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Gerald Bloedow Scholarship

Founded in 1976, the mission of the Minnesota Gerontological Society (MGS) is to serve as a bridge between academics, research and practice in the field of aging. In 1994, MGS established the Bloedow Scholarship fund to honor the lifelong contributions of Gerald Bloedow to the field of aging and to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students to further their education in gerontology.

MGS plans to award two $1000 scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year, one to an undergraduate student and one to a graduate student. The MGS Office must receive all applications by February 15, with scholarship decisions to be made by March 15. Scholarship recipients should plan to attend the MGS Spring Conference at the Earle Brown Center in Brooklyn Center on Friday, April 25.

Gerald Bloedow was Director of the Minnesota Board on Aging from 1966 until 1994. Prior to this he directed many community organization projects for the Governor's Citizen Council on Aging. Gerald was a founding member of MGS in 1976. The fund was established by Elva Walker Spillane and Ann Wood to honor the lifelong contributions of Gerald Bloedow to the field of aging and to provide assistance to students in this field.

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Gerald Bloedow Scholarship Recipients