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
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
Joan Jordano was sponsored as an ARCS MWC member by Margie Shanklin in 1988. We thank Joan for her continued membership in ARCS MWC and applaud her for her ongoing commitment and many contributions to our chapter over the past 37 years!
Joan’s commitment to volunteering led her to ARCS... Read more
Paula McNichols joined ARCS Metro Washington Chapter (ARCS MWC) in 1999 and is a lifetime member. We applaud Paula’s continued commitment to ARCS MWC and her many contributions to the chapter over the past 26 years!
Paula was invited to join ARCS by Gloria Driessnack. Gloria's husband, LTG “Whitey” Driessnack, was on the Board of Directors... Read more
ARCS MWC welcomes new member Ming Ward! Ming joined in January and is sponsored by Chi Pham.
Ming earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. She began her career... Read more
ARCS MWC is excited to introduce our newest member, Carolyn Hayward-Williams. She is sponsored by her neighbor and longtime friend Patty Sparrell.
Carolyn has been married to her husband,Terry, for 29 years and they have two daughters. Carolyn is an electrical engineering graduate of Vanderbilt University and John’s Hopkins University, and currently a... Read more
DaVonne Henry – Hesse Endowment Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate Physics Georgetown University
Research: Combining single-molecule magnets (SMMs) with graphene nanodevices can lead to high-density data storage or quantum computing applications. Using nanofabrication techniques, I create highly responsive devices that can be used... Read more
