Rhoda Jennings Distinguished Older Advocate Award

General Criteria (Must be completed for all nominations)

Nominee must have demonstrated evidence of significant service to SGS.
Nominee must have demonstrated effective advocacy for and/or leadership among older adults in the Southern region.
Nominee may be identified through previous recognition by local, state and/or national groups, or by volunteer groups.
Nominee must be age 60 or older. (The Awards Committee has the discretion to award to a deserving individual under 60 years of age.)
Nominee should be a potential role model for successful aging through innovative contributions to society after 60.

If the above criteria has been met and you have all necessary information and supporting documentation you can submit your nomination for this award by completing the nomination form below.

Nominations for this award are currently closed.

When nominations for the SGS Rhoda Jennings Distinguished Older Advocate Award are open, the nomination form will appear here!

Previous Award Winners

2025 – Rose Margie Fagan
2024 – Jodi Teitelman
2023 – William S. Massey
2022 – Brian LeBlanc
2021 – Rita Chow
2020 – Helen Mack
2019 – Bob Blancato
2018 – Althea Taylor-Jones
2017 – Mary Bethel
2016 – Richard W. Lindsay
2015 – Bill Lamb

2013 – Evelyn Newman
2010 – Betty H. Wiser
2009 – Austin Curry
2008 – Mary M. MacKinnon
2007 – Ann Johnson
2006 – Wilson Wong
2005 – Judy and Byron Thames
2004 – David Levine
2003 – Mary Ellen Cox
2002 – Mary Casey
2001 – Virginia Bell

2000 – Dorothy Rose Crawford
1999 – Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
1998 – Pauline Gore
1997 – Stanley C. Walker
1996 – Daisy L. Bates
1995 – Florence L. Price
1994 – Betty Friedan
1993 – Georgia R. Duggins
1991 – C. Colburn Hardy
1990 – Margaret H. Jacks
1989 – Eleanor Richardson
1987 – Rhoda Jennings