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2022 Education Field Trip to CHaRM

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On March 29th, about 20 ARCS members went to the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) for an extremely interesting and informative site visit. Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe, the founder and executive director, gave us an overview of CHaRM’s founding and history and its impact on the community and the environment.  An astounding statistic is that ninety-six percent of all items brought to CHaRM will be recycled, re-purposed or re-engineered.  After hearing Peggy’s presentation and a lively Q&A, we toured the 12+ stations to see first-hand what CHaRM does with donations which would typically end up in a landfill.  If you weren’t able to join us and would like to learn more about CHaRM, the items they accept and what they do with them, check out the links below: 

  • View CHaRM Information video here
  • Learn which items CHaRM accepts here
  • Read about what happens to your waste here

ARCS Members with Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe

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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."

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 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!"