ARCS PROVIDES A MEASURABLEIMPACT ON THE ADVANCEMENTOF SCIENCE IN AMERICA

ARCS Foundation is a nonprofit organization administered entirelyby women who see a national problem and are taking the initiativeto solve it. The organization’s mission is to address this country'sserious shortage of American scientists and engineers. We addressthis issue by providing financial awards and encouragement to menand women working to complete their degrees in science,engineering, and medical research.

Our Scholars Will Change The World

Single-minded focus, sharp intellect, years of hard work and sacrifice,strict discipline, and profound commitment to scientific exploration -these are the characteristics of scientists who will lead us to a betterfuture. Hundreds of these individuals are current ARCS Scholars,poised to make the discoveries that will lead to U.S. scientificprogress, global competitiveness, and national security.

Since its founding in 1958 ARCS Foundation has grown to 16chapters nationally and invested more than $100 million in thepotential of over 9,500 of the most outstanding American graduateand undergraduate Scholars in science, engineering and medicalresearch at 54 of the country's top research universities. Since 1985,the San Diego chapter alone has contributed over $9 million insupport of Scholars at San Diego State University, The ScrippsResearch Institute, University of California, San Diego andthe University of San Diego.

We are very proud of what ARCS Foundation has accomplished, andrecognize that our mission is important to our country's economicgrowth, our global technological leadership, and ultimately the well-being and quality of life for all people.

How ARCS Scholars Use Their AwardsARCS unrestricted Scholar funding may be used for:

• Research equipment and supplies

• Travel expense to attend conferences

• Basic financial needs

ARCS San Diego Chapter 2015-2016

President – Mary Fitz

Past President-Diane Annala Chalmers

ARCS Mission

ARCS Foundation advances

science and technology in the

United States by providing financial

awards to academically outstanding

U.S. citizens studying to complete

degrees in science, engineering

and medical research.

About Our ScholarsARCS Scholars represent an elite group of students, selected bytheir faculty for their recognized achievements and exceptionalpromise to contribute substantially to their fields. These Scholarsrepresent America’s future. The San Diego Chapter of ARCSFoundation can boast of a 98% graduation rate for our Scholars,compared with a national completion rate of 60% for graduatestudents in the sciences and engineering. Funds invested in ourScholars pay dividends for generations to come.

Scholar Awards Granted: 2015-2016 Academic Year — $445,000 to 62 Scholars

$7,500 Graduate Scholar Awards: 54

$5,000 Graduate Scholar Awards: 6

$5,000 Undergraduate Scholar Awards: 2

Projected Scholar Awards: 2016-2017 Academic Year — $435,000 to 61 Scholars

$7,500 Graduate Scholar Awards: 52

$5,000 Graduate Scholar Awards: 7

$5,000 Undergraduate Scholar Awards: 2

Scholar SelectionScholars must be U.S. citizens and meet ARCS-established academic criteria of a 3.5 GPA, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of scientific subjects. TheseScholars are specializing in astronomy, biochemistry, botany, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, ecology, engineering, genetics, marine biology, mathematics, medical research, oceanography, physics and more.

Allocation of ARCS Scholar AwardsThe amount of funding available for ARCS Scholar Awards iscalculated each year by using a distribution formula based on thepercentage of eligible Scholars enrolled at each ARCS-approvedrecipient university. For the 2015-2016 academic year, awards wereallocated as follows:

62 Scholars received awards in the 2015-2016 academic year.61 Scholars are projected to receive awards in the 2016-2017academic year.

Achievement Rewards for College Scientists - San Diego Chapter“Advancing Science in America”®

USD6

Scholars

TSRI6

Scholars

SDSU15

Scholars

UCSD35

Scholars

10%10%

24%

56%

Every year the San Diego Chapter of ARCShosts our major fundraising event tointroduce our current Scholars. A significantscientist is selected to be honored as the“Scientist of the Year.” On April 1, 2016, theSan Diego Chapter of ARCS Foundation, Inc.,

celebrated its 30th Scientist of the Year Dinner. Our honoredspeaker and designated Scientist of the Year was Dr.Lawrence Goldstein, Ph.D. Dr. Goldstein is a DistinguishedProfessor in the Department of Cellular and MolecularMedicine and the Department of Neurosciences at theUniversity of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, aswell as Director of the UC San Diego Stem Cell Program,Scientific Director of the Sanford Consortium forRegenerative Medicine, and Director of the Sanford Stem CellClinical Center. He is cofounder and consultant for thebiotechnology company Cytokinetics. Dr. Goldstein hasparticipated in the movement of new insights to privateindustry. He has recently published his well-received book,Stem Cells for Dummies. Approximately 350 people from SanDiego attend the Scientist of the Year Dinner. They have theopportunity to meet with the Scholars during a pre-dinnerdisplay of their research and engage in meaningful discussionsof their work progress. Following dinner, the attendees hear astimulating and inspiring talk by our featured scientist.

Past Scientists of the Year for ARCS San Diego have includedmany important scientists, including Dr. Sally K. Ride; FrancisH.C. Crick, Ph.D., O.M., F.R.S.; J. Craig Venter, Ph.D. and Eric J. Topol, M.D.

Major Sponsors - Funding A College Scientist...Our generous sponsors make it possible.

SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR DINNER 2016

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

2015-2016 ARCS Scholars • 2016 Scientist of the Year Dinner

Carlos and Sharon ArbelaezThe Atkinson Family Foundation

Emily BagnallKaren and Bob Bowden/Bowden Family Foundation

Cubic CorporationCymer, Inc.

Dr. Charles C. and Sue K. Edwards FoundationCecil and Ida Green Foundation

The Heller Foundation of San DiegoLambert Foundation for Education at Union Bank

Jackie LeiszDiane and Tyler Miller/The Collins Companies Foundation

The Parker FoundationPfizer La Jolla

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)Marti and Larry Showley

Pat and Bob WhalenBetty Jo and Hal Williams

The Thomas C. Ackerman FoundationThe Beyster Family Foundation

The Favrot FundSamuel J. French III & Katherine Weaver French Fund/

Maurice J. Masserini Charitable Trust

Kathryn Crippen Hattox FundHervey Family Non-endowment Fund

The Legler Benbough FoundationDale and Marge Myers Fund

Mrs. Donald Roon/Roon Foundation, Inc.

Margaret L. RouletteEllen Browning Scripps Foundation

Timken-Sturgis FoundationUnion Bank

WD-40 Company (combined with Jack Heckel)

Charles and Ruth Billingsley FoundationKenneth and Marjorie Blanchard

The Burnham FoundationConexant Systems, Incorporated

The Education Financing Foundation of CaliforniaBecki and Ed Etess

The Samuel I. and John Henry Fox Foundation

Connie K. GoldenJanet and Dan LaMarche

Dr. and Mrs. William McCollNancy and Bill Norgren

Oak IndustriesThomas and Audrey Pine Foundation

Mrs. Walter J. Podbielniak

The George Smedes Poyner FoundationLois S. Thompson

The Thursday Club FoundationTitan Corporation

The Robert G. and Gloria R. Wallace FamilyWells Fargo Bank

Galileo Circle V $25,000 to $49,999

Marie Curie Circle V $50,000 to $99,999

Stellar Benefactors V $1,000,000 and aboveThe Reuben H. Fleet Foundation Fund V Virginia Lynch Grady

Galaxy Benefactor V $500,000 and aboveThe Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation

Albert Einstein Patron V $250,000 to $499,999Blasker-Rose-Miah Fund V International Systems, LLC/Allan Wegner and Bob Whalen

Major Donors

Our greatest gratitude to these

major donors who have made

a significant contribution to the

future of science, engineering and

medicine by supporting

ARCS Scholars.

ARCS® Foundation, Inc. San Diego ChapterCUMULATIVE GIFTS 1985 through JUNE 2016

Thomas Edison Patron V $100,000 to $249,999

$50,000Reuben H. Fleet Foundation Fund

Roon Foundation, Inc./Mrs. Donald Roon

$30,000Beyster Family

Foundation Fund IVHervey Family

Non-endowment Fund

$10,000 V $15,000The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation

Gilead Sciences, IncDenny Sanford

The Roche FoundationThe Ellen Browning Scripps

FoundationUniversity of California,

San Diego

$7,500 V $9,999The Thomas C. Ackerman

FoundationCarlos and Sharon ArbelaezThe Blanchard Foundation

Cymer, Inc.Cytokinetics

French Masserini FundsKathryn Crippen HattoxThe Heller Foundation

of San Diego Lambert Foundation forEducation at Union Bank

Legler Benbough Foundation

Larry and Marti ShowleyTimken-Sturgis Foundation

$5,000 V $7,499Webster and Helen Kinnaird,

The Paul Bechtner FundLakeside Foundation/

Laura MatteoNuvasive

San Diego State UniversityWD-40

Drs. Mara and Larry Ybarrondo

$2,500 V $4,999Bowden Family Foundation

Dottie GeorgensHologic

The Scripps Research InstituteElizabeth (BJ) Williams

$1,000 V $2,499Janet Allison

Mary Beall AngelDowling & Yahnke, LLCEd and Rebecca Etess

Milt and Joan EvangelouSally and Parker Finch

Dr. David and Mary FitzKaren and Andy Hewitt

Peter HoDr. and Mrs. Woodrow Hunt

Barbara McColl and Dr. William McColl

Helga Moore

Eleanor NavarraChan Poyner Pike

Arthur and Jeanette Pratt Memorial FundTanya SchierlingDarlene Shiley

Patricia Brander StewartJean Thompson

$500 V $999

Barbara and Charles ArledgeNancy Lee Bildsoe

June ChochelesToby Eisenberg

Peter and Doris EllsworthJeanette and Bobby Foushee

Joy and Fredrick FryeDr. Cindy Goodman

Peggy HanleySandra HarrisHolly Heaton

Marge and Paul HebertNancy and David Herrington

Norma Hidalgo del RioLinda Johnson

Robin and Chuck LubyVADM and Mrs. William McCauley

Diane J. MarinosMary and Dan MulvihillMarti and Frank Panarisi

Gloria McColl PowellLinda Roux and Mike KalichmanNeil Senturia and Barbara Bry

Dr. Jane K. SmithRichard and Bobbie Vandervoort

Gayle Wilson

Up to $499

Connie and Jim AdelmanNancy Anderson

Katherine ArmagnacAnn BakerMarla Black

Alice W. BrownKathleen BuoymasterPerry Anne Colapinto

Jean and Michael CollinsAndrea Correnti

Ruth CovellMartha Dennis

Carolyn DetwilerClaudia Dixon

Suzanne Dixon HennessyBarbara Doren

Kimberly DorenBerit Durler

Karen FontanaRachel Collins Friedman

Joy B. FryePatty Fuller

Nancy Reed GibsonBetty HarrimanPhyllis Haynes

Ann HillDr. and Mrs. Heinz Hoenecke

Reena HorowitzEthel W. IversonNancy B. James

Joy and Jeffrey KirschDr. Candace Kohl

Sharon LeeMaster, CFREKaren G. LudwigEllen MacVean

Deborah and Fred MandabachLynne Martin

Kimberly MillerPriscilla MoxleyKeith Murphy

A. Orwig Family TrustSue Pondrom

Mary Lou and Harry QuickEdwina RibletCarol RumseyMary Sadler

Janice M. ShawAnn SillimanLeslie SmartJane K. Smith

Karen and Don TartrePattie Wellborn

The amounts above includedonations to the ARCS FoundationScholar Award Fund, Endowment,

and Memorial Funds as of June 30, 2016.

See an error or omission? Pleasecontact Norma Hidalgo del Rio

opetersondr@san.rr.com

2015-2016 HONOR ROLL V San Diego Chapter V JULY 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016Gifts received for awards to be made in the Academic Year 2016 – 2017

ARCS Foundation donors can be assured that 100% of each contribution isdirected to the Scholar Award Fund, because we provide a unique vehiclefor supporting Scholars in science, medicine, and engineering withoutincurring administrative overhead. Member dues and event underwritingcover all Foundation operating expenses and members donate their timeto provide most administrative services.

There are several ways for you to support these ARCS Scholars. One is tomake an annual gift to the Scholar Award Fund. This entire amount isawarded within a year of receipt. Another is through a gift to the Endow-ment Fund, in which the principal continues to accrue interest in perpetuityand Scholar Awards are made from the interest earned. And another is toprovide a gift to ARCS Foundation through the Legacy Society.

Annual Gifts to the Scholar Award Fund Gifts to ARCS Foundation Scholar Award Fund support continuingand new Scholars at San Diego State University, The ScrippsResearch Institute, University of California, San Diego, andUniversity of San Diego. Gifts to the Scholar Award Fund may bemade by check, credit card, or through gifts of appreciatedsecurities. Gifts received during the fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) areawarded at the beginning of the following academic year.

Gifts to ARCS Foundation Endowment Fund Gifts to ARCS Foundation Endowment build an investment fund, theearnings of which provide a permanent source of income essentialfor supporting a portion of the Award Fund in perpetuity. Wheneveran Endowment grows by $150,000, the interest earned generates a$7,500 Award. The Virginia L. Grady Fund, Wally Schirra MemorialEndowment Fund and the ARCS Endowment Fund are examples ofpermanently endowed Scholar Awards.

Gifts to ARCS Legacy SocietyARCS Legacy Society comprises donors who have provided for ARCSFoundation in their estate plans, thereby insuring the future of ARCSScholars. For further information about how to become a member of theLegacy Society, contact Becki Etess at (858) 456-2593.

Memorial & Honorary GiftsGifts may be made in memory of a loved one, or in recognition of anindividual on the occasion of a birthday, anniversary, or special event. Allmemorials and honoraria help build the Endowment Fund.

If you wish to give online:Go to the ARCS website: www.arcsfoundation.org/san_diego.Click the turquoise “Donate” button found at the bottom of thishomepage. Then click the blue “Donate Now” button found at the bottom of the linked page.

For more information, please contact: Mary Fitz | President

mjf4136@cox.net | (619) 298-7193or

Joy Kirsch | Vice President, Fund Developmentjoy.kirsch@yahoo.com | (858) 453-5449

ARCS Foundation, Inc.San Diego Chapter

P.O. Box 8394, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-8394Website: www.arcsfoundation.org/san_diego

Email: sandiego@arcsfoundation.org

A Nonprofit Charitable Organization | Federal I.D. No. 33-0164533 | Corporate No. 1367672

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