Harry "Rick" Moody receives "Outstanding Scholar" for 2007

Dr. Frank Jankovitz was honored with a life time achievement award

Harry "Rick" Moody, AARP'S expert on aging receives "Outstanding Scholar" for 2007

Dr. Harry "Rick" Moody, Director of Academic Affairs for AARP in Washington, DC, received the 2007 Outstanding Scholar award from the Creative Longevity and Wisdom program at Fielding Graduate University. Since 2005, an outstanding scholar has been chosen for this prestigious award given in recognition for the recipient's work with the aging population. Moody joins 2005 recipient George Valliant and 2006 recipient Gisela Labouvie-Vief on this honored stage of achievement.

In addition, Moody spoke at the Winter Session at Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort on Thursday, January 11, 2007 on the topic of "What the generations owe each other." The talk was well received by the Fielding community and others from the general community of Santa Barbara. His talk included references from several great authors including:

• Coming of Age by Simone de Beauvoir
• Setting Limits: Medical Goals in an Aging Society With "a Response to My Critics" by Daniel Callahan
• Am I My Parents' Keeper?: An Essay on Justice Between the Young and the Old by Norman Daniels
• Setting Limits Fairly: Can We Learn to Share Medical Resources? by Norman Daniels
• Gray Dawn: How the Coming Age Wave Will Transform America--and the World by Peter Peterson
• Successful Aging by John Wallis Rowe and Robert Kahn

The lecture was sponsored by the Creative Longevity & Wisdom project, the focus of a major initiative of the Fielding's School of Human & Organization Development which is training leaders in aging.

A well-known speaker, Dr. Moody has a distinguished career studying and speaking on aging, creative longevity and spirituality. He is the author of over 75 articles and three books: Abundance of Life: Human Development Policies for an Aging Society (1988), Ethics in an Aging Society (1992), and The Five Stages of the Soul (1997), a study of spiritual growth in the second half of life.

Dr. Frank Jankovitz was honored with a life time achievement award by Fielding president Judy Kuipers for his life work with the aged population at the 2007 Creative Longevity and Wisdom Winter Session meeting.

Dr. Jankovitz was the co-founder of the 2005 Initiative, Creative Longevity and Wisdom at Fielding Graduate University. He has been a life-long advocate for the aged population beginning long before the demographics of our nation changed and brought the needs of this population to the forefront.

In addition to the Fielding award, Frank also received the American Spirit Medal by President George W. Bush in 2006. We would like to thank Dr. Jankovitz for his dedication and commitment to this initiative.

• In 1965, Frank conceived and organized the Golden Age Art Exhibition, an annual event, an off shoot of which still takes place today 42 years later, in which seniors who are artists exhibit their work.
• In 1966, Frank helped found the Senior Concert Orchestra of New York, which is made up of retired, professional musicians who conduct free concerts throughout New York City, including an annual performance at Carnegie Hall. The orchestra has recorded at least seven albums for CBS. Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic and the Mormon Tabernacle choir was included on one of those recordings.
• In 1967, he established the Senior Recreation and Cultural Council of Greater New York to promote art and extend cultural opportunities to senior citizens. This Council is a unique cultural organization that has attracted national attention.
• In 1969, he received a Key to the City from NYC Mayor John Lindsey. And in 1970, New York State Governor, Nelson Rockefeller, bestowed upon him a gubernatorial commendation.
• In 1978, Mr. Jankovitz earned his Master of Arts degree at Columbia University's Teachers College in New York City.
• In 2004, his generous support allowed Fielding Graduate University to launch the Creative Longevity and Wisdom Initiative.
• In 2005, Frank Jankovitz was awarded the Doctorate of Humane Letters for his life of community service and commitment to improve the lives of others.
• In 2006, Dr. Jankovitz was awarded the American Spirit Medal (formerly Medal of Freedom) by President George W. Bush.
  
  

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