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PORTLAND CHAPTER

Portland Luncheon Spotlights Class of 62 Scholars, AIDS Vaccine Research

The 62 scholars of the ARCS Portland Chapter shared the spotlight on November 2nd at the “Recognizing Genius” Scholar Awards Luncheon. The 465 attendees were wowed by the PhD scholars, by endowment announcements, and by the promising research for a possible HIV vaccine described by our keynote speaker.

ARCS President Joan Foley told the audience about the wide range of science topics being researched by the PhD scholars at Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. A dozen scholars presented their research at a Poster Session prior to the luncheon, held at the Portland Art Museum. Guests included business and community leaders, university faculty, ARCS members, scholars and donors.

Keynote speaker Dr. Louis Picker explained how his team at OHSU has successfully created a vaccine to eradicate Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), the primate equivalent of HIV in humans. The vaccine approach invented at OHSU uses the herpes family virus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), as a vaccine vector. Based on work with rhesus monkeys, the OHSU researchers found that the CMV/SIV vector protected monkeys showed no signs of being affected, even one to three years after exposure. Dr. Picker has a $25 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to continue work on a human vaccine to prevent and possibly cure HIV.

ARCS President Foley announced three new scholar award endowments, all based on a matching model with a donor, the chapter, and one of the chapter’s three universities.

Scholar alum David Mildrexler explained his research identifying forest vulnerabilities to drought and high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. Aletha Anderson

SAL Chair Suzanne Shick with keynote speaker Dr. Louis Picker

From left: Dr. Mark Richardson, Barbara Silver, Ellen Richardson, Dr. Joe Robertson, Philip Silver

From le!: Kathleen Ames, Bob Ames, Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler

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Message From the President:

www.arcsfoundation.org/portland

The celebratory whirl of the 11th Annual Scholar Awards Luncheon continued through the November 9th Association of Fundraising Professionals, (AFP) of Oregon and SW Washington’s Philanthropy Day Award Luncheon.

Beyond the 62 scholars on the stage at the Portland Art Museum and the

$372,000 in award checks hand delivered at the SAL, we had some exciting news about new university matched endowments. You will find a full page in the newsletter with all the facts.

Scholar Awards Luncheon: Thank you to the underwriters, table captains, ARCS members in attendance and invited guests at our Scholar Awards Luncheon. Underwriting was at an all-time high of $100,000. Day-of-event donations were generous and continue to arrive by mail. Keynote speaker Dr. Louis Picker’s presentation about HIV/AIDS was informative and his research left the audience hopeful for a vaccine that would prevent and cure this fatal disease. OSU College of Forestry scholar alum speaker David Mildrexler gave a timely talk on the impact of drought and high temperatures on our northwest forests.

AFP Luncheon November 9: ARCS Portland was among seven honorees recognized at the 11th Annual Philanthropy Day Award Luncheon, emceed by ARCS member Gwyneth Gamble Booth. On behalf of ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter, I was honored to accept the 2015 Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation Award from OHSU President Dr. Joe Robertson. I had the opportunity to talk about our chapter’s history, about our scholars and about the universities we support.

Membership: There are a small number of open slots for ARCS membership. Post-SAL, while enthusiasm is high, I would suggest a follow up phone call or email with your SAL table guests asking them if they would like an invitation to join. Sponsor and membership forms are available from Dianne Rodway.

Program: Cheryl Hammond and her committee are finalizing programs for the year and moving into planning for 2016-17. Our first University of Oregon program is January 13, 2016 at UO’s Portland White Stag site.

Fund Development: There is no rest for Fund Development. From writing notes of thanks to SAL donors, it’s on to contacting new donors, renewing donors and securing awards for next fall’s first year scholars. While endowments are getting a lot of attention, we rely on members, non-member donors and corporate contacts for our named scholar awards. Please contact Marcia Director if you are interested in supporting a scholar or sharing support of an

ARCS scholar for fall 2016.

Communications: We have been in the press recently. The Oregonian published the AFP supplement with a full page on ARCS Portland and our award. And thanks to member Margaret Greene, the online Society Page had photos of SAL attendees and scholars, as well as coverage of our AFP Outstanding Philanthropy Foundation Award. Our 2nd annual report was available at the SAL. We had a new designer this year. The latest version is four pages longer and filled with scholar comments about the impact of an ARCS award on their lives and their research. Communications will be working on updating the Development Packet in the next few months.

Finance: Year-End Gifts of Appreciated Securities As many of you know, gifts of appreciated securities often provide donors with significant tax advantages. If you are considering a donation or scholar award payment in the form of appreciated securities, please contact Anne Jarvis, VP/Treasurer, or have your financial adviser contact Anne at (503) 310-7260 or by email at annejarvis@comcast.net. Anne will provide the information from ARCS that you will need. Your tax or financial adviser can provide you with information about how any particular donation may affect you. Please keep in mind that donations of securities can take some time to complete. Consequently, please allow as much time as possible so that donations can be completed before year-end.

And finally, I wish you all a happy, healthy, and peaceful holiday season. We have much to be grateful for.

Joan

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ARCS Portland Chapter Recognized on National Philanthropy Day

The audience in the packed Grand Ballroom at the Portland Hilton included thirty ARCS Portland Chapter members, all watching proudly as President Joan Foley, on behalf of the Portland Chapter, accepted the Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation Award at the 2015 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Philanthropy Awards luncheon. Dr. Joe Robertson, president of OHSU, gave an enthusiastic introduction of ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter, explaining ARCS’ mission and the Chapter’s impact on recruiting at our three partner universities. Dr. Robertson emphasized the significance that ARCS awards have on promising young scientists and on the research communities at OHSU, Oregon State University and University of Oregon.

Carol Van Natta, past president of Association of Fundraising Professionals Oregon/SW Washington, made these comments when ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter was named Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation for 2015: “The Oregon/SW Washington Chapter of AFP is delighted to recognize ARCS Portland for its rapid development as a philanthropic force in Oregon.  ARCS volunteers are deeply committed to the cause of advancing science and technology. Their high-achieving award recipients wi$ change our world for the better. AFP salutes ARCS for the time, effort and financial support its members provide on behalf of graduate students at OHSU, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon.”

Lucille Moore, second year ARCS scholar at OHSU, was awarded the Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) given through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders at the National Institute of Health. Luci’s fellowship is titled “Identification of

cell types in the central nucleus of the mouse inferior colliculus.” Her proposed research answers fundamental questions about the inferior colliculus, where all auditory information from the brainstem is collected and integrated. Luci emphasizes that a large part of her success lies in her support structure, including support from ARCS: “Science takes a lot of critical thought, quality work, and time. I appreciate that ARCS has given me the freedom to pursue my scientific interests unhindered.” ARCS members Dianne Rodway and Julie Branford sponsor Luci.

An ARCS third year scholar at OHSU, Quin Denfeld, BSN, RN, was awarded a two year National Research Service Award given through the National Institute of Nursing Research. This fellowship grant is given to predoctoral students working on research relevant to the mission of the NIH Institutes and Centers. The title of Quin’s fellowship

is “Symptom Biology and Accelerated Aging in Heart Failure.” Quinn’s research focuses on understanding the relationship between objective markers and symptoms of heart failure in adults, and in particular, the role of accelerated aging. Quin expressed her appreciation of ARCS and her sponsors, Jean Bates, Joan Foley and Patty Pedersen, by stating, “Composing a NRSA application is time-consuming. With ARCS’ support I was able to put in the time and effort to deliver a successful application. Recognition as an ARCS scholar has bolstered my potential to be successful at both the predoctoral level and beyond.”

ARCS Scholars Receive Prestigious National Awards

OHSU President Dr. Joe Robertson, ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter President Joan Foley, emcee of the AFP National Philanthropy Luncheon event and ARCS Portland member Gwyneth Gamble Booth

Congratulations to ARCS alums who have recently defended their theses: Amanda Barkley-Levenson, Tiffany DeVine, Jeremy Glynn, Nathan Klett, and Nichole Owen.

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Why give to ARCS Portland? Dear Ms. Aletha Anderson and ARCS Foundation Portland Members,

It is with the sincerest gratitude that I write to thank you for your generous support and incredible $18,000 award helping to fund my doctoral program in Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University. While this award is a significant financial contribution to my studies, I would also like to recognize some of the less tangible but equa$y significant benefits of your award. The ARCS award bestows upon me far more than a do$ar amount, and for this I also hope to express my appreciation.

The ARCS award exemplifies a model of altruistic kindness through the voluntary support of education. As individuals, you are providing me with a progressive role model for the citizen I want to become. As an organization, you are demonstrating a standard of giving that I hope to emulate. For me and the many other young scientists undertaking academic programs, being exposed to and supported by these exemplary models at such a formative time wi$ unquestionably shape the careers we pursue, the people we become, and the future students and research we may one day support. It is this element that I believe has both helped sustain ARCS for over 50 years and that wi$ continue to

drive ARCS Foundation for many years to come.

ARCS additiona$y builds confidence and breeds hope. This award comes at a time of insecurity and indecision as I undertake what may be one of the most trying periods of my life. Do I have what it takes to succeed in the doctoral program, meaningfu$y contribute to the body of literature in my field, and practica$y apply my studies so as to improve the human and environmental condition? While I do not have the answers to these questions, it means the world to me that ARCS Portland has confidence in me at a time when I am stru'ling to muster it myself. Reading about the Foundation’s remarkable list of alumni inspires me to work ever harder, while receiving the award gives me hope that I too may one day join their ranks. I feel encouraged and honored by the award you have provided me. This award wi$ help a$eviate the burden of many of the costs of research, but it goes far beyond this as we$. For this I thank you and hope that I get the opportunity to express my thanks in person, in future correspondence, and through the benefits that my research as a political ecologist brings to traditiona$y marginalized communities and threatened ecosystems.

Sincerely,Gretchen M. EngbringFirst year scholar and recipient of The Campbell Foundation Scholar AwardCollege of Forestry, Oregon State University

First year scholar Patrick Clary, at OSU’s School

of Engineering, responded to a scholar profile

question, “How did the ARCS Portland scholar

award make a difference to you?” with this answer:

“The ARCS scholar award made it easy to choose OSU

over MIT.”

Dear Women of ARCS Portland,Thank you so much for your continued support through both my scholar award and your kind encouragement. I appreciate the (eedom the ARCS award affords me. With limited income, visiting my family in Pennsylvania would be near impossible. The ARCS award a$owed me to go home for Thanksgiving and again for Christmas. I’ve traveled to conferences, bought books and copious amounts of coffee. Thank you sincerely for your generous support!

Erin Peck, second year scholarCollege of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric

“I am honored and thri$ed to be selected as one of the first UO recipients of an ARCS award. Thank you for your support, encouragement, and enthusiasm. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences with you during the next three years.”Katja Kasimatis, first year scholar at Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Oregon

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A named ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter Endowment supports a scholar award at Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, or University of Oregon in perpetuity. By establishing an endowment you can leave a legacy by giving a gift today that will continue funding outstanding ARCS Foundation scholars permanently into the future.

ARCS FOUNDATION PORTLAND CHAPTER ENDOWMENT • The minimum amount to establish an ARCS endowment at OHSU, OSU, or UO is $100,000. • For new ARCS Foundation endowments, our three outstanding research universities, OHSU, OSU, and

UO, currently allocate matching funds of $50,000.

• ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter provides matching funds towards the establishment of new endowments. For each new pledge of $100,000 or more, the Portland Chapter will contribute $7,500.

• Example of a matched endowment:

$100,000 Donor Gift +$ 50,000 University proposed match for new donors =$150,000 Minimum amount to start an endowment $ 7,500 Portland Chapter ARCS Foundation match =$157,500 Total amount of the Named ARCS Foundation Endowment

• An endowment may bear your name or the name of someone you choose to honor. • Your endowment funds a scholar in an approved ARCS Foundation Portland Chapter department at the

designated university.

• To date, 3 endowments have been established using this model - 2 at OSU and 1 at UO. • Currently, matching opportunities are available at OHSU, and at Oregon State University in the College of

Engineering, College of Forestry, and College of Science (microbiology).

MANAGEMENT OF ENDOWMENT AT THE UNIVERSITIES • The endowment funds are managed by our partner universities (OHSU, OSU and UO). The endowments

are 3-way agreements among the respective university (OHSU, OSU, or UO), Portland Chapter ARCS foundation and the donor. Once established, each individual maintains a separate identity but is pooled with all endowments for investment purposes.

• The goal of an established endowment is to fund scholar awards from its investment returns. A Portland chapter ARCS Foundation Scholar Award funds an aggregate of $18,000 payable over 3 years.

• Each university will provide an annual report on the endowment status and activity to the Donor.

For more information contact President Joan Foley at Portland@arcsfoundation.org

“The ARCS scholar award gave a confidence boost in knowing that other people believed in me and trusted me to put out valuable research.” Allen Waters, PhD, Computer Science, Oregon State University ARCS scholar alum

How to give to ARCS Portland

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On August 23, ARCS members, spouses and family members enjoyed a glorious summer evening at the home of Beth and Jerry Hulsman. Despite the smoke filled skies that covered Portland much of the weekend, all was clear and the air was sweet in the Hulsmans’ beautiful gardens. Attendees were treated to a relaxing country evening, tours of extensive flower and vegetable beds, delicious picnic fare, and good company — all while friendly, fuzzy-faced cattle looked on — and much to everyone’s surprise, a drone circled over head!

The peaceful surroundings provided an opportunity for ARCS members to visit in a casual setting and the perfect moment for Joan Foley to begin her term officiating as chapter president. Joan shared her enthusiasm for Portland’s chapter and gave a brief update on our new affiliation with the University of Oregon, as well as plans and activities for the coming year.

All in all, the evening was a great start to ARCS’ academic year. Many thanks to Beth and Jerry for sharing their special home. Sa$y Canepa

“Jerry and I love to garden … flowers, (uits and vegetables. We've always had cows on our five acres and this year we have Scottish Longhorns. One of them, with her wide horns, has taken down the electric fence. They love it when we give them ve'ies (om the garden.”  

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Stressed? Members learn about the biology underlying emotions

Sarina Saturn, neuropsychologist and assistant professor at University of Portland, gave ARCS members and a guests a fascinating glimpse into the physical changes that stress and healthy pro-social emotions cause in the body. Dr. Saturn reviewed effective ways to deal with stress—including laughter, a key component of the October 13 program. (Among other stress-beating strategies: exercise and meditation.) Sponsored by Daisy and Ted Miller, third year ARCS scholar Zack Schwartz described his research at OHSU’s neuroscience labs into the brain’s electrical and neuronal response to auditory stimulation.

ARCS Portland visits Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC)

ARCS Portland Chapter members and guests took advantage of a rare invitation to visit the Oregon National Primate Research Center on September 22. The ONPRC is one of just eight such federally funded research centers. After the memorable morning tour of the facilities for ARCS guests, Dr. Mark Slifka explained the cutting edge research he and his colleagues at the ONPRC are conducting. Dr. Slifka and his team are investigating the immune system’s response to infection in the hope of developing new and more effective vaccines to protect us from viruses and microbial infections.

Photo courtesy of ONPRC

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Tamara Scoville sent this: “I was born and raised in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, and moved to Washington, D.C. after college, where I went to law school and started working at Reed Smith LLP, an international law firm. I moved with my family to Corvallis ten years ago. My husband, Shawn, is the executive vice president for the Oregon State University Foundation. We have two sons, Will, a senior in high school, and Nicholas, a sophomore in high school. I still work for Reed Smith LLP, and specialize in health care regulatory law. I also teach health care law and regulations and health care systems in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Health Management and Policy Program at Oregon State University. I am inspired by today’s students, and the motivation and dedication of the ARCS scholars. I love meeting the scholars and learning about their experiences and research. I am thrilled to be a member of ARCS so I can support the best and brightest scholars, and advance science and technology in the United States. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, practicing yoga, and running.”

“I am delighted to be back as a member of ARCS,” says returning member Pam Strickfaden. “Being a board member and co-sponsor of an ARCS scholar in the first years of the organization was an extremely rewarding experience for me. As a native Oregonian, married to a Washington native (and Husky), my husband and I moved part time to Santa Barbara for eight years to find a little more sun during the winter months. Family and business obligations now require us to be back in Portland, our home for over 35 years, which has allowed me to reconnect with ARCS. I find this to be a very effective model for strategic philanthropy, and one that is supported by some of the smartest women I know.”

Writes Wendy Wheeler-Coltrane: “I moved to Eugene in 2008 with my husband, Scott Coltrane, when he became UO’s Dean of Arts and Sciences. I retired at that time from a 24-year career of teaching elementary school and became involved in volunteer work with local schools and programs: Network Charter School Board of Directors, 4JSD, SMART reading program, and the Relief Nursery. As for my own education and professional work, I graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Community Studies, emphasizing education and child development. I earned my teaching certificate from Cal State San Jose and GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) certificate from UC Riverside. I served as a Mentor Teacher and Beginning Teacher Support Provider for 11 years, and as a Master Teacher of student teachers for seven years. In 1996, I was awarded County Math Teacher of the Year in Riverside. I am dedicated to promoting education at all levels and ages, for all members of society. My favorite pastimes include reading a variety of genres, hiking and camping with our dogs, traveling anywhere and everywhere, gardening on my deck, and engaging in meaningful conversation with family and friends. I am happy to be invited to join the ARCS community and look forward to meeting you all.”

Shannon K. Reynolds writes: “I graduated with my Ph.D. from the University of Utah where I was an ARCS scholar in 2011. Being so impressed with Cece Foxley (University of Utah faculty and founder of ARCS Foundation Utah Chapter) and the ARCS organization, I wanted to continue my association and be an active member. I am a professional civil engineer with a focus on water resources and computer modeling of green infrastructure and combined sewer systems. Before moving to Portland, I worked in Philadelphia as a consulting engineer on a large infrastructure improvement project that incorporated green space into the urban environment to manage the city’s stormwater runoff. I currently work on superfund remediation projects located within New York City. My family consists of my partner, Greg (an amazing ceramic artist), and our two dogs, Nellie and Jack. We recently bought a home, which keeps us busy with various home update

projects. I enjoy many outdoor activities, am learning how to crochet and sew, and I love to travel. Greg and I are home brewers, gardeners, and we love to cook. I look forward to meeting and getting to know everyone in the ARCS Portland Chapter!”

A warm welcome to our newest members:

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.

Awarded the James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education by the Council for Advancement and Support in Education (CASE)

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ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION, INC.

President: Joan Foley Past president (ex-officio): Aletha Anderson Treasurer: Anne S. Jarvis Secretary: Julie Branford VP Communications: Urmila Ratnam VP Fund Development: Marcia Director VP Governance: Ellen Richardson VP Member Relations: Dianne Rodway VP Programs: Cheryl Hammond VP Scholar Relations: Deborah Stock VP University Relations: Lynnette Houghton Members-at-large: Patty Brandt, Kate Joseph, Kim Overhage, Anne Yoo

2015–2016 Officers and DirectorsMARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR OUR 2016 EVENTS

Jan. 13 1:00 p.m. Karen Guillemin, UO, at UO’s Portland facility, “Internal Dialogues: Listening to your Microbiome” Feb. 11 1:00 p.m. Mark Zabriskie, OHSU and OSU College of Pharmacy, “Collaborative Cancer Detection and New Therapies/Developments between OSU and OHSU Knight Cancer Institute” Mar. 9 7:30 p.m. Helmi Lutsep, MD, board member of the American Academy of Neurology, Western States Stroke Consortium, and the journal Stroke speaking about stroke treatment April Annual field trip to OSU May 17 11:00 a.m. Annual Meeting