CCGG Awards
The fanfare and applause have died down after the CCGG’s Awards Ceremony, but the star quality of the recipients will shine for a long time to come. CCGG awards are given to individuals whose careers in aging reflect excellence at a variety of levels. The CCGG awards are highlighted below in conjunction with the recipients to whom they were presented at the annual meeting in April.
Congratulations to each of the 2011 CCGG award recipients! We applaud your efforts, and encourage you to continue your good work long into the future!
 David A. Peterson Student Achievement Award |
 Betty and James E. Birren Emerging Leadership Award |
 Betty and James E. Birren Senior Scholar Award |
 CCGG Lifetime Achievement Award |
David A. Peterson Student Achievement Award
The David A. Peterson Student Achievement Award was created by the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) in recognition of outstanding achievements during the course of a student’s formal education in gerontology or geriatrics.
Throughout his professional life as an educator, Dr. Peterson has fostered the desire for excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service. The award recognizes students who exemplify those qualities as valued by Dr. Peterson.
Award Winner: Karla Gustafson
Betty and James E. Birren Emerging Leadership Award
The Betty and James E. Birren Emerging Leadership Award is one of two awards created by the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) in honor of Betty and James E. Birren. It recognizes outstanding achievements of individuals during the early to middle stages of their careers as they actively promote the advancement of gerontology and/or geriatrics as fields of study in California.
Award Winner: Maria Claver, PhD
Betty and James E. Birren Senior Scholar Award
The Betty and James E. Birren Senior Scholar Award is one of two awards created by the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) in honor of Betty and James E. Birren. It recognizes outstanding achievements of individuals who have spent the majority of their careers (maybe a lifetime career or a career in the middle-to-late stages) working in and contributing to the fields of gerontology and/or geriatrics in California, and promoting the advancement of gerontology and/or geriatrics as fields of study in California.
Throughout their professional lives as scholars, Betty and James E. Birren have established in California an academic environment of excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and mentorship that has received international recognition as a model of gerontology and geriatrics higher education. The award is to recognize senior scholars who have made similar contributions to those valued by the Birrens.
Award Winner: Janet Morris, BA, JD
CCGG Lifetime Achievement Award
The California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) created the Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize and highlight outstanding contributions in geriatrics and gerontology made by nonacademic professionals who have exemplified the CCGG goal to enhance the well being of California’s mature citizens. The award will be made at the discretion of the CCGG Board of Directors
Award Winner: Jane Glenn Haas
Award Nomination Forms and Timetable
Nominations for the 2012 CCGG Awards will open late in Fall 2011. Watch the website for the forms to nominate your candidate online.
Nomination Timetable:
October: Call for nominations at the CCGG Board of Directors meeting.
Jan- Feb: Completed nominations applications due at CCGG.
February: Vote taken by Board of Directors at Winter Board meeting.
Notification of award made to nominator and candidate.
March: Press packet distributed.
April: Award presented at annual meeting and announced in following CCGG newsletter and CCGG web site.
Award Nomination Forms:
Lifetime Achievement
Award [PDF]
Birren Emerging
Leadership Award [PDF]
Birren Senior Scholar
Award [PDF]
Business Advancement of Gerontology [PDF]
Peterson Student Award [PDF]
