2024 Programs of Excellence Series - Intergenerational
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Every year NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across the nation to offer innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults. Each program is proof of the important work that happens at senior centers. And these programs serve as models for senior center staff across the country to implement in their communities. Join us for our Programs of Excellence webinar series where we highlight each category with a presentation by a subject matter expert and the winning programs.
Nancy Z. Henkin, Ph.D
Senior Fellow
Generations United
| Dr. Henkin, the founder and former Executive Director of the Intergenerational Center at Temple University, is currently serving as a Senior Fellow at Generations United. Dr. Henkin received her B.S. from Simmons College and her Ph.D. from Temple University. Over the past 40 years, she has developed a wide range of cross-age programs, provided consultation to local, national, and international organizations in the aging, youth, housing, and educational fields, and published numerous articles and program materials. A leading authority in intergenerational practice, community building, and lifelong civic engagement/learning, Dr. Henkin is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. Dr, Henkin serves on the International Journal on Intergenerational Relations editorial board. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Maggie Kuhn Award from the Gray Panthers (1988), the Jack Ossofsky Award from the National Council on the Aging (2005), the Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence 2101 (on behalf of the Intergenerational Center) , ARK Ageing Programme Fellowship (Queens University, Belfast, Ireland 2013), the Marjorie Cantor Leadership Award from Elders Share the Arts (2013) and the Intergenerational Champion Award from Generations United (2015). In 2006, she was elected into the Ashoka Fellowship, a global community of social entrepreneurs, for her efforts to build Communities for All Ages. |
Tina Doyle
Director
Berlin Senior Center
Tina Doyle has served as Director of the Berlin Senior Center since 2008, after six years as Assistant Director. With over 23 years of experience in senior services, Tina has led the Center in developing programs that support active aging, wellness, and meaningful community connections.
Under her leadership, the Berlin Senior Center received national recognition from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) with the 2024 Intergenerational Program of Excellence Award and the 2025 Health and Wellness Program of Excellence Award. These honors reflect the Center’s commitment to innovative, impactful programming for older adults. Tina also recently oversaw the Center’s 40th anniversary celebration, marking four decades of service and engagement in the Berlin community.
Fredda Johnson
Director of Engagement
Motion Picture & Television Fund
At 59 years-old, Fredda Johnson stepped into her “third act’ with the Motion Picture & Television Fund, bringing years of experience to drive social change through dynamic, purpose-driven intergenerational programs. As Director of Engagement, Fredda builds and strengthens relationships with non-profit and corporate partners, community members, and volunteers to collaboratively amplify MPTF’s mission and connect generations. Her advocacy for older adults living and aging well prompted the creation of the award-winning mentorship program Passing The Torch, which is designed to make the film and television industry more inclusive and serve as a model for other industries. After careers in television development and theater production, this chapter is Fredda’s most fulfilling, proving that age only enhances our ability to make a difference.
Heather Marriott
Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging
National Council on Aging
Heather Marriott is aProgram Specialist at NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging. She joined the team in 2022to manage the ACL funded Vaccine Uptake Initiative. Heather provides TechnicalAssistance to grantees through the Chronic Disease Self-Management and FallsPrevention Resource Centers, as well as the Falls Innovation Lab. She also worksto expand and engage NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers. Heather cameto NCOA from a local transportation advocacy organization back home inMissouri, where she served as the Community Engagement Director, leading theorganizations community-based initiatives.
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