The University of Colorado at Boulder is hosting the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation's annual luncheon honoring some of Colorado's top science students on Thursday, Nov. 13, at noon at the Millennium Hotel in Boulder.
At the private luncheon, the Denver chapter of the ARCS Foundation Inc. will give $149,000 to 29 science students from CU-Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and CU-Health Sciences Center. The scholarships go to students who demonstrate strong character, excellence in their work and financial need.
The national foundation was founded in 1957 after the launch of Sputnik with a goal of giving scholarships to students in the natural sciences, medicine and engineering. Since receiving its charter in 1976, the Denver chapter has donated more than $1.4 million in science scholarships to college students in Colorado, while ARCS' 13 national chapters have raised more than $45 million.
ARCS also will announce that G. Thomas Marsh is the recipient of its "Honoree of the Year" award for 2004. Marsh is executive vice president of the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.
Following are the CU-Boulder students receiving ARCS scholarships of $5,000 to $6,000 for 2003-04:
Kasey Barton, Boulder, doctoral candidate, ecology and evolutionary biology.
Travis Bowen, Boulder, doctoral candidate, chemical engineering.
Burnley Jaklevic, Longmont, doctoral candidate, molecular, cellular and developmental biology.
Corry Lee, Lafayette, bachelor's degree candidate, engineering physics.
Leslie Morgret, Arvada, bachelor's degree candidate, chemical engineering.
Natalie Mladenov, Westminster, doctoral candidate, civil engineering.
Joseph Spencer, Longmont, concurrent bachelor's/master's degree candidate, chemical engineering.
Chris Yakacki, Boulder, concurrent bachelor's/master's degree candidate, mechanical engineering.