Diekman named president-elect of American Dietetic Association

April 20, 2006 -- Connie Diekman, director of University nutrition, has been named president-elect of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

"The honor of being chosen by my peers to serve the association is tremendous," Diekman said. "The privilege of having the opportunity to lead the 65,000-member organization is overwhelming, exciting and rewarding. I'm eager to share with the organization the skills I've developed as a member of ADA to achieve our mission of 'Leading the Future of Dietetics.'"

Diekman will serve as president-elect from June 1-May 31, 2007, when she will assume the role of president until May 31, 2008.

She has been an active member of ADA for more than 30 years, first joining when she completed an internship at the then-Barnes Hospital.

She has served as president of the Missouri Dietetic Association and is a member of the ADA board of directors.

As ADA president, Diekman will work with the board and staff to forward the group's strategic plan and work with partner organizations to share the group's mission and goals in an effort to improve the nutrition knowledge and health of Americans.