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CONTENTS ON THE COVER

President’s Message ............................................................1 DAN MILLER
ARCS Foundation Leadership ............................................3 Oregon Chapter

Milestones and Accomplishments ....................................5 Oregon Health & Science University,
School of Medicine, Neuroscience
Scholars ............................................................................... 7
Alumni ..................................................................................9

Academic Partners ............................................................ 11
Generous Donors ...............................................................13
Industry Partners .............................................................. 14 ARCS MISSION
How ARCS National Supports Chapters ........................ 15 ARCS® Foundation advances
2017-18 National Donors .................................................. 16 science and technology in the

2018 All Members Conference .........................................17 United States by providing
financial awards to academically
Members ............................................................................ 19
outstanding U.S. citizens studying
ARCS Lights ......................................................................20 to complete degrees in science,

ARCS Foundation History .................................................21 engineering, and medical research.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

During 2017-18, ARCS Foundation robotics and automation; creating graduate education that
celebrated its 60th year as a national yields globally competitive graduates; and encouraging a
organization dedicated to advancing citizenry that appreciates the value of STEM knowledge.
science in America. We hosted
a record-breaking All Members We must also continue working toward meeting internal goals
Conference in Washington, D.C., that generated member outlined in our 2017-22 Strategic Plan: increase our impact
enthusiasm for continuing our work toward achieving that on scholars; retain and attract community leaders to our
mission. Additional milestones in the framework of our 2017- membership; and build our capacity for success and financial
22 Strategic Plan were reorganizing and streamlining the sustainability.
National Board and the ongoing transition to professional
management. I’m proud to continue in my second year leading ARCS
Foundation and thank the national leaders and chapter
Since the inception of ARCS Foundation in 1958, our support members who have all contributed to our success. We look
of academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete forward to the next 60 years of supporting and bolstering
degrees in science, engineering, and medical research has scientific excellence across the nation.
helped ensure that the United States remains scientifically
competitive in the global marketplace. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
Benjamin Franklin
As we envision the future, ARCS Foundation must continue
to meet the challenges facing STEM education in the United
States as highlighted by our esteemed Science, Engineering
and Advisory Council (SEAC): changing demographics in
students pursuing STEM education; creating a workforce that Andrea “Andi” Purple
serves the needs of industry, which is increasingly reliant on 2017-19 National President

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