2007-2008 Scholars

Pictured are de Tornyay Center and Aljoya Healthy Aging Scholars
at our May 2008 Scholars Presentations and Reception event

Below is a list of our scholarship recipients for the 2007-2008 academic year and their research topics. By clicking on the students' research topics, you will be linked to their brief Powerpoint slides that were presented at our Healthy Aging Scholars Presentations and Reception.

To view scholarship recipients from previous years or for more information about scholarship opportunities, please click one of the links below:

Undergraduate Scholarships | Graduate Scholarships

Current Scholars

     2008-2009

          2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 | 2003-2004 | 2002-2003 | 2001-2002 | 2000-2001 | 1999-2000

Program Student Topic Faculty Mentor

2007-2008

Judith Fornia Under-

    graduate Scholarship
Susan G. Lee Supporting clients and families in transition to assisted living Basia Belza

2007-2008

Leisure Care Under-

    graduate Scholarship
Sandra Lester An analysis of the health promotion perceptions and activities of early stage dementia family caregivers Rebecca Logsdon

2007-2008

Healthy Aging Under-

    graduate Scholarship
Rianne Reichner Comparing families' and nurses' experiences: A content analysis of comments on ICU end-of-life care Sarah Shannon

2007-2008

Germaine Krysan

    Masters Scholarship
Charlotte Green An analysis of clinic nurses' knowledge, attitudes and experience with advance directives and end of life planning Suzanne Sikma

2007-2008

Healthy Aging Masters

    Scholarship
Elisa Roth Implementing a community-based exercise program in congregate meal sites: Perspectives from site managers Basia Belza

2007-2008

Healthy Aging Masters

    Scholarship
Deanna Toloudis Older adult perceptions of the physical activity maintenance process Basia Belza

2007-2008

Healthy Aging Masters

    Scholarship
Tatiana Sadak Evidence-based Nursing Dementia Education and Acute-care Resources (ENDEAR) Patty Betrus

2007-2008

Myrene C. McAninch

    Doctoral Scholarship
Akiko Kondo The relationship between length of hospital stay and outcomes after discharge from hip fracture surgery in Japan and US Brenda Zierler