2023 MSU AgeAlive Awards Ceremony
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 4:00pm – 5:00 pm
Held via ZOOM
Our 4th Annual AgeAlive Awards Ceremony was held via Zoom on Thursday, December 7, 2023, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Andrea Amalfitano, D.O., Ph.D., MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean, provided opening remarks and Lisa Richey, MSU AgeAlive Assistant Director, served as this year’s Emcee. It was a fun and meaningful event during which MSU AgeAlive gave 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 was 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 was presented to:
- MSU Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP), in recognition of leadership in fostering intergenerational experiences.
The Legacy Award was 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.
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.