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Our Fall Membership Meeting and Social is Sun, Sept 13 from 4-7 pm at the beautiful home of Amy and Mark Mykityshyn.

It's an “End of Summer” potluck dinner that begins with appetizers and social at 4 pm. Enjoy catching up with old and new friends! Dinner begins at...

We welcome our newest member, Dr. Natalie Gogotsi, who joined in June and is sponsored by Melissa Rhoads-Simpson. Melissa knows Natalie through their work together at Lockheed Martin and describes her as an outstanding talent and person, who today serves as the Technical Assistant to the CTO.

Natalie has...

On May 31, ARCS MWC members gathered for the Spring Membership Luncheon Meeting, hosted by new member Robyn Smith. Over 20 members enjoyed a delicious potluck lunch, which was followed by the membership meeting.

The primary business was electing the new ARCS MWC Board for 2026-27 (listed below)...

Anna Tate Riegel, PhD joined in May, sponsored by Christine D. Berg. Christine has been a colleague and friend of Anna's for decades and has been consistently impressed with her scientific integrity and research productivity.

Anna holds the Celia Rudman Fisher Endowed Chair in Oncology and Pharmacology at Georgetown University...

Savannah Est-Witte joins ARCS MWC as a Scholar Alum member, sponsored by Miriam Erickson. Savannah received an ARCS award in 2020-21 while a Johns Hopkins PhD student.

Savannah is originally from St. Louis and studied biomedical engineering at Washington University there before earning her PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Johns...

ARCS National featured ARCS MWC's own Patty Sparrell in the June newsletter! Patty was honored by her alma mater, Russell Sage College, at its 109th commencement ceremony in May. Read the full article here.

Dear ARCS MWC Members,

As summer begins to wind down, board members have been hard at work preparing another exciting year for ARCS Metro Washington. We have been planning our upcoming events, including this fall's Scholar Awards Reception (SAR) on Nov 5, while also beginning preliminary planning for our 2027...

Dear ARCS MWC Members,

ARCS MWC has had a successful year, and we'd like to recap some of the highlights. We have enjoyed outstanding programs and events with increased member attendance throughout the year. Our Eagle Celebration was particularly successful, raising enough funds to support several future scholars. Our University...

The 2026 Eagle Award Celebration, attended by members of the ARCS® Metro Washington Chapter (ARCS MWC) and other ARCS chapters, donors, Scholars, Scholar Alums, and guests, was held on May 1 at The Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC.

The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith, Founder and CEO of the Council on...

Dear ARCS MWC Members,

What a month it's been! We began with a wonderful New Member Orientation, where 15 new and current members gathered for an engaging evening. Hilary Sparrell (co-VP Membership) provided an excellent overview of the ARCS MWC mission, our university partnerships, chapter structure, and calendar.

We also...