Brianne Newton is one of two students awarded scholarships by UAND in 2015.

Brianne is a student in the Coordinated Master’s Program at University of Utah. She graduated cum laude from Boston College with an undergraduate degree in business and after starting her own business and having personal experience as an endurance athlete; she decided to pursue a Master’s degree in nutrition.

Brianne has a unique skill set uncommon to dietetics students including “her training and experience as an entrepreneur. She has experience with sales, operations, marketing and accounting.” Brianne also co-authored the Nourish Now project from Nestle and presented it at ASPEN Clinical Nutrition Week in February.

She has a “promising future in Nutrition and Dietetics” and UAND is excited to offer this scholarship.