2020 Events

In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic dictated that there could be no in-person events and all events were held virtually. The Fall Party was held via Zoom with games and breakout rooms to introduce our new members. The Scholar Awards Celebration highlighted our scholars and several major donors. There was also an excellent presentation by Dr. Ann Chahroudi on COVID-19 in Children. One very successful idea was Zoom conversations between Donors and their Scholars. Two examples of these Zoom conversations are below:

ARCS Foundation Atlanta: Connecting Citizens to Scientists and Enabling Outstanding Scholars – Watch the video here
Fall Party
Scholar Awards Celebration 2020 – Watch the video here
“COVID-19 in Children and the Path to Normality” Dr. Ann Chahroudi – Watch the video here
BlackRock Conversation with their Scholars – Watch the video here
Northside Hospital Conversation with their Scholars – Watch the video here

ARCS Atlanta Chapter President Leslie Petter during the 2020 ARCS Atlanta Scholar Award Celebration. Watch the video here.

Dr. Ann Charoudi spoke on how COVID-19 was affecting children during the 2020 Scholar Award Celebration. View her presentation here.

ARCS Atlanta Scholar Alum Dr. Manu Platt was featured you can view the full program here.

Featured Guest Dr. David A. Thomas, president of Morehouse College, speaking during the 2020 Scholar Awards Celebration. Watch the program here.

ARCS Scholar Zarleen Quader discusses her research with Blackrock during the ARCS Atlanta Blackrock Scholar Meet and Greet. Watch the recording here.

ARCS Scholar Katie Young discusses her research with Northside during the ARCS Atlanta Northside Scholar Meet and Greet. Watch the recording here.

Thanks from Scholar Kevin Yehl

"I was very fortunate to be selected as one of this year's ARCS scholars... I plan to pursue an academic career in chemistry... Your support will allow me to continue my biomedical research in developing novel strateigies to treat drug resistant cancers and cardiovascular diseases... Again, thank you so much for your support of the sciences and post graduate education, both of which are very important in keeping America competitive..."

Thanks from Alum Collette Miller, Postdoctoral Fellow at US Environmental Protection Agency

"Thank you all for reaching out and the support over the years. It's been a rocky few years following the passing of my doctoral research mentor a few weeks prior to my dissertation defense. Trying to rebound from his loss, finishing my dissertation, and figuring out where to go from there was challenging to say the least ... Thank you again for your support. Honestly I did not know how much I would have ended up relying on the generous gift that the Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation provided when it was first received. However, it was vital in helping me launch a new chapter in my career when I found my plans collapse when my mentor passed. Again, THANK YOU!"

Thanks from Alum Eliot Quon, Postdoctoral Researcher at National Renewable Energy Laboratory

ARCS Foundation has been a highlight of my academic career thus far, thank you for the support!

Recent ARCS Events

Thanks from Scholar Kevin Yehl

Thanks from Alum Collette Miller, Postdoctoral Fellow at US Environmental Protection Agency

Thanks from Alum Eliot Quon, Postdoctoral Researcher at National Renewable Energy Laboratory