CGNE Eighth Annual Alumni and Friends Spring Brunch Program

Eighth Annual Alumni & Friends Spring Brunch April 8, 2021 11:00 AM -12:30 PM

“National Perspectives on Health & Aging ” Presented by

The Honorable Kathy Greenlee, JD CEO, Greenlee Global, LLC

Keyn ote present a tion s pons ored by the A n n M . a n d L e o n T. K o l a n o w s k i E n d o w m e n t F u n d for Geriatric Nursing

Our Vision is that every older adult experience the highest quality of care and well-being supported by evidencebased practices that respect their individual goals and preferences.

Our Pillars EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Developing and implementing innovative nursing and interprofessional education in gerontology to better prepare nurses and improve interdisciplinary approaches to care.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Supporting and conducting studies to advance science in the health and care of older adults with an emphasis on personcentered care model of health care delivery.

TRANSLATION OF BEST PRACTICE Applying and disseminating evidence-based clinical practices into the continuum of care for older adults.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND SUSTAINABILITY Establishing community and clinical partnerships to better implement and sustain our vision.

Eighth Annual Alumni & Friends Spring Brunch WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS………….…………..Donna Fick DEAN’S REMARKS…………………………….……..Laurie Badzek

CGNE HIGHLIGHTS………...…………………..….Janice Whitaker PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Community Champion Awards….…...……Kimberly Van Haitsma DNP Student Champion Award...……….………….Judith Hupcey PhD Student Champion Awards..……...…….………..…..Nikki Hill NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH & AGING KEYNOTE The Honorable Kathy Greenlee, JD FACILITATOR Diane Berish PANELISTS Andrea Yevchak Sillner Erica Husser SUPPORTING THE CENTER…………………...………Susan Kukic CLOSING REMARKS……………………….…………Ying-Ling Jao

DONORS Anonymous Marie Boltz Edward R. Book and Inga Scheyer Book Barbara H. and Peter M. Conforti Mimi U. Barash Coppersmith Donna M. and James Fick Donald Ford Nikki Hill Ying-Ling Jao Ann M. and Leon T. Kolanowski Susan I. Kukic Regine Lambrech David Maneval/Centre Foundation Stanley P. Mayers, Jr. and Patricia Mayers Ann McCracken Paula F. Milone-Nuzzo and Joseph Nuzzo Will Reiter Nancy and Paul Silvis Kimberly Van Haitsma Janice Whitaker

SUSTAINING PARTNERS Abramson Senior Care Grane Healthcare & SeniorLIFE SPONSORS Gold Brookline Healthcare and Rehabilitation Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley Foxdale Village Grane Hospice Care Juniper Village at Brookline Primary Health Network The Village at Penn State Silver Embassy of Hearthside Harmony Senior Services Mount Nittany Medical Center Bronze CentreCare Centre HomeCare

COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARDS Carol Irvine & Abramson Senior Care

DNP STUDENT CHAMPION AWARD Susan Maynard

PhD STUDENT CHAMPION AWARDS Emily Bratlee-Whitaker Joanne Roman Jones

GOLD SPONSOR

HEALTHCARE HEROES! The CGNE Leadership Team wishes to extend our sincere appreciation and support to everyone who is caring for patients/ residents and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. WE ARE Penn State Proud of your compassion, dedication, expertise, and resilient efforts! Please remember that “we are in this together!”

Thank you for joining us today for the

Eighth Annual Alumni & Friends Spring Brunch!

Donna Fick, Director Ann Kolanowski, Founder Janice Whitaker, Administrator & Community Liaison Marie Boltz, Associate Director of Translation Nikki Hill, Associate Director of Education Kimberly Van Haitsma, Associate Director of Research Christine Binduga, Education Program Assistant

Judith Hupcey, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation Diane Berish, Assistant Research Professor Ying-Ling Jao, Assistant Professor Andrea Yevchak Sillner, Assistant Research Professor Susan Kukic, Director of Development & Alumni Relations Morgann McAfee, Marketing & Creative Services Manager

We hope to see you next year! www.nursing.psu.edu/cgne • 814.863.1048 • cgne@psu.edu