Previous SAGE Awards Honorees

SAGE Awards Honorees

The SAGE Person of the Year award recognizes an individual for his/her commitment, personal compassion and professional contributions to seniors housing and related services for the residents of Southern California.

2011 SAGE Person of the Year Honoree
   Graham P. Espley-Jones, Western Community Housing, Inc. 

Previous Person of the Year recipients include:
   2010 Annie Gerard, Apt Market Research 
   2009 Manny Gonzalez, KTGY Group, Inc.
   2008 Sue Farrow, Integral Senior Living
   2007 Carl Irwin, Irwin Pancake Architects
   2006 Vicki Clark, Vintage Senior Living, Inc. & Western Seniors Housing, Inc.
   2005 Gary Davidson, The Windstone Group
   2004 William Witte, The Related Companies of California
   2003 City of Brea
   2002 Andrew Kohlberg, Kisco Senior Living
   2001 J.B. Brown, USA Properties Fund
   2000 Michael Costa, Simpson Housing Solutions, LLC
   1999 Sy Braverman, Foundation for Quality Housing
   1998 Dr. Marilyn Ditty, South County Senior Services
   1997 Robert Zinngrabe, delmapacifica
   1996 John Huskey, Meta Housing
   1995 Dr. Victor Regnier, USC Andrus School of Gerontology

The SAGE Project of the Year award acknowledges age-restricted or age-targeted housing communities in Southern California that have been designed innovatively; contributed to affordable, attractive seniors housing; and/or represent a model for other developments.

2011 SAGE Projects of the Year
   SEASONS at Compton (Special Needs) & Mirandela Senior Apartments (Affordable)

Previous Project of the Year recipients include:
   2010 The Plaza at Sierra (Affordable), San Sebastian (Mixed-Income), Valencia Terrace (Continuum) & Vintage Burbank (Assisted Living)
   2009 Silverado Senior Living, Beach Cities; Tivoli Plaza & Shield Village
   2008 Perris Island Senior Apartments (Moreno Valley), National Affordable Communities, Inc. & Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing; and Sunrise of Fullerton, Sunrise Senior Living 
   2007 Dorado Senior Apartments (Simpson Housing Solutions, LLC) & Air Force Village West 
   2006 Sunrise Assisted Living of Playa Vista (Sunrise Development) & Bayview Landing (The Related Companies of California) 
   2005 Burbank Senior Artists Colony (Meta Housing) & Jean C. McKinney Manor (The Related Companies of California) 
   2004 Sunrise Assisted Living at Huntington Beach (Sunrise Senior Living) & Liberty at Founder's Village (Greystone) 
   2003 La Vida Real (Senior Resource Group, LLC) & The Village at Sierra (The Related Companies of California) 
   2002 Avalon at Cerritos (Millenium Enterprises) & Center Pointe Villas at Norwalk (Simpson Housing Solutions, LLC) 
   2001 Seasons at the Hoover (LINC Housing) 
   2000 Lynnbrooke Assisted Living (ARV/Vintage Housing) 
   1999 Seasons at Ontario Plaza (LINC Housing)

The SAGE "On the Boards" Project of the Year recognizes the developer of an age-qualified or age-targeted [50+] residential community in Southern California that has received some governmental approvals but was not open for occupancy prior to the SAGE submittal deadline of the award year. Projects demonstrate innovative or noteworthy elements and serve as a model for other housing developments.

2011 SAGE "On the Boards" Project of the Year
   5555 Hollywood 

Previous "On the Boards" Project of the Year recipients include:
   2010 Long Beach Senior Artists Colony
   2009 Magnolia Courts at La Verne, NoHo Senior Artists Colony & Walnut Village

The SAGE Program of the Year recognizes a program, partnership or service in Southern California that has enhanced the quality of life for seniors and that can be adopted as a model in other senior communities or venues.

2011 SAGE Program of the Year
   The Laguna Woods Village Social Services Department

Previous Program of the Year recipients include:
   2010 Council on Aging-Orange County
   2009 RSVP-Orange County
   2008 Rebuilding Together, Southern California Affiliates 
   2007 South County Senior Services (SCSS) 
   2006 FallProof Balance and Mobility Program of the Center For Successful Aging at California State University Fullerton
   2005 UCI Medical Center H.A.P.S. (Health Assessment Program for Seniors) 
   2004 The Saddleback College Emeritus Institute 
   2003 More than Shelter for Seniors & Project S.H.U.E.
   2002 Norwalk Redevelopment Agency
   2001 Homes for Easy Living
   2000 Leisure World, Laguna Woods Foundation (established and funded by residents to provide additional support services within their community)