We are proud to welcome six new members to Atlanta ARCS this fall. Susan McGonigle introduced them during the fall cocktail party, which gave many of us a chance to meet and welcome them personally.
Introductory information on our new members follows:
Indaue de Mello is Director of Global Microbiology at...
2019 is continuing to be a fun and productive year for our Atlanta ARCS chapter.
After a busy year of fundraising, our chapter will host its 28th annual Scholar Awards Luncheon on November 21. We will award 57 scholars a total of $461,000 in unrestricted funds to use as...
Atlanta ARCS Scholar Terreill Robertson has a passion for his research in cartilage tissue engineering, a specialized field of regenerative medicine he learned about as a chemistry major at Morehouse College. Now in his senior year, Terreill plans to pursue a graduate degree in chemical or biomedical engineering after graduation from...
The 2019 ARCS Foundation All Members Conference (AMC) was held in Portland, OR, in September. According to ARCS Foundation National President (and longtime Atlanta chapter member) Sherry Lundeen, “The programs all had impressive speakers with such interesting knowledge to impart, and they did so in entertaining ways.”
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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.
During the May Membership Meeting, Nominating Chairman Sara Jean Burke presented the following leadership slate to the ARCS Foundation Atlanta membership. The slate was approved as presented. Congratulations to the new leadership team!
