The Annual Meeting held on May 6, 2026 at the Cherokee Town Club was an impressive demonstration of the brilliance of our ARCS Atlanta Scholars. The topic of the afternoon, “Regenerative BioScience for Health and Longevity” was hosted by a panel of four current UGA Scholars, Christina Endara-Arnold, Skylar Settles, Jordan Parker and Moira Taber. They each spoke about their specific areas of research in the field of Regenerative Bioscience, as well as the importance of the ARCS Award in their careers. Dr. Morgane Golan, a former ARCS Scholar, was the spectacular moderator. The meeting concluded with our Board Meeting and a delicious lunch. Many thanks to our Speakers Chair, Barbara Bing, and our Special Events Chair, Cathey Millichap, and Co-Chair, Betts Love.
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 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 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!