2014 Fall Cocktail Party

On Sunday, October 5th, the Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation held its annual Fall Cocktail Party at the home of Leslie and Skip Petter. More than 120 members and guests spent the lovely fall evening together, greeting both old and new friends. Chapter President, Jane Dolinger, welcomed everyone and quickly turned the program over to the VP for Membership, Lee Doyle, who introduced the Chapter's 10 new members, providing a short biography for each. Following this, Debbie Liss surprised everyone by auctioning off 4 bottles of fine wine and raising $2,700 for the Atlanta Chapter Endowment Fund. Everyone agreed this was a fantastic kick-off for the Chapter's new year of events!

Photos by James E. Fitts, Atlanta, GA

Photos by James E. Fitts, Atlanta, GA

Beth Finnerty & Friends

Jane Dolinger and Debbie Liss Raising Funds for the Endowment

New Members Mitzi Hill and Mary Watson

New Members Leslie Carroll, June Tompkins, Karen Doolittle, and Sarah Batts

Chuck and Janie Wilson

Doug and Patty Reid

Susan Higley and Sally Boice

Gus Bennett and Rich DeMillo

Nancy and Richard Chambers

Anne and David Boyd with Pat Tuff

Yetty Arp with Tom and Lou Glenn

Vance Rankin, Lee Doyle, Ed Potter, and Regina Olchowski

Sally and Warren Jobe with John and Susan Higley

Gracia and Doyt Conn

Betty and Jean Mori, Leslie Petter, and Susan Higley

Sarah Batts, Lester Dragstedt, Karen Doolittle, and Corrie Johnson

Hosts Skip and Leslie Petter

Jane Dolinger with June and Michael Tompkins

Thanks from Alum Courtney Pollard, III, MD, PhD, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore

Let me start by saying how thankful I am for being selected as an ARCS scholar. I consider it one of my greatest achievements thus far and I am immensely proud to count myself as one of the amazing group of students that your organization selected to receive this award. I want you ladies to know you are doing an outstanding job! You all are embarked on a truly altruistic endeavor and it is my fervent prayer that this organization thrives for years to come.

Thanks from Scholar Laura Redmond

"I want to thank you again for supporting my career development, and I look forward to encouraging the development of future scientists as an ARCS Scholar Alum."

Thanks from Alum Collette Miller, Postdoctoral Fellow at US Environmental Protection Agency

"Thank you all for reaching out and the support over the years. It's been a rocky few years following the passing of my doctoral research mentor a few weeks prior to my dissertation defense. Trying to rebound from his loss, finishing my dissertation, and figuring out where to go from there was challenging to say the least ... Thank you again for your support. Honestly I did not know how much I would have ended up relying on the generous gift that the Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation provided when it was first received. However, it was vital in helping me launch a new chapter in my career when I found my plans collapse when my mentor passed. Again, THANK YOU!"

2014 Fall Cocktail Party

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