PURPOSE OF THE AWARD
Hiram J. Friedsam was a professor, co-founder, and director of the Center for Studies in Aging and Dean of the School of Community Service at the University of North Texas. The University of North Texas established the first gerontology program in the state of Texas and one of the first in the nation. He was an outstanding teacher, researcher, colleague, and mentor to students, faculty, and administrators, and a past-president of AGHE. The purpose of this award is to recognize those who emulate Dr. Friedsam's excellence in mentorship.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Nominees must have contributed to gerontological education through excellence in mentorship to students, faculty, or administrators and have advanced the goals and mission of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. At the time of the nomination, the nominee must be affiliated with an AGHE member institution.
SELECTION
Nominees will be reviewed and an awardee will be recommended by the AGHE Awards Committee with final approval given by the Association's Executive Committee.
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BENEFITS
The awardee receives a plaque presented at AGHE’s Annual Meeting. The awardee receives complimentary registration, a hotel room for one night and a $500 cash award. The awardees will be asked to make a presentation on mentoring at AGHE's annual conference.
NOMINATION PROCESS
To be considered for the award, the nominator must submit, via email, a nominations packet that includes a primary letter of nomination, a maximum of four supporting letters of nomination, and a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae. Only electronic submissions will be reviewed. If at all possible, the nomination packet should be in the form of one, pdf-ed file that includes all of the required material. Nomination packets should be sent to Awards Committee Chair at committee Chair’s email address and to aghe@aghe.org. The deadline for receipt of nominations is February 1st. For questions about this award, please contact Awards Committee Chair, Dr. Kelly Niles-Yokum, at (717) 815-6477 or via email: knilesyo@ycp.edu). The nominator may want to consider whether to keep the nomination confidential from the nominee.
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