News from 2024 | Atlanta

From the President’s Desk - Carolynn Cooper - Spring 2024

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2024

As many of you may know, the ARCS National organization recently approved Psychology as an area of study. Georgia Tech just became the second university to receive approval from ARCS to nominate new scholars in this field. I was surprised to learn that Tech has been teaching Psychology for 100... Read more

Annual Meeting Held at Ansley Golf Club

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2024

Our ARCS Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon was on May 8 at the Ansley Golf Club, with 66 members in attendance. A panel of our scholars engaged in an interesting discussion with Bill Liss, husband of member Debbie Liss, as moderator. Our scholars Logan Kavanaugh, a PhD candidate in... Read more

Welcome ARCS Atlanta 2024-2025 Board of Directors

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2024

ARCS Foundation Atlanta chapter is honored to announce our 2024-2025 Board of Directors. We would like to send a special thank you to these women for their dedicated service to our chapter.

Executive Board

President		Carolynn Cooper
President Elect		Frances Swensson*

Save the Date! 2024 Scholar Awards Celebration

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2024

2024 Scholar Awards Celebration
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - Piedmont Driving Club

Building on the success of our 2023 Scholar Awards Celebration, we are already well underway with the planning for 2024. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 13, 2024. We have a new venue and a new time! We will... Read more

Emory Site Visit to James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies

Posted on Sunday, June 2, 2024

ARCS board members and Emory donors paid an onsite visit in May to the brand-new Health Sciences Research Building II. The building provides lab facilities for cardiology, pediatric, pulmonary, vaccine and several other areas of research. We had a very interesting visit to Dr. Santangelo’s lab where they are studying... Read more

Follow Us and Like Us! Our Social Media Platforms

Posted on Saturday, June 1, 2024

What is your favorite social media platform? Did you know ARCS Foundation Atlanta is on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and LinkedIn? Follow us and like us! Most weeks we highlight a scholar or donor. Here are the links: Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, and ... Read more

From the President’s Desk: Carolynn Cooper

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024

A story on NPR about the best scientific inventions caught my attention recently. They asked people what they believed was the most important scientific contribution. As you can imagine, the answers varied greatly. Some answers were obvious, like fire, but most were more personal. One contributor said the washing machine... Read more

Dr. Eric DeJesus, President, Co-founder of Annate BiTherapeutics, Inc. Speaks at January General Membership Meeting

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024

Over 65 ARCS members and guests gathered at the downtown Capital City Club on January 17, 2024, for one of the most exciting General Membership Meetings in recent memory. Former ARCS Scholar Dr. Eric DeJesus spoke about the formation of his new company, Annate BiTherapeutics, Inc. which is based on... Read more

ARCS Members Visit the One of the World’s Most Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Buildings

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024

One of the most enjoyable ways ARCS members connect is through field trips centered around our common interest in groundbreaking science. Our recent field trip to the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech was the perfect opportunity to learn about the timely and important issue of sustainability. ... Read more

Leslie Petter Named ARCS Light 2024

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024

This year’s honoree represents the best of our members! At our January General Membership meeting held at the downtown Capital City Club, Leslie Petter was named our 2024 ARCS Light by Lee Doyle, 2023 ARCS Light recipient.

Since Leslie joined our chapter in 2009, she has sponsored 5 new members... Read more

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From the President’s Desk - Carolynn Cooper - Spring 2024

Annual Meeting Held at Ansley Golf Club

Welcome ARCS Atlanta 2024-2025 Board of Directors

Save the Date! 2024 Scholar Awards Celebration

Emory Site Visit to James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies

Follow Us and Like Us! Our Social Media Platforms

From the President’s Desk: Carolynn Cooper

Dr. Eric DeJesus, President, Co-founder of Annate BiTherapeutics, Inc. Speaks at January General Membership Meeting

ARCS Members Visit the One of the World’s Most Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Buildings

Leslie Petter Named ARCS Light 2024

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