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2021-22 ARCS Board of Directors and Officers

New Leaders Take the Helm of ARCS National Board

Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

ARCS National Board of Directors and Officers announced the new slate joining President Caron Ogg to uphold ARCS vital commitment to advance science and technology in the United States. 

Since its inception in 1958, ARCS has provided more than $120 million in academic achievement awards to more than 10,900 scholars... Read more

ARCS Oregon Chapter Member Caron Ogg

A Natural Born Leader

Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Incoming ARCS National President Caron Ogg learned her work ethic and attention to detail from her father, a physician who worked every day of the year except for Christmas.  Her mother’s work schedule was the same. Her parents and all her grandparents earned college degrees, unusual in those decades. One grandmother... Read more

2021 ARCS Lights

ARCS® Lights "Illuminate" the Way for Scientific Advancement

Posted on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

LaGrange, Georgia (June 9, 2021) — ARCS® Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 14 volunteers to receive the ARCS Light Award for their work in promoting science, engineering, and medical research.

The ARCS Light Award is the highest honor for volunteer work within the foundation and represents chapters’... Read more

Science: America’s Hope That Needs Our Help

Posted on Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Studies show that Americans’ trust in science and scientists surged in 2020—a likely consequence of the pivotal role that both played in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.  However, if the last twelve months of confusion and conflicting information have taught us anything, it is that the intersection between science and

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ARCS National President Sherry Lundeen's Farewell Message

Posted on Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Dear ARCS Friends,

As my two-year term as President of ARCS Foundation draws to a close, I want to take a moment to share some of my observations from these years and to thank you for the many ways that each of you has contributed to advancing science... Read more

Dr. Rhonda Franklin, ARCS Foundation

Blazing a Path—From a STEM Camp to a Captivating Career

Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Dr. Rhonda Franklin became an electrical engineer by accident—or as she says, “through the process of elimination.” When she was a senior in high school, her physics teacher encouraged her to attend a National Science Foundation summer camp, now called PROMES. The forum immediately sparked her interest in STEM... Read more

Margaret Coad, ARCS Foundation

Exploration Innovations: Slithering into Unseen Worlds

Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Deep below the smooth and polished, ornate stone temples and prehistoric plazas, the elongated “species” slithered through a tiny crevice and navigated its way through an intricate network of tunnels, vents, and drains. It glided along every curve of the crawlspace, snaked its way through horizontal and vertical shafts, and... Read more

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