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The ASA Leadership Award

Presented to an ASA member who has made significant contributions to the growth and development of ASA and to the field of aging.

 

PURPOSE

The ASA Leadership Award is presented annually by the American Society on Aging to a member who has made significant contributions to the growth and development of ASA as well as to the field of aging.

The award is designed to:

  1. Recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to the American Society on Aging through participation as a member of the ASA Board, committees, constituent groups or other activities, as well as contributions to the field of aging.
  2. Acknowledge the importance of the ASA volunteer leadership.

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ELIGIBILITY

Any member who has been involved with ASA in a leadership capacity may be nominated. Nominations may be made by ASA members, members of the ASA Board of Directors and staff.

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CRITERIA

Nominees will be judged on the basis of:

  1. Significant and ongoing contributions to the work of the American Society on Aging.
  2. Consistent contributions to the field of aging.

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MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED

  1. A completed nomination form.
  2. A brief statement (maximum 500 words), attached to the nomination form, describing how the nominee meets the criteria for the award.
  3. Biography or CV of nominee.
  4. Letter of recommendation.

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RECOGNITION

The ASA Leadership Award will be presented at the 2009 Aging in America Conference, to be held in Las Vegas, NV, March 15-19, 2009.

Winners receive the following:

  • A program profile included in the Conference program, which will be distributed to 3,500 attendees and posted on the ASA website.
  • Recognition by peers at an awards presentation.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

For additional information, please contact:

Nancy Decia
Coordinator, Education & Training
American Society on Aging
71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1450
San Francisco, CA 94105-2938
Phone: 415-974-9610
Fax: (415) 974-0300
E-mail: awards@asaging.org

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