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Prepping for future growth via increased infrastructure & membership support

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 12, 2017 – Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc. (ARCS® Foundation) has retained nationally-renowned Ewald Consulting as its new association management partner, starting on June 15, 2017.

As it approaches 60 years of working to promote STEM...

As manager of the Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources‘ insect breeding program, entomologist and 2005-06 ARCS Scholar Will Haines is working to preserve the Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly and other insect species on the Endangered Species list.

“Many of Hawai‘i’s 6,000-plus unique arthropods are rare or endangered, so there...

Foundation’s highest honor for volunteer work given annually to a member from each chapter

Sixteen members of ARCS® Foundation were recently honored for their work on behalf of the mission of promoting education in science, engineering, and medical research at an awards ceremony in Denver.

The recipients of the 2017 ARCS...

Long-time ARCS member outlines strategic goals for the coming year and beyond

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 12, 2017 --Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc. (ARCS® Foundation) is pleased to announce that Andrea “Andi” Purple of Hilton Head Island, S.C., has assumed the Presidency of the organization’s National Board as...

Andi graduated from American University, Washington, D.C., with a BSBA, majoring in Personnel Administration.  She worked in administrative/management human resources positions with The Bendix Corporation.  Her most recent work experience was as Vice President, Human Resources for the Aerospace Sector of Bendix (which later merged into Allied-Signal, Inc.) where she had...

In honor of the Atlanta Chapter's Silver Anniversary, the chapter funded an additional scholar at each of our partner institutions.  For the concluding event of this very special year, these four scholars were the speakers at our Annual Meeting in May held at the Piedmont Driving Club.

Speakers were: Emily Crispell...

For Immediate Release:  May 9, 2017

The Metropolitan Washington Chapter of ARCS Foundation, Inc. (ARCS/MWC) will be hosting its 48th annual Scholar Awards Reception on the evening of Thursday, October 12, 2017. ARCS/MWC is honored to welcome John Mather, PhD as the 2017 Keynote Speaker. The proceedings will be held in...

2017 Eagle Award Presented to Local Leaders for STEM Education Championship

On April 25, 2017 the ARCS Metropolitan Washington Chapter (MWC) presented the Eagle Award to two distinguished leaders from the Metropolitan Washington region. 

Dr. Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences, was recognized for her achievements spanning a...

Dr. Dawn Cornelison (1995-98 Los Angeles Chapter Scholar; Ph.D., Caltech 1998) received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, as announced by the White House on January 9, 2017. One source notes, “The award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering...

Erika Raven (ARCS Foundation Metro Washington Chapter (MWC); Ph.D. candidate, Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program for Neuroscience) was awarded the 2017 United Kingdom (UK) Marshall Sherfield Postdoctoral Fellowship for Brain Iron Deficiency Research for postdoctoral work in the UK. One goal of the prestigious award is to build long-term U.S.-UK scientific links.

Erika’s...