25th Anniverary Scholar Awards Luncheon
The Atlanta Chapter of ARCS® Foundation celebrated its 25th Anniversary Scholar Awards Luncheon on November 17, 2016. We awarded $340,000 to 50 Scholars. Deborah Kilpatrick, Ph.D., a member of our first class of scholars from Georgia Tech, and Michael Zwick, Ph.D., a 1998 Scholar from UC Davis, were our speakers. Dr. Kilpatrick is CEO of Evidation Health, and has been named by Business Insider as one of the most powerfull women engineers in the world. Dr. Zwick, is Assistant Dean of Research and Asscoiate Professor of Human Genetics and Pediatrics at Emory University Scool of Medicine. Bill Liss moderated a conversation with these two distinguished scientist.
Thanks from ARCS Atlanta Scholar Alum Deborah Kilpatrick, CEO Evidation Health
The work you (ARCS Foundation Atlanta members) have all done is tremendous, and I am so proud to be a part of that legacy. I hope that my work is making you all feel that there has been a good return on your investment.
Thanks from Scholar Natale Sciolino
"Thank you dearly for your generous contribution to my scientific development. Your contribution has had a profound impact on me at both a personal and professional level. It is a privilege to be an ARCS Scholar, and with this support I will continue to pursue research that aims to advance Neuroscience."
Thanks from Alum Alejandro Toriella, PhD, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, Georgia Tech
Thank you very much for your support. It meant a lot. I had the opportunity to return to Tech as a faculty member last year. I’m very happy to be back and hope I can advise a future ARCS scholar soon!