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Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Phoenix Chapter Advancing Science in America ARCS WORLD Volume XII, No. 3 Spring 2009 Board of Directors Agnes Johnson Jane Lawson, President Sophann Schleifer Nancy Spetzler Anna Maria Matteucci ARCS Light 2009 Irene Douglas Eileen Haga Cathy Fitch Our chapter is always flu epidemic. She remembers Barbara Berman pleased when a member summer trips to a dude ranch Agnes Johnson transfers from another ARCS in Montana where she “horsed Joan Jugloff Carol Wagner chapter. And we were lucky around” with the Hemingway Carolyn Evani indeed when Agnes Johnson, boys, even socking one of them. Melanie Brewer Penny Papadopoulos this year’s ARCS Light, Agnes met her future Diane Might arrived! She transferred to husband Richard the summer Terry Wilhoit the Phoenix Chapter from Los Marge Mehagian before she left home for UC Betty Van Denburgh Angeles in 1996 with her Berkeley. After one year away, Mary Ann Cavness cousin Mary Martha Barkley. Lynne Sonntag she missed caddying for Rick on Margie Freeze Since that time, Agnes has the golf course so much that Vianne Kucera been Parliamentarian and she moved back to Louisville to their four children: Carol; Christine Hawes Recording Secretary and has marry him. They bought a car Richard, Jr.; Craig; and Carol Craig Holly. The Johnsons moved Bettie Crawford served on the Membership wash business together, and Elizabeth Culley and Fund Development Agnes was left to run the to Phoenix in 1993; sadly, Stevie Eller Rick passed away last year. Anita Galvin committees. She was the business alone while Rick went Betty Hayes Phoenix Chapter President in to Welfare Island to complete Agnes will be recognized Alison Johnston 2003 and this year is serving with the other chapter ARCS Sandy Kennedy his medical internship. Soon Lois LeMarr as Corresponding Secretary. she sold the business and Lights at the National Sandra Matteucci Agnes has certainly been a moved to New York to be with Annual Meeting in San Peg Moseley Kathey Plenge dynamic addition to the him, working at Lord & Taylor Francisco. Many thanks to Mimi Prentice Chapter! while attending Gibbs this year’s Light Committee: Phyllis Stern Anna Maria Matteucci, Peg Maureen Tensfeldt Agnes was born in San Secretarial School. During Francisco and raised in Rick’s military service the Moseley, Elizabeth Culley, Louisville, Kentucky, living at couple lived in Atlanta; San Carolyn Evani, Sandra the Brown Hotel with her Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Matteucci, and Jane Lawson, Upcoming Events father and Aunty after her and Hawaii. After the Army for their selection of this mother and infant siblings they chose to live in Los year’s Light. passed away during the 1929 Angeles, where they raised April 6 Board Meeting, Home of Alison We gratefully acknowledge the following donors of full scholarships for 2009-2010: Johnston Mrs. Shreve Archer Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lawson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilhoit April 24 Awards Dinner The ARCS Foundation The Marley Foundation (3) Endowments: Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Burton (2) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Might May 4 Board and General The Crawford Endowment (2) Membership The Family of Nadine Carson Dr. and Mrs. Stephen The Johnston Endowment Meeting, Papadopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Richard The Louis Jugloff Memorial Installation of Douglas Mrs. Spelman Prentice (2) Endowment Officers Drs. Karl and Stevie Eller (2) Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence The LaFollette Endowment Shapiro May 27-30 National Annual Mr. and Mrs. David Haga The Lauber Endowment (2) Meeting—San Dr. and Mrs Volker Sonntag Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hobbs The Libby Endowment Francisco Dr. and Mrs. Robert Spetzler Mr. Bill Hulings The Ralph Matteucci June 1 Transitional Board Mrs. Louis Jugloff The Steele Foundation Memorial Endowment Meeting and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kucera Mrs. John Van Denburgh The Templin Endowment (2) Luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lakin The Family of Kathryn The Windrow Endowment Johnston West VOLUME XII, NO. 3 ARCS WORLD PAGE 2 President’s Corner by Jane Lawson It’s spring! cycle of supporting science education highlight of our calendar. A r r i v i n g at our three state universities. We’ve On May 4 we will be voting to elect early in the raised scholarship funds and have new leadership. The Phoenix Chap- desert, it’s matched university scholars to our ter’s greatest asset is the women to the nicest donors. This year we will be granting who make up our membership. They part of the year for most of us. Time the most scholarships ever--42! Pres- volunteer their time and resources to to enjoy the desert flowers, meals on ently we’re in the process of planning a great cause. This makes it possible the patio, and a great Sunday Social a wonderful evening to honor these to put together strong slates year af- with our ARCS friends and family. young men and women. Our Awards ter year. The 2009-2010 nominees are Sandra Matteucci opened her home to Dinner will be held again at the dedicated and talented women who us, and we had a wonderful afternoon Phoenix Art Museum on Friday, will work to further our chapter’s playing bocce and visiting. Big thanks April 24. You will see why we are mission of strengthening scientific to Sherry Rader and Christy Burton proud of the work our scholars are education. I’m very excited to be for taking care of the arrangements! performing when you meet them at working with these women next year. the dinner. This event is always the It’s also time to complete our yearly Nominating Slate Announced Voting on the following nominees for the 2009-2010 Board of Directors will take place at the May membership meeting: President Jane Lawson Fall Benefit Director Susan Woodrow President-Elect Anna Maria Matteucci Fall Benefit Director Effie Theodore Vice President Field Trips Anne Kunkel Historian Mary Ann Cavness Vice President Field Trips Peg Moseley Hospitality Director Lynne Sonntag* Vice President Fund Development Kathey Plenge Hospitality Director Vianne Kucera Vice President Membership Diane Might Printing Director Eileen Haga* Vice President Public Relations Joan Jugloff* Newsletter Director Christy Burton Vice President University Relations Agnes Johnson* Directors at Large: Vice President University Relations Maureen Tensfeldt Carol Craig Bettie Crawford* Recording Secretary Barbara Berman Elizabeth Culley* Irene Douglas* Corresponding Secretary Elizabeth O’Rourke Stevie Eller Cathy Fitch Treasurer Carol Wagner Anita Galvin Betty Hayes* Assistant Treasurer Christine Hawes Alison Johnston Sandy Kennedy Endowment Fund Chairman To be appointed Lois LeMarr Sandra Matteucci* Parliamentarian To be appointed Mimi Prentice Nancy Spetzler* Past President Carolyn Evani* Betty Van Denburgh Terry Wilhoit Web Master To be appointed Alumni Scholar Relations Director Penny Papadopoulos Awards Dinner Director Pat Elder *Indicates Past President The March meeting of the Board of Directors took place at Harris Trust ROSTER following the regular meeting of the Endowment UPDATE Committee. A lovely luncheon was served compliments of Harris. New e-mail for Christine Hawes: Members of the Endowment Committee: Carol Wagner, Betty [email protected] Van Denburgh, Betty Hayes, Jane Lawson, Joan Jugloff, and Chairman Anna Maria Matteucci. VOLUME XII, NO. 3 ARCS WORLD PAGE 3 ARCS Social The annual social for members, families, and guests was held on February 20 at the home of Sandra Matteucci. Thirty attendees enjoyed a beautiful afternoon and a lovely party thanks to planners Sherry Rader and Christy Burton. Bocce players strategize during a close game. Below left: Carol Wagner and Christy Burton. Below center: Elizabeth Culley and Lois LeMarr. Below right: Betty Van Denburgh. Phoenix Chapter Annual Meeting—May 4 Tea at Two The chapter annual meeting will be held at Montelucia The annual tea for members Resort in Paradise Valley. The meeting will begin at and guests was held following 10:45; the program will begin promptly at 11:00. Our the February board meeting at scheduled program, “Why We Eat What We Eat—the the home of Sandra Matteucci. Good, the Bad, and the Fattening,” will be presented by Provost Capaldi, ASU Vice President. Charming floral arrangement sent by Martha Knight to Sandra Matteucci for the tea. News from National The ARCS National Board returned to Phoenix for the A new logo was approved at the National Board meeting January Board meeting held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. held in Phoenix. Chapters may continue to use their Sandra Matteucci, Advisory Council member of the existing stationery with “The Thinker” until depleted. National Board, opened her home to welcome the visitors Minnesota has been approved as a new chapter, and work to a Mexican fiesta complete with mariachi music, continues to develop chapters in Florida and Utah. The outdoor seating, and buffet. The guests enjoyed the 2009 National Annual Meeting, “Some Like it Hot,” will evening immensely. Ten Phoenix members joined the be held at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco, California, Board members for the evening and graciously provided May 27-30. transportation to the Matteucci home. New ARCS logo approved by the National Board at the January meeting VOLUME XII, NO. 3 ARCS WORLD PAGE 4 Congratulations, 2009-2010 Scholars! Join us in honoring our recipients at our Awards Dinner on April 24 Arizona State University Gregory Apker Spetzler Scholar Gregory received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and his M.S in Bioengineering at Arizona State University. His Ph.D. research is the study of the mechanisms and strategies employed by the brain to perceive and interact with the world around it and will investigate the way in which our minds combine sensory signals to produce complex movements. These insights will be integral to the development of systems designed to mimic human behavior.