2009-2010 AFDO Award Winners
Achievement Award - Associate Award - Scholarship Awards
Achievement Award
The 2010 Achievement Award was presented to Peter Ney, Sanitation and Safety Specialist with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Office of Food and Meat Inspection. The Achievement Award is annually bestowed on an individual who has demonstrated exemplary performance within their field.
Associate Award
The Associate Member Award was presented to Virginia Edleman, Director, QRC, Hershey Foods Corporation. The AFDO Associate Award is awarded annually to an associate member based on long term active membership in the Association, active involvement in committee work, development of model codes, and promoting the objectives of AFDO.
Scholarship Awards
The George M. Burditt, Betsy B. Woodward, and Denise C. Rooney Scholarship Award, each for $1,500, were awarded to three deserving candidates:
Laura Wiens of Inman, Kansas is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry, as well as, Bakery Science & Management at Kansas State University. Laura has received numerous academic awards and honors and participates in a variety of extracurricular and civic activities. Laura works for the Analytical Lab at Kansas State University as a Lab Assistant. After college, Laura aspires to work in the field of Food Science in the specially area of either bakery science or meat science.
Marcelina Perez of Pharr, Texas is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science at Texas A&M University. Marcelina works as a Lab Technician for the Institute for Obesity Research in College Station, Texas. After college, Marcelina plans to further her education at Colorado State University by participating in a combined program to attain a Master’s degree in Public Health and completing a Dietetic Internship with an emphasis in community nutrition education. Her ultimate goal is to rid the world of obesity through nutrition education.
Kevin Johnson of Ludlow, Massachusetts is currently working towards his Bachelor of Science in Food Science and a minor in Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Kevin has received numerous academic awards and honors and participates in a variety of extracurricular and civic activities. After college, Kevin plans to become a research professor at a university or pursue a career in the food industry.