2015 Scholar Awards Luncheon

48 outstanding young scientists with scholar awards totaling $345,000 at its 24th annual ARCS Scholar Awards Luncheon Thursday November 19 at the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta. ARCS Foundation Atlanta provides scholar awards to outstanding students at Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College, and University of Georgia. The Atlanta Chapter was happy that Lynne M. O. Brickner, President ARCS Foundation, Inc., was able to join the celebration of this year's scholars.

Keynote speaker for the event was Nael A. McCarty Ph.D. Marcus Professor of Cystic Fibrosis Division of Pulmonology Allergy/Immunology Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Director Emory+Children's Cystic Fibrosis Center of Excellence. Dr. McCarty moved the audience with pictures of children afflicted with CF and descriptions of its impact on the daily lives of the patients and their family members as they age and the disease progresses. Thanks to new drugs under development and other new therapiesthe life expectancy for people with CF is increasing. Bill Liss from WXIA-TV moderated the question and answer session following Dr. McCarty's presentation.

Due to the generosity of local corporations, foundations, individuals, and the Atlanta Chapter ARCS Foundation membership almost $4,200,000 has been presented to more than 400 scholars since the Atlanta Chapter's inception in 1992. Jane Dolinger, President of the Atlanta Chapter, was pleased to announce that for the first time Atlanta Chapter Scholar Alumni joined together to co-sponsor an ARCS Scholar Alumni Award for the 2015-2016 academic year. It is hoped that going forward additional members of this select group will step up to fund more awards for the students following in their footsteps.

Photos by James E. Fitts Atlanta GA

2015 Scholar Awards Luncheon

The Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation honored 48 outstanding young scientists with scholar awards totaling $345,000 at its 24th annual ARCS Scholar Awards Luncheon Thursday, November 19th at the Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta. ARCS Foundation Atlanta provides scholar awards to outstanding students at Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College, and University of Georgia. The Atlanta Chapter was happy that Lynne M. O. Brickner, President ARCS Foundation, Inc., was able to join the celebration of this year's scholars.

Keynote speaker for the event was Nael A. McCarty, Ph.D., Marcus Professor of Cystic Fibrosis Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine Director, Emory+Children's Cystic Fibrosis Center of Excellence. Dr. McCarty moved the audience with pictures of children afflicted with CF and descriptions of its impact on the daily lives of the patients and their family members as they age and the disease progresses. Thanks to new drugs under development and other new therapies, the life expectancy for people with CF is increasing. Bill Liss from WXIA-TV moderated the question and answer session following Dr. McCarty's presentation.

Due to the generosity of local corporations, foundations, individuals, and the Atlanta Chapter ARCS Foundation membership, almost $4,200,000 has been presented to more than 400 scholars since the Atlanta Chapter’s inception in 1992. Jane Dolinger, President of the Atlanta Chapter, was pleased to announce that for the first time Atlanta Chapter Scholar Alumni joined together to co-sponsor an ARCS Scholar Alumni Award for the 2015-2016 academic year. It is hoped that, going forward, additional members of this select group will step up to fund more awards for the students following in their footsteps.

Photos by James E. Fitts, Atlanta, GA

SAL Committee: Beaty Maffett, Patty Reid, Elizabeth Martin, Corrie Johnson, Caroline Hardin, and Sara Jean Burke

Scholars Kira Newman and Brenda Calderon, Emory University

Elizabeth Martin and Scholar Temi Olubanjo, Georgia Tech

Nancy Chambers and Pat Hurston, Guest

Judy Schmidt, Cindy Winder Wall, and Elizabeth Spiegel

MONARCS Patsy Drummond, and Dick and Jenny Cannon

Lynn Brickner, ARCS Foundation National President, Dr. Bruce Harris, Roche, and Nancy Chambers

Jane Dolinger, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President, and Dr. Nael McCarty, Emory University

Corrie Johnson, SAL Luncheon Committee Chairman, and Patty Reid, Chairman-Elect

Moderator Bill Liss, Financial, Consumer and Legal Editor, WXIA-TV

Dr. Nael McCarty, Emory University

Luncheon Guests

Keynote Speaker, Dr. Nael McCarty, Marcus Professor of Cystic Fibrosis, Director Emory+Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Center of Excellence. Emory University School of Medicine

Elizabeth Martin, VP University Relations, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter

Jane Dolinger, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President, Carla-Risha Wright, MONARCS Ritz Carlton – Atlanta, and Lynn Brickner, ARCS Foundation National President

Jane Dolinger, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President, MONARCS Pat and Nolan Leake, and Lynn Brickner, ARCS Foundation National President

Jane Dolinger, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President, Lynn Brickner, ARCS Foundation National President, and MONARCS Fred and Sara Jean Burke

Lynn Brickner, ARCS Foundation National President

Jane Dolinger, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President

UPS Award: Scholar Anna Skipper, Georgia Tech, and Cathy Scott, UPS

Siemens Award: Scholar Kevin Ryan, Georgia Tech

Roche/ARCS Membership Award: Scholar Susan Hastings, Georgia Tech

Roche/ARCS Membership Award: Scholar Paul Donlin-Asp, Emory

Roche/ARCS Membership Award: Scholar Heather Bishop, UGA

Ritz Carlton Award: Carla-Risha Wright, Ritz Carlton – Atlanta and Scholar Amir Hobson, Morehouse

Sartain Lanier Award: Scholar Nyalia Lui, Morehouse

Printpack/Love Award: Scholar Michelle Collins, Georgia Tech, and Ronnie Martin

Prince/ARCS Century Award: Sylvia Dick, Scholar Wided Najahi-Missaoui, UGA, and Bruce Dick

Petter Award: Scholar Sarah Cannon, Georgia Tech

Nunn Award: Sam Nunn and Scholar Paul Rose, Jr., Georgia Tech

Nix Award: Scholar Jeremy Ariche, Morehouse

Mauldin Award: Linda Mauldin and Scholar David Schaeffer, UGA

Martin ARCS Light Award: Ronnie Martin and Scholar Morgan Vaughn, Emory

Looney/Leake Award: Scholar John Avery, UGA

Klamon/Reid Award: Patty Reid, Scholar Lauren DePoy, Emory, and Ann Klamon

Kaiser Permanente: Scholar Sahim Wallace, Morehouse

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Award: Scholar Jason Frieman, Georgia Tech

Jones Award: Libby Jones and Scholar Elizabeth Nadelman, Georgia Tech

Johnson/ARCS Century Award: Elizabeth Spiegel and Scholar Jessica Knight, Emory

Herz Global Impact Award: Doug Burton, Scholar Amelia Musselman, Georgia Tech, and John Lundeen

Herz Global Impact Award: Doug Burton, Scholar Marissa Grossman, Emory, and John Lundeen

Herz Global Impact Award: Doug Burton, Scholar Kerri Coon, UGA, and John Lundeen

Herz Award: Doug Burton, Scholar Natalie Scholpa, UGA, and John Lundeen

Betsy Hansen Memorial Award: Scholar Ben Cousins, Georgia Tech

Frannie Graves Memorial Award: Bill Graves and Scholar Shiang Ting Yeh, Georgia Tech

Glenn Leadership Award: Lou Glenn and Scholar Miles Stevens, Morehouse

Glenn Award: Scholar Kathleen Hartnett, Emory and Lou Glenn

Gilham/ARCS Alumni Award: Scholar Daniel Becker, UGA

Georgia Pacific Award: Charmaine Ward, Georgia Pacific, and Scholar Dakari Frankin, Morehouse

Genuine Parts Award: Sylvia Dick, Scholar Terrell Glenn, Morehouse, and Bruce Dick

Franklin/Habif Arogeti & Wynne Award: Scholar Phillip Stephens, Morehouse

Franklin Award: Marilu McCarty and Scholar Patricia Cheung, Emory

Foster/Robitaille Award: Marie Foster, Scholar Elizabeth Littauer, Emory, and Nancy Robitaille

Drummond Award: Jere Drummond, Scholar Josephine Bates, Georgia Tech, and Patsy Drummond

Donnell Award: Scholar Brenda Calderon, Emory

Dick Award: Sylvia Dick, Scholar Lydia Anderson, UGA, and Bruce Dick

Davis Award: Elaine Davis and Scholar Jeremy Yatvin, UGA

Correll/Liss Award: Scholar Rachel Burke, Emory

Cooley Award: Scholar Carol Young, Georgia Tech

Cannon Award: Scholar Temi Olubanjo, Georgia Tech

Burtchaell Award: Scholar Anastasia Bobilev, UGA

Burke Award: Scholar Jessica Petree, Emory, and Sara Jean Burke

Broscher/Chambers/McDaniel Award: Scholar Anthony Szempruch, UGA and Terry Broscher

Berry/Jobe Award: Scholar Kira Newman, Emory

Adams Award: Scholar Emily Trunnell, UGA

University of Georgia Scholars with President Jere Morehead and other UGA officials

Georgia Tech Scholars

Morehouse College Scholars

Emory University Scholars

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 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 Scholar Kira Newman

"I can only begin to express how grateful I am for the freedom to pursue an independent line of research without having to worry about how I will pay for the necessary lab supplies or training. This award is allowing me to answer broader and more valuable questions than I had previously thought possible... Thank you so much for your kindness, generosity, and belief in my potential as a scientist."

2015 Scholar Awards Luncheon

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