2017 Scholar Awards Luncheon

The Atlanta Chapter of ARCS® Foundation awarded $385,000 to 53 Scholars at our 26th Scholar Awards Luncheon on November 16, 2017. Each Scholar was introduced and made a brief presentation of his or her work. After lunch, Bill Liss moderated a conversation with two of our former Scholars: Bolyn Hubby, Ph.D. in cellular biology from UGA and Chief Scientific Officer, Agenvir, and Manu O. Platt, Ph.D. from Gerogia Tech and Emory in biomedical enigeering and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech/Emory who was an ARCS Scholar while an undergraduate at Morehouse College.

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 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!

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."

2017 Scholar Awards Luncheon

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

Thanks from Alum Alejandro Toriella, PhD, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, Georgia Tech

Thanks from Scholar Kira Newman