Diane Wurzinger, who has coordinated the annual North Carolina Conference on Aging since its inception in 2002, has directed many of the IOA’s highly successful programs.
When she joined the Institute in 1999, she brought an extensive office/administrative background, gained through more than 25 years of experience.
She coordinated the Senior Leadership Program, as well as symposia, lectures, seminars and research meetings held by the Institute. She also served as Program Coordinator for the Carolina Program in Health and Aging Research pre-and post-doctoral training grant.
Her interest in aging-related issues, the result of caring for an elderly relative, made the Institute a meaningful and interesting place to be. Her frequent e-mails throughout the state served as a lifeline to workshops, lectures, and symposia on the Chapel Hill campus.
Diane’s retirement, effective November 1, allows her to spend more time with her three granddaughters in North Carolina and Virginia. However, in providing the above information, she added, “I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone I have had the pleasure of working with over the years on the NC Conference on Aging and at the Institute on Aging.” And surely those who have so often benefited from her office, wholeheartedly return that thanks.