ARChiveS E-Zine ARCS Chapter Newsletter

Volume No. V, Issue No. 2 February, 2004 Upcoming Events:

• 2/25 Winter retreat to Federal Reserve Bank Fall Scholars Luncheon Sets Atlanta Chapter Records

• 3/15 Membership Com- By Sharon Flores of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and the Rollins mittee, Jeanne Berry’s The twelfth annual Scholarship School of Public Health at Emory Awards Luncheon on Novem- • 3/17 Board Meeting, Kay to the departments that receive ber 13, 2003, was a grand cele- Weiss’s Fellowships; 4) First-time recogni- bration of the accomplishments tion of the MONARCS, leading • 4/22-25 Boston Retreat of 42 outstanding science and donors who have contributed engineering students from to the Atlanta Chapter through- • 5/10 New member cof- Emory , Georgia Tech, More- out our young history with a fee house and the University of cumulative gift of $25,000 or Georgia. The ARCS Atlanta more. Recognized contributors • 5/18 Annual Meeting Chapter was proud to donate a were Marcia and John Donnell, total of $200,000 to these tal- • 6/3-5 National Meeting, Georgia-Pacific Foundation, ented and deserving students. Las Vegas Graves Foundation, Imlay Foun- Highlights of the Luncheon in- dation, James R. Kuse Founda- • 6/9 Board meeting and cluded: 1) A new venue for the tion and the Zeist Foundation; orientation, Teed Poe’s Medallion Ceremony. The special and 5) Presentation of the inaugu- presentations were held on the ral Keystone Award to Ray 50th floor of the 191 Peachtree Christman and the Federal Home Loan Bank for their vi- Dr. Ralph Merkle addressed 368 Inside this issue: Building in the King & Spalding sion and support of the annual attendees at the Scholars event space with a spectacular Luncheon at the Ritz Carlton 180° view of the city; 2) Keynote Scholar’s Luncheon. Downtown. The Atlanta Chap- Address by Dr. Ralph C. Merkle, Luncheon attendance was the ter donated $200,000 to 42 National President’s 2 students. Director of the Georgia Tech highest ever with 368 guests, Message Information Security Center and and the net profit was Ceremonies and the dedicated internationally recognized for $7,736.68! Special thanks are Atlanta Presi- 3 his award-winning work in the Committee members. See the extended to Leslie McLeod, photo gallery on pages 4 and 5 for dent’s Letter field of cryptography; 3) Addition Vice Chair, Bill Liss, Master of event highlights. General Member- 3 ship Meeting

Member Spot- 2,6 Winter Education at Federal Reserve on February 25 lights In the bleak midwinter, Atlanta Barron, guided tours of the and photo identification is re- Scholar’s Lunch- 4-5 members will be treated to a facility and a special tour of the quired for admittance. Shown very special luncheon, lecture bank’s fabulous art collection eon Photo Gallery below, the Fed’s Midtown facility: and tour of the Federal Reserve curated by Atlanta’s High Mu- Bank on February 25. This ex- seum of Art. Scholar Sightings 6-7 citing event will feature a video presentation of world currency For reservations contact Eileen markets, remarks by President Christman at 404-760-0076 or Boston Retreat 8 Jack Guynn, an overview of the [email protected] by February 18. Note that vehicles April 22-25 functions of the Federal Reserve by luncheon speaker Patrick are subject to search under government security policies Page 2 ARChiveS E-Zine

A Message from National Board President Judith Miller Your Na- vide leadership, guidance and clusively for new chapter devel- tional support to the chapters; 2) To opment. Board is develop new chapters; 3) To Your National Board has a very working maintain chapter compliance in exciting annual meeting planned hard to meeting national standards of for June 3 – 5 in Las Vegas . meet the excellence; 4) To develop and We have two science panels Annual dues, dues goals we maintain state-of-the-art tech- that will definitely energize you statement and mem- have set nology for effective communi- and give you a plethora of ideas bership form are due and to cation, and; 5) To maintain a to take back to your chapters. February 15, the day eliminate strong national organization Please make it your goal to after Valentine’s Day! our finan- capable of achieving ARCS’ attend — you will not want to cial short- goals. To accomplish this, we Mail to: miss this meeting. ARCS Foundation fall at the operating level. We must be financially sound. Thank you for the work you P.O. Box 52124 continue to work on new The National Board has been are doing to keep the ARCS Atlanta GA 30355 sources of income. blessed with a second grant mission vital and a reality for Our mission at the national from the Bill and Melinda Gates our wonderful scholars. level is very clear: 1) To pro- Foundation. This grant is ex-

Our chapter’s MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Paula Lawton Bevington highest honor is the By Clare Whitfield president of the downtown museum of science and tech- annual ARCS Light Well, I knew she was impres- Rotary Club of Atlanta in 1999, nology. Paula saw SciTrek as sive. Years ago when I worked because the guys in my Rotary an opportunity to nourish and Award, recognizing at Emory, Dr. Jim Laney, Club couldn’t even remember support children’s interest in outstanding long Emory’s president, chose her my name and treated me po- science and technology. She to be chairman of Emory’s litely like a creature from outer embraced SciTrek’s mission to term contributions Friends of Music. I saw her in space. The amazing thing about ignite a love of learning and a action as a calm, totally compe- Paula is that on top of all her confidence in the ability to to ARCS. This tent, no-nonsense leader. I learn, especially in children of year, we recognize knew she was a lawyer and a difficult backgrounds. magna cum laude graduate of This month, Paula will accept a Betty Feezor for Saint Mary’s College, Notre new challenge as the first Di- her technology Dame. I had no idea, however, rector of Development at the of all the other organizations Marcus Institute, a comprehen- leadership. she headed. sive resource center for dis- Not only was she co-owner abled children and adolescents. and Sr VP of Servidyne Sys- The Marcus Institute treats a tems, an energy engineering long list of seemingly intracta- company, but she had been ble disorders including autism, president or chair of the Junior cerebral palsy, feeding disor- League of Atlanta (1980), At- community leadership activities, ders, learning disabilities, neu- lanta Legal Aid Society (1984), with her husband Milt she rological and severe behavior Atlanta Chapter of the Ameri- raised eight, get that, eight chil- disorders, and fetal alcohol can Red Cross (1986), Village dren. syndrome. Paula is excited of St. Joseph (1984-86), Geor- She is currently chairman of about the wonderful progress gia Council for International the Justice Center of Atlanta the Marcus Institute makes Visitors (1989), Georgia Region and chairman of the Board of with children with these heart- of the National Conference of Counselors at the Carter Cen- breaking conditions. Christians and Jews (1989), ter. And she raised over a And this amazing lady was a UNICEF-Atlanta (1994-96) and million dollars as chair of the founding member of the At- the Yale Club of Georgia Atlanta Legal Aid Society in lanta ARCS Foundation. She Betty Feezor (left) (1996). 2001. In January 2003, she comes to meetings. She looks being recognized by I was really impressed when she took over as VP of Develop- like a normal person. I’m im- Teed Poe as Atlanta’s ment of SciTrek, Georgia’s 2004 ARCS Light. was elected the first woman pressed! Volume No. V, Issue No. 2 Page 3

From the President’s Desk

By Janie Wilson nating the meeting. We had a mittees will be meeting these I don’t know about you all, but record turnout and great dis- next few months, including I’m still trying to clean up my cussions about issues affecting Nominating and Membership. desk from last year and January our chapter. Your Board will If you’re interested in serving has started with a bang! We work hard to consider all com- on the Board next year (don’t just had a terrific Board/ ments and implement actions. be shy), please contact Sally General Membership meeting Hinkle. And if you would like at . It was a In this issue you may take note to sponsor a new member, call gorgeous winter day and Mag- of our past accomplishments - Jeanne Berry. The sooner the nolia Hall, a converted horse like the very successful Schol- better in both cases. “barn,” was welcoming with a ars’ Luncheon, and our future warm blaze in what we learned plans – such as our field trip to Have you ever tried to de- Atlanta President was the original fireplace for The Federal Reserve, Atlanta scribe ARCS in 100 words or Janie Wilson present- forging horseshoes. Our and chapter retreat to Boston. less? Try the description in the ing awards to the stu- thanks to Kathy Berry for ar- As I said, there’s a lot going on, dents at the Medallion right hand column below. Ceremony preceding ranging for us to be there and so be sure mark your calen- the Scholars Lunch- to Cathey Millichap for coordi- dars. Several important com- See you in February at the Fed! eon.

“ARCS is a National Meeting in Las Vegas June 3-6 national volunteer women’s organization “The ARCS Connection” is the National Board”. On Friday, be held Saturday for theme for the 2004 ARCS Na- there will be panel discussions “Connecting to the Annual dedicated to tional Meeting to be held at led by top scientists for Meeting”. Plans are currently Turnberry Place Stirling Club In “Connecting with ARCS Mem- underway to organize some providing Las Vegas June 3-6. On June 3, bers”. The highlight of the day special activities for all Atlanta National Board Committee will be a luncheon honoring members who will be attend- scholarships in Meetings will be held with the ARCS Lights from each chap- ing. Look for more informa- theme “Connecting to the ter. Installation of Officers will tion in mail from National. science and technology.”

Pow-Wow at Piedmont Park Some 60 members - a record changes, Nominating, our Bos- tional Board could provide, turnout - met at beautiful Mag- ton retreat, funds development funding and scholarship growth, nolia Hall in Piedmont Park on and newsletter. Teed Poe and our RSVP problem. Lively January 21, for our annual then announced this year’s discussion ensued with clear Board & General Membership ARCS Light, Betty Feezor. The consensus on some issues, such Meeting. Debbie McCown, Board also voted Mary O’Con- as leaving the Active Member Executive Director of the Pied- nor, our founder who is locat- cap at 115 and Associate Mem- Magnolia Hall at Pied- mont Park Conservancy, kicked ing permanently to D.C., an bership open with no cap, re- mont Park was the off the meeting with a brief Honorary Member. After viewing both again on a regular site of the General Membership meeting history of our 100-year old other business, the Board basis. Other issues will be pur- in January, which was park and an overview of Con- Meeting was adjourned and sued by the Board, including attended by more servancy projects. Reports round-table discussions ad- setting up a Task Force on than 60 Atlanta mem- were given on our February dressed the subjects of Associ- funding and scholarship distri- bers. field trip, new membership, ate and Active Membership, a bution. Thanks for your par- Scholars Luncheon, By-Law “wish” list of services the Na- ticipation! Page 4 ARChiveS E-Zine

● ● Wednesday, November 13 ● Ritz Carlton ●

The Keystone Award was commissioned to salute a corporation, foundation or individual whose ef- forts have consistently Brenda Moseley contributed in a substan- tial manner to further the

Faces in the Crowd Crowd the in Faces educational mission of the ● ARCS Foundation, At- lanta Chapter. The inau- gural Keystone Award was presented to Mr. Ray Fellows Christman, President, and Ada Lee Correll the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta for their vision and support of the annual Scholars' Lunch- eon. Ray is pictured here with the specially com- missioned Frabel crystal award featuring a key. Faces in the Crowd Crowd the in Faces

● 3 Presidents (left): Dr. Michael Adams, University of Georgia; Janie Wilson, ARCS Atlanta; Dr. Walter Massey, Morehouse Kathryn Graves College; with Luncheon Chair Sharon Flores Faces in the Crowd Crowd the in Faces ●

Caroline Gilham Above, students line up for awards presentation in Ritz Carlton ballroom with elegant table settings by Kathy Rainer

(Left) Speaker Dr. Ralph Faces in the Crowd Crowd the in Faces

● Merkle taking questions from Moderator Bill Teed Poe Liss

Morehouse College Scholars Above, students await presentation of medallions on ribbons at the King and Spalding Conference Center on the 50th floor of 191 Peachtree. Thanks to Lisa and Joe Bankoff for arranging this sensational venue. Faces in the Crowd Crowd the in Faces

● Spouses enjoying the festivities (left to right below): Buddy Weiss, Joe Bankoff and Keith Cooley Jeanne Berry Faces in the Crowd Crowd the in Faces

● ● ● ● Kay Weiss $1,096,000 Cumulative Atlanta Awards 1992 Through 2003

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● Photo Gallery ● 2003 Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon ● Facesinthe Crowd

Marking over $1 million in scholarship funding in our twelve year history, we recognized a special group of donors, who have cumu- latively given $25,000 or more to support ARCS scholarships, Janie Wilson (top) presented plaques to our MONARCS (left to right): Marcia and John Donnell; Betty Feezor for Frannie and Bill Debby Robbins Graves, Graves Foundation, Tamara Nash for the Georgia Pacific

Foundation; Shirley Kuse, James R. Kuse Foundation; Ada Lee ● Correll for the Zeist Foundation; and Paula and Jere Imlay for the Facesin the Crowd Imlay Foundation.

University of Georgia Fellows Below, 2004 Luncheon Chair Leslie Jane Miles McLeod with 2003 Chair Sharon Flores ● Facesinthe Crowd

Carol Teem

(Left) Beven Livingston, Emory University, receives the Jean S. Brumley Memorial ARCS Fel- ●

lowship. (Right) The Patsy and Facesin the Crowd Jere Drummond ARCS Fellow- ship is presented to Matthew S. Allen of Georgia Tech. Linda Mauldin

(Left) James R. Luedtke receives the Hansen Family Fellowship from ●

Betsy and Harald. Facesin the Crowd (Right) Reg Bridges (top) and Lisa Bankoff applaud 42 Shirley Kuse outstanding scholars

Georgia Institute of Technology Fellows ● Facesin the Crowd

Peg Cooley Cheryl Dixon presenting the David M. Dixon Scholarship to Omoruyi O. Osula

Master of Ceremonies, WXIA’s Bill Liss ●

● ● ● Elizabeth $200,000 Fellowships & Scholarships Awards to 42 Students Spiegel Page 6 ARChiveS E-Zine

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Betsy Hansen

By Clare Whitfield oped her plot lines, crafted her writing class taught by novelist Did you know that we have a sentences, and drew on the Nina Webb that she attended novelist in our Atlanta ARCS fears and mysteries of her for two years. Two themes group? While the rest of us childhood to create her first emerged as she toiled in her were having our second cup of novel, Portals. basement office. One was the coffee, Betsy Hansen was por- Betsy says she had wanted to theme of strong women, wis- ing over the lore of her North be a writer from earliest child- dom figures who impart knowl- Carolina family. Using a novel- hood. She loved books and edge. The other was an exami- ist’s alchemy, she was turning poetry, and she was fascinated nation of good and evil and the into fiction both the positive by the stories she heard at realization that all people are and the negative aspects of the family gatherings. She started capable of both. Past President Betsy lives and personalities of grand- collecting these family memo- Now Betsy is feted as a pub- Hansen is now a pub- parents, aunts and cousins. ries, asking relatives to write lished author and is invited to lished novelist. Working quietly in her base- them down and send them to make presentations about the ment office, early in the morn- her. Then, when she lived in process of novel writing. And ing before anyone else was Durham, N.C. in the 1960’s, she has ideas swirling in her awake, Betsy Hansen devel- Betsy was enrolled in a creative head for book number two.

SCHOLAR SIGHTING: Chanley Small

Meet the happy scholar: “off.” the normal number of miscar- Chanley Small the mother of To learn about CYP17 Chanley riages? Are their menstrual three adorable children whose was responsible for finding a cycles wildly out-of whack? photos and art work adorn her small grant to pay for the lab Chanley’s team will take advan- office wall in the epidemiology work necessary to determine tage of this unique and bizarre department of the Emory’s the version of CYP17 each situation to study the gender- Rollins School of Public Health. woman had (CYP17 comes in bending effects of the chemical She also has a couple of great three versions or “genotypes”) PBB on mothers and children. research projects, a congenial and measure the amount of and encouraging thesis advisor, estrogen in their blood. No a supportive husband, and a funding was in sight. Guess subject that should interest us where she finally found it? all. She’s using our ARCS fellow- Betsy Hansen’s novel ship grant of $5,000. ARCS Portals is available Chanley is exploring the effects dollars are being used directly through of environmental toxins on to fund Chanley’s CYP17 re- amazon.com or you may order a person- reproductive health. Like many search project. ally autographed copy of us, she has wondered from her: bestyhan- whether increases in breast Chanley’s other project sounds [email protected] cancer or decreases in fertility really fascinating. By accident, are related to exposures in our for nine months back in 1973, environment. Unlike us, she fire retardant got mixed into quit her job and went back to cattle feed in Michigan. Pre- Chanley Small, Ph.D. Candi- graduate school so she could liminary evidence suggested date, Emory University’s become engaged in sophisti- that mothers who ate beef Rollins School of Public Health cated research to tease out from those cattle passed dan- with her son Aidan and daugh- ter Payton. answers to questions like this. gerous chemicals, including the Specifically, she is studying how gender-bender PBB, on to their a gene called “CYP17” affects children in utero and in their ARCS Atlanta now has women’s estrogen levels. This breast milk. Their daughters, Betsy Hamilton mar- is one step in understanding now in their 30s, may have a permanent address: ried Bill Verner on the mechanism through which suffered hormonal changes November 15. Con- environmental exposures might because of that exposure. P.O. Box 52124 grats to the new Mrs. turn the gene “on,” “up,” or Have they produced more than Atlanta GA 30355 Verner! Volume No. V, Issue No. 2 Page 7

SCHOLAR SIGHTING: Jim Luedtke

By Libba Pickett will produce, he hopes, a Jim Luedtke, a second year mathematical model that will ARCS scholar, is working on be useful for companies that his Ph.D. in the Industrial and must rely on international ship- Systems Engineering Depart- ping of goods in a threatening ment at Georgia Tech. He is world in which random secu- from a small town in central rity inspections are required. Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in On June 19, Jim plans to 2001. His vivid blue eyes spar- marry Leigh Gavin in her home kle with enthusiasm when he town near Madison, Wisconsin. describes his work and his They met as students at the plans for the future. University of Wisconsin, and Leigh is currently teaching third Jim's general area of study is grade at Arkwright Elementary Operations Research - applying School in the Atlanta Public mathematical techniques to School System as part of the solve real world problems. Teach America Program. O.R. is also defined as the sci- Customs in Singapore before ence of decision making to being loaded on a ship bound Jim also has a brother who has SUPERWOMEN improve quality and efficiency. for California. The randomness four months left on a tour of Jim is in a research group of the inspections makes the duty in Iraq, and is stationed NEEDED! known as SETRA (security and shipping schedule uncertain and near Tikrit. The brother's na- efficiency in transportation) impacts cost, efficiency, and tional guard unit was called up that is studying the impact of planning for the final manufac- just six months after he was The deadline for security inspections by U.S. turer in the U.S. Jim's individ- married. applications for new Customs at different points in ual research is studying where Jim asked me to express to the supply chain when interna- these security inspections ARCS his deep gratitude for members is March12. tional shipping is involved. For should be done in order to the scholarship. It enables him Contact Jeanne example, when goods are maximize efficiency and mini- to devote his time to his re- Berry for forms at shipped from China to the U.S., mize cost and how to deal with search and studies. some of the goods are now the element of randomness in jeanneberry@ inspected randomly by U.S. the inspections. His research bellsouth.net We need that SCHOLAR SIGHTING: Patrick Yaner superwoman you know! If you saw Patrick Yaner swing computer to draw conclusions tioner could then compare dancing with his girl at the Mar- from comparing visual phenom- these slides with his patient to riott at Perimeter Mall, you ena. He had a really interesting make a diagnosis. probably wouldn’t guess what job at the National Library of Patrick says that one of the he’s thinking about most of the Medicine along this line. His most challenging tasks of the time. What really turns him on team was trying to design a Ph.D. candidate is to come up Patrick Yaner, Ph.D. Candidate, College of is thinking about all the little system to help health practitio- with a really good question to Computing at Georgia things that are easy for human ners in developing countries work on for your dissertation. Tech. beings to do but about which diagnose cervical cancer. The hard part is to define your computers are clueless. Like It would work this way. The question in such a way that you swing dancing. Or like drawing practitioner would email a can tackle it scientifically and a simple picture of a face. description of the patient’s get results. That’s the stage What really motivates Patrick cervix to a computer that he’s in right now, working hard is to teach computers to do could immediately email back a to define the right question for what we do without even set of corresponding slides of fruitful research. When he thinking. cervixes that matched that needs a change of pace, he goes Patrick is especially interested description and included their swing dancing. in visual stuff. Like teaching a correct diagnoses. The practi- Achievement Rewards for College Scientists

ARCS Atlanta Chapter Newsletter P.O. Box 52124 Atlanta GA 30355

Newsletter Committee Clare Whitfield, Editor [email protected] Betty Feezor, Publisher [email protected]

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The 2004 Nominating Committee: Chapter Retreat to Boston April 22-25: Space Still Available Sally Hinkle, Chairman We will begin our weekend THE winter events of Boston Liz Troy with a “welcome” cocktail Saturday evening…the Art In reception and dinner at the Bloom preview party at the Jan Bennett Fairmont on Thursday evening. Museum of Fine Arts. Garden Anne Boyd On Friday we will visit Dr. clubs and top floral designers Dennis J Selkoe, known world- design arrangements to compli- Susie Deyo wide for his accomplishments ment specific works of art in in the study of Alzheimer’s the museum. If you have an interest in disease. Following lunch at the The “Grande Dame” of Bos- MIT Faculty Club, we will meet ton, the Fairmont Copley Plaza, serving on the Board, with Dr Robert S. Langer at (1-800-441-1414) is the staging MIT who has been recognized area for our Boston trip! Just contact Sally at as one of the 25 most impor- renovated, it is located in the [email protected] tant individuals in biotechnol- Back Bay on historic Copley ogy in the world. Dinner will Square. We will receive a 30% be at the newly renovated Har- discount on our rooms. Cost vard Club Downtown (view is $450 per person (excluding Boston from the 38th floor!). airfare, hotel, and some meals). Saturday begins with a guided During the Art In Bloom ex- Spaces ARE available ! Send tour of The Ware Collection hibit, the floral designs inter- your deposit of $100, payable of Blaschka Glass Models at pret the works of art at Bos- to ARCS Foundation, to Liz Save the Date! the Museum of Natural His- ton’s Museum of Fine Arts. Troy, 7815 Tintern Trace, tory. Next, we will meet with Duluth, Ga. 30097 Contacts: November 18, 2004 John Prokos at Graham Gund lunchtime and afternoon will be Elsie Gould 404 255-2830 or Scholars Luncheon Architects for a talk about free for sightseeing or shop- Anita Kern 404 929-6361 Ritz Carlton Downtown architecture in Boston. Your ping! We will attend one of