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Alberta Association on Gerontology
2010 student award Application Form
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2008 Student Award Recipients
The Alberta Association on Gerontology is pleased to award the 2008 AAG Student Bursary to Tiana Rust and the Edmonton Chapter Student Award to Misty Renee Whalen.
Tiana Rust is currently completing her PhD in Grad Studies and Research in Psychology at the University of Alberta. Her main research project focuses on the role of caregiver beliefs about Aging and Alzheimer Disease in the Social Creation of Dependency among Persons with Alzheimer Disease. Tiana’s future goal is to work in a continuing care or geriatric rehabilitation setting with the role of conducting research and evaluation to guide best practices for the care of older adults.
Misty Renee Whalen is completing her Graduate Studies in Advanced Nursing Practice Masters with aging specialization at the University of Alberta in the faculty of nursing. Misty’s future plans in gerontology is to make a difference in people’s lives by providing compassionate and comprehensive care within acute care or within an interdisciplinary clinic specializing in geriatric care.
The board would also like to thank all of the other applicants who applied and encourages students to check this website and future editions of AAGmag for details on the 2009 awards.
2007 Student Award Recipients
The Alberta Association on Gerontology is pleased to award the 2007 Student Awards to Jennifer Swindle and Susan Jurczak.
Jennifer is currently completing her PhD in Human Ecology at the University of Alberta. Her main research focuses on the assumptions related to rural communities being good places to grow old. She plans to use cluster analysis to develop typologies of support network types of rural seniors, bringing awareness to diversity in the support needs of seniors across various rural contexts.
Susan is a second year masters student at the University of Dalhousie in the School of Occupational Therapy. Her program of research investigates how family relationships are maintained within assisted living facilities for clients with dementia. Her research will consider the effects of the physical and social environment on these relationships.
Jennifer and Susan will provide us with updates on their research and studies in upcoming editions of AAGmag. The board would also like to thank all of the other applicants who applied.
Mary
Morrison Davis Award of Excellence
Past
Recipients of the Mary Morrison Davis Award of Excellence:
Corinne Schalm - 2008
Dr. Peter McCracken - 2007
Sandra Hirst - 2006
Dianne McDermid - 2005
Holly Crayston - 2002
Don Mayne - 2001
Robert Bramwell - 2000
Christine Lawrence - 1999
Wanda Cree - 1998
Joyce Church Springate - 1997
Vivien Lai - 1996
Mary Engelmann - 1992
Deadline
for nominations for the Mary Morrison Award is April 30.
Purpose
- To
recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution
to the Association or to the field of gerontology
Qualifications
- record
of ongoing commitment and dedication to the Association or to
the field of gerontology
- demonstrated
significant contribution(s)
-
has not won the award before
Process
- President
places notice in Fall Edition of Newsletter calling for nomination
approximately six months before annual meeting
- members
are eligible to make nominations accompanied by documentation
outlining the outstanding contribution(s) (see attached); nomination
form requires support of two individuals, at least one of whom
is an AAG member
- nominations
reviewed by Executive Committee
- recommendation
made to the Board of Directors
-
Board of Directors accepts (or rejects) recommendation
-
individual is notified of the award in writing by the President
- if
no suitable nominations are received, the award will not be given
out that year
Presentation
- award
presented during Annual General meeting
-
announcement made in Newsletter
Award
Information
on Mary Morrison Davis
Mary
Morrison Davis was born in Alberta and lived and worked in Alberta
most of her 80 some years. She was a professional social worker
with a master's degree of social work from McGill University. She
worked with veterans in Edmonton and soon became aware of the gaps
in services and the needs of older people in her work with veterans.
She
was one of the driving forces behind the organization of the first
conference on aging held in Alberta in 1967. This conference resulted
in the establishment of the Alberta Council on Aging - a small seniors'
volunteer office in the beginning.
Mary
was also interested in providing more services for seniors in the
Edmonton area where she worked. She helped to organize a community
group that established the Society for the Retired and Semi-Retired,
now a large senior centre in downtown Edmonton. The Society of
the Retired and Semi-Retired began as a small office operating out
of the YMCA and providing information and referral services to seniors.
Mary was a member of the Board of the society, and later President
of the Board.
Mary
was an early member of the national organization now called the
Canadian Association on Gerontology, and was one of their early
contacts in Alberta when they were just starting to develop.
She
came to believe that the federal government needed input from seniors
across Canada. She organized a group of seniors from most of the
provinces, applied for a grant from the New Horizons program, and
organized a meeting of the group in Ottawa. Out of this effort,
the National Advisory Council on Aging was formed.
She
was active in many aspects of the field of aging and in many projects
to improve services and the well-being of seniors. She was well
known locally, provincially and nationally. Mary was knowledgeable
about gerontological issues and literature, and served as mentor
to many workers just beginning work in the field of gerontological
services at a time when there were few publications available.
She
received the Order of Canada for her volunteer activities and services
to others.
She
was always active to the end of her life - always interested in
improving services to older people. When she became afflicted with
macular degeneration which resulted in reduced vision, she went
to the CNIB in Edmonton and set up a support group for seniors with
low vision.
When
she died, the AAG Board felt that such an accomplished and vital
person deserved some type of special recognition as a pioneer in
gerontological services. Consequently the AAG Board agreed to rename
their Award of Excellence, the Mary Morrison Davis Award. We felt
it was appropriate to name an award of excellence after such an
exemplary champion of aging and older people. |
