2025 Scholar Awards Celebration

On Wednesday, November 12th, the 2025 ARCS Atlanta Scholar Awards Celebration (SAC) showcased the best of scientific scholarship in the beautiful ballroom of the Piedmont Driving Club. The 2025 SAC was a networking reception and light lunch at which members, donors, and guests chatted informally with the scholars. All scholars exhibited poster displays and guests were eager to learn about their research.

ARCS Atlanta President Frances Swensson welcomed the scholars and guests and recognized Georgia-Pacific and Northside Hospital for their many years of support to ARCS Atlanta and our scholars. Georgia Pacific has supported ARCS Atlanta and our scholars for 20 years and Northside Hospital has supported us 10 years. A scholar representing each of our schools spoke briefly about what the ARCS Awards have meant to them, after which Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies at Emory University, Dr. Kimberly Jacob Arriola spoke to donors and scholars thanking them for their support of science.

In 2025, ARCS Atlanta gave awards to 53 scholars in many different science disciplines from Emory, Georgia Tech, Morehouse, and UGA.

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Thanks from Alum Courtney Pollard, III, MD, PhD, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore

Let me start by saying how thankful I am for being selected as an ARCS scholar. I consider it one of my greatest achievements thus far and I am immensely proud to count myself as one of the amazing group of students that your organization selected to receive this award. I want you ladies to know you are doing an outstanding job! You all are embarked on a truly altruistic endeavor and it is my fervent prayer that this organization thrives for years to come.

Thanks from Scholar Laura Redmond

"I want to thank you again for supporting my career development, and I look forward to encouraging the development of future scientists as an ARCS Scholar Alum."

Thanks from Scholar Kira Newman

"I can only begin to express how grateful I am for the freedom to pursue an independent line of research without having to worry about how I will pay for the necessary lab supplies or training. This award is allowing me to answer broader and more valuable questions than I had previously thought possible... Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, and belief in my potential as a scientist."

2025 Scholar Awards Celebration

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Thanks from Alum Courtney Pollard, III, MD, PhD, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore

Thanks from Scholar Laura Redmond

Thanks from Scholar Kira Newman