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AARP® Purpose Prize® Jury

The jury for the AARP Purpose Prize award is a panel of leaders in the fields of journalism, nonprofits, academia, innovation/technology and entertainment. These distinguished individuals were selected for their experience and judgment. After a rigorous vetting process, the jury makes recommendations about who should receive the AARP Purpose Prize award. An AARP executive makes the final decisions.

The current jury members are:

Zerqa Abid

My Project USA

Donna Butts

Generations United

Samira Cook Gaines

Purposeful World Strategies

Aurelia Flores

Virginia Venture Partners

Isabel González Whitaker

Moms Clean Air Force/EcoMadres

Keanne Henry

AARP

Elliot Imse

LGBTQ+ Victory Institute

Rosanna A. Marquez

AARP and AARP Foundation

Alan C. Miller

News Literacy Project

Eunice Lin Nichols

CoGenerate

Jason Orfanon

AARP

Beth Pann

Points of Light

Pavel Sullivan

Elizabeth Dole Foundation

Tina T. Tran

AARP

Ming-Ming Tung- Edelman

Refugee Artisan Initiative