2011-2020

2011-2020

  • 2011: 21 Texas students received scholarships totaling $21,100. Scholarships included 19 endowed scholarships and 26 annual scholarships funded by individual contributors, Texas Academy district affiliates, collections from the Big Hat Scholarship fund and the annual statewide raffle.
  • 2011 was the last year of the Foundation’s statewide raffle fundraiser.
  • 2012: 18 Texas students received scholarships totaling $19,720. Scholarships included 19 endowed and 13 annual scholarships funded by individual contributions, District affiliate contributions, Big Hat fund and the new Campaign for Scholarships.
  • 2012: The Foundation upgraded its name to the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation (Texas Academy Foundation).
  • 2013: 20 Texas students received scholarships totaling $20,000. Scholarships included 20 endowed scholarships and 9 annual scholarships funded by individual contributors, Texas Academy district affiliates, collections from the Big Hat Scholarship fund and the annual Campaign for Scholarships.
  • 2013: Three new fully vested endowed scholarships are available.
    1. Merry Jo Hopkins – Available to a Prairie View A&M University student.
    2. Nell B. Robinson – Available to a graduate student at Texas Christian University.
    3. Lillian Reyes-Gates – Available to a Texas RD (LD) in graduate school.
  • 2014: 22 Texas students received scholarships totaling $22,500. Scholarships included 23 endowed scholarships and 18 annual scholarships funded by individual contributors, Texas Academy district affiliates, collections from the Big Hat Scholarship fund and the Annual Campaign for Scholarships.