PILANT, Dr. Vivian Bowie; died 29 Mar 2010. Native of Maury Co. Tn born in Columbia; Daughter of Wade Hampton Bowie, Sr. and Nora Clemens Bowie; 1959 grad. of Columbia Central High School; Bachelor of Science Degree (magna cum laude) from U.T. at Martin & Ph.D in Nutrition from U.T. Knoxville; mar. to Tom Pilant of S.C.; Dr. Pilant was a member of several professional organizations, including the American Dietetic Association, American School Food Service Association, and Society for Nutrition Education.
She served on several national advisory committees and panels; made presentations on Child Nutrition issues to a variety of organizations; appeared on the NBC Today Show, C-Span, CBS�s This Morning; and testified before Congress five times. During 1994-1995, she was president of the American School Food Service Association, a 65,000 member nation-wide organization of food service personnel and was President-elect of the South Carolina Nutrition Council.
In October 1994, she was honored by the Governor for her service to the state with South Carolina�s highest civilian award, the Order of Palmetto. In 1996, she was recognized as Outstanding Dietitian in the Columbia Midlands Dietetic Association, received a National FAME award in 1997 for her contributions to the Child Nutrition Program, and the Medallion Award from the American Dietetic Association.)
Submitted by: Mary Bob McClain Richardson 2 May 2010.
