Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum and Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman have declared March to be National Nutrition Month at MSU and in the city. Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the annual campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
Officers and advisers of the MSU Student Dietetic Association also were present at the proclamation signing. They are, from left to right, Blair Cain, treasurer, Decatur, Ala.; Jillian McNeese, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic Student Council liaison, Laurel; Brent Fountain, co-adviser and associate extension professor; Kelsey Shanklin, president, Corinth; Catherine Donald, vice president, Clinton; Sylvia Byrd, adviser and associate professor; Gillon Wells, scholarship chair, Philipp; and Jesse Pace, secretary, Flowood.
