Peters Named Nutritionist of the Year
Operation Frontline (OFL), an educational outreach program of the New Hampshire Food Bank, has named Robin Peters its Nutritionist of the Year.

Peters, a program coordinator with UNH Cooperative Extension's Nutrition Connections program, helped OFL establish a satellite operation in the North County. OFL teaches low-income adults, teens and children the basics of healthy cooking, nutrition, food budgeting and food safety.

"The OFL Nutritionist of the Year award goes to a nutrition instructor who has committed fully to a class series, provided excellent nutrition education, connected with participants and gone above and beyond the regular call of duty to implement or enhance OFL nutrition education," said Operation Frontline program coordinator, Becca Story, in presenting the award.

"As a nutrition educator by trade and a natural foodie, Robin jumped at the opportunity to offer our cooking-based nutrition programs featuring chef co-instructors to her clients in Plymouth.

"Generally, OFL nutrition educators review the lesson plans and come to class, teach the lesson and wrap up," said Story. "Robin's participation was much different. [She] took on the roles of nutrition educator, class coordinator, site coordinator and class facilitator; she secured a kitchen, recruited participants, shopped for class and mentored two students.

"She also recruited four chefs from the Common Man who alternated instruction responsibilities. It was certainly a lot of work, but the effort was clearly worth it," Story said.

"The amount of time and effort Robin put in for one six-week series definitely makes her stand out as this year's OFL Nutrition instructor of the year."

Congratulations, Robin!


Posted October 22, 2007