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Person Named Outstanding Dietetic StudentPublished Wednesday, May 1, 1996 in the Nevada County PicayuneJoanna Beth Person of Prescott, a senior dietetics major at Ouachita Baptist University, has been selected as Arkansas' outstanding dietetic student of the year. Person was Ouachita's entry in the state competition, which is sponsored annually by the Arkansas Dietetic Association. Other nominations came from ATA member schools University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, Harding University, University of Central Arkansas and University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Person was chosen for "demonstrating leadership and professional potential by participating in various community service activities," according to Verna Baker, assistant professor of family and consumer sciences at OBU. "We are very proud of Joanna and the reflection her selection brings to our family and consumer sciences program at Ouachita," said Baker. For the state competition, Person also submitted an essay, which included reasons why she chose dietetics as a profession, experiences that have helped her prepare for a career in dietetics and her future career goals. After graduating from Ouachita, Person plans to attend graduate school and become licensed as a registered dietetian. Person's selection as the state's outstanding dietetics student will be published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Person is a 1991 graduate of Prescott High School. Search | Nevada County Picayune by date | Gurdon Times by date |
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