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ARCS Atlanta Members, our much anticipated 2022 Scholar Awards Celebration is just around the corner on November 17, 2022 from 4-6PM.  We continue to navigate to the newly re-imagined in-person event themed “Focus on the Future”.  It will be a fun time and a true treat to see everyone.  

The invitation...

In June, the ARCS Atlanta Board voted to welcome seven incredibly talented new members. All are accomplished professionals, volunteers and community leaders, and we are delighted to welcome their energy in pursuing the ARCS Atlanta mission and impact.

On September 14^th we held a new member orientation gathering where key...

“Serving and Breaking Boundaries”

Below is a portion of this article in the August 2022
North Buckhead Neighbors magazine
A division of Best Version Media

Mary Dodson attended Georgia State University and subsequently worked for over twenty years with Citizen’s and Southern National BANK (C&S), which began as a Georgia institution...

We had a beautiful evening for our End of Summer Barbecue on September 18.  Carolynn Cooper and Pratap Mukharji kindly opened up their lovely home and back garden for the event.  Approximately 90 ARCS Atlanta members and guests came together to enjoy good company and delicious barbecue.  It was a fun...

Sara Jean Burke, ARCS Atlanta president says, “Our chapter’s strategic plan is a great blueprint for achieving our chapter vision to fund STEM scholars who will change the world, but we still have work to do to achieve all of our priorities that are outlined in the plan.” To that end...

Dear Members, 

Our chapter continues to celebrate its 30th Anniversary this year. Mary O’Connor and a small group of women were invited by the national organization to start an ARCS chapter in Atlanta and the rest is history. Today our chapter continues in its mission to support STEM education. Some things...

By Liz Troy and Janis Henry

We are delighted to be working on our 2024 ARCS Retreat to Washington, DC.  Save the Date!!  April 24-April 28, 2024; mark your calendars!  We are planning a thought provoking, informative, and memorable experience for everyone through activities and speakers that combine science, culture, and...

On October 3^rd, ARCS members from all but 2 chapters around the country converged on our city for the 2022 All Members Conference (AMC).  Debbie Liss and her committee planned a well-thought-out agenda of welcome, points of interest, and informative speakers. 

This committee developed and organized a unique “opening...

TWEET! TWEET!

This just in!

This new section is being introduced to open opportunities for ARCS membership to see what’s going on in our scholars’ lives and what is happening in the ARCS world.  It offers a sample of posts seen recently on Twitter, where ARCS Atlanta has 147 followers.  We...

ATLANTA, Georgia (July 1, 2022) – ARCS FOUNDATION, the nationally-recognized non-profit organization committed to the advancement of science and technology, is honored to announce that Sara Jean Burke has been named president of ARCS Atlanta Chapter.  ARCS Foundation provides unrestricted financial awards to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete degrees...