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
ARCS members felt very inspired to see the exciting animal research going on at the Emory National Primate Research Center. Dr. Johnson, the Center Director, explained the history of the center and the cutting-edge research in neurodegenerative disorders, AIDS, organ transplantation, TB, and much more. Viewing the primates, and watching... Read more
We were “in orbit” over the success of our 2022 re-imagined Scholar Awards Celebration (SAC) and stayed the course with this newly designed format for 2023. The 2023 celebration showcased all of our scholars' research with art gallery-style posters which allowed members and guests to mix and mingle at the... Read more
The Funds Development Committee continues to meet once a month. We are very pleased that several of our new members have attended at least one meeting. We hope all will eventually get a chance to meet with us.
We are very excited by several recent donations and commitments. Joachim Hertz... Read more
Welcome to all our new members for 2023! All of them are dedicated to helping fund our scholars’ work in the science, engineering and medical fields, recognizing that our scholars will have a profound impact on our world. Here they are—in case you missed them.
Recent studies that show casual contacts can be almost as important as close relationships with friends and family have caught my interest. Like many of you I found myself glad to say hello to fellow dog walkers I saw every morning during the pandemic. A hug from a neighbor or... Read more
Carolynn Cooper and Pratap Mukharji opened their lovely home for our Fall Party. We had a beautiful Sunday evening with a cool breeze and a good time socializing around the pool and the beautiful garden.
Our group of 90 welcomed our new members Jamie Deeter, Laura Draper, Meg Heyer, Eileen... Read more
We are so delighted that our Washington, D.C. Retreat is fully booked! We do have a waitlist for this year’s Retreat, and it is not uncommon for waitlist members to go on the trip, so stay tuned! All registered attendees are booked at the Willard Hotel. A heartfelt thank... Read more
ARCS Foundation Atlanta Awards $367,500 to Young Scientists Igniting Innovation in Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta Chapter of ARCS® Foundation will honor 49 outstanding young scientists with awards totaling $367,500 at its annual Scholars Awards Celebration on Wednesday, November 15th at Georgia Tech. The event will... Read more
