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The 2019 ARCS Foundation Atlanta Annual Meeting and Luncheon was held on Wednesday, May 8, at the Margaret Mitchell House.  During the meeting, the membership approved the proposed Board slate, and Susan McGonigle explained how our partner universities select the scholars for the Atlanta Chapter.   

The luncheon speaker was Maria...

The city of Pittsburgh has been remade and reimagined.  Hence the theme of our next retreat: “Pittsburgh Alchemy – Steel to Digital Environments,” scheduled for May 13-17, 2020.  Elaine Davis, Carol Stockman, and Janie Wilson have been busy planning behind-the-scenes visits to parts of Pittsburgh not accessible by the average visitor. ...

Congratulations to Leslie Petter, whom the Atlanta Nominating Committee recently tapped to serve as President-elect in 2019-20 and then as President in the following two years, succeeding Susan McGonigle.

Leslie has been an ARCS Foundation Atlanta member since 2009, serving as VP of Administration, Special Events Chair, Nominating Chair, Newsletter Editor...

In early April, thirty ARCS members toured the Emory Proton Therapy Center, part of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.  This facility is the only proton therapy center in Georgia, and one of only a few in the Southeast to offer this leading-edge type of radiation treatment. For a closer look...

A self-described fan of in-depth academics, ARCS Scholar Daniel Moreno says he knew Georgia Tech was the place for him to pursue his graduate work when he saw the campus and the research labs.  Having grown up in New York and attended Cooper Union for his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering...

One of our six 2018 new members, sponsored by Suzy Wasserman and Beth Finnerty, is Vikki Millender-Morrow. Prominent in Atlanta’s business and cultural community for more than two decades, Vikki currently serves as the President & CEO for the National Black Arts Festival. The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) is a...

In late October, twenty-eight ARCS members enjoyed a guided tour of The David J. Sencer CDC Museum.  The museum’s mission is to educate visitors about the value of prevention–based public health, while collecting, preserving, and presenting the CDC’s rich heritage and vast accomplishments.  Our guide was the former Communications Director who...

Congratulations to Nancy Chambers who was named as 2019 ARCS Light during the January General Membership Meeting!  Nancy has served as Assistant Treasurer, VP-elect and VP of Finance/Treasurer, and VP-elect and VP for Funds Development within the Atlanta ARCS chapter.  For ARCS National, she has served as VP of Communications, VP...

ARCS Foundation Atlanta had a busy and exciting fall.  We introduced our six new members at the Fall Cocktail Party.  We toured the CDC Museum near Emory.  And we celebrated our outstanding scholars at our 27th Annual Scholar Awards Luncheon! 

As always, the Scholars Award Luncheon was energetic and informative.  We...

The 27th Annual Scholar Awards Luncheon (SAL) was a great success.  It was held on November 15, 2018, at The Ritz-Carlton.  We awarded 54 scholars, from Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College and University of Georgia, a total of $416,500 in awards. These scholars are selected by their college/universities...