My name is Marko Perovic, and I am a senior majoring in Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) at the University of Illinois. I always had a passion for food and health, but only when I joined the FSHN department did I obtain what I needed to turn my passion into a future career. The FSHN program provided everything I needed to expand and refine my nutritional knowledge, while improving my interpersonal and leadership abilities.

As a sophomore major in Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) with a concentration in Dietetics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), I have the opportunity to participate in a variety of classes, workshops and internships that allow me to explore my passion for nutrition. I have found FSHN to be a welcoming community that provides a wealth of resources to help students succeed. In the classroom, many guest speakers introduce us to practical nutrition knowledge.

My name is Krissi Poelsterl and I am a current senior in FSHN - Nutrition and Dietetics. I will graduate in May 2023 and start graduate school at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, for their MBA/RD program in the summer. 

As head of the department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN), I was excited to host a group of 90 high school students and teachers from the Sarah B. Goode STEM Academy in Chicago. It was a great opportunity for us to showcase the exciting field of food science and nutrition and to give the students a taste of college life.

As we say goodbye to National Nutrition Month, the College of ACES would like to introduce you to alumna Dawn Jackson Blatner. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition from the Food Science and Human Nutrition department in 1997.