2026 DBC Rising Leader Award Nomination Form

  • DBC Rising Leader Award Nomination Form

    (Formerly known as ‘DBC Circle Award’)

  • Thank you for your interest in the DBC 

    Rising Leader Award!

     

    The purpose of DBC’s Rising Leader Award is to:

    • Recognize a DBC member who has demonstrated leadership and service in the field of nutrition and dietetics
    • Recognize a DBC member who has worked toward the promotion of food and nutrition professionals involved in business and communications.

     

    Active DBC members with more than 1-year of membership are eligible to apply, apart from previous recipients of DBC’s Circle Award and current members of the DBC Grants and Awards Committee.

     DBC members may nominate themselves and/or another DBC member.

     

    Nominations must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT

    on May 31, 2026.  

     

    Please complete all of the information within this nomination form. With any questions, please contact DBC’s Grants & Awards Program Director, Jennifer Fiske, at jennfiske@yahoo.com.

    Thank you!

     

    Reference Terms

    DBC: Dietitians in Business and Communications

    DPG: Dietetic Practice Group

  • Is the nominee an active DBC member?*
  • How long has the nominee been a DBC member?*
  • Does the nominee currently serve, or have they formerly served on DBC’s Leadership Team?*
  • How many years has the nominee served on DBC’s Leadership Team?*
  • How many years has the nominee demonstrated leadership outside of DBC?*

  • Open Ended Questions:

    Please include examples that clearly communicate the nominee’s activities, contributions, and achievements. (We want thorough, complete submissions v 1-2 sentences.)

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