- See our 2019-2020 Organizational Chart
- See our Board Structure
- Click here to see the 2019-2020 Year End Report
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Taylor Mighell, NGP Graduate Student, Presented with C.W. Cotterman AwardTaylor Mighell, NGP graduate student in Brian O'Roak's lab, was presented with C.W. Cotterman Award at the American Society of Human Genetics meeting in October. His donors are Susan and George Swindells. -
Nate Yoder's Paper Published in Nature, International Journal of ScienceCongratulations to NGP student, Nate Yoder on his new paper in Nature! For the first time, researchers in the Vollum Institute have determined the atomic structure of an acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) in a resting state at high pH. His donor is the Bechen Family Foundation. -
Elizabeth Holzenthal Receives Prestigious NSF Graduate FellowshipCongratulations to OSU College of Engineering, ARCS scholar Elizabeth Holzenthal, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, coastal and ocean engineering. Elizabeth was recently named a recipient of an NSF Graduate Fellowship, (GRFP). Elizabeth, a first year scholar, is working on a project aimed at contributing to the development of a new generation of natural hazard engineering. Her donors are Diane and Dick Alexander. -
Kevin Watanabe-Smith Wins Statewide 3MT CompetitionARCS Scholar Kevin Watanabe-Smith, who studies cancer biology in Dr. Brian Druker's lab, took first place at the state's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Kevin was sponsored by the Allan Price Memorial ARCS Award. -
ARCS Scholar Danielle Robinson Awarded 2016 Mozilla Fellowship for ScienceDanielle Robinson, Ph.D. candidate in the OHSU School of Medicine Neuroscience Graduate Program, is one of four fellows selected worldwide to receive the Mozilla Fellowship for Science. Her donors are Ellen and Mark Richardson.
Officers and Directors
Oregon Leadership
An elected board of directors oversees all phases of ARCS Foundation Oregon. Officers of the Oregon board include co-presidents, co-presidents-elect in some years, VP treasurer and secretary.
Directors include VP Communications, VP Fund Development, VP Governance, VP Member Relations, VP Program, VP University Relations, and VP Scholar Relations. In addition, the co-presidents appoints one to four Members-at-Large to serve on the Board. The fiscal year is July 1–June 30, with the annual meeting in May.
Officers and Board of Directors - July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Front row: Julie Headley, Anne Yoo, Julie Branford, Gretchen Sturm, Kris Kern, Anne Jarvis
Back row: Lee Ragen, Elise McClure, Lara Cunningham, Elizabeth Bell, Kate Joseph, Susan Smith, Meleah Ashford
Missing in photo: Paige Jackson, Sheila Goodwin, Diana Gordon, Gigi Ditz, Sue McGrathPresident Julie Branford Secretary Kris Mills VP Treasurer Elizabeth Bell Co-VP Communications Lara Cunningham and Paige Jackson Co-VP Member Relations Sheila Goodwin and Nancy Haigwood Co-VP Philanthropy Aletha Anderson and Beth McQueston Co-VP Program Diana Gordon and Rachek Dresbeck Co-VP Scholar Relations Meleah Ashford and Mary Strickler VP University Relations Susan Smith and Kris Kern Member-at-Large Gigi Ditz Member-at-Large Kate Joseph Member-at-Large Elise McClure Member-at-Large Lee Ragen Committees
Chair, Scholar Awards Luncheon Gigi Ditz, Elise McClure, Caron Ogg Nominating Committee Marilyn Lindgren, Sue McGrath, Lee Ragen, Barbie Rice, Mary Lou Schrader Oregon Chapter Presidents
Front row: Leslie Workman 2008-2010; Sharon Hewitt 2004-2006; Ellen Richardson 2006-2008; Caron Ogg 2010-2012
Back row: Joan Foley 2015-2018; Julie Brandford 2018-present; Aletha Anderson 2014-2015, 2017-2018; Sue McGrath 2018-2019; Jean Josephson 2012-2014