Atlanta Celebrates 20 Years!

On September 30, 2012, that Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation celebrated its 20th Anniversary.

Pictured is Chapter President Gracia Conn (standing on step stool) recognizing ARCS Foundation Atlanta Founding Members attending the celebration: (from left) Paula Bevington, Mary O’Connor, Trudy Huger, Michelle Nordin, Kitty Hawks, Beth Barnett, Sue Wieland and Clare Whitfield.

On September 30, 2012, that Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Pictured is Chapter President Gracia Conn (standing on step stool) recognizing ARCS Foundation Atlanta Founding Members attending the celebration: (from left) Paula Bevington, Mary O’Connor, Trudy Huger, Michelle Nordin, Kitty Hawks, Beth Barnett, Sue Wieland and Clare Whitfield.

New Members

New members of ARCS Foundation Atlanta include Elaine Davis, Becky Blalock and Monica James.

National Leadership

ARCS Foundation Atlanta Presidents who also served as National Presidents are Mary O’Connor and Janie Wilson.

Chapter Leadership

Seven Atlanta Chapter Presidents: Mary O’Connor (founding president), Trudy Huger, Debbie Liss, Sherry Lundeen, Gracia Conn, Janie Wilson and Jan Bennett.

Event Organizers

Orchestrating the evening’s events were Chapter members Yetty Arp and Barby Levy.

Our Hosts

20th Celebration Hosts Gary and Libby Jones.

Thanks from Scholar Natale Sciolino

"Thank you dearly for your generous contribution to my scientific development. Your contribution has had a profound impact on me at both a personal and professional level. It is a privilege to be an ARCS Scholar, and with this support I will continue to pursue research that aims to advance Neuroscience."

Thanks from Alum Courtney Pollard, III, MD, PhD, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore

Let me start by saying how thankful I am for being selected as an ARCS scholar. I consider it one of my greatest achievements thus far and I am immensely proud to count myself as one of the amazing group of students that your organization selected to receive this award. I want you ladies to know you are doing an outstanding job! You all are embarked on a truly altruistic endeavor and it is my fervent prayer that this organization thrives for years to come.

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!"

Atlanta Celebrates 20 Years!

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