Graduate Center for Gerontology-News and Events

Julie Brown, Gerontology Student, was elected as the Tech Chair for the Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization of the Gerontological Society of America
Amber McIlwain, Gerontology Candidate, received a Dissertation Enhancement Award.
Amanda Sokan, Gerontology Candidate, spearheaded World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event in Lexington, KY on June 15th. The mayor was present and made a proclamation, several speakers were involved, and the elders present shone flashlights commemorating those who are/were abused.
Courtney Ortz, Gerontology Candidate, accepted a position at Western University in Bowling Green. We wish you all the best, Courtney!
Fran Vorsky, Gerontology Student, was selected for an adjunct faculty member position at Transylvania University. Great work, Fran!
Tina Kruger, Katie York, and Amanda Sokan have hung artwork from the Donovan Scholars in the hall outside the gerontology suites. The work is not to be missed. Please come by for a viewing when time permits. The exhibit will be a changing one. It has added much to the third floor Wethington hallway. Many thanks for the time and effort it took you three!
Niki Munk, Tina Kruger, Katie York and Shani Bardach all received a Donovan's Scholarship Award.
Niki Munk received a UK Women's Club Award and the Lee and Everett Smith Award at the Student Mentoring Conference.

Graham Rowles spent seven weeks in Europe where he spent time in Heidelberg , Germany (at a conference), Newcastle University, England (as a visiting scholar), and in Plymouth, England (visiting with his family).
Rodney Guttmann received a Holsinger Teaching Award in the College of Medicine and a pilot Alzheimer’s Disease Center research award with Harry Levine.
Joy Jacobs-Lawson has been invited to give the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at Oklahoma State University (September) and a keynote for the Oklahoma Teaching of Psychology Conference (September).
John Watkins, Faika Zanjani, and Amy Hosier (former UK Gerontology Ph.D. Student and new Faculty Affiliate) received a grant award for Memory Banking (USDA and UK’s HEEL Program).
Brock Symons is an investigator on the grant Contribution of Altered Muscle Hemodynamics to Fatigability in Older Persons with and without Fibromyalgia.
Pam Teaster received the Kentucky Gerontology Association for Gerontology Award for Distinguished Educator, an award for Collaboratively Combating Elder Abuse in Kentucky (UK Commonwealth Collaborative Award, a 4th year renewal for Empowering Elder Abuse Organizations Through Local, State, and National Efforts (Administration on Aging); and an award for Financial Elder Abuse Redux (MetLife Mature Market Institute).

Brian Downer, Twilla Parr, and Stephen Perry will begin pursuing the Ph.D. in Gerontology this fall semester.
John Kim and Joanna Aalboe will begin pursuing the new Dr.PH with a concentration in gerontology this fall semester.
Jennifer Newton, Pamela Phares and Emily Vaught are new Graduate Certificate in Gerontology students.

Justice Center for Elders and Vulnerable Adults	January 25th	Teaster et al.
Futures Committee Meeting	Spring 2011	Teaster, Simons, Rowles, Guttmann
Association for Gerontology	March 17 – 20	Rowles and Company, Cincinnati
Justice Center for Elders and Vulnerable Adults	April 19th	Teaster et al.
May Commencement	May 8th
Justice Center Conference on End of Life	May 24th

Description	Date	Responsibility
Welcome Back Party	August 20th	Teaster Home
Wednesday Professional Development	Every Wednesday	Jacobs-Lawson & Zanjani
Alzheimer’s Walk	September 19th	Applebee’s Park
CPH Grand Rounds	October 8th	LaVona Traywick & Amy Hosier
Justice Center for Elders and Vulnerable Adults	October 19th	Teaster et al.
CEPH Mock Site Visit	March 8, 2010	Various Faculty & Students Involved
Justice Center for Elders & Vulnerable Adults	March 22, 2010	Teaster et al.
Brown Bag #1: What’s New at the NIH	October 21st	Kathy Gzrech
Spooky Halloween Breakfast	October 29th	Gerontology Staff, Faculty, and Students
Halloween Party (Theme: Harry Potter)	October 30th	Guttmann et al.
The Bowling Challenge	Still TBD	Teaster and Crosby Negotiating
American Public Health Association	November 6th-10th	Attendees (Theme: Social Justice, Denver, CO)
CPH Grand Rounds	November 12th	6x5x5 (starring our own TBS)
Brown Bag #2: The Life of a CPH Grant	November 17th	CPH Business Office Folk
Gerontological Society of America	November 19th-23rd	Attendees (Theme: Transitions of Care, New Orleans, LA)
CPH Grand Rounds	December 3rd	Linda Van Eldik
Outstanding Affiliate Recognition	December 2nd	Mentorship Committee
Annual Pudding Party	December 4th	Rowles et al. @ Blueberry Hill
Brown Bag #3: Meet the New Cancer Biostatisticians	December TBD	Brent Shelton and Co.
Gerontology Faculty Holiday Party	December 17th	Core Gerontology Faculty and Staff
December Commencement	December 17th	Singletary Center for the Arts

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