{"id":6780,"date":"2026-11-09T14:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/events\/archives\/archives-2016-charlottesville-va-2\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:46:43","slug":"archives-2015-williamsburg-va","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southerngerontologicalsociety.org\/sgs\/events\/archives\/archives-2015-williamsburg-va\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Annual Meeting – Williamsburg, VA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Southern Gerontological Society\u2019s 36th Annual Meeting and Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Communities Engaging Aging:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The 2015 Southern Gerontological Society Annual Meeting was held April 15-18, at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia.<\/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

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2015 Documents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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2015 Award Recipients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Gordon Streib Distinguished Academic Gerontologist Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    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>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Applied Gerontologist Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      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>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Rhoda Jennings Distinguished Older Advocate Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Several years ago, we named one of our special awards, the Older Advocate Award, for Rhoda Jennings, longtime SGS member and extraordinary advocate for older adults. Rhoda was the first recipient of the Older Advocate Award in 1987. The SGS Senior Advocate Award is given to recognize an older person whose retirement years have been devoted to community or legislative advocacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Bill Lamb (at right), Consumer and Long-Term Care Advocate, North Carolina, receives his award from SGS Awards Co-Chair, Wayne Moore.<\/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
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        Media Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          The Media Award is given to recognize outstanding media-based contributions to furthering the understanding of aging in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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          Dr. Edward F. Ansello (at right) receives his Media award for \"Age In Action\" from SGS Awards Co-Chair, Wayne Moore.<\/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
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            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>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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            SGS Student Scholarship Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              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.<\/p>

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              2015 SGS President<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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