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2019 ~ Miramar Beach, FL

SGS 40 Year Anniversary Logo

The Southern Gerontological Society’s 40th Annual Meeting and Conference

Mining the Gems:

Investing In Our Future

The 2019 Southern Gerontological Society/Georgia Gerontological Society Joint Conference was held April 9 through April 13, at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida.

2019 Documents

2019 Conference Program

2019 Photos

Over 200 photos of the 2019 Annual Meeting are available for download. They have been divided into three categories, hence three zip files. Use the buttons below to download the zip files.

Awards Ceremony (19)
40th Anniversary Gala (43)
General Session Photos (144)

2019 Sponsors

Premier Ruby Sponsor

  • UMBC Erickson School of Aging Studies

Platinum Sponsor

  • Georgia State University - Gerontology Institute

Gold Sponsor

  • Sigma Phi Omega

Silver Plus Sponsor & Living With Dementia Supporter

  • Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging and Lifelong Health

Silver Wellness Partner

  • Master of Health Administration - Appalachian State University

Bronze Plus Sponsors

  • National Association for Professional Gerontologists
  • Philips Lifeline

Bronze Sponsors

  • Music & Memory
  • University of South Florida - School of Aging Studies
  • Florida PACE® Providers Association
  • Great Plains Idea
  • Biophytis
  • Positive Approach
  • SimpleC Cognitive Health

2019 Award Winners

Applied Gerontologist Award

  • Kim McRae - Culture Change Network
2019 Applied Gerontologist Award Winner - Leisa Easom
Presenters: Jennifer Craft Morgan & Christine Jensen | Leisa Easom - in the center

Rhoda Jennings Distinguished Older Advocate Award

  • Bob Blancato
2019 Rhoda Jennings Distinguished Older Advocate Award Winner - Bob Blancato
Bob Blancato was not present to receive his award. Presenters: Jennifer Craft Morgan, Ishan Williams & Christine Jensen

Media Award

  • “Aging in Arkansas” Radio Programming, Rosalie Otters, UALR
2019 SGS Media Award Winner - UALR
Award accepted by Deano Traywick - UALR - Presenter: Jennifer Craft Morgan

Best Practices Award

  • Memory Matters - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
2019 SGS Best Practices Award Winner - Memory Matters
Presenters: Jennifer Craft Morgan & Ethlyn Gibson - Award accepted by Pat Cleary of Memory Matters

SGS Student Scholarship Awards

  • Jeffrey Lentz
  • Ngozi Jane-Frances Chima, University of North Texas
2019 SGS Student Scholarship Award Winner - Jeffrey Lentz
Jeffrey Lentz - Georgia | Presenter: Libby Yost

SGS Student Poster Awards

  • 1st Place: Mijung Lee: Exploring the challenges and impact on how caregivers of older adults with dementia manage medical/nursing tasks at home: An integrative review.
  • 2nd Place: Asmita Karanjit, Nidhi Joshi, and Adabale Olanrewaju: Creating a survey process for benchmarking person-centered care in nursing homes.
  • 3rd Place: Delia Regalado: Using existential counseling techniques to work with older Latino adults
2019 SGS Student Poster Award Winner - 1st Place
1st Place - Student Poster: Mijung Lee (not present)
2019 SGS Student Poster Award Winner - 2nd Place
2nd Place - Student Poster: Asmita Karanjit, Nidhi Joshi, Adabale Olanrewaju
2019 SGS Student Poster Award Winner - 3rd Place
3rd Place - Student Poster: Delia Regalado

SGS Student Paper Awards

  • 1st Place: Sara Stemen: Away but not gone: Continuing bonds and deceased loved ones in social convoys
  • 2nd Place: Jing Liu: Understanding subjective well-being for Chinese elders over time
  • Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya: Alternative therapies in person-centered care for persons with dementia in nursing homes
2019 SGS Student Paper Award Winner - 1st Place
1st Place - Student Paper: Sara Stemen
2019 SGS Student Paper Award Winner - 2nd Place
2nd Place - Student Paper: Jing Liu (not present)
2019 SGS Student Paper Award Winner - 3rd Place
3rd Place - Student Paper: Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya (not present)

SGS Encore Adult Recognition Awardees

  • JoAnn O’Quin
  • Laura Bauer
2019 SGS Encore Adult Recognition Award - JoAnn O'Quin
JoAnn O’Quin (left)
2019 SGS Encore Adult Recognition Award - Laura Bauer
Laura Bauer (left)

SGS Marshall Fellows Inductees

  • Denise Scruggs
  • Jaye Atkinson
  • Sudha Shreeniwas
  • Jennifer Craft Morgan
2019 SGS Marshall Fellows Inductee - Denise-Scruggs
Denise Scruggs (center)
2019 SGS Marshall Fellows Inductee - Jaye-Atkinson
Jaye Atkinson (right)
2019 SGS Marshall Fellows Inductee - Sudha-Shreeniwas
Sudha Shreeniwas (right)
2019 SGS Marshall Fellows Inductee - Jennifer-Craft-Morgan
Jennifer Craft Morgan (left)

GRITS Hall of Fame

  • Janice Wassel
  • Richard Tucker
  • Rebecca Adams
Janice Wassel (right)
Richard Tucker
Rebecca Adams (center)