{"id":2748,"date":"2026-10-24T07:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T07:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/awards\/applied-gerontologist-award-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T06:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T06:49:45","slug":"applied-gerontologist-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/awards\/applied-gerontologist-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Gerontologist Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2748\" class=\"elementor elementor-2748\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d52a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0d52a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3109498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3109498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applied Gerontologist Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5040b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5040b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Criteria (Must be completed for all nominations)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f805b6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3f805b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Awardees for the Applied Gerontologist must be a member of SGS.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Awardees must have demonstrated evidence of significant service to SGS.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Awardees must have demonstrated evidence of significant contribution to the field of aging and the development of gerontology in the South.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A minimum of one letter of support must be provided.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef8fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ef8fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specific Criteria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24f12c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d24f12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nominee must have a sustained record of leadership in the field of aging as evidenced by position(s) of paid employment and\/or organizational involvement (e.g. appointed or elected positions in related local, state or regional organizations).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 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7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nominee must have demonstrated development of innovative programs such as applications of findings\/approaches to research, education, management or services delivery (with emphasis on application).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nominee must have shown evidence of presentations to community organizations.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star-of-life\" viewBox=\"0 0 480 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M471.99 334.43L336.06 256l135.93-78.43c7.66-4.42 10.28-14.2 5.86-21.86l-32.02-55.43c-4.42-7.65-14.21-10.28-21.87-5.86l-135.93 78.43V16c0-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16h-64.04c-8.84 0-16.01 7.16-16.01 16v156.86L56.04 94.43c-7.66-4.42-17.45-1.79-21.87 5.86L2.15 155.71c-4.42 7.65-1.8 17.44 5.86 21.86L143.94 256 8.01 334.43c-7.66 4.42-10.28 14.21-5.86 21.86l32.02 55.43c4.42 7.65 14.21 10.27 21.87 5.86l135.93-78.43V496c0 8.84 7.17 16 16.01 16h64.04c8.84 0 16.01-7.16 16.01-16V339.14l135.93 78.43c7.66 4.42 17.45 1.8 21.87-5.86l32.02-55.43c4.42-7.65 1.8-17.43-5.86-21.85z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nominee must have demonstrated having impact on the quality of life of older persons (e.g. training others for leadership, advocacy, etc.)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199ebdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"199ebdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97b8b8 elementor-alert-danger elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"d97b8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Applications for this award are currently closed.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b919c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0b919c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">When nominations for the SGS Applied Gerontologist Award are open, the nomination form will appear here!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72cb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b72cb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Previous Award Winners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef75f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fef75f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24918d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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