Patty and Duncan Sparrell's annual BBQ bash is always a harbinger of summer! This year was no exception. On the afternoon of Jun 8, almost 30 people mingled at Patty and Duncan's spacious home, enjoying good food and good company.
ARCS MWC 2024-25 Co-President Patty Sparrell was featured in the May ARCS National newsletter! The article highlights her commitment to science through her involvement in major volunteer roles – with the ARCS Foundation National, the ARCS Metro Washington Chapter, and as a trustee at Russell Sage College. Read the full article ... Read more
On May 30, an ARCS MWC team got a chance to reach for the stars as a result of a winning bid at the 2025 MWC Eagle Award Celebration! Julie and Kurt Hohl, Charlotte and Steve Knight, and Elli Nesbitt and Ken Bourque were given an in-depth tour of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Goddard... Read more
The ARCS members were incredibly impressed by the student scholars' presentations during the recent ARCS MWC visits to the five partner universities. Member comments included:
~ The visits are so motivating!
~ The scholars are so impressive!
~ The opportunity to hear from a few scholars at a time reinforces my commitment to... Read more
On May 15, ARCS MWC members gathered for the Spring Membership Luncheon Meeting, hosted by Yvonne Chen. Over 20 members enjoyed a delicious catered lunch, which was followed by the membership meeting. The primary business was electing the new ARCS MWC Board
April was a busy month! There were numerous highlights, from the Eagle Award Celebration to the five university visits. The university visits allowed us to see firsthand the amazing talents of our scholars... Read more
As my second year as Co-President with Julie Hohl draws to an exciting close, I continue to be energized by the momentum we’ve built—and you, the members, who have made it possible. Attendance at MWC activities has steadily grown. We’ve added new activities (e.g. Sr Member Tea, June BBQ and ARCS Friends activities)... Read more
Our annual fundraising event, the Eagle Award presentation on Apr 4, was amazing! The more than 82 attendees had fun, the venue was fantastic, and the auction and the paddle events alone raised over $45,000! Additional donations were made before and... Read more
ARCS MWC Scholar Emma Glass was featured in the March edition of the ARCS National newsletter! The article highlights her research using genome sequences of all known bacterial pathogens to create metabolic models of each one through a computational pipeline that she developed. Emma is a PhD candidate in Biomedical... Read more
