How I Shed A Third of My Body Weight & Regained My Health

After being rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening illness in 2009, Jeanne Schumacher discovered the profound power of whole food, plant-based nutrition. Read her inspirational story of discovery, recovery, and giving back.

How These 9 Graduates Use Their Plant-Based Nutrition Certificates

Learn how T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies graduates complement their careers with the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate through eCornell.

Plant-Based Nutrition Graduate Spotlight: Tig Notaro

Internationally-recognized comedian shares her plant-based journey, and her passion for helping others along the path toward better health.

Graduate Spotlight: Mike Garcia

Environmental horticulturist, 15-year vegan, and graduate of two CNS certificate programs, Mike Garcia tells us his personal story and provides his expertise and several pearls of wisdom in this spotlight.

Graduate Spotlight: Marlene Watson-Tara

Marlene Watson-Tara is a dedicated health counselor and teacher with decades of experience transforming lives. She is also the author of the bestselling book Macrobiotics for All Seasons and her latest book Go Vegan. Marlene Watson-Tara is a graduate of the CNS and eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Visit her site at MACROVegan.org. My Whole Food, … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Allen Campbell

Chef Allen Campbell is widely known as the “chef of peak performance.” His culinary philosophy focuses on taking care of one’s mind and body through exercise, stress relief, and a plant-based diet. He is the former personal chef for Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen and the co-author with Tom Brady of the TB12 Nutrition Manual … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Naomi Green

Naomi Green is a certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator and a graduate of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate program in partnership with eCornell. Naomi specializes in helping people adopt a whole food, plant-based, no-oil diet to get serious health benefits fast. She coaches private clients, is the founder … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Cameron Alksnis

Cameron is a native of Toronto, Canada and came to the USA on a soccer scholarship to Winthrop University in South Carolina. After serving as Captain and playing in two NCAA Division 1 National Championships, Cameron became a part of the coaching staff and received his Master’s in Business Administration. After his soccer career, Cameron … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Sheanne Moskaluk

Sheanne had prided herself on feeding her family homemade meat and dairy-based meals, believing that they were much healthier than processed and pre-packaged foods. After gaining weight following each pregnancy and trying numerous diets, Sheanne found herself weighing 300 pounds by 2010. She believed she was destined to be obese for the rest of her … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Meg Donahue

Meg Donahue is the co-founder of MamaSezz Foods and is passionate about working with medical professionals, scientists, and nutritionists to bring the healing power of food to everyone. She has a Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate from CNS and eCornell, a Masters in Technology Management from Marlboro Graduate School, and a BFA from College of William and … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Robert Cheeke

Robert grew up on a farm in Corvallis, OR where he adopted a vegan lifestyle in 1995 at age 15. Today he is the bestselling author of the books, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, and newly released, Plant-Based Muscle. As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews magazine’s Most Influential … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Bruce Mylrea

Bruce Mylrea holds a BA in Economics and is an AFPA Certified Holistic Nutritional Counselor. Bruce was the SCW male presenter of the year for 2017 as well as 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award winner for CanFitPro. Bruce and his wife Mindy have worked together for the last 15 years in the fitness and wellness industry … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Marco Borges

Marco Borges is an exercise physiologist, founder of 22 Days Nutrition, New York Times bestselling author, plant-based living advocate and environmentalist. Passionate about guiding people to develop healthier lifestyles, he has spent more than 20 years as a lifestyle coach and touring the world empowering others with tools for ultimate wellness. Marco is a graduate … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Margarita Restrepo

Margarita is the founder and editor-in-chief of the award-winning plant-based nutrition magazine, Naked Food. She is a recipe developer, Naked Food Chef, and author of various cookbooks. She is a visionary, altruist, and activist for humanity and planet Earth. She envisioned WFPB.ORG in 2013, as part of her plan of action to change the status … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Jeanne Vogel

Jeanne Vogel, NP has a great interest in healthy lifestyles and has been a vegetarian since age 13. She has been a registered nurse since 2007 and a nurse practitioner since 2010 and currently works for Kaiser Permanente. In her career, she has seen the effects of poor dietary choices and sedentary lifestyles, and it … Continued

Graduate Spotlight: Graham Murphy

Graham grew up as a meat man, and was not really fond of fruit or vegetables apart from potatoes, fries and lettuce. With a family history of heart disease it was time for a change. Taking inspiration from his wife Laura, he decided to follow her on her vegetarian path. The benefits were almost immediate. … Continued