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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

  • Emory University Scholars

  • Morehouse College Scholars

  • Georgia Tech Scholars

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

  • Adams Award: Scholar Emily Trunnell, UGA

  • Berry/Jobe Award: Scholar Kira Newman, Emory

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

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

  • Burtchaell Award: Scholar Anastasia Bobilev, UGA

  • Cannon Award: Scholar Temi Olubanjo, Georgia Tech

  • Cooley Award: Scholar Carol Young, Georgia Tech

  • Correll/Liss Award: Scholar Rachel Burke, Emory

  • Davis Award: Elaine Davis and Scholar Jeremy Yatvin, UGA

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

  • Donnell Award: Scholar Brenda Calderon, Emory

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

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

  • Franklin Award: Marilu McCarty and Scholar Patricia Cheung, Emory

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

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

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

  • Gilham/ARCS Alumni Award: Scholar Daniel Becker, UGA

  • Glenn Award: Scholar Kathleen Hartnett, Emory and Lou Glenn

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

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

  • Betsy Hansen Memorial Award: Scholar Ben Cousins, Georgia Tech

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Award: Scholar Jason Frieman, Georgia Tech

  • Kaiser Permanente: Scholar Sahim Wallace, Morehouse

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

  • Looney/Leake Award: Scholar John Avery, UGA

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

  • Mauldin Award: Linda Mauldin and Scholar David Schaeffer, UGA

  • Nix Award: Scholar Jeremy Ariche, Morehouse

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

  • Petter Award: Scholar Sarah Cannon, Georgia Tech

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

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

  • Sartain Lanier Award: Scholar Nyalia Lui, Morehouse

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

  • Roche/ARCS Membership Award: Scholar Heather Bishop, UGA

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

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

  • Siemens Award: Scholar Kevin Ryan, Georgia Tech

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

  • Jane Dolinger, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter President

  • 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

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

  • Elizabeth Martin, VP University Relations, ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter

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

  • Luncheon Guests

  • Dr. Nael McCarty, Emory University

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

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

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

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

  • MONARCS Patsy Drummond, and Dick and Jenny Cannon

  • Judy Schmidt, Cindy Winder Wall, and Elizabeth Spiegel

  • Nancy Chambers and Pat Hurston, Guest

  • Elizabeth Martin and Scholar Temi Olubanjo, Georgia Tech

  • Scholars Kira Newman and Brenda Calderon, Emory University

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

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 Alum Tim Sampson, Postdoctoral Scholar at Caltech

I am immensely grateful to the ARCS Foundation and Turner Enterprises for making my award possible. I am honored to have been part of the talented and promising group of young researchers from the Atlanta-area!

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!