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ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS SCHOLAR DIRECTORY 2011-2012 SAN DIEGO CHAPTER ARCS® Foundation, Inc. AT A GLANCE ARCS - Achievement Rewards for College Scientists. A Scholar must be a US citizen. A Scholar must maintain a 3.7 GPA. A Scholar must be enrolled as a full-time student specializing in science, engineering or medical research. ARCS raises money to provide awards to students studying at SDSU, TSRI, UCSD, and USD. ARCS is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. ARCS is an all volunteer woman’s organization. 100% of every dollar donated goes to Scholar Awards. Since 1985, the San Diego Chapter has awarded $7,187,00 million (966 awards) to 461 Scholars. ARCS Foundation, Inc., San Diego Chapter Board of Directors 2011-2012 President . .Robin Luby Immediate Past President . .Candace Kohl Vice Presidents Administration . .Chan Pike Communications . .Marti Showley Fund Development . .Sharon Arbelaez Membership . .Bobbie Vandervoort Special Events . .Cynthia Jackson University Relations . .Diane Annala Chalmers Recording Secretary . .Sandra Harris Corresponding Secretary . .Maureen Lamberti Treasurer . .Marcia Borgman Assistant Treasurer . .Christine Gutheil Directors Business Giving . .Holli Garrett Foundation Giving . .Carolyn Waggoner Member Giving . .Pam Palisoul, Jeanne Larson Properties . .Chan Pike New Members . .Peggy Hanley Publications . .Mary Lou Quick Strategic Planning . .Patty Elkus Advisors Parliamentarian . .Lois Thompson Website . .Toni Nickell Community Advisory Council Liaison . .Joan Evangelou Foundation Giving . .Jerrie Schmidt Meetings . .Maureen Lamberti, Britt Zeller Membership . .Deborah Mandabach Special Events . .Karen Tartre Special Chairs Database . .Andy Correnti Editing . .Nancy Bildsoe, Lois Thompson, Toni Nickell Historian . .Adrienne McCullough Individual Giving . .TBA Mailing . .Connie Adelman Public Relations . .Darlene Davies Roster . .Mary Lou Quick, Toni Nickell Scholar Recognition Event . .Marcia Borgman, Diane Annala Chalmers Scientist of the Year Dinner . .Patty Elkus University Liaisons SDSU . .Mary Lou Quick TSRI . .Toni Nickell UCSD . .Priscilla Moxley USD . .Yolanda Walther-Meade Our Mission ARCS® Foundation advances science and technology in the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete degrees in science, engineering and medical research. About ARCS ARCS Foundation, Inc. — Achievement Rewards for College Scientists — is a distinguished national nonprofit volunteer women’s organization consisting of 17 geographically diverse, autonomous chapters committed to a common mission and operating under the auspices of a national board. Through partnerships with 52 of America’s most highly ranked universities, ARCS Foundation provides financial awards to those U.S. graduate and undergraduate students judged to be most capable of innovative research in science, engineering and medical research. Our scholar award model provides flexible and unrestricted funding that is often a game changer for these fledgling researchers. It is uniquely structured to support scientific advancement by supporting individual potential. The Foundation was formed by a small group of women in Los Angeles in 1958 in response to the Russian launch of Sputnik and the need to spur U. S. supremacy in the technology race. Over the 53-year history of ARCS Foundation, the Chapters across the country have provided more than 13,650 scholar awards totaling nearly $79 million. One hundred percent of scholar award contributions — from corporations, endowments, individuals, foundations, members of ARCS® Foundation and unsolicited gifts of money designated for Chapters’ Scholar Funds — goes to fund these motivated students. Since the San Diego chapter began in 1985, 966 Scholar Awards totaling $7,187,000 have been awarded to graduate and undergraduate students attending San Diego State University, The Scripps Research Institute, University of California, San Diego, including Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and University of San Diego. About the Scholars The San Diego Chapter of the ARCS Foundation is proud to introduce our 2011-2012 ARCS Scholars. This year the San Diego Chapter awarded $405,000 to 56 ARCS Foundation Scholars: 16 Scholars from San Diego State University; 8 from The Scripps Research Institute; 28 from the University of California, San Diego; and 4 from the University of San Diego. These merit Scholars represent America’s future. We welcome them as they join the ranks of outstanding scientists and engineers who are contributing to the advancement of science and technology and to keeping the United States competitive throughout the world. San Diego ARCS Foundation Scholars pursue Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in a wide range of subjects. Beyond the generalized area of science, engineering and medical research, these Scholars are specializing in astronomy, biochemistry, botany, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, ecology, engineering, genetics, marine biology, mathematics, oceanography, physics, and many more. ARCS® Foundation, nationally recognized for its scholar award programs promoting science and engineering education, has been singled out by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for its highest award – the James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education. 1 2011-2012 Community Advisory Council The purpose of ARCS® Foundation, Inc., San Diego Chapter Community Advisory Council (CAC) is to assist the organization in achieving its mission. The Council is composed of distinguished professionals drawn from diverse science and technology industries represented in San Diego. Through the members of the Council, the chapter has access to a larger network of individuals, businesses and professional organizations interested in the advancement of science and technology. They help the chapter accomplish its goals, promote activities and facilitate fund raising. For the Scholars, the Council organizes activities that enrich the Scholars’ professional experience and serve as a bridge to the entrepreneurial community. June Chocheles, President, Chocheles Consulting Group * Duane Roth, CEO, CONNECT ** Shirley Adams, Vice President, Technical Solutions, Accenture Federal Service Jon Berg-Johnson, Corporate Lead Executive, Lockheed Martin Lynn Congemi, Vice President, SAIC Faye Esaias, Director of Small Business Programs, SPAWAR Systems Center, Pacific Maria Fischer, CEO, BienTech International Patricia Fuller, Director, Planned Giving, Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute Ken Garcia, New Professionals Group and Organizational Development, SPAWAR Systems Center Holli Garrett, President and CEO, Clean Energy Principles Nia Gipson, Education Coordinator, BIOCOM Institute Kristie Grover, Executive Director, BIOCOM Institute Andrew Hewitt, President, Manhattan Renewable Energy LLC Pat Kelly, Vice President, Sonalysts Bernie Kulchin, Corporate Vice President Human Resources, Cubic Corporation Terry Magee, Executive Vice President, Wavestream Corporation Terrance McKearney, President, The Ranger Group Terry Moore, Managing Partner, Moore Venture Partners, LP.