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The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education honors new awardees

March 2nd, 2016

The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)—the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America—is proud to announce its awardees.

The presentation of the awards will occur at AGHE's 42nd Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference, taking place from March 3 to March 6 at The Westin Long Beach in Long Beach, California. This event provides a forum for professionals in the field of aging to present their work and share ideas about gerontological and geriatric education and training. Visit http://www.aghe.org for complete details.

Clark Tibbitts AwardPresented to Case Western Reserve UniversityFriday, March 4, 4:30 p.m.This award was established in 1980 to recognize individuals who and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the advancement gerontology as a field of study in institutions of higher education.

Hiram J. Friedsam Mentorship AwardPresented to Jan Abushakrah, PhD, Portland Community CollegeSaturday, March 5, 8:30 a.m.This award, named for an outstanding mentor in gerontology, is given to an individual who has contributed to gerontological education through excellence in mentorship to students, faculty, and administrators.

Administrative Leadership AwardPresented to Pinchas Cohen, MD, University of Southern CaliforniaThis award, honors administrators on AGHE member campuses who have made exceptional efforts in support of gerontology or geriatrics education.

Mildred M. Seltzer Distinguished Service RecognitionPresented to Lynne G. Hodgson, PhD, Quinnipiac University; Sheldon E. Steinhauser, Honorary DPS, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Bob G. Knight, PhD, University of Southern California; Barbara Gillogly, PhD, American River College; and Leslie A. Morgan, PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Friday, March 4, 5:30 p.m.This award honors colleagues who are near retirement or recently retired. Recipients are individuals who have been actively involved in AGHE through service on committees, as elected officers, and/or have provided leadership in one of AGHE's grant-funded projects.

David A. Peterson Gerontology & Geriatrics Education Best Paper of the Volume AwardPresented to Ariadne Meiboom (MD, PhD student), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam; Chantal Diedrich (MD, PhD student), VU University Medical Center Amsterdam; Henk de Vries, MD, PhD, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam; Cees Hertogh, MD, PhD, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam; and Fedde Scheele, MD, PhD, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, for "The Hidden Curriculum of the Medical Care for Elderly Patients in Medical Education: A Qualitative Study"The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in scholarship in academic gerontology in AGHE's official journal, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education.

Distinguished Faculty AwardPresented to Elizabeth M. Zelinski, PhD, University of Southern CaliforniaFriday, March 4, 8:30 a.m.This award recognizes persons whose teaching stands out as exemplary, innovative, of impact, or any combination thereof.

Part-Time Faculty HonorPresented to Gregory D. Bearce, MBA, MAG, University of Southern CaliforniaFriday, March 4, 5:30 p.m.This award recognizes part-time and/or adjunct faculty for their contributions to gerontological education at an AGHE member institution.

Rising Star Junior Faculty HonorPresented to Pamela Pitman Brown, PhD, Winston-Salem State UniversityThursday, March 3, 4:30 p.m.This award recognizes new faculty whose teaching and/or leadership stands out as impactful and innovative.

Student Leadership AwardPresented to Amy J. Plant, MA, Youngstown State UniversityFriday, March 4, 5:30 p.m.This award recognizes students whose leadership has advanced the goals and mission of AGHE as well as the respective goals of their AGHE-affiliated institutions.

Graduate Student Paper AwardPresented to Reath M. Melendez, MLIS, California State University Long BeachFriday, March 4, 5:30 p.m.This award recognizes excellence in scholarly work by a student at an AGHE member institution who presents his or her work at the annual meeting.

Book Award for Best Children's Literature on AgingPresented to Laurence Anholt for "Papa Chagall, Tell Us a Story" (2014) in the Primary Reader Category; Lauren Castillo (honorable mention) for "Nana in the City" (2014) in the Primary Reader Category; and Naomi Shihab Nye for "The Turtle of Oman" (2014) in the Elementary Reader CategoryFriday, March 4, 5:30 p.m.This award recognizes positive portrayals of older adults in children's literature.

Provided by The Gerontological Society of America

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