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2012 Scientist of the Year
Dean Kamen“Our Brilliant
Future Belongs to the Innovators”
2012 Scientist ofthe Year Dinner
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa on Mission Bay
1775 E. Mission Bay DriveSan Diego, CA 92109
619-276-4010
6:00 PM Tented Reception
7:00 PM Dinner & Program
Patty Elkus, Dinner Chair
Pat StewartReservations Chair
Further information and an electronic version of the invitation
will be posted on the ARCS website atwww.arcsfoundation.org/san_diego/
Dean KamenEntrepreneur, Inventor, Learner, ScientistMark Your
Calendars!T he San Diego Chapter of ARCS Foundation is proud to
announce that our 2012 Scientist of the Year is Dean Kamen,
whose selection will be celebrated Wednesday, March 28, 2012,
at the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa. The evening will begin with a
tented reception, followed by dinner and our honoree’s program.
Dean Kamen is a tireless advocate for science and technology.
Entrepreneur, inventor, learner, and scientist, he has demonstrated a
commitment to young learners through his widescale efforts to foster
creativity. From creativity comes invention, and from inventions come
patents. Lots of them. Kamen estimates he now holds over one thousand
patents for his inventions. He believes so deeply in the power of science and creativity that he
invented FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a nonprofit
organization dedicated to inspiring young people's interest in science and technology. FIRST®
emphasizes excellence. Kamen wants to change the national culture from one that primarily
rewards sports and celebrity to one that values science and technology.
Recipient of the 2000 National Medal of Science and Technology, presented by the
President of the United States, Kamen is a bundle of energy, describing each day as totally
different from any other. He spends abundant time seeking ways to deal with failure and
frustration. This is the man who invented the first wearable infusion pump while still an
undergraduate in college. The pump had vital application in treatment areas of
chemotherapy, neonatology and endocrinology. In 1976, he founded his first medical
device company, AutoSyringe, Inc. Along the way, he added more infusion devices, in
particular the first insulin pump for diabetics. When he was only 30, he sold AutoSyringe,
Inc. to Baxter International Corporation. Formation of other corporations and companies
followed. He has developed an advanced prosthetic arm for returning injured soldiers for
DARPA, the Hydroflex™ surgical irrigation pump for C.R. Bard, the Crown™ stent for
Johnson and Johnson, the iBOTTM mobility device, and the widely known Segway® Human
Transporter. Kamen actively pursues inventions related to water purification, a pressing
matter which is vital to the world's population.
This enthusiastic inventor has been handsomely recognized with prestigious awards, but it is
the founding of FIRST® that is among his prized accomplishments. The FIRST® robotics
competition is now a nationwide event. That contest is about learning to follow one's own
instincts and getting comfortable with frustration and failure. There are no rules for creating
robots in the competition, no manuals, just a box of junk and a list of permissible items for
purchase. Kamen wants students to have fun and possess positive self-esteem. Embracing
failure is a start, because from repeated failures comes success. Persistence is a constant
theme. He tells students to "stick with your ideas, don't give up." He should know.
Dean Kamen
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Annual GiftsMembers, benefactors, foundations andcorporations may make a yearly gift to
ARCS by check or online. Go towww.arcsfoundation.org/san_diego.
A gift may be made through "Network for Good."We also welcome gifts of appreciated securities.
Pledges are to be completed in the fiscal year in which they are made.
Commemorative GiftsGifts may be made to recognize an
individual on the occasion of a birthday,anniversary, or special event.
Memorial GiftsGifts may be made in memory of a loved one.
Legacy FundGifts to this fund enable the
donor to make a lasting contribution through a bequest to ARCS.
For more information, contact:Robin B. Luby, President
PHONE (858) 459-9455 • FAX (858) [email protected]
orSharon Arbelaez,
Vice President, Fund DevelopmentPHONE (858) 452-6541 • FAX (858) 452-6090
Please make checks payable to:ARCS Foundation, Inc., San Diego
and send to: Christine Gutheil, 7341 Eads Avenue, La Jolla , CA 92037-5035
Many Ways to Help®
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.
MissionMission
SAN DIEGO CHAPTER SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR
2 ARCS Lamp Spring 2012 7
2011-2012 ARCS Foundation Donor Honor RollSan Diego Chapter • July 1, 2011 - February 16, 2012
Gifts received for awards to be made in the academic year 2012–2013
$30,000Hervey Family Non-endowment Fund
$15,000Beyster Family Foundation Fund IV
The Donald C. & Elizabeth M.Dickinson Foundation
$7,500 - $9,999Carlos & Sharon Arbelaez
The Legler Benbough Foundation
Kathryn Crippen Hattox
The Heller Foundation of San Diego
Jackie Linstrom
Margaret Roulette
Larry & Marti Showley
$5,000 - $7,499The Richard M. Elkus Family
Webster & Helen Kinnaird/Paul Bechtner Foundation
Larry & Mara Ybarrondo
$2,500 - $4,999Joyce A. Butler
Samuel I. & John Henry FoxFoundation
Susan Hoekenga & Edward Gergosian
Lambert Foundation for Education
Betty L. Peabody
Pat & Bob Whalen
Hal & Betty Jo Williams
$1,000- $2,499Janet Allison
Anonymous
Karen & Bob Bowden/Bowden Family Foundation
The Burnham Foundation
June Chocheles
Bob & Ann Dynes Charitable Fund
Sally & Parker Finch
Willis & Jane Fletcher Family Fund IINancy Reed Gibson
Bea HadingerSusan HeavilinAndy Hewitt
Mrs. David A. James VADM & Mrs. William McCauley
Dr. & Mrs. William McCollJanet & Craig Munson
Pam & Phil PalisoulMarti & Frank PanarisiGloria McColl Powell
Dr. Jane K. SmithPatricia Brander StewartDr. & Mrs. Blake Talbot
Honorable Gordon & Mrs. Thompson, Jr.RADM & Mrs. Guy Zeller
$500 - $999Barbara & Charles Arledge
Betty BeysterNancy & Mo Bildsoe
Doris & Peter EllsworthBecki & Edward EtessJoan & Milt Evangelou
Jeanette & Bobby FousheeDottie GeorgensChristine Gutheil
Sandra HarrisJim & Barbara Hartung
Nancy & David HerringtonPeter Ho
Dan & Mary MulvihillThe Hal & Mary Sadler Family
FoundationJerrie & Jim Schmidt
Richard & Bobbie VandervoortCapt. & Mrs. Don Waggoner
Up to $499 Kate Adams
Connie & James AdelmanNancy Anderson
AnonymousMarla Black
Bob & Marcia BorgmanBetty Brayshay
Diane A. ChalmersVirginia Chasey
Jean & Michael CollinsKim ConnerRuth Covell
Walter & Barbara DorenBerit Durler
German Eichberger & Emily OlsonPatty Fuller
Barbara & David Groce FundPeggy HanleyMarge Hebert
Col. & Mrs. William HerrinNorma Hidalgo del RioSandra Fleet Honnen
HP Company FoundationRichard & Cynthia Jackson
Candace KohlJeanne & Bill LarsonRobin & Chuck Luby
Karen LudwigDeborah & Fred Mandabach
Diane MarinosLynne Martin
Adrienne McCulloughKimberly Miller
Priscilla L. MoxleyPeg Neuhauser
Toni NickellMarti & Frank Panarisi
Susan PondromMary Lou & Harry Quick
Edwina & Roy RibletLois S. Roon
Astrid ShannonJanice Shaw
Ilene E. SwartzKaren & Donald TartreYolanda Walther-Meade
Pattie WellbornClayton & Cristena Yeutter
Beverly & Allan Zukor
The amounts above include donations to the ARCSFoundation Scholar Award Fund, Endowment, and
Memorial Funds as of February 16, 2012.We apologize for any omissions due to printing deadlines.
For any errors, please contact Christine Gutheil –[email protected]
= The San Diego Foundation
L et the celebration begin! The Lamp’s announcement
of this year’s Scientist of the Year Dinner, featuring
honoree Dean Kamen, and photos from last year’s
event, emphasize the major public offering of ARCS
Foundation’s San Diego Chapter. They underline one of the
ways we seek to assure that a well-kept secret— the ARCS
contribution to San Diego — will cease to be something known
to only the few. It should be no secret that we offer value-
added services with every dollar donated through us.
The ARCS conduit provides one of the most outstanding values
any philanthropic individual, business or foundation can use to
support the San Diego science scene. This is highlighted by our
$405,000 contribution to 56 individual Scholars this year,
emphasized by a successful Scholar Recognition Event last
November, and demonstrated by continuing donations to this
year’s funding.
How is this value realized? We pride ourselves in being a
wholly volunteer organization, assuring that every penny
donated to ARCS Foundation to support Scholars is used
100% for that purpose, with
no deduction for salaries or
fundraising. Member dues
cover needed materials.
Our academic partners agree
that every dollar funneled to
recipient schools is passed
forward to the students they select. Scholar Awards are given
without strings attached, so students may use them in ways that
best meet their needs in furtherance of their studies.
The relationships developed by individual ARCS members
with our Scholars is another distinguishing quality of our
work. In some cases, ARCS mentors even help them with
career planning and contacts, and students are able to interact
with their peers, as well as community leaders, through our
special events.
Yes, let us celebrate! ARCS San Diego is uniquely important.
Robin Briscoe Luby, President
President’s Letter
Robin Briscoe Luby,President
ARCS Lamp Vol. XIX, No. 2The Lamp is published two times a year by the San Diego Chapter of ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, Inc.,
P. O. Box 8394, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-8394, (858) 459-9455. ARCS, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, provides financial assistance to U.S. college scientists seeking degrees in natural science,
medicine and engineering. One of 17 chapters nationwide, the San Diego Chapter was chartered in 1985.Robin Briscoe Luby, President • Mary Lou Quick, Lamp Editor • Lorilee Art Services, Graphic Design
PPrreessiiddeenntt Robin LubyIImmmmeeddiiaattee PPaasstt PPrreessiiddeenntt Candace Kohl
VViiccee PPrreessiiddeennttss::Administration Chan PikeCommunications Marti ShowleyFund Development Sharon ArbelaezMembership Bobbie VandervoortSpecial Events Cynthia JacksonUniversity Relations Diane Annala Chalmers
Recording Secretary Sandra HarrisCorresponding Secretary Maureen Lamberti Treasurer Marcia Borgman Assistant Treasurer Christine Gutheil
DDiirreeccttoorrss::Business Giving Holli GarrettFoundation Giving Carolyn WaggonerMember Giving Jeanne LarsonProperties Chan PikeNew Members Peggy HanleyPublications Mary Lou QuickStrategic Planning Patty Elkus
AAddvviissoorrss:: Parliamentarian Lois ThompsonWeb Site Toni NickellCommunity Advisory Council Liaison Joan EvangelouFoundation Giving Jerrie SchmidtMeetings Britt ZellerMembership Deborah MandabachSpecial Events Karen Tartre
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The San Diego Chapter, chartered in 1985, has provided over $7,187,000 infunding for 461 Scholars. One hundred percent of every dollar
donated to the ARCS Foundation isawarded to Scholars.
ARCS San Diego Chapter’s Scholar awards
are awarded to full-time U.S. citizen
graduate and undergraduate students
specializing in science, engineering or
medicine, who maintain a grade point
average of 3.5 or higher. Each institution
selects the most qualified Scholars without
regard to race, gender or religion.
For information about making a donation: Sharon Arbelaez • Vice President, Fund Development
(858) 452-6541; [email protected]
2011-2012 ARCS Scholar Awards
2011-2012 ARCS GIFTS UNIVERSITY ARCS SCHOLARS 1985-2010
San Diego State University 16 $ 2,372,000
The Scripps Research Institute 8 $ 845,000Kellogg School of Science and Technology
University of California, San Diego 28 $ 3,715,000including Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of San Diego 4 $ 255,000Hahn School of Nursing and Health Scienceand Engineering Programs
Honoring our A R C S Light 2011-2012 Diane Chalmers
D iane Chalmers was introduced to ARCS by PriscillaMoxley, and has been a member since 2006. She hasserved on the Board of Directors for the past five years.
During that time, she chaired the 2008 Scientist of the Year Dinner,the 2008 Scholar Recognition Event, and co-chaired this year’sScholar Recognition Event with Marcia Borgman. Diane has alsochaired the Nominating Committee and the AllocationsCommittee, and has served the chapter as Director of FoundationGiving, Vice President of Fund Development, and Vice President ofUniversity Relations.
Diane received her B.A. from Denison University, an M.A. in HigherEducation Administration from Indiana University, and a post-graduate certificate in Arts Administration from Harvard University.
Prior to coming to La Jolla in 1970 as Director of University Eventsat the University of California, San Diego, Diane held positions atthe University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan. Dianelater served as Chief of Staff to a San Diego City Council member,and as Executive Director of the San Diego Foundation for thePerforming Arts. During that time, she traveled to China as aplanner for an International Conference on Rehabilitation of theHandicapped, and to the then-Soviet Union with a delegation toselect performing arts groups for the San Diego Soviet Arts Festival.
In 1992, Diane took a position at theUniversity of Louisville (Kentucky), butreturned to San Diego a year later asDirector of Development for the City of SanDiego. While in Louisville, however, Diane met Dr. JosephChalmers, Chair of the Department of Physics. After two years offlying back and forth, they married and Diane returned toLouisville. During that time, she taught Nonprofit Management atBellarmine University and served as Director of Development of theLouisville Orchestra and Executive Director of the Louisville RonaldMcDonald House.
When Joe retired in 2005, they returned to La Jolla, and Dianeresumed her volunteer work. She is a past founding board memberof the City Club of San Diego, and the San Diego Symphony PopsAssociation. Diane was an early member of the boards of the SanDiego Repertory Theatre and the Friends of La Jolla Cancer ResearchFoundation (now the Sanford-Burnham Institute). She currentlyserves on the Board of Directors of Urban Corps of San DiegoCounty and is President of the Urban Corps Charter School Board.She also serves on the Advisory Council of the ATHENA Project atUCSD Moores Cancer Center and chairs the Concert Committee atLa Jolla Presbyterian Church. Diane enjoys singing with theMasterworks Chorale and participating in the La Jolla Playreaders.
AARRCCSS LLeeggaaccyy SSoocciieettyySSaann DDiieeggoo CChhaapptteerr
Securing the future of ARCS Scholars…
The ARCS Legacy Society was created to recognize those individuals who have created a legacy through a planned gift...thus securing the future of ARCS Scholars.
For information, contact Marti Panarisi, Legacy Chair, at (858) 756-9572.
[*Asterisks indicate the donor is deceased.]
AnonymousKaren BowdenDiane Annala Chalmers
Becki Lamont EtessJoan and Milt Evangelou Virginia Lynch Grady* George Leisz*
Cathryn LowMarti and Frank Panarisi Larry and Marti Showley
My gift honors
❑ In memoriam ❑ On the occasion of
Please send an acknowledgment card to:
Name
Address City Zip
Your gift to the ARCS Endowment Fund is a permanent way to fund scholar awards for outstanding college students.
Name
Address City Zip
❑ Check amount enclosed
Please make checks payable to: ARCS Foundation, Inc., San Diego Chapter
and send to: Christine Gutheil, 7341 Eads Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037-5035
To Give Online: Go to the ARCS website: www.arcsfoundation.org/san_diego • Click the turquoise “Donate” button found at the
bottom of this homepage. Then click the blue “Donate Now” button found at the bottom of the linked page.
ARCS Legacy Society Honor Roll
Have you already included San Diego ARCS Foundation in your will?Have you remembered ARCS through another estate provision?
If the answer is yes – CONGRATULATIONS!You are automatically a member of our prestigious group, the ARCS Legacy Society.
Please share that good news with us! We want to thank you and invite you to include your name on the ARCS Legacy Society Honor Roll.
Memorial/Tribute Gift to the ARCS Endowment FundSan Diego Chapter
4 ARCS Lamp Spring 2012 5
Scientist Year Dinner 2011ofthe
4 ARCS Lamp Spring 2012 5
Scientist Year Dinner 2011ofthe
6 ARCS Lamp Spring 2012 3
The San Diego Chapter, chartered in 1985, has provided over $7,187,000 infunding for 461 Scholars. One hundred percent of every dollar
donated to the ARCS Foundation isawarded to Scholars.
ARCS San Diego Chapter’s Scholar awards
are awarded to full-time U.S. citizen
graduate and undergraduate students
specializing in science, engineering or
medicine, who maintain a grade point
average of 3.5 or higher. Each institution
selects the most qualified Scholars without
regard to race, gender or religion.
For information about making a donation: Sharon Arbelaez • Vice President, Fund Development
(858) 452-6541; [email protected]
2011-2012 ARCS Scholar Awards
2011-2012 ARCS GIFTS UNIVERSITY ARCS SCHOLARS 1985-2010
San Diego State University 16 $ 2,372,000
The Scripps Research Institute 8 $ 845,000Kellogg School of Science and Technology
University of California, San Diego 28 $ 3,715,000including Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of San Diego 4 $ 255,000Hahn School of Nursing and Health Scienceand Engineering Programs
Honoring our A R C S Light 2011-2012 Diane Chalmers
D iane Chalmers was introduced to ARCS by PriscillaMoxley, and has been a member since 2006. She hasserved on the Board of Directors for the past five years.
During that time, she chaired the 2008 Scientist of the Year Dinner,the 2008 Scholar Recognition Event, and co-chaired this year’sScholar Recognition Event with Marcia Borgman. Diane has alsochaired the Nominating Committee and the AllocationsCommittee, and has served the chapter as Director of FoundationGiving, Vice President of Fund Development, and Vice President ofUniversity Relations.
Diane received her B.A. from Denison University, an M.A. in HigherEducation Administration from Indiana University, and a post-graduate certificate in Arts Administration from Harvard University.
Prior to coming to La Jolla in 1970 as Director of University Eventsat the University of California, San Diego, Diane held positions atthe University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan. Dianelater served as Chief of Staff to a San Diego City Council member,and as Executive Director of the San Diego Foundation for thePerforming Arts. During that time, she traveled to China as aplanner for an International Conference on Rehabilitation of theHandicapped, and to the then-Soviet Union with a delegation toselect performing arts groups for the San Diego Soviet Arts Festival.
In 1992, Diane took a position at theUniversity of Louisville (Kentucky), butreturned to San Diego a year later asDirector of Development for the City of SanDiego. While in Louisville, however, Diane met Dr. JosephChalmers, Chair of the Department of Physics. After two years offlying back and forth, they married and Diane returned toLouisville. During that time, she taught Nonprofit Management atBellarmine University and served as Director of Development of theLouisville Orchestra and Executive Director of the Louisville RonaldMcDonald House.
When Joe retired in 2005, they returned to La Jolla, and Dianeresumed her volunteer work. She is a past founding board memberof the City Club of San Diego, and the San Diego Symphony PopsAssociation. Diane was an early member of the boards of the SanDiego Repertory Theatre and the Friends of La Jolla Cancer ResearchFoundation (now the Sanford-Burnham Institute). She currentlyserves on the Board of Directors of Urban Corps of San DiegoCounty and is President of the Urban Corps Charter School Board.She also serves on the Advisory Council of the ATHENA Project atUCSD Moores Cancer Center and chairs the Concert Committee atLa Jolla Presbyterian Church. Diane enjoys singing with theMasterworks Chorale and participating in the La Jolla Playreaders.
AARRCCSS LLeeggaaccyy SSoocciieettyySSaann DDiieeggoo CChhaapptteerr
Securing the future of ARCS Scholars…
The ARCS Legacy Society was created to recognize those individuals who have created a legacy through a planned gift...thus securing the future of ARCS Scholars.
For information, contact Marti Panarisi, Legacy Chair, at (858) 756-9572.
[*Asterisks indicate the donor is deceased.]
AnonymousKaren BowdenDiane Annala Chalmers
Becki Lamont EtessJoan and Milt Evangelou Virginia Lynch Grady* George Leisz*
Cathryn LowMarti and Frank Panarisi Larry and Marti Showley
My gift honors
❑ In memoriam ❑ On the occasion of
Please send an acknowledgment card to:
Name
Address City Zip
Your gift to the ARCS Endowment Fund is a permanent way to fund scholar awards for outstanding college students.
Name
Address City Zip
❑ Check amount enclosed
Please make checks payable to: ARCS Foundation, Inc., San Diego Chapter
and send to: Christine Gutheil, 7341 Eads Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037-5035
To Give Online: Go to the ARCS website: www.arcsfoundation.org/san_diego • Click the turquoise “Donate” button found at the
bottom of this homepage. Then click the blue “Donate Now” button found at the bottom of the linked page.
ARCS Legacy Society Honor Roll
Have you already included San Diego ARCS Foundation in your will?Have you remembered ARCS through another estate provision?
If the answer is yes – CONGRATULATIONS!You are automatically a member of our prestigious group, the ARCS Legacy Society.
Please share that good news with us! We want to thank you and invite you to include your name on the ARCS Legacy Society Honor Roll.
Memorial/Tribute Gift to the ARCS Endowment FundSan Diego Chapter
2 ARCS Lamp Spring 2012 7
2011-2012 ARCS Foundation Donor Honor RollSan Diego Chapter • July 1, 2011 - February 16, 2012
Gifts received for awards to be made in the academic year 2012–2013
$30,000Hervey Family Non-endowment Fund
$15,000Beyster Family Foundation Fund IV
The Donald C. & Elizabeth M.Dickinson Foundation
$7,500 - $9,999Carlos & Sharon Arbelaez
The Legler Benbough Foundation
Kathryn Crippen Hattox
The Heller Foundation of San Diego
Jackie Linstrom
Margaret Roulette
Larry & Marti Showley
$5,000 - $7,499The Richard M. Elkus Family
Webster & Helen Kinnaird/Paul Bechtner Foundation
Larry & Mara Ybarrondo
$2,500 - $4,999Joyce A. Butler
Samuel I. & John Henry FoxFoundation
Susan Hoekenga & Edward Gergosian
Lambert Foundation for Education
Betty L. Peabody
Pat & Bob Whalen
Hal & Betty Jo Williams
$1,000- $2,499Janet Allison
Anonymous
Karen & Bob Bowden/Bowden Family Foundation
The Burnham Foundation
June Chocheles
Bob & Ann Dynes Charitable Fund
Sally & Parker Finch
Willis & Jane Fletcher Family Fund IINancy Reed Gibson
Bea HadingerSusan HeavilinAndy Hewitt
Mrs. David A. James VADM & Mrs. William McCauley
Dr. & Mrs. William McCollJanet & Craig Munson
Pam & Phil PalisoulMarti & Frank PanarisiGloria McColl Powell
Dr. Jane K. SmithPatricia Brander StewartDr. & Mrs. Blake Talbot
Honorable Gordon & Mrs. Thompson, Jr.RADM & Mrs. Guy Zeller
$500 - $999Barbara & Charles Arledge
Betty BeysterNancy & Mo Bildsoe
Doris & Peter EllsworthBecki & Edward EtessJoan & Milt Evangelou
Jeanette & Bobby FousheeDottie GeorgensChristine Gutheil
Sandra HarrisJim & Barbara Hartung
Nancy & David HerringtonPeter Ho
Dan & Mary MulvihillThe Hal & Mary Sadler Family
FoundationJerrie & Jim Schmidt
Richard & Bobbie VandervoortCapt. & Mrs. Don Waggoner
Up to $499 Kate Adams
Connie & James AdelmanNancy Anderson
AnonymousMarla Black
Bob & Marcia BorgmanBetty Brayshay
Diane A. ChalmersVirginia Chasey
Jean & Michael CollinsKim ConnerRuth Covell
Walter & Barbara DorenBerit Durler
German Eichberger & Emily OlsonPatty Fuller
Barbara & David Groce FundPeggy HanleyMarge Hebert
Col. & Mrs. William HerrinNorma Hidalgo del RioSandra Fleet Honnen
HP Company FoundationRichard & Cynthia Jackson
Candace KohlJeanne & Bill LarsonRobin & Chuck Luby
Karen LudwigDeborah & Fred Mandabach
Diane MarinosLynne Martin
Adrienne McCulloughKimberly Miller
Priscilla L. MoxleyPeg Neuhauser
Toni NickellMarti & Frank Panarisi
Susan PondromMary Lou & Harry Quick
Edwina & Roy RibletLois S. Roon
Astrid ShannonJanice Shaw
Ilene E. SwartzKaren & Donald TartreYolanda Walther-Meade
Pattie WellbornClayton & Cristena Yeutter
Beverly & Allan Zukor
The amounts above include donations to the ARCSFoundation Scholar Award Fund, Endowment, and
Memorial Funds as of February 16, 2012.We apologize for any omissions due to printing deadlines.
For any errors, please contact Christine Gutheil –[email protected]
= The San Diego Foundation
L et the celebration begin! The Lamp’s announcement
of this year’s Scientist of the Year Dinner, featuring
honoree Dean Kamen, and photos from last year’s
event, emphasize the major public offering of ARCS
Foundation’s San Diego Chapter. They underline one of the
ways we seek to assure that a well-kept secret— the ARCS
contribution to San Diego — will cease to be something known
to only the few. It should be no secret that we offer value-
added services with every dollar donated through us.
The ARCS conduit provides one of the most outstanding values
any philanthropic individual, business or foundation can use to
support the San Diego science scene. This is highlighted by our
$405,000 contribution to 56 individual Scholars this year,
emphasized by a successful Scholar Recognition Event last
November, and demonstrated by continuing donations to this
year’s funding.
How is this value realized? We pride ourselves in being a
wholly volunteer organization, assuring that every penny
donated to ARCS Foundation to support Scholars is used
100% for that purpose, with
no deduction for salaries or
fundraising. Member dues
cover needed materials.
Our academic partners agree
that every dollar funneled to
recipient schools is passed
forward to the students they select. Scholar Awards are given
without strings attached, so students may use them in ways that
best meet their needs in furtherance of their studies.
The relationships developed by individual ARCS members
with our Scholars is another distinguishing quality of our
work. In some cases, ARCS mentors even help them with
career planning and contacts, and students are able to interact
with their peers, as well as community leaders, through our
special events.
Yes, let us celebrate! ARCS San Diego is uniquely important.
Robin Briscoe Luby, President
President’s Letter
Robin Briscoe Luby,President
ARCS Lamp Vol. XIX, No. 2The Lamp is published two times a year by the San Diego Chapter of ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, Inc.,
P. O. Box 8394, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-8394, (858) 459-9455. ARCS, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, provides financial assistance to U.S. college scientists seeking degrees in natural science,
medicine and engineering. One of 17 chapters nationwide, the San Diego Chapter was chartered in 1985.Robin Briscoe Luby, President • Mary Lou Quick, Lamp Editor • Lorilee Art Services, Graphic Design
PPrreessiiddeenntt Robin LubyIImmmmeeddiiaattee PPaasstt PPrreessiiddeenntt Candace Kohl
VViiccee PPrreessiiddeennttss::Administration Chan PikeCommunications Marti ShowleyFund Development Sharon ArbelaezMembership Bobbie VandervoortSpecial Events Cynthia JacksonUniversity Relations Diane Annala Chalmers
Recording Secretary Sandra HarrisCorresponding Secretary Maureen Lamberti Treasurer Marcia Borgman Assistant Treasurer Christine Gutheil
DDiirreeccttoorrss::Business Giving Holli GarrettFoundation Giving Carolyn WaggonerMember Giving Jeanne LarsonProperties Chan PikeNew Members Peggy HanleyPublications Mary Lou QuickStrategic Planning Patty Elkus
AAddvviissoorrss:: Parliamentarian Lois ThompsonWeb Site Toni NickellCommunity Advisory Council Liaison Joan EvangelouFoundation Giving Jerrie SchmidtMeetings Britt ZellerMembership Deborah MandabachSpecial Events Karen Tartre
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2012 Scientist of the Year
Dean Kamen“Our Brilliant
Future Belongs to the Innovators”
2012 Scientist ofthe Year Dinner
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa on Mission Bay
1775 E. Mission Bay DriveSan Diego, CA 92109
619-276-4010
6:00 PM Tented Reception
7:00 PM Dinner & Program
Patty Elkus, Dinner Chair
Pat StewartReservations Chair
Further information and an electronic version of the invitation
will be posted on the ARCS website atwww.arcsfoundation.org/san_diego/
Dean KamenEntrepreneur, Inventor, Learner, ScientistMark Your
Calendars!T he San Diego Chapter of ARCS Foundation is proud to
announce that our 2012 Scientist of the Year is Dean Kamen,
whose selection will be celebrated Wednesday, March 28, 2012,
at the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa. The evening will begin with a
tented reception, followed by dinner and our honoree’s program.
Dean Kamen is a tireless advocate for science and technology.
Entrepreneur, inventor, learner, and scientist, he has demonstrated a
commitment to young learners through his widescale efforts to foster
creativity. From creativity comes invention, and from inventions come
patents. Lots of them. Kamen estimates he now holds over one thousand
patents for his inventions. He believes so deeply in the power of science and creativity that he
invented FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a nonprofit
organization dedicated to inspiring young people's interest in science and technology. FIRST®
emphasizes excellence. Kamen wants to change the national culture from one that primarily
rewards sports and celebrity to one that values science and technology.
Recipient of the 2000 National Medal of Science and Technology, presented by the
President of the United States, Kamen is a bundle of energy, describing each day as totally
different from any other. He spends abundant time seeking ways to deal with failure and
frustration. This is the man who invented the first wearable infusion pump while still an
undergraduate in college. The pump had vital application in treatment areas of
chemotherapy, neonatology and endocrinology. In 1976, he founded his first medical
device company, AutoSyringe, Inc. Along the way, he added more infusion devices, in
particular the first insulin pump for diabetics. When he was only 30, he sold AutoSyringe,
Inc. to Baxter International Corporation. Formation of other corporations and companies
followed. He has developed an advanced prosthetic arm for returning injured soldiers for
DARPA, the Hydroflex™ surgical irrigation pump for C.R. Bard, the Crown™ stent for
Johnson and Johnson, the iBOTTM mobility device, and the widely known Segway® Human
Transporter. Kamen actively pursues inventions related to water purification, a pressing
matter which is vital to the world's population.
This enthusiastic inventor has been handsomely recognized with prestigious awards, but it is
the founding of FIRST® that is among his prized accomplishments. The FIRST® robotics
competition is now a nationwide event. That contest is about learning to follow one's own
instincts and getting comfortable with frustration and failure. There are no rules for creating
robots in the competition, no manuals, just a box of junk and a list of permissible items for
purchase. Kamen wants students to have fun and possess positive self-esteem. Embracing
failure is a start, because from repeated failures comes success. Persistence is a constant
theme. He tells students to "stick with your ideas, don't give up." He should know.
Dean Kamen
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A gift may be made through "Network for Good."We also welcome gifts of appreciated securities.
Pledges are to be completed in the fiscal year in which they are made.
Commemorative GiftsGifts may be made to recognize an
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donor to make a lasting contribution through a bequest to ARCS.
For more information, contact:Robin B. Luby, President
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