The vision of ARCS Atlanta is “Funding STEM scholars who will change the world.” It is awesome in its power and brevity. The power of our vision comes from the confidence that our scholars will change the world. How is it that we have this unwavering confidence? We have it because...
ARCS Atlanta will host our annual Scholar Awards Celebration on Thursday, November 18, 2021. This will be our second virtual version of this exciting event. Building upon our success last year, we will host a fast-paced 30-minute recognition of our scholars, university partners, donors, and corporate sponsors.
Dual DVM/PhD Candidate Pursuing Regenerative Orthopedic Research
Kate Birdwhistell, the 2017-19 UPS ARCS Scholar, is a PhD candidate in Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the University of Georgia. Kate is currently in a dual DVM/PhD program in UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a Graduate Student and Graduate Assistant in the...
The virtual Scholar Awards Celebration on November 18th is our annual major event. Please join as it is a great way to learn more about ARCS Atlanta, regardless of how long you have been a member. Raising funds to support ARCS Scholars is why we are here. ARCS Foundation Atlanta will...
The industrial face of Pittsburgh has TOTALLY changed over the past half-century, and YOU, members of the ARCS Atlanta Chapter, have been offered the opportunity to explore what no place in the nation can match.
Growing up in Pittsburgh during the 1950s, presented what was described in the...
Many ARCS members celebrated being together in person after months of zoom calls when the Old Board/New Board members convened at Leslie and Skip Petter’s home for a garden party on June 27th. Although we enjoyed the Space Age Soiree, the Scholars Awards Celebration, and the chapter meetings featuring Kantwon Rogers...
Incoming ARCS National President Caron Ogg learned her work ethic and attention to detail from her father, a physician who worked every day of the year except for Christmas. Her mother’s work schedule was the same. Her parents and all her grandparents earned college degrees, unusual in those decades. One grandmother earned...
Leading the entire ARCS Foundation National organization is an awesome responsibility. For the past two years, ARCS Atlanta Chapter has been honored to have Sherry Lundeen, one of our Atlanta members and a former Atlanta Chapter President, serve as our ARCS National President.
Sherry’s commitment to ARCS Foundation has been transformational...
Funds Development is Connecting Donors and Scholars in an Innovative Way
Every year, our donors share how much they love meeting their scholars. Since we could not gather last year, Funds Development committed to connect them virtually!
We invited all 2020 half- and full- Scholar donors to participate. We are pleased...
