Please join us for the 4th Annual AgeAlive Awards Ceremony which will take place via Zoom on Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. We are pleased that Andrea Amalfitano, D.O., Ph.D., MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean, will be giving the opening remarks and Lisa Richey, MSU AgeAlive Assistant Director, will serve as this year’s Emcee. It promises to be a fun and meaningful event during which we will give well-deserved recognition to individuals who have contributed so much to the wellbeing of older adults and others by presenting the following awards:

The Research in Aging Awards will be presented to the following MSU Faculty members for their outstanding aging-related research:

• David C. Zhu, Ph.D., and Dr. rer. nat. Norman Scheel (Ph.D., Dipl.-Inf.), College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Radiology

• Zhenmei Zhang, Ph.D., College of Social Science, Department of Sociology

The Intergenerational Award will be presented to:

• MSU Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP), in recognition of leadership in fostering intergenerational experiences.

The Legacy Award will be presented to:

• James Levande, Ph.D., for a long and outstanding history of service to others that improves quality of life and wellbeing for individuals and society.

CEREMONY LINK: https://msu.zoom.us/j/98137195045   PASSCODE: 684890

Please pass this invite on to others who you think might like to help celebrate MSU faculty and programs that improve quality of life for older adults. Registration is not required. RSVPs to agealive@msu.edu are appreciated.

MSU AgeAlive is a campus program for all ages, committed to documenting, connecting and enhancing aging related research, education and services. Special emphasis is on student and faculty success, community partnerships, and intergenerational, life-enriching activities that support health and wellbeing throughout life. AgeAlive’s institutional home, the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the AgeAlive Leadership Council make everything we do possible.

Check out the Senior Ambassadors Program, Town & Gown Lecture Series, beautiful paper Butterfly Garden exhibits, Annual Research Forum, and much more at www.agealive.org.

On behalf of the MSU AgeAlive team, we wish you lifelong wellbeing. We hope to see you virtually on December 7th!

Sincerely,

Clare Luz, Ph.D.

AgeAlive Director

Associate Professor

Family and Community Medicine

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Michigan State University