News Release

Covan named AGHE Fellow

December 19, 2000

Dr. Eleanor Krassen Covan, Director of the Gerontology program at UNC Wilmington, has been named an AGHE Fellow for 2000-2001. Fellow status is an honor confered by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) which recognizes outstanding leadership in gerontology/geriatrics education by established scholars/educators. Qualifications for the honor include outstanding achievement in teaching, scholarship and research on educational issues, influential research publications or theoretical contributions used in gerontology/geriatric education and training, or leadership in administration and funding of gerontology/geriatrics educational programs, including development of new programs. Congratulations, Ellie!