Welcome to another wonderful year for the ARCS Phoenix Chapter making an impact on STEM through our support of talented scholars. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Judy LeMarr and her Board for leading our Chapter so successfully these past two years. She collaborated diligently with our... Read more
Marina Mancuso, the Ralph and Sandra Matteucci scholar for two years, graduated in December from Arizona State University. Her PhD dissertation was titled, "Climate and Infection-Age on West Nile Virus Transmission." As an applied mathematician, Marina bridges the knowledge obtained from other fields of science, such as biology and climate science,... Read more
This has been a busy “semester” for the Phoenix Chapter of ARCS.
January was busy reviewing scholar applications then matching with donors. That is always the best part of the year. It feels as if you really get to know the scholars, or at least their names, by the time... Read more
The Phoenix Chapter of the ARCS Foundation celebrated its 48th annual Awards Dinner honoring the 53 Scholars selected for 2024-2025 from the three Arizona universities. There was a lively and informative presentation of the posters of the Scholar’s work prior to dinner. The keynote address was... Read more
The Phoenix Chapter is proud to announce Sydney Fox as our 2024 ARCS Light recipient. The ARCS Light is a distinctive honor that is awarded annually to a member who has given the highest quality of long-term service to the chapter. Sydney has been a member of ARCS Phoenix... Read more
Briana Ondatje, a PhD student and neuroscience trainee at Barrow, received the 2024-2025 ARCS Scholar Award from the ARCS Foundation, Phoenix Chapter, to support her education. Briana is researching amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) under the mentorship of Barrow professor, Rita Sattler, MSc, PhD. ... Read more
Judy Flowers was one of 18 founding members in the Phoenix ARCS Chapter in 1975 and is the only living founder. She was born in Joliet, Illinois. She went to live with her Aunt because her mother contracted Tuberculosis and was placed in... Read more
Jill has been an ARCS Phoenix Chapter member since 2016. She is the Immediate Past President of the Phoenix Chapter and served as Vice President of University Relations prior to that. Jill was recently elected to the Nominating Committee and currently serves on the National Board in several capacities including... Read more
