Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Women's Group Funds Grad Student Scholarships
Twelve graduate students in the College of Sciences will be supported by the $97,500 gift.
Members of ARCS present SDSU President Stephen L. Weber and scholarship recipients with a $97,500 check.
The San Diego Chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS®) Foundation recently presented SDSU President Stephen L. Weber with a check for $97,500.00 for continued scholarship support of this year’s 12 graduate students from the College of Sciences.
Among the 'best and brightest'
“We consider these talented scholars to be among San Diego’s best and brightest and we are extremely proud to honor their significant accomplishments and their outstanding promise for the future,” said ARCS San Diego Chapter President Candace Kohl.
The ARCS San Diego Chapter, one of 16 chapters across the country, has provided continued support of San Diego State University students studying to complete degrees in science and engineering since 1988.
2009-10 SDSU ARCS scholars
This year's scholarship recipients included:
- Peter Belmont, biology
- Karen Campbell, computational science
- Shirin Doroudgar, cell/molecular biology
- Kimberlee Fischer, cell/molecular biology
- Marc Gregerson, chemistry
- Martin Kandes, computational science
- Marc Rideout, biology/biochemistry
- John Ruedas, cell/molecular biology
- Aleksandr Stotland, cell/molecular biology
- Jenna Tabor-Godwin, cell/molecular biology
- Dana Willner-Hall, cell/molecular biology
- Robert Wilson, Jr., chemistry
About the foundationA nonprofit, all-women, volunteer organization with 16 chapters nationally, ARCS is dedicated to helping the best and brightest U.S. graduate and undergraduate science, engineering and medical students.
The organization was formed nationally in 1958 in response to Sputnik and the lack of U.S. supremacy in the technology race.
All of the members contribute funds toward these scholarships which are awarded locally to San Diego State University; the University of California, San Diego; The Scripps Research Institute and the University of San Diego.
In addition to member donations, contributions come from corporations, foundations and other individuals.
For more information, visit the
San Diego Chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation website.