Pay/Manage money for SDA cuisine

Historian: Katherine LeVasseur

Katherine LeVasseur

Katherine LeVasseur

Nutrition Area of Interest: Sports Nutrition and Pediatrics 
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Roles: 
●    Establish and maintain an ongoing record of association activities
●    Assist the President when called upon to do so
●    Maintain order at meetings
●    Take pictures at association events
●    Send out pictures to be posted on website/shown to students
●    Update social media
 

Recruitment Officer: Caylee Farni

Caylee Farni

Caylee Farni

Nutrition Area of Interest: Oncology, Sports/Dance, Pediatrics
Favorite Food: Alfredo and anything with cheese 
Hometown: Mobile, AL

Roles: 
●    Responsible for designing and updating the webpage for the association
●    Assist the department secretaries with the department newsletter
●    Present on the Norman Campus to the Exploring Majors class about Nutritional Sciences or find someone to do so if schedule conflicts
●    Report updates of the committee’s activities to the association and to the faculty advisor at each meeting
●    Act as a liaison with the Norman Campus Student Association

 

Professional Development Chair: Molly Moore

Molly Moore

Molly Moore

Nutrition Area(s) of Interest: Oncology, Eating Disorders, Sports 
Favorite Food: Buffalo chicken pizza 
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

Roles: 
●    Plan and maintain communication with chosen guest speakers
●    Report updates of the committee’s activities to the association and to the faculty advisor at each meeting
●    Work with faculty advisor on relations with speakers

 

Fundraising and Service Chair: Morgan Barton

Morgan Barton

Morgan Barton

Nutrition Area of Interest: Pregnancy/Lactation 
Favorite Food: Cheese
Hometown: Clinton, OK

Roles: 
●    Plan and execute at least one fundraiser per semester for SDA funds
●    Plan and execute one fundraiser per year for FNCE or other convention funds
●    Work with Treasurer to ensure that there are enough funds for SDA events and functions
●    Handle licensing of OU-associated fundraising when necessary
●    Develop and organize community service activities for the association with the support of the service committee
●    Report updates of the committee activities to the association and the faculty advisor at each meeting
●    Plan activities for National Nutrition Month

Social Chair: Frankie Sperry

Frankie Sperry

Frankie Sperry

Nutrition Area(s) of Interest: Oncology and Pediatrics 
Favorite Food: Sushi
Hometown: Richmond, VA

Roles: 
●    Report updates of the committee’s activities to the association and to the faculty advisor at each meeting
●    Plan Social Events
●    Order food for SDA meetings