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.
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.
Thank You!
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.
GA Tech Scholar
Debbie Liss with GA Tech Scholar Drew Loney
Emory Scholar
Gracia Conn with Emory Scholar Kevin Yehl
Turner Award
Shearon and Taylor Glover with Emory Scholar Scott Krummey
Siemens Award
Mike and Liz Troy with GA Tech Scholar Daniel Prosser
Sartain Lanier Award
Pat Lummus with Morehouse Scholar Shawn Wilkinson
Printpack/Love Award
Valerie Love with GA Tech Scholar Matthew Plumlee
Nix Award
Jerry and Cheryl Nix with Morehouse Scholar Octavious Talbot
Mauldin Award
Linda Mauldin with UGA Scholar Rebecca Sweet
King & Spalding Award
Connie Dotzenrod and Sam Matchett with Morehouse Scholar Andrew Peterson
Jones Award
Libby Jones with GA Tech Scholar Sarah Miracle
Jobe Award
Sally and Warren Jobe with Emory Scholar Laura Plantinga
Herz Award
John Lundeen with UGA Scholar Sau Wai Hung
Glenn Morehouse Leadership Award
Lou and Tom Glenn with Morehouse Scholar Francisco Nunez
Genuine Parts Award
Napoleon Rutledge with Morehouse Scholar Lawrence Jacob
Drummond Award
Jere Drummond with GA Tech Scholar Candace Brakewood
Donnell Award
Marcia and John Donnell with Emory Scholar Benjamin Nanes
Dick Award
Sylvia and Bruce Dick with UGA Scholar Matthew Furgerson
Cooley Award
Peg and Keith Cooley with GA Tech Scholar Carol Young
ARCS Light Scholar Award
Liz Troy with GA Tech Scholar Temi Olubanjo
Bill Liss
Bill Liss from WXIA-TV moderated the question and answer session.
Speaker Joy Doran-Peterson
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.
UGA Scholars
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)
Morehouse Scholars
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)
Georgia Tech Scholars
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)
Emory Scholars
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)
Thanks from Alum Alejandro Toriella, PhD, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, Georgia Tech
Thank you very much for your support. It meant a lot. I had the opportunity to return to Tech as a faculty member last year. I’m very happy to be back and hope I can advise a future ARCS scholar soon!
Thanks from Alum Eliot Quon, Postdoctoral Researcher at National Renewable Energy Laboratory
ARCS Foundation has been a highlight of my academic career thus far, thank you for the support!
Thanks from ARCS Atlanta Scholar Alum Deborah Kilpatrick, CEO Evidation Health
The work you (ARCS Foundation Atlanta members) have all done is tremendous, and I am so proud to be a part of that legacy. I hope that my work is making you all feel that there has been a good return on your investment.