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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 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)