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Recent ARCS Events

On January 14th, nearly 70 members attended our General Membership meeting at the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital – part of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Kristin Bowman, Nursing Practice and Magnet Director, spoke to us on the building of the new hospital and highly rehearsed transition of patients and staff from the former Egleston Hospital to the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital.  Her talk was followed by tours of small groups of members and guests through the spectacular new hospital.

Following the tours, we were treated to lunch courtesy of the hospital.  Our board meeting, always full of interesting reports and updates, followed.

A highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of the 2026 ARCS Light Award to Janis Henry.  In presenting the award, 2024 ARCS Light Leslie Petter said that Janis is “the epitome of an ARCS Light - always professional, conscientious, and a pleasure to work with, quick to credit others, reluctant to draw attention to her own accomplishments, and someone who does every job to the highest standards.”

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 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 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!"