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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,

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...

Nicole Crumpler – Michelle & Julian Francis Scholar
1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate

Physics and Astronomy
Johns Hopkins University

Research: 
My research combines theoretical physics and observational astronomy to explore unknown physics, such as dark matter and quantum gravity, by using black hole mergers and white dwarf stars to search...

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...

Clara Stahlmann Roeder O’Connor – MWC Chapter Scholar
1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate

Biology & Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia

Research: 
My research studies how age and prior social experience affect the perception and response to social environments, focusing on fighting behavior in the long-lived forked fungus beetle, including how...

ARCS MWC Membership hosted a New Member Orientation on Fri, Apr 10 at the home of Jane Riddle. New members who have joined in the past three years gathered for social time and then an orientation to the ARCS MWC councils and committees, including time for Q&A. Huge thanks to co-VP...