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Ballenger earns career grant to support student attendance at national nutrition conference

Miami University Career Grants logo beside a professional headshot of Lydia Ballenger.

Ballenger earns career grant to support student attendance at national nutrition conference

Lydia Ballenger, director of Miami University’s Dietetic Internship program, has received a $10,000 Faculty Career Grant from the Center for Career Exploration and Success. The funding will support undergraduate and graduate nutrition students attending the Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in 2025—one of the field’s largest national gatherings. Ballenger is a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health within the College of Education, Health and Society.

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