The 2014 Southern Gerontological Society Annual Meeting was held April 3-6, at the Doubletree Hilton in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Gordon F. Streib Distinguished Academic Gerontologist Award is named after a true pioneer of social gerontology who, over a six decade career in sociology and gerontology at Cornell University and the University of Florida, has made major and lasting contributions to both fields. This award is given to an SGS member who has shown excellence and leadership in aging, has a strong record of scholarly publications, and has had significant engagement with students.
This award is given to SGS members in the fields of applied gerontology in the South. Award winners have a sustained record of leadership in the field of aging, are recognized in their fields, and generally, have positively impacted the quality of life of older persons through developing innovative programs such as applications of findings/approaches to research, education, management or services delivery.
SGS offers Media Awards to recognize an outstanding media contribution to further understanding of aging in the region and to the mission of SGS.
Dr. H. Wallace Goddard, Dr. James P. Marshall and Candace Carrera for “Getting our Hearts Right” University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture Research & Extension. This multi-media program, provided in both English and Spanish, focuses on reducing conflict and increasing positivity in inter-generational and other relationships.
We are also honoring OutreachNC with a media award.
Amy Natt, the founder of OutreachNC stated, “OutreachNC was a product of sitting in doctor’s offices with clients and picking up publications that were targeted to the boomer population, yet featured very little relevant information or even photographs of what I would consider real older adults. This prompted me to start a publication (OutreachNC) targeted at community awareness, showing aging in a positive but realistic light and educating the general public (older adults, adult children, grandchildren, service providers, neighbors – it touches us all) to issues related to aging and living your best everyday but dealing with the challenges as they present in life.”
The Virginia Association on Aging Student Research Scholarship Award is a grant that was established to encourage the presentation of the results of research or scholarly activity from student members of SGS.
The Southern Gerontological Society Student Support Scholarship Award was established in 2014 to support student members of SGS who have been accepted to present at the SGS annual meeting.
Since 1999, SGS has presented a Student Paper Award each year to recognize academic excellence.
