Diversity Action Award

The Central Valley WIC Dietetic Internship (CVWDI) is the proud recipient of the 2017 Diversity Action Award, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  This award "recognizes dietetic internship programs for their efforts to recruit and retain diverse interns and to help them achieve the status of registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)."

Internship Graduates

2019 CVWDI Graduates: Cynthia Tovar, Carla Munoz Rocha, Kelli Nakagawa, Michelle Lee, Nancy Ateka, Jacqueline Espinosa

2018 CVWDI Graduates: Mariya Kovalenko, Cindy Vang, Nickolas Dicks, Kaili Acosta, Eden Balmet, Alejandra Jimenez

2017 CVWDI Graduates: Becky Yang, Veronica Mendoza, Maly Yang, Brittany Stobbe, Alyssa Ruiz, Jenina Segale

2016 CVWDI Graduates: Tammy Le, Allison Rogers, Machell Moreno, Sandra Herrera, Veronica Campbell, Thelma Pombo

2015 CVWDI Graduates: Michelle Anderson, Heidi Benson, Rana Eghtesadi, Katherine Matias, Paola Anchondo, Christina Lessley

2014 CVWDI Graduates: ​Stephanie Davila-Gomez, Jamie Hogue, Jesus Rocha, Alyssa (Sahakian) Haberman, Mai Yee Thao, Suzanna Macias

2013 CVWDI Graduates: Lisa Martinez, Kalyn Burnell, Ngoc Le, Carmen Bravo

2012 CVWDI Graduates: Ali Prathaftakis, Mandeep Mander, Winnie (Tadios) Nebres, Anne Garcia.

2011 CVWDI Graduates: Toni (Martinez) Gennock, My Tu Duong, Thomas Brand, Kay Mouavangsou.

2010 CVWDI Graduates: Kim Daggs, Ramona Valdez, Vicky Bourdaniotis and Renee (Johnson) Graham.

​2009 CVWDI Graduates: Esther Perez, Jill (Lundeen) Bayouth, Jenny Jones, Blanca Perez, (clockwise from lower left corner)

2008 CVWDI Graduates: Erin Garcia, Jannette Garcia, Tina Slenders, Raquel Tolson.

​2007 CVWDI Graduates: Janie Xiong, Angela Koons, Alyson Mar, Ka Yang.

2006 CVWDI Graduates: Christine Petersen, Anna Chew, Barinderjeet Bambra, Ana Pimentel

2005 CVWDI Graduates: Sandy (Catania) Von Bieberstein, Jackie Parley, Ilse Arrambide, Anahi Luconi, (clockwise from lower left corner)

2004 CVWDI Graduates: Tina Canales, Melinda (Dewhirst) Bush, Debbie Newlin