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Carrousels of Atlanta, Georgia

beautiful women

bright futures! Holiday Cheer Toast

Carrousel Caree Jackson Cotwright is the
During the 2021 Holiday Season, the Atlanta Chapter hosted
daughter of Carrousel Josephine Jackson. She
Holiday Cheer Toast via Zoom
is an associate professor in the University of Georgia's
to connect and share well wishes for a lovely holiday.
Department of Nutritional Sciences and the director

of the Childhood Obesity Prevention Laboratory.

Carrousel Caree recently earned tenure, becoming We continued to share cheer by

the first Black woman to do so in her department’s
organizing a Chapter Secret Santa
history. Caree’s research interests include nutrition

intervention, CBPR, and health equity. Her passion exchange. Our members secretly

is to use arts-based approaches to combat obesity. mailed packages to one another

Caree is the recipient of numerous awards, including
to spread love and joy during
the 2020 Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
this special time. Although we
Distinguished Service by a Researcher Award and the

Carrousel Caree Jackson Cotwright
Georgia Trend Magazine 40 Under 40 Award. She was could not be together physically,

also a featured TED Talk speaker at the 2016 TED X we all felt connected and spirited!

UGA event. Caree is a registered and licensed dietitian

who earned a PhD and MS in Foods and Nutrition from

the University of Georgia. She is an esteemed graduate

of Howard University, earning a BS in Biology. She is

supported by her loving husband, Carrafella Marty,

and her sweet, adorable daughters, Camara, Camille,

and Camryn.

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