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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Melissa Meynadasy, M.S., a graduate student in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded the Institute for Successful Longevity’s Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The scholarship provides $1,000 in support of student research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In her nomination of Meynadasy for the award, Natalie Sachs-Ericsson, Ph.D., professor of Psychology, cited Meynadasy’s strong work ethic, collaborative nature, and her passion for impactful research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“I am proud to recommend her for the Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship for student research,” Sachs-Ericsson said. “She has and continues to demonstrate an exceptional ability to contribute to the field of aging research, a
quality I believe merits award.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The scholarship will support Meynadasy in her research investigating emotional processing within the aging brain and examining cognitive decline and dementia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In her research, Meynadasy said, “I aim to enhance our understanding of both normal and dysfunctional cognitive and emotional processes and test the efficacy and utility of interventions that promote healthy emotional and cognitive
aging.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Neil Charness, director of the Institute for Successful Longevity, said Meynadasy was a good example of the high quality of graduate study in aging at Florida State University. “Meynadasy’s work supports ISL’s goals of understanding
the mechanisms behind age-related disorders and developing interventions to combat functional decline,” Charness said. “We are pleased to honor her with the Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#782F40">Florida State University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:btedmond@fsu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">btedmond@fsu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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