Retreat to Chicago

The ARCS Atlanta Retreat to Chicago was a four-day extravaganza beautifully orchestrated by our Retreat Chairs Molly Eskew and Debby Kelly. From Wednesday, April 22 - Saturday, April 25, ARCS members and their husbands learned about Chicago’s remarkable architecture, toured the historic Newberry Library https://www.newberry.org and experienced the wonders of the Art Institute of Chicago https://www.artic.edu . We enjoyed presentations of early-stage technology at The Portal https://www.portalinnovations.com/chicago , toured the Lincoln Park Zoo https://www.lpzoo.org , and visited the University of Chicago Crime Lab https://crimelab.uchicago.edu for presentations on causes of crime by University of Chicago behavioral economist and Director of the Chicago Crime Lab, Jens Ludwig. The evenings were a delight for any foodie with dinners at the beautiful and historic Drake Hotel https://www.thedrakehotel.com which was our home during the four-day Retreat, The Chicago Club https://thechicagoclub.org and the Racquet Club of Chicago https://www.rcc.club . Beginning to end, it was a celebration of the beauty, history and cultural wonders of Chicago.

Thanks from Scholar Laura Redmond

"I want to thank you again for supporting my career development, and I look forward to encouraging the development of future scientists as an ARCS Scholar Alum."

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!"

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.

Retreat to Chicago

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Thanks from Scholar Laura Redmond

Thanks from Alum Collette Miller, Postdoctoral Fellow at US Environmental Protection Agency

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