Dear ARCS MWC Members,

February was a month to celebrate our Emeritus members – chapter members for 29 years or more! On Feb 14, members gathered to send Valentine’s Day ARCS Loves You cards to our Emeritus members. Then on Feb 27, Emeritus members and past presidents connected at a lovely Afternoon Tea, reminiscing and catching up on chapter activities. 

March is Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is Moving Forward Together, spotlighting “women educating and inspiring generations.” This theme is meant to highlight and support women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship and leadership to shape the minds and futures of all generations. This theme is consistent with the ARCS mission – to provide scholar awards to exceptional STEM research students as they pursue their educations and become future leaders. You can all be proud of the 56-year MWC legacy, raising over $8.5M to support more than 500 scholars.

There are multiple events planned in April. See the articles below for details. Three of the five University Visits have been scheduled. University Visits are a wonderful time to meet other members, especially through carpooling, and to hear from our talented scholars. It means so much to our scholars to present their research to our members!

On Apr 4, we look forward to sharing an evening together for the Eagle Award Ceremony, honoring Nobel Laureate in Physics Dr. John Mather and celebrating the accomplishments of our ARCS Metro Washington Chapter. Sign up soon! The event is already 25% full.

The nominating process is ongoing and we ask each member to consider a chapter leadership role. The success of our chapter depends on leaders like you and we know, as volunteers, the more you give to an organization the more you get back.

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom Mar 28-31. We hope you enjoy a beautiful Spring in D.C.!

~ Julie Hohl and Patty Sparrell, ARCS-MWC Co-Presidents