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DIETITIAN, ENTREPRENEUR TO DISCUSS HER TRIP DOWN A ROAD LESS TRAVELED
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&1xbet online casino ;The fact that we have hosted this lecture series for 37 years is a tribute to the lasting legacy of Grace Shugart. As our department head for more than 20 years, she set the tone for excellence and professionalism that we strive to maintain to this day, &1xbet online casino ; said Deborah D. Canter, professor of dietetics.
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The Grace M. Shugart Lecture Series brings dietitians and food service and hospitality experts to K-State for the enrichment of student curricula and to provide continuing education for practitioners in the field. Established in 1975, the lecture series honors the late Shugart, former department head and co-author of &1xbet online casino ;Food for Fifty&1xbet online casino ; and &1xbet online casino ;Food Service in Institutions.&1xbet online casino ; Shugart helped build the profession of dietetics and institutional management throughout the United States, serving as president of the American Dietetic Association. She also was a Medallion Award winner and received the Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award, the American Dietetic Association's highest honor.