{"id":6461,"date":"2026-11-07T08:31:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T08:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/events\/archives\/archives-2019-miramar-beach-2\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:47:24","slug":"archives-2018-lake-lanier-ga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/events\/archives\/archives-2018-lake-lanier-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Annual Meeting &#8211; Lake Lanier, GA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6461\" class=\"elementor elementor-6461\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfddfdb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfddfdb\" 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-cf71a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf71a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018 ~ Lake Lanier, GA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fef27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50fef27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0ea5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc0ea5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fa278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88fa278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-conference-logo-206x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6489\" alt=\"2018 Conference Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-conference-logo-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-conference-logo.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a61829 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a61829\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08038f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08038f4\" 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\">The Southern Gerontological Society\u2019s 39th Annual Meeting and Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8467a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8467a0b\" 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\">Moving Forward Together:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f09f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80f09f3\" 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\">Linking Research, Policy, and Practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cb453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6cb453\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\">The 2018 Southern Gerontological Society\/Georgia Gerontological Society Joint Conference was held April 11 through April 14, at Legacy Lodge and Conference Center, Lake Lanier, Georgia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a735f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87a735f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018 Documents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af4d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8af4d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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35zm81.6-190.6c7.4 0 6.7 32.1 1.8 40.8-4.4-13.9-4.3-40.8-1.8-40.8zm-24.4 136.6c9.7-16.9 18-37 24.7-54.7 8.3 15.1 18.9 27.2 30.1 35.5-20.8 4.3-38.9 13.1-54.8 19.2zm131.6-5s-5 6-37.3-7.8c35.1-2.6 40.9 5.4 37.3 7.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">2018 Conference Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f06fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66f06fb\" 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-9d73cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d73cbb\" 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\">2018 Award Winners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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elementor-element-afd3fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afd3fc6\" 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>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. In public recognition of his achievements, at the 2004 SGS Annual Meeting, Dr. Streib was presented with a special Board proclamation designating him a Distinguished Charter Member and the person for whom the Gordon F. Streib Distinguished Academic Gerontologist Award is named.<\/p><p>This award is given to SGS members in the academic milieu who have shown excellence in leadership within and contribution to professional organizations and organizations which serve older people, a strong record of scholarly publications, and significant teaching influence with students and\/or training of service providers or educators.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s awardee, Luci Bearon of North Caroline State University, has been in the field of aging for over 40 years. She is the 2011 recipient of the SGS Applied Gerontologist Award, is a Fellow of the AGHE, and has many other distinguished honors for her work with grandfamilies. She was also instrumental to the development of the NC strategic plan for Alzheimer\u2019s disease and related dementias. With numerous publications in journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Bearon is published in the areas of grandparenting, caregiving, nutrition, elder abuse, gerontological literacy, and attitudes, beliefs and expectations about aging, to name a few. She is well known for the vast amount of curriculum she has developed and delivered to family caregivers and to extension agents as well as other service providers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f13fba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f13fba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ddc69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7ddc69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4251a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4251a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-gordon-streib-award-winner-768x511.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6508\" alt=\"2018 SGS Gordon Streib Distinguished Academic Gerontologist Award Winner - Lucille Bearon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-gordon-streib-award-winner-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-gordon-streib-award-winner-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-gordon-streib-award-winner.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lucille Bearon (second from left)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9450713 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9450713\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a84c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2a84c4\" 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-d833dcc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d833dcc\" 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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">Dr. Sudha Shreeniwas University of North Carolina at Greensboro<\/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-09b69ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09b69ca\" 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>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 (with emphasis on application).<\/p><p>This year the Applied Gerontologist Award goes to Dr. Sudha Shreeniwas from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Shreeniwas&#8217; applied gerontology takes the form of community engagement and practice-based research across the span of adulthood. She has partnered for the past 7 years with the Creative Aging Network of NC and is the founder of Kiran, Inc., a NC organization that provides domestic violence\/crisis services to people with ties to the SE Asian community as South Asians are the largest Asian subgroup in NC. She brought a number of students to the conference and is considered a wonderful mentor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209cfbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"209cfbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d552b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20d552b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582f237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"582f237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-applied-gerontologist-award-winner-768x511.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6522\" alt=\"2018 SGS Applied Gerontologist Award Winner - Dr. Sudha Shreeniwas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-applied-gerontologist-award-winner-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-applied-gerontologist-award-winner-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-applied-gerontologist-award-winner.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jennifer Craft Morgan &amp; Sudha Shreeniwas<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b35bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31b35bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519a32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"519a32d\" 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\">Rhoda Jennings Distinguished Older Advocate Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca44050 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ca44050\" 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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">Althea Taylor-Jones<\/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-10aa466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10aa466\" 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>The Rhoda L. Jennings Older Advocate Award is presented to an individual who is 65 years of age or older who has demonstrated effective advocacy and leadership among older adults in the Southern region.<\/p><p>This year&#8217;s awardee, Dr. Althea Taylor-Jones, has been an advocate for aging through her work at Winston-Salem State University for years as she trained and helped young students develop skills and expertise to become leading figures in the aging field after they graduated with their gerontology degrees. She has served in the North Carolina Senior Tarheel Legislature, eventually taking their leadership position. She has been a Lead Legislative Advocate for NC AARP as well as having served on their Executive Council. Althea&#8217;s devotion to advocacy for aging is a personal mission and as the wife of a minister, she still does many hours of work with older adults who need assistance maneuvering in the complex system of services for their needs.<\/p><p>Dr. Taylor-Jones&#8217; comments are included below:<\/p><p>I count it an honor to have been nominated for, as well as granted, the 2018 Older Advocate Award from the Southern Gerontological Society. Although I retired from official academic responsibilities as a Professor of Gerontology and Program Director in 2009, my momentum in the field of aging continued and has intensified.<\/p><p>As a child, I was reared with and observed the belief that &#8220;to whom much is given, much is expected and\/or required.&#8221; Additionally, our \u2018precious seasoned citizens\u2019 paved the way for us and certainly deserve to age with dignity and style, aging in place or in the least restrictive environment.<\/p><p>I practice the &#8220;paying it forward&#8221; principle &#8211; (doing something good for someone in response to a good deed done on my behalf, or a gift I received). Therefore, when Saint Peter comes for me, to take me to my final resting place, he will need to bring a posse or host of angels with him. Reason being, I plan to be so engaged in advocacy on behalf of others, especially older adults, that it will be very difficult to locate me, to end my tenure in this earthly life!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c95c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6c95c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5710217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5710217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-rhoda-jennings-award-winner-768x511.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6532\" alt=\"2018 SGS Rhoda Jennings Distinguished Older Advocate Award Winner - Althea Taylor-Jones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-rhoda-jennings-award-winner-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-rhoda-jennings-award-winner-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-rhoda-jennings-award-winner.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jennifer Craft Morgan &amp; Althea Taylor-Jones<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4440888 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4440888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da76181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da76181\" 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\">Media Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69b932 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d69b932\" 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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">\u201cCare\u201d Documentary by Mind\u2019s Eye Productions<\/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-33c6858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33c6858\" 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>SGS offers the Media Award to recognize an outstanding media contribution to further understanding of aging in the region and to the mission of SGS. Media of all kinds are considered for this award. Think of the importance of the Media Award&#8230;how did you get the information about this conference? Somehow, media was involved through a newsletter, website, Facebook Post, or flyer. Information is all around us. Shifting through to the good information, the award winning information, is what this award is all about.<\/p><p>The SGS Media Award this year goes to Mine\u2019s Eye Production &#8220;Care&#8221; documentary. Which asks us some hard questions: We want our loved ones to age with dignity, but who will pay for the care? And who will care for the caregivers? &#8220;Care pulls back the curtain on the poignant and largely hidden world of in-home eldercare.<\/p><p>Beautifully shot and deeply moving, the film reveals the complex nature of the work, th intimate bonds that form between care workers and elders &#8211; and the cracks in a system that is poorly serving both.&#8221;<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/caredocumentary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit The Care Documentary Website<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e0283 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8e0283\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbe52a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddbe52a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429c374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"429c374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-media-award-winner-768x458.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6536\" alt=\"2018 SGS Media Award Winner - Mind\u2019s Eye Productions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-media-award-winner-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-media-award-winner-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-media-award-winner.png 922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u201cCare\u201d Documentary<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1b02c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc1b02c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bf833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03bf833\" 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\">Best Practices Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cb816 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a9cb816\" 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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">Williamsburg Memory Caf\u00e9 - Denise Butler<\/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-42be465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42be465\" 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>The Best Practices Award is given to recognize organizations or individuals who have demonstrated evidence of significant contribution to the field of aging and the development of gerontology in the Southern United States.<\/p><p>This year the Best Practices Award was presented to Denise Butler of the Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging and Lifelong Health for her leadership of the Williamsburg Memory Caf\u00e9.<\/p><p>The goal of the Williamsburg Memory Caf\u00e9 is to provide a safe comfortable engaging environment where people with memory loss and their care partners can laugh, learn and remain socially engaged with others traveling the same journey. The Caf\u00e9 has grown substantially in the past two years and now two different groups are meeting in the community. There are a number of volunteers who have contributed to the success of the program and many other communities are inquiring about how to start their own Memory Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9897256 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9897256\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2eb689 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2eb689\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7de7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e7de7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-best-practices-award-winner-768x511.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6540\" alt=\"2018 SGS Best Practices Award Winner - Denise Butler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-best-practices-award-winner-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-best-practices-award-winner-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-best-practices-award-winner.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Presenters: Jennifer Craft Morgan &amp; Christine Jensen - Award Winner Denise Butler (center)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43a212 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b43a212\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76077a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76077a6\" 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\">SGS Student Scholarship Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d271f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d271f\" 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>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.<\/p><p>Three students were granted scholarships to help to defray travel costs associated with attending and presenting at the Annual Meeting. 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$500<\/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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">Kaleigh Ligus - $500<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c69edc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c69edc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bd05f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7bd05f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ebc29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07ebc29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-ghimire.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6547\" alt=\"2018 SGS Student Scholarship Award Winner - Saruna Ghimire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-ghimire.png 523w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-ghimire-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Saruna Ghimire (at right)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b0a33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7b0a33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71267f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71267f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-guest.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6548\" alt=\"2018 SGS Student Scholarship Award Winner - Marc Aaron Guest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-guest.png 523w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-guest-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Marc Aaron Guest (at left)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e24e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1e24e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285112d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"285112d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-ligus.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6549\" alt=\"2018 SGS Student Scholarship Award Winner - Kaleigh Ligus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-ligus.png 523w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-scholarship-award-winner-ligus-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kaleigh Ligus (at right)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525490b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"525490b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6ef9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a6ef9c\" 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\">SGS Student Poster Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553637e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"553637e\" 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>Any SGS Student Member submitting scholarly work for presentation at the SGS Annual Meeting in Poster format as the primary author is eligible for the Student Poster Award. Student must submit their application for the award prior to the conference, however, the judging takes place at the conference. Criteria includes poster appeal &#8211; how it looks, content &#8211; the research, analysis and results, and presentation &#8211; how well did the student present their poster to the judges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f266079 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f266079\" 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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">1st Place: Emily Nelson: \"Nursing Home Vulnerability Attributable to Physical Location\"<\/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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">2nd Place: Cheyann Kazemian: \"Pressure Ulcers Awareness and Prevention Among the Elderly\"<\/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-award\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M97.12 362.63c-8.69-8.69-4.16-6.24-25.12-11.85-9.51-2.55-17.87-7.45-25.43-13.32L1.2 448.7c-4.39 10.77 3.81 22.47 15.43 22.03l52.69-2.01L105.56 507c8 8.44 22.04 5.81 26.43-4.96l52.05-127.62c-10.84 6.04-22.87 9.58-35.31 9.58-19.5 0-37.82-7.59-51.61-21.37zM382.8 448.7l-45.37-111.24c-7.56 5.88-15.92 10.77-25.43 13.32-21.07 5.64-16.45 3.18-25.12 11.85-13.79 13.78-32.12 21.37-51.62 21.37-12.44 0-24.47-3.55-35.31-9.58L252 502.04c4.39 10.77 18.44 13.4 26.43 4.96l36.25-38.28 52.69 2.01c11.62.44 19.82-11.27 15.43-22.03zM263 340c15.28-15.55 17.03-14.21 38.79-20.14 13.89-3.79 24.75-14.84 28.47-28.98 7.48-28.4 5.54-24.97 25.95-45.75 10.17-10.35 14.14-25.44 10.42-39.58-7.47-28.38-7.48-24.42 0-52.83 3.72-14.14-.25-29.23-10.42-39.58-20.41-20.78-18.47-17.36-25.95-45.75-3.72-14.14-14.58-25.19-28.47-28.98-27.88-7.61-24.52-5.62-44.95-26.41-10.17-10.35-25-14.4-38.89-10.61-27.87 7.6-23.98 7.61-51.9 0-13.89-3.79-28.72.25-38.89 10.61-20.41 20.78-17.05 18.8-44.94 26.41-13.89 3.79-24.75 14.84-28.47 28.98-7.47 28.39-5.54 24.97-25.95 45.75-10.17 10.35-14.15 25.44-10.42 39.58 7.47 28.36 7.48 24.4 0 52.82-3.72 14.14.25 29.23 10.42 39.59 20.41 20.78 18.47 17.35 25.95 45.75 3.72 14.14 14.58 25.19 28.47 28.98C104.6 325.96 106.27 325 121 340c13.23 13.47 33.84 15.88 49.74 5.82a39.676 39.676 0 0 1 42.53 0c15.89 10.06 36.5 7.65 49.73-5.82zM97.66 175.96c0-53.03 42.24-96.02 94.34-96.02s94.34 42.99 94.34 96.02-42.24 96.02-94.34 96.02-94.34-42.99-94.34-96.02z\"><\/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\">3rd Place: Carol Jacobs: \"Care Givers Care - Who cares for you, while you are caring for your loved one?\"<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa0db4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fa0db4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac23d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fac23d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde9b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cde9b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-nelson.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6556\" alt=\"2018 SGS Student Poster Award Winner - Emily Nelson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-nelson.png 528w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-nelson-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">1st Place - Emily Nelson (second from left)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ceb6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88ceb6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0ffb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f0ffb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-kazemian.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6555\" alt=\"2018 SGS Student Poster Award Winner - Cheyann Kazemian\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-kazemian.png 528w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-kazemian-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2nd Place - Cheyann Kazemian (at right)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ca9b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17ca9b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4a94e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de4a94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-jacobs.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6554\" alt=\"2018 SGS Student Poster Award Winner - Carol Jacobs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-jacobs.png 528w, https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-poster-award-winner-jacobs-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">3rd Place - Carol Jacobs (at right)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba76be9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba76be9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfc332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cfc332\" 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\">SGS Student Paper Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099080b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"099080b\" 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>The student paper award is awarded to an SGS student member who is the lead author of a paper which was submitted in advance of the conference to be reviewed by the awards committee. The research ideas must be substantially those of the student with an emphasis in gerontology. The student\u2019s faculty advisor must write a letter of support. This year there were three papers that rose to the top. As each paper had its merit, it was very difficult process for the reviewers to select a winner.<\/p><p>This year, the SGS First Place Student Paper Award goes to: Amanda Thomas Dawson from UNCC under the direction of Dr. Michael J. Turner wrote the paper <em>\u201cIntergenerational Programming on a Multi-Generational Play Park and its Impact on Older Adults\u201d.<\/em><\/p><p>Of the close contenders this year, we have two students that are worthy of Honorable Mention.<\/p><p>Saruna Ghimire from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with Faculty Mentor Francisco Sy, submitted the paper titled <em>\u201cDecline in Telomere Length by Age, Gender, Allostatic Load and Comorbidities in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2002)\u201d.<\/em><\/p><p>Kyle L Bower from the University of Georgia with faculty mentor Denise Lewis submitted the paper <em>\u201cGenerativity among sexual and gender minorities: Building foundations of self-acceptance\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d69c70 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4d69c70\" 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Bower<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3552c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f3552c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2dee66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2dee66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94cf5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94cf5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2018-student-paper-award-winner-dawson-768x511.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6566\" alt=\"2018 SGS Student Paper Award Winner - 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