Dec
19
Posted By mary.snitch@lmco.com
Angela Diaz was honored at a dinner in Washington, DC before nearly 500 of her peers and many colleagues in the aerospace community when Women in Aerospace presented Angela with the Outstanding Member Award for 2011. Angela became a member of ARCS Foundation National Board as an at-Large Member in 2009 and was appointed Chair, Subcommittee on External Relations in June 2011. She is a member of both the Metropolitan Washington and Chicago ARCS Foundation Chapters. Women in Aerospace (WIA) is dedicated to expanding women's opportunities for leadership and increasing their visibility in the aerospace community. The membership — women and men — shares an interest in a broad spectrum of aerospace issues, including human space flight,...
Nov
21
Posted By mary.snitch@lmco.com
The next meeting of the National Board and Council of Advisers will take place February 8-11, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ. In conjunction with the Board Meeting, the National Science and Engineering Advisory Council (SEAC) will meet on February 10th.
Sep
16
Posted By nationalcontent...
For two decades, Jeanne Berdik's professional career focused on bridging partnerships between business and education to better prepare youth for the workforce. So it's not surprising that her volunteer activities since her retirement include advocating and raising funds for top-notch students in the sciences and engineering. In 2003, Ms. Berdik, of Oakland, founded the Pittsburgh chapter of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation and last month became president of ARCS' national board for a two-year term.
ARCS -- comprising only women -- has a mission to bolster the competitive edge of the United States by funding scholarships for promising college students in the fields commonly known as STEM: science, technology, engineering and math....
Jul
21
Posted By admin
The story of ARCS® Foundation begins at a moment when America was startled by a rocket. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet launching of a small satellite into orbit around Earth fascinated and alarmed America.
At the height of the Cold War, the USSR’s action created a mild panic in America. For our freedom and well-being, we could not allow any country to surpass us in scientific accomplishments.
In 1958 a group of bright and visionary women in Los Angeles banded together to meet the challenge. This group met with California Institute of Technology President Lee DuBridge to discuss what they could do to make a difference. Together they created a unique partnership between science and society: ARCS Foundation.
Jul
21
Posted By admin
ARCS Foundation members are very proud of our history. We are certain that we are making a significant impact on the lives of outstanding scholars who have already become part of the advancement of America’s leadership in science and technology, or are well on their way. ARCS Foundation is currently more than 1,600 members and 17 Chapters strong. Our goal is to grow to 2,000 members and 19 Chapters by 2014. We are on a path to achieve that and more.
Read more about becoming an ARCS Foundation member, founding an ARCS Foundation Chapter or supporting ARCS Scholars.
Jul
21
Posted By admin
The nation’s fascination with the space program and astronauts led to the establishment of the Houston Chapter, then the Washington, D.C., Chapter, followed by Chapters in other states.
ARCS® Foundation leaders have long nurtured and financially supported the creation of Chapters and supported their efforts with training sessions, printed materials and more recently, a new website and database, aptly named Project Mercury, to track ARCS Scholar alums.
In the Chapters, members raised funds to provide scholar awards to students. Since the beginning, Chapters have raised monies locally and supported scholars from their universities in their home states. Members depend on relationships with local businesses and foundations for funding support, and with area college and...
Jul
21
Posted By admin
The immediate goal of ARCS® Foundation was announced on the Caltech campus on September 18, 1958: “…raise money for scholarships and fellowships [now known as scholar awards] at Caltech…for the support of both undergraduate and graduate students.”
At the first community event to discuss aims and procedures, Caltech President DuBridge spoke of current and projected achievements in the world of science. Local businesspeople saw the benefits of ARCS Foundation and made corporate and personal donations. According to one thank you letter, dated December 22, 1958, a donation of stock worth $5,378 was “enough to give a full-tuition scholarship to an entering freshman next fall for the full four years of his undergraduate work.”
In an April 21, 1960,...
Jul
21
Posted By admin
Having passed our 50th anniversary, ARCS® Foundation can point to a dynamic history of giving and growing.
Decade 1: As the first decade of ARCS Foundation drew to a close in 1968, the organization stretched from coast to coast, and three Chapters had raised $286,757 in total to support 310 science scholars studying at leading universities across America.
Decade 2: At the end of the 1970s, ARCS Foundation celebrated its second decade, having presented $1,335,295 in awards to 1,016 scholars across 11 Chapters.
Decade 3: As ARCS Foundation reached its 30th year of promoting science and rewarding excellence, record fund-raising was reported by the Chapters. Thirteen Chapters awarded $7,598,880 to support scholars at U.S. universities and colleges.
Decade 4: In 1998, at the 40-year...
Jul
21
Posted By admin
Igniting a passion for science and engineering in middle and high school students, the USA Science & Engineering Festival celebrated science in the nation’s capital, Virginia and Maryland in October 2010. Among the participants was Mary L. Snitch, National president of ARCS® Foundation and employee of Lockheed Martin Corporation.
The USA Science & Engineering Festival sent more than 50 top scientists into local middle and high schools for two weeks in October.
Two weeks of free science activities included brown bag lunches for high school students with Nobel Laureates, science open houses, events such as the science of wine and chocolate, a Kavli Science Video Contest, a Jingle Contest, a You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube contest, and a Sustainable...
Jul
21
Posted By admin
William H. Gates Sr. spoke at the Portland Chapter’s October 2010 Scholar Awards Luncheon; his topic was “Making a Difference: The Value of Philanthropy in Education.”
Mr. Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Click Here for more information about the event.
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