The Edward Henderson Student Award is presented to an undergraduate student in a health professions program who is interested in pursuing a career in geriatrics and with demonstrated excellence in contributing to the field.
2023 Recipient: Victoria Kozar
Victoria Kozar, a third-year medical student at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, is this year’s recipient in recognition of her extensive community involvement, significant leadership skills, record of academic excellence, and strong commitment to geriatrics care. As an undergraduate student, Ms. Kozar was a pioneering participant of a first-of-its-kind program where she spent a year residing in an assisted living community developing intergenerational programs and sharing her skills with neighbor residents. Since that time, Ms. Kozar has participated in numerous other educational initiatives including founding and serving as president of the AGS Student Chapter at UConn, delivering a TEDx talk on intergenerational relationships to combat ageism, and as a student representative for the UConn Curricular Advisory Committee where she spearheaded new editions to the UConn Medical School curriculum to promote understanding of the care of older adults. Her research study, “Pandemonium: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Emotional Experience in Older Adults”, examined how various life domains affected by COVID-19 related to emotional experiences among groups of older adults with or without a history of major depressive disorder (MDD) and will be presented at AGS23 this May. An accomplished leader and vocal advocate for the needs of older adults, Ms. Kozar has demonstrated a deep commitment to the field of geriatrics.
Past Recipients of the Edward Henderson Student Award
2022 Justine Enns
2020 Natalie Richmond
2019 Elizabeth Bloemen, MPH
2018 Sonia Marcello
2017 Thom Ringer, JD
2016 Marielle Bolano, BS
2015 Meng Ni, PhD
2014 Ravi B Parikh
2013 Jason Liebowitz
2012 Vivien Sun
2011 Mark Fitzgerald, BS
2010 Carolyn P. Horney, MS-IV
2009 Elizabeth Kwo, BA
2008 Shayna Rich
2007 Andrew D. McWilliams, MPH, MS-III
2006 Juliesa Pavon, MS-3
2005 Christopher Allen Jones, MS
2004 Thomasina Lynn Bailey
2003 Kathleen Tschantz Unroe
2002 Katherine S. Garman
2001 Joy E. Cuezze
2000 Amit A. Shah