HUNTER COLLEGE HONORS ROSE DOBROF AT BROOKDALE CENTER ON AGING ANNUAL SPRING GALA

Date: June 17, 2003
Contact: Deborah Sack (deborah.sack@hunter.cuny.edu)
Phone: (212) 772-4070

Dr. Rose Dobrof, the founding director of the Hunter College Brookdale Center on Aging and a legend in the field of aging, was honored on June 16 at a fundraiser at the Essex House Hotel in Manhattan. Three hundred fifty people attended the annual spring gala, which raised more than $350,000 for Brookdale, the largest multidisciplinary academic gerontology center in the New York metropolitan area.

Also recognized at the event was the Brookdale Foundation, which, since the 1970’s, has been a creative and influential force in advancing gerontology and geriatrics and introducing innovative services for older Americans. The Foundation provided the seed money for the creation of the Brookdale Center.

"When Rose began as the executive director of Brookdale in 1974, few people had identified the study of people over the age of 65 as an important area for research and education," said Jennifer J. Raab, President of Hunter College. "Today, the Hunter College Brookdale Center on Aging is recognized as one of the premier citywide resources for improving the quality of life of older adults."
"I'm grateful to President Raab for this honor and to the people who have served as my mentors and collaborators over the years," said Dr. Dobrof. "I still consider my career in the field of aging a work in progress and I look forward to the days ahead of me."

The Brookdale Center on Aging comprises six institutes, divisions and departments: The Institute on Law and Rights of Older Adults, The Institute on Intergenerational Education, The Institute on Mutual Aid and Self Help in the Field on Aging, The Training Division, a research department and a student scholarship and placement department.

Note: Digital photos in JPEG format are available upon request.

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