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!
One of my favorite jobs as ARCS Foundation Atlanta President is making the site visits to all of our partner schools each spring. Organized by University Relations co-chairs Carolynn Cooper and Linda Kay McGowan, we travel to each school to meet with school officials and review ARCS guidelines and deadlines. We...
Sherry Lundeen will take the reins as President of ARCS Foundation National on July 1 for a two-year term. Sherry was selected by the Nominating Committee of ARCS Foundation after serving on the Board as the President of ARCS Foundation Atlanta, and as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of the...
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...
