The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation partnered to launch the Building Trust Essay Contest. Medical students were asked to reflect on a time where they built, lost, or restored trust in a... Read more
On October 18, ARCS Oregon hosted its first in-person fundraising event in two years. Guests reconnected with friends and colleagues, donors enjoyed visiting with their scholars, and of course, everyone engaged with promising scientists from Oregon’s top research universities – OHSU, OSU, and UO.
In keeping with this event’s history,... Read more
Margot brings a wealth of experience with ARCS to the Oregon Chapter. She was a member of the Northern California and Houston Texas Chapters in the 80s and 90s. Like many women in ARCS, Margot enjoys the informative lectures and university tours.
During the 70s and 80s, Margot owned and... Read more
Brooklyne (pronounced like the NYC borough) Thompson, a 3rd year Chapter Scholar, has had an unconventional PhD journey. She began her PhD (online because of the pandemic) in chemical engineering at Oregon State University, but midway into her 2nd year has been continuing OSU classes online, while living and doing... Read more
ARCS members are impacting our world in many ways…through their philanthropy, volunteerism, and in their professional fields as well. In addition to advancing STEM education in her role as a board member of ARCS Oregon, Kathie Lasater is also leading change in nursing education internationally. Kathie WAS a Fulbright Research... Read more
I am so honored to lead ARCS Foundation Oregon at a time when the organization is experiencing tremendous change. We are strong, relevant, women-led, with a tremendous history of growth and increasing awards. Our members have been our most generous donors. We are in strong financial health, and we have... Read more
On September 10th, our Chapter hosted a leadership retreat for past Presidents, the Board and Committee Members to launch us into the new ARCS year. It was wonderful to see so many ARCS friends in person and engage in conversations about the important business of the Foundation. I presented a... Read more
We are excited to announce that our Chapter has been awarded a $36,000 grant from the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation. This grant will support two scholar awards beginning in the fall of 2022.
Thanks to Beth McQueston for writing a compelling letter of inquiry and Lori Slaughter for crafting a... Read more
Sandra (Sandy) Watkinson is our newest member from Eugene. Sandy was introduced to ARCS by her good friend and Membership VP, Kenda Singer. Sandy came to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon and became an educator with the Eugene School District, 4j. She and her husband John have two adult daughters and... Read more
Susan Merrill Bentz is our newest member in Corvallis. Susan is the founder of Project H.E.R. (Help. Enlightenment. Resources) in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties. The program provides support for cancer patients from diagnosis through survivorship. Susan trained as a Registered Nurse at OHSU and was the original nurse navigator... Read more
