2013 Scholar Awards Luncheon

The Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation honored 42 outstanding young scientists with college scholar awards totaling  $300,000 at the ARCS Scholar Awards Luncheon Thursday, November 21st at the Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta. Photos by James E. Fitts, Atlanta, GA.

Thanks to the generosity of local corporations, foundations, individuals, and the Atlanta ARCS Foundation Chapter membership, over $3,500,000 has been presented to 622 scholars since the Atlanta Chapter’s inception in 1993. ARCS Foundation is pleased to continue its funding for these dedicated scholars and their work to find important new discoveries and applications in science and technology.

Debbie Liss with GA Tech Scholar Drew Loney

Gracia Conn with Emory Scholar Kevin Yehl

Shearon and Taylor Glover with Emory Scholar Scott Krummey

Mike and Liz Troy with GA Tech Scholar Daniel Prosser

Pat Lummus with Morehouse Scholar Shawn Wilkinson

Valerie Love with GA Tech Scholar Matthew Plumlee

Jerry and Cheryl Nix with Morehouse Scholar Octavious Talbot

Linda Mauldin with UGA Scholar Rebecca Sweet

Connie Dotzenrod and Sam Matchett with Morehouse Scholar Andrew Peterson

Libby Jones with GA Tech Scholar Sarah Miracle

Sally and Warren Jobe with Emory Scholar Laura Plantinga

John Lundeen with UGA Scholar Sau Wai Hung

Lou and Tom Glenn with Morehouse Scholar Francisco Nunez

Napoleon Rutledge with Morehouse Scholar Lawrence Jacob

Jere Drummond with GA Tech Scholar Candace Brakewood

Marcia and John Donnell with Emory Scholar Benjamin Nanes

Sylvia and Bruce Dick with UGA Scholar Matthew Furgerson

Peg and Keith Cooley with GA Tech Scholar Carol Young

Liz Troy with  GA Tech Scholar Temi Olubanjo

Bill Liss from WXIA-TV moderated the question and answer session.

Dr. Joy Doran-Peterson from the the University of Georgia’s Micobiology Department addressed the effort to find energy sources from cellulosic ethanol, finding energy from plant sources by industrializing the mechanism used by termites and natural processes. Dr. Peterson is the Founding Director of UGA’s Professional Science Master’s Program in Bio-manufacturing and Bio-processing.

ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President Gracia Conn with UGA Scholars (left to right: Rebecca Sweet, Colette Miller, Kristin Loiselle, Matthew Furgerson,Jennifer Lee, Eric DeJesus, Sau Wai Hung, Rachelle Arnold, Jessica Hoffman, Natale Sciolino, Gracia Conn)

ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President Gracia Conn with Morehouse Scholars (left to right: Gracia Conn, Artesse Conley, Francisco Nunez, Octavious Talbot, Shawn Wilkinson, Jerrell Mure, Evan Turnage, Lawrence Jacob, Steven Summers, Anthony Scruse, Andrew Peterson)

GA Tech Scholars (left to right:Temi Olubanjo, Carol Young, Daniel Prosser, Candace Brakewood, Laura Redmond, Chastity Aiken, Matthew Plumlee, Sarah Miracle, Drew Loney, Elizabeth Nadelman, Lauren Casa, Warren Gray)

ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chatper President Gracia Conn with Emory Scholars (left to right: Benjamin Nanes, Gracia Conn, James Vickers, Kevin Yehl, Scott Krummey, Rachel Burke, Kira Newman, Laura Plantinga, Sarah Guagliardo, Karen Siegel, Caitlin Davis)