AGHE Awards - Student Leadership Award
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Student Leadership Award
Purpose of the Award
The Student Leadership Award recognizes a student whose leadership has advanced the goals and mission of the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) as well as the respective goals of his/her AGHE-affiliated institution. Nominees should exemplify a commitment to scholarship and advancing the cause of gerontology and/or geriatrics among their peers.
Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to the values of justice and service, think critically and creatively, and epitomize peer-mentorship.
Submission Period
Spring 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must be a full- or part-time student
- Nominees must be affiliated with an AGHE institution or GSA member with AGHE designated as a primary or secondary section.
- Nominees should demonstrate active involvement in service and leadership at both at the institutional level and within AGHE.
Nomination Process
Required Nomination Packet Materials
- A single nomination letter signed by at least 3 supporters that should include the following:
- emphasize service and student membership in professional organization, including AGHE, rather than an exemplary academic record.
- A current Curriculum Vitae with AGHE and related activities highlighted.
Nature of the Award
The awardee receives a personalized award certificate, a letter to their program chair and academic mentor/advisor on behalf of the Academy, and will be recognized during the AGHE Business Meeting at the GSA Annual Meeting. This is an honor rather than a competitive award. Those nominated are not required to attend the GSA Annual Meeting.
Past Recipients
2022 Erta Cenko | University of Florida
2021 Lauren M. Bouchard | Concordia University Chicago
2020 Not Awarded
2019 Stephanie Bolton | University of Southern Caliafornia
2018 Catherine Pérez | University of Southern California
2017 Colleen R. Bennett | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2016 Amy J. Plant | Youngstown State University
2015 Katherine Humber | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
