Gerontology
Student Scholarship Competition Underway
From: Georgia Gerontology Society Scholarship Committee
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The Georgia Gerontology Society (GGS) is pleased to announce the
Gerontology Scholarship Awards Program for 2008. This program
provides scholarship opportunities to outstanding graduate and
undergraduate students who are committed to pursuing a career in
the field of aging. Please be sure to announce this in classes and
to recommend that outstanding individuals apply.
GGS is a multidisciplinary organization serving the professional
needs of people who are devoted to improving the quality of life
for older adults in Georgia. Two scholarships are awarded each
year. The Robert P. Wray Scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to one
undergraduate student, and the Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship of
$1,500 is awarded to one graduate student to promote students’
interest in age-related issues and to promote professional
development in gerontology. Scholarship Award winners are
recognized at the GGS annual conference. This year’s 53nd annual
conference will be held at the Columbus Trade and Conference
Center in Columbus, Georgia, September 14-16, 2008. The two
winning students will be recognized at the plenary awards
luncheon. In addition to the scholarships, conference fees will be
waived for the winners. In addition, they each will receive hotel
and mileage reimbursement and a one-year membership in GGS, an
additional $500-$600 value.
Linked above is an application form. Please photocopy and
distribute as widely as possible to your students and to other
faculty.
This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in
pursuing a career in the aging field, and we thank you for your
assistance in publicizing it. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact the committee co-chairs, Dr. Denise Lewis
at dlewis@fcs.uga.edu or Patrice Earnest at
pearnest@atlantaregional.com. .
The postmark deadline to submit an application for the scholarship
competition is April 4, 2008. Students must submit the completed
scholarship application packet to Denise Lewis at the address
shown below. Incomplete application packets or packets postmarked
after April 4 will not be considered.
Denise C. Lewis, Ph.D.
112A Dawson Hall
Department of Child and Family Development
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
dlewis@fcs.uga.edu
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