Donna Jean Vandergraff

Background

Vandergraff, Donna Jean was born on October 24, 1956 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Wayne Eugene and Geraldine Louise Zabler.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics with distinction, Purdue University, 1978; Master of Science in Nutrition, Purdue University, 1990.

Career

Clinical dietitian, Logansport (Indiana) Eastern State Hospital, 1979-1981; clinical dietitian, Indiana Veterans' Home, Lafayette, Indiana, 1981-1984; private practice dietitian, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984-1990; research assistant foods and nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1988-1990; expert foods and nutrition assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1990-1993; acting coordinator Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Purdue U.Food and Nutrition Education Program, West Lafayette, 1993-1994; coordinator Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Purdue U.Food and Nutrition Education Program, West Lafayette, since 1994. Consultant dietitian Woodland Manor Nursing Center, Attica, Indiana, 1985-1988. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Donna Jean Vandergraff has been listed as a noteworthy Dietitian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee board western region American Heart Association, Lafayette, 1985-1988. Youth advisor Covenant Presbyterian Church, West Lafayette, 1980-1989. Active Interagy. Council Community Health Education, Lafayette, 1984-1988.

Member Concerned Women for American, since 1985. Public relations committee Greater Lafayette and Tippecanoe County Interagy. Council for Community Health Education, 1984-1985, member health at worksite committee, 1985.

Weight reduction group leader West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department, 1985, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1985. Member APHA, National Perinatal Association, American Dietetic Association, Society for Nutrition Education, Indiana Dietetic Association (chairman county on practice 1987, nominating chairman 1987-1988, continuing education chairman 1988-1991, secretary 1991-1993), Western Indiana District Dietetic Association (co-chairman community dietetics, chairman public relations, president 1983-1984, speakers bureau chairman 1985-1987, community dietetics chairman 1987-1992, career guidance 1994-1995), Healthy Mothers, Health Babies Coalition (board directors, breastfeeding task force), Indiana Interagy. NutritionEdn. Network, Indiana Nutrition Council (member 5 Star Task Force for ChildNutrition since 1996), Purdue Alumni Association, Gamma Phi Beta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Kappa Omicron Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, reading, family activities.

Connections

Married Jess Lee Vandergraff, October 11, 1980. Children: Daniel Joseph, Joshua David.

Father:

Wayne Eugene Zabler

Mother:

Geraldine Louise Zabler

Spouse:

Jess Lee Vandergraff

child:

Joshua David Vandergraff

child:

Daniel Joseph Vandergraff