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Richard C. Atkinson, Ph.D.
“The Science of Human Memory”
2011 SCIENTIST OFTHE YEAR DINNER
Friday, March 18, 2011
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel(Located adjacent to the
Torrey Pines Golf Course)
10950 N. Torrey Pines RoadLa Jolla, CA 92037
858-558-1500
6:00 PM Reception with ARCS Scholarsand their posters
7:00 PM Scholar Processionand Introduction
After Dinner:Dr. Atkinson'sPresentation
Diane Marinos, Dinner Chair
Pat StewartReservations Chair
Further information and anelectronic version of the invitation
will be posted on the ARCS website atwww.arcsfoundation.org/sandiego
Richard C. Atkinson, Ph.D.“The Science of Human Memory”
Mark YourCalendars!
T he San Diego Chapter of the ARCS Foundation is excited to
announce that our 2011 Scientist of the Year is Richard C.
Atkinson, Ph.D., whose selection will be celebrated Friday,
March 18, 2011, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel. After a
welcome reception during which the 48 Scholar Award recipients for
the 2010-11 year will be present, and many will be showing posters
and explaining their research, the evening will begin with a formal
procession and introduction, followed by dinner and our honoree.
Richard C. Atkinson’s achievements as scientist, educator, and passionate advocate for Americanscience have earned him international recognition and countless honors, as well as election tothe National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy ofEducation, and the American Philosophical Society. His career reflects an extraordinary ability tocombine interests and insights that span conventional disciplines and redefine traditionalboundaries. At Stanford University, where he held appointments in the Department ofPsychology, the School of Engineering, the School of Education, the Applied Mathematics andStatistics Laboratories, and the Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences, hequickly attained international stature as a rising star in cognitive psychology, specializing inmemory and cognition. Atkinson is one of three to five key researchers who developed the fieldof mathematical modeling in psychology. His work established the validity of mathematicalmodeling as a powerful tool for illuminating complex cognitive phenomena.
Atkinson’s most fundamental and far-reaching contribution to cognitive psychology is theAtkinson-Shiffrin model (with Richard M. Shiffrin), one of the most significant advances in thestudy of human memory since William James’ brilliant intuitive speculations on the subject. TheAtkinson-Shiffrin model, presented in a 1968 chapter titled “Human Memory: A ProposedSystem and its Control Processes,” published in The Psychology of Learning and Motivation:Advances in Research and Theory (Vol. 2), edited by K. W. Spence and J. T. Spence, put a theoryof memory on a mathematical basis for the first time. It is known as the modal model ofmemory, combining structural divisions of memory into short-term and long-term memorycomponents and explicitly modeling the attention and control processes that allow the entirecognitive system to function. The control processes they described, such as rehearsal, coding,retrieval strategies, and decision rules, are now standard in theories of memory. The Atkinson-Shiffrin article is one of the most highly cited in the history of the behavioral sciences, and theirtheory continues to shape research today, for example, in integrating and interpreting theneuroimagery research of recent years.
Dr. Atkinson, President Emeritus of the University of California system, served as President 1995to 2003. Before becoming system-wide President, he served for fifteen years as Chancellor of UCSan Diego and is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Science and Psychology at that university. Dr.Atkinson is a former director of the National Science Foundation, and past president of theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science.
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2010-2011 ARCS Foundation Honor RollSan Diego Chapter • July 1, 2010 - February 7, 2011
Gifts received for awards to be made in the Academic Year 2011–2012
$15,000Beyster Family Foundation Fund IV
$7,500 - $9,999Carlos & Sharon Arbelaez
Kenneth & Marjorie Blanchard
The Legler Benbough Foundation
Kathryn Crippen Hattox Fund
Larry & Marti Showley
Union Bank
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Richard G. Lambert M.D. Foundation for Education at Union Bank
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= The San Diego Foundation
I t is already a new year and I am halfway through mysecond year as President. How fast the world turns! The bignews for this LAMP is the Scientist of the Year Dinner. You
can read much more about it in the article by Diane Marinos,our most excellent chair. The event will be Friday night, March18, 2011, and will honor Dr. Richard C. Atkinson, PresidentEmeritus of the University of California system. I have a specialconnection to this awardee, having received my Ph.D. fromUCSD, where he was Chancellor from 1980-1995. UC SanDiego is the city’s largest awarder of graduate degrees and ithas had an unquestionable major impact on the educationalexcellence, as well as the scientific, technological and economicgrowth, of our city. Dr. Atkinson, an accomplished scientist inhis own right, was one of the people instrumental in makingthis happen, and he is most deserving of our award. It isespecially appropriate to honor him since it is UC San Diego’s50th anniversary, and also since we are also celebrating ourScholars in a major way at this event. Posters will be on displayduring the reception; additionally, the Scholars will be an-nounced individually and will proceed across the stage. Don’tmiss this very special event.
This year we tried combining the Scholar Recognition Event andthe Scientist of the Year Dinner, and already this has proven tobe an unpopular idea. Members have missed meeting ourScholars early in the year. Next year the Scholar Recognition
Event will be back in its fullglory, and you can meet thenew Scholars in the fall. I havebeen working with RobinLuby, our President-Elect, andshe will be ready to hit theground running.
To recap our achievements:Since its beginning, the San Diego Chapter of ARCS has givenout $6,782,000 and has helped 431 Scholars to achieve theirgoals and advance science and technology to benefit all of us.This year we have awarded $355,000 to 48 Scholars and fundsraised are looking good for next year. We really do make asignificant difference in the lives of these young scientists andengineers and, by fostering their creative intelligence, to thewell-being of our own lives and of our community. That we areable to make this contribution to the greater good is thanks tothe efforts and generosity of all ARCS members–Active andAssociate alike, Board members or not. I have never beenassociated with a volunteer group that is so willing to work andso capable at accomplishing difficult tasks. On top of that, ARCSmembers insist on having fun along the way. Bravo to all of you.
Best wishes for a year full of health and happiness and withdeepest thanks for all you do for ARCS,
Candace Kohl, Ph.D., President
President’s Letter
Candace Kohl, Ph.D.,President
ARCS Lamp Vol. XVIII, 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) 259-1903. ARCS, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, provides financial assistance to U.S. college scientists seeking degrees in natural science,
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The San Diego Chapter, chartered in 1985, has provided over $6,782,000 infunding for 431 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 3.7 or higher. Each institution
selects the most qualified Scholars without
regard to race, gender or religion.
For information about making a donation: Diane Chalmers • Vice President, Fund Development
(858) 551-1060; [email protected]
2010-2011 ARCS Scholar Awards
2010-2011 ARCS GIFTS UNIVERSITY ARCS SCHOLARS 1985-2011
San Diego State University 14 $ 2,252,000
The Scripps Research Institute 7 $ 805,000Kellogg School of Science and Technology
University of California, San Diego 24 $ 3,497,500including Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of San Diego 3 $ 227,500Hahn School of Nursing and Health ScienceEngineering Programs
Honoring our A R C S Light 2010-2011 Bea Hadinger
B ea Hadinger was born to a very athletic family. She re-
members growing up with her mother, a physical education
teacher, and the humor of her dear Irish father. She was
born in Oklahoma, attended grade school in Wyoming, and, even-
tually, they moved to Denver where she graduated. It was there she
discovered her love of skiing. With her love of athletics, she still
swims daily and spends time skiing when she can.
Graduating with a degree in Math from the University of Colorado,
Bea channeled that talent through her work and her volunteer
organizations while raising her family. She was very involved in the
children’s activities and helped with judging of the Science Fairs in
Claremont, CA. She became a docent at the Museum of Science
and Industry. She and her husband, Dick, raised six outstanding
children who are now successful in engineering, computer science
and health care.
The story of meeting Dick is one we would like to share with you.
She was skiing with a boyfriend and, on the last run, he fell and
broke his leg, so she had to drive his Alfa
Romero. Dick noticed this really cute car
and this really cute young woman. He
recognized the car parked in his apartment
complex and soon met her at a party given by mutual friends. So
much for the boyfriend! You know the rest of the story.
Eventually, they moved to the San Diego area in 1992. The San
Diego community has been so fortunate to benefit from her
talents - a docent at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a
President for the Assistance League, the San Diego ARCS
Foundation Fund Development Vice President and, eventually, as
President. She is currently serving on the ARCS National Board as
Director of Development.
Bea's wisdom and leadership will be long remembered. To know
her is to enjoy those great Irish quotes and her familiar, “Oh,
well.” We are pleased to recognize Bea Hadinger as our 2010-
2011 ARCS Light.
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The ARCS Legacy Society was created to acknowledge those who have made known their intentions to leave a planned gift to the ARCS Scholar Award Endowment Fund. It is the commitment,
rather than the amount, that qualifies one as a Legacy Society member.
The Endowment Fund is wisely invested and supervised by the ARCS Investment Committee of the Board ofDirectors. Annually, the earnings are designated to Scholar Awards. The principal will remain in perpetuity.
An investment in the Endowment Fund can help secure the quality of the future by supporting ARCS Scholars inperpetuity. Currently, the earnings from the ARCS Endowment Fund, including the Virginia Lynch Grady Memorial
Fund and the Wally Schirra Memorial Endowment Fund, continue to support Scholar Awards each year.
For information about making a lasting contribution through a bequest or a planned gift to ARCS, contact Marti Panarisi at [email protected] or Diane Chalmers at [email protected]
*Legacy Society members as of January 2011 **Deceased
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Our family home was in Uruguay, but I was born inGreenwich, CT, while my mom pursued her Master'sdegree in New York. After my brother was born, my
parents decided to move back home to Montevideo. I lived inUruguay until I finished high school, and then I chose to pursueAerospace Engineering. This decision posed a problem, as thereis no Aerospace Engineering in Uruguay. Although Uruguay wasa good place to grow up, it was time to move on to a placethat offered me new challenges. The United States offered methose new challenges that I am now happy to be facing everyday. It offers me a place to work and to study in a field thatfascinates me, the opportunity to continue the sport I love(surfing), and the ability to learn and interact with people frommany different countries.
While working 40-50 hours a week to support myself, I attendedSan Diego State University for my undergraduate degree inAerospace Engineering. In my last year at SDSU, I was chosenfor the ARCS Scholar Award, which allowed me to stop working
and focus on research and graduate school applications. I ap-plied and was accepted into Stanford University! I finished myBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in May 2007 as anARCS Scholar. I then completed a Master of Science degree inthe Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at Stanford Uni-versity in December 2008. During this time, I realized that thereis still much more to be learned. That is why I am currentlyworking on my Ph.D. in Integrated Health Management forComposite Structures at the Structures and CompositesLaboratory (SACL) at Stanford University.
My research is under Prof. Fu-Kuo Chang. My specific task is tomodel and simulate damage propagation within compositestructures. The main idea is that, given a structure with em-bedded sensors, we can quantify damage, calculate the newstrength of the structure, and simulate future loads to estimatewhen the structure will fail or need maintenance. In otherwords, we are developing the tools for a smart structure; it willknow when it has been damaged, how the damage will affectperformance, and what to do about it.
Here at Stanford, I am involved in the AIAA (American Instituteof Aeronautics and Astronautics) student chapter and LEGOS(Latin Engineering Graduate Organization at Stanford) where Iorganize and attend many social and networking events. In thelast few years, I have received a few awards, such as theStanford Aeronautics and Astronautics Graduate Fellowship, theRobert H. Cannon Junior Summer Doctoral Fellowship fromStanford’s Aero/Astro Department, and I am currently a ZontaInternational Amelia Earhart Fellow.
As for long-term goals, I believe that the Ph.D. program atStanford will be the final step toward my pursuit of a career inacademia. Discovering new concepts and explanations ismeaningless if the knowledge gained cannot be shared withother people. As a professor, I will have the opportunity toconduct cutting-edge research, to mentor and guide studentsand to promote the importance of science and engineering tothe community.”
Cecilia Larrosa, San Diego ARCS Scholar
ARCS members, myself included, are often curious about where our Scholars go after they finish their degrees, and what directiontheir involvement with science and technology has taken. It is especially interesting to learn about the pathways of our few Scholarsgetting undergraduate degrees in engineering since they often go on to further academic study. In the following article, one ofour successes tells her story. To be a female Ph.D. student at Stanford in Aerospace Engineering is a stunning achievement in itself,and I am sure she will go on to many more great things. We can all be proud to have helped her in the early stages of her career.Enjoy reading what Cecilia Larossa, 2006-2007 San Diego ARCS Scholar, has to say about her life and her work.
Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCS President
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ARCS Scholar Alumna Spotlight
University of San Diego Scholars
Seated left to right: ARCS Scholars Jessica Buckley, Lee Ann Hawkins, and Melinda Bender. Standing: Edwina Riblet,
ARCS University Relations VP; Yolanda Walther-Meade, ARCSUSD Liaison; Kathleen Kramer, USD Director of Engineering
Programs; Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D., USD President; Sally B. Hardin,USD Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Science;
Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCS President; Cynthia D. Connelly, USD Director of Nursing Research
University of California, San Diego ARCS Scholars
ARCS Scholars Ludovic Vincent and Karla Brammer; UCSDChancellor Marye Anne Fox, Ph.D.; Edwina Riblet, ARCS University
Relations VP; ARCS Scholars Megan McKenna and LukaszSpankowski; Priscilla Moxley, ARCS UCSD Liaison
San Diego State University ARCS Scholars
Back Row: ARCS Scholars Stan Walls, Travis Cottage, Marc Gregerson,Robert Wilson, and Aleksandr Stotland. Middle Row: ARCS Scholars JohnRuedas, Ginger Tseung, Megan Jennings, Marc Rideout, Krissi Hewitt,and Jenna Tabor-Godwin. Front Row: ARCS Scholars Martin Kandes,
Shirin Doroudgar, and Lucy Nguyen; Cathie Atkins, Ph.D., SDSUAssociate Dean, College of Sciences; Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCSPresident; Robin Luby, ARCS SDSU Liaison; Edwina Riblet, ARCSUniversity Relations VP; SDSU President Stephen L. Weber, Ph.D.
The Scripps Research Institute ARCS Scholars
First Row: Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCS President;James. R. Willamson, TSRI Dean; Second Row: ToniNickell, ARCS TSRI Liaison; ARCS Scholars Crystal
Gutierrez and Amber Murray; Edwina Riblet, ARCS University Relations VP
ARCS Scholars 2010-2011
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Our family home was in Uruguay, but I was born inGreenwich, CT, while my mom pursued her Master'sdegree in New York. After my brother was born, my
parents decided to move back home to Montevideo. I lived inUruguay until I finished high school, and then I chose to pursueAerospace Engineering. This decision posed a problem, as thereis no Aerospace Engineering in Uruguay. Although Uruguay wasa good place to grow up, it was time to move on to a placethat offered me new challenges. The United States offered methose new challenges that I am now happy to be facing everyday. It offers me a place to work and to study in a field thatfascinates me, the opportunity to continue the sport I love(surfing), and the ability to learn and interact with people frommany different countries.
While working 40-50 hours a week to support myself, I attendedSan Diego State University for my undergraduate degree inAerospace Engineering. In my last year at SDSU, I was chosenfor the ARCS Scholar Award, which allowed me to stop working
and focus on research and graduate school applications. I ap-plied and was accepted into Stanford University! I finished myBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in May 2007 as anARCS Scholar. I then completed a Master of Science degree inthe Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at Stanford Uni-versity in December 2008. During this time, I realized that thereis still much more to be learned. That is why I am currentlyworking on my Ph.D. in Integrated Health Management forComposite Structures at the Structures and CompositesLaboratory (SACL) at Stanford University.
My research is under Prof. Fu-Kuo Chang. My specific task is tomodel and simulate damage propagation within compositestructures. The main idea is that, given a structure with em-bedded sensors, we can quantify damage, calculate the newstrength of the structure, and simulate future loads to estimatewhen the structure will fail or need maintenance. In otherwords, we are developing the tools for a smart structure; it willknow when it has been damaged, how the damage will affectperformance, and what to do about it.
Here at Stanford, I am involved in the AIAA (American Instituteof Aeronautics and Astronautics) student chapter and LEGOS(Latin Engineering Graduate Organization at Stanford) where Iorganize and attend many social and networking events. In thelast few years, I have received a few awards, such as theStanford Aeronautics and Astronautics Graduate Fellowship, theRobert H. Cannon Junior Summer Doctoral Fellowship fromStanford’s Aero/Astro Department, and I am currently a ZontaInternational Amelia Earhart Fellow.
As for long-term goals, I believe that the Ph.D. program atStanford will be the final step toward my pursuit of a career inacademia. Discovering new concepts and explanations ismeaningless if the knowledge gained cannot be shared withother people. As a professor, I will have the opportunity toconduct cutting-edge research, to mentor and guide studentsand to promote the importance of science and engineering tothe community.”
Cecilia Larrosa, San Diego ARCS Scholar
ARCS members, myself included, are often curious about where our Scholars go after they finish their degrees, and what directiontheir involvement with science and technology has taken. It is especially interesting to learn about the pathways of our few Scholarsgetting undergraduate degrees in engineering since they often go on to further academic study. In the following article, one ofour successes tells her story. To be a female Ph.D. student at Stanford in Aerospace Engineering is a stunning achievement in itself,and I am sure she will go on to many more great things. We can all be proud to have helped her in the early stages of her career.Enjoy reading what Cecilia Larossa, 2006-2007 San Diego ARCS Scholar, has to say about her life and her work.
Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCS President
“
ARCS Scholar Alumna Spotlight
University of San Diego Scholars
Seated left to right: ARCS Scholars Jessica Buckley, Lee Ann Hawkins, and Melinda Bender. Standing: Edwina Riblet,
ARCS University Relations VP; Yolanda Walther-Meade, ARCSUSD Liaison; Kathleen Kramer, USD Director of Engineering
Programs; Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D., USD President; Sally B. Hardin,USD Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Science;
Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCS President; Cynthia D. Connelly, USD Director of Nursing Research
University of California, San Diego ARCS Scholars
ARCS Scholars Ludovic Vincent and Karla Brammer; UCSDChancellor Marye Anne Fox, Ph.D.; Edwina Riblet, ARCS University
Relations VP; ARCS Scholars Megan McKenna and LukaszSpankowski; Priscilla Moxley, ARCS UCSD Liaison
San Diego State University ARCS Scholars
Back Row: ARCS Scholars Stan Walls, Travis Cottage, Marc Gregerson,Robert Wilson, and Aleksandr Stotland. Middle Row: ARCS Scholars JohnRuedas, Ginger Tseung, Megan Jennings, Marc Rideout, Krissi Hewitt,and Jenna Tabor-Godwin. Front Row: ARCS Scholars Martin Kandes,
Shirin Doroudgar, and Lucy Nguyen; Cathie Atkins, Ph.D., SDSUAssociate Dean, College of Sciences; Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCSPresident; Robin Luby, ARCS SDSU Liaison; Edwina Riblet, ARCSUniversity Relations VP; SDSU President Stephen L. Weber, Ph.D.
The Scripps Research Institute ARCS Scholars
First Row: Candace Kohl, Ph.D., ARCS President;James. R. Willamson, TSRI Dean; Second Row: ToniNickell, ARCS TSRI Liaison; ARCS Scholars Crystal
Gutierrez and Amber Murray; Edwina Riblet, ARCS University Relations VP
ARCS Scholars 2010-2011
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The San Diego Chapter, chartered in 1985, has provided over $6,782,000 infunding for 431 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 3.7 or higher. Each institution
selects the most qualified Scholars without
regard to race, gender or religion.
For information about making a donation: Diane Chalmers • Vice President, Fund Development
(858) 551-1060; [email protected]
2010-2011 ARCS Scholar Awards
2010-2011 ARCS GIFTS UNIVERSITY ARCS SCHOLARS 1985-2011
San Diego State University 14 $ 2,252,000
The Scripps Research Institute 7 $ 805,000Kellogg School of Science and Technology
University of California, San Diego 24 $ 3,497,500including Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of San Diego 3 $ 227,500Hahn School of Nursing and Health ScienceEngineering Programs
Honoring our A R C S Light 2010-2011 Bea Hadinger
B ea Hadinger was born to a very athletic family. She re-
members growing up with her mother, a physical education
teacher, and the humor of her dear Irish father. She was
born in Oklahoma, attended grade school in Wyoming, and, even-
tually, they moved to Denver where she graduated. It was there she
discovered her love of skiing. With her love of athletics, she still
swims daily and spends time skiing when she can.
Graduating with a degree in Math from the University of Colorado,
Bea channeled that talent through her work and her volunteer
organizations while raising her family. She was very involved in the
children’s activities and helped with judging of the Science Fairs in
Claremont, CA. She became a docent at the Museum of Science
and Industry. She and her husband, Dick, raised six outstanding
children who are now successful in engineering, computer science
and health care.
The story of meeting Dick is one we would like to share with you.
She was skiing with a boyfriend and, on the last run, he fell and
broke his leg, so she had to drive his Alfa
Romero. Dick noticed this really cute car
and this really cute young woman. He
recognized the car parked in his apartment
complex and soon met her at a party given by mutual friends. So
much for the boyfriend! You know the rest of the story.
Eventually, they moved to the San Diego area in 1992. The San
Diego community has been so fortunate to benefit from her
talents - a docent at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a
President for the Assistance League, the San Diego ARCS
Foundation Fund Development Vice President and, eventually, as
President. She is currently serving on the ARCS National Board as
Director of Development.
Bea's wisdom and leadership will be long remembered. To know
her is to enjoy those great Irish quotes and her familiar, “Oh,
well.” We are pleased to recognize Bea Hadinger as our 2010-
2011 ARCS Light.
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We are honored to welcome the following generous individuals into the ARCS Legacy Society:*
The ARCS Legacy Society was created to acknowledge those who have made known their intentions to leave a planned gift to the ARCS Scholar Award Endowment Fund. It is the commitment,
rather than the amount, that qualifies one as a Legacy Society member.
The Endowment Fund is wisely invested and supervised by the ARCS Investment Committee of the Board ofDirectors. Annually, the earnings are designated to Scholar Awards. The principal will remain in perpetuity.
An investment in the Endowment Fund can help secure the quality of the future by supporting ARCS Scholars inperpetuity. Currently, the earnings from the ARCS Endowment Fund, including the Virginia Lynch Grady Memorial
Fund and the Wally Schirra Memorial Endowment Fund, continue to support Scholar Awards each year.
For information about making a lasting contribution through a bequest or a planned gift to ARCS, contact Marti Panarisi at [email protected] or Diane Chalmers at [email protected]
*Legacy Society members as of January 2011 **Deceased
Karen BowdenDiane Annala Chalmers Becki Lamont Etess
Joan and Milt Evangelou Virginia Lynch Grady** George Leisz**
Cathryn LowMarti and Frank Panarisi Larry and Marti Showley
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2010-2011 ARCS Foundation Honor RollSan Diego Chapter • July 1, 2010 - February 7, 2011
Gifts received for awards to be made in the Academic Year 2011–2012
$15,000Beyster Family Foundation Fund IV
$7,500 - $9,999Carlos & Sharon Arbelaez
Kenneth & Marjorie Blanchard
The Legler Benbough Foundation
Kathryn Crippen Hattox Fund
Larry & Marti Showley
Union Bank
$5,000 - $7,499Webster & Helen Kinnaird/Paul Bechtner Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999Emily Bagnall
Charles & Ruth Billingsley Foundation
The Samuel I. & John Henry FoxFoundation at Union Bank
Richard G. Lambert M.D. Foundation for Education at Union Bank
Lynne Martin
Betty L. Peabody
Dr. Jane K. Smith
Hal & Betty Jo Williams
$1,000- $2,499Janet Allison
Elizabeth BeckJoyce A. ButlerJune ChochelesPeggy Elliott
Sally & Parker FinchJeanette & Bobby Foushee
Nancy Reed GibsonDick & Bea Hadinger
Hank & Betty HarrimanDr. & Mrs. E. Woodrow Hunt
Nancy & David A. JamesJim & Ann Lemke
VADM & Mrs. William McCauleyJanet & Craig MunsonMarti & Frank PanarisiGloria McColl Powell
Duane Roth
Patricia Brander StewartDr. & Mrs. Blake Talbot
Lois S. ThompsonHonorable & Mrs.
Gordon Thompson, Jr.Larry & Mara Ybarrondo
RADM & Mrs. Guy Zeller
$500 - $999Nancy Anderson
Jerome & Mary AngelBarbara & Charles Arledge
Sue & Howard BusbyNancy & Mo BildsoeBecki & Edward EtessJoan & Milt EvangelouDr. & Mrs. David Fitz
Karen FontanaSandra Harris
Jim & Barbara HartungMrs. Phyllis Haynes
Nancy & David HerringtonAndy & Karen Hewitt
Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard IversonJoan Lightner
Dan & Mary MulvihillDrs. Holly & Dennis Nappen
Chan Poyner PikeThe Hal & Mary Sadler Family
FoundationJerrie & Jim SchmidtBill & Astrid Shannon
Jan ShawRichard & Bobbie Vandervoort
Capt & Mrs. Don Waggoner
Up to $499 Kate Adams
Connie & James AdelmanMarla & Larry Black
Bob & Marcia BorgmanBetty & Jim Brayshay
Anne ColemanJean & Michael CollinsWalter & Barbara Doren
Berit DurlerGerman Eichberger
Doris & Peter Ellsworth
Holli GarrettBarbara and David Groce Fund
Peggy HanleyJoanne & William Herrin
Susan Hoekenga & Edward GergosianElizabeth M. Hubbard
Hewlett PackardRichard & Cynthia Jackson
Susan B. JonesCandace Kohl at the Fidelity
Charitable Gift FundJanet LaMarche
Yvonne W. LarsenJackie Linstrom
Robin & Chuck LubyKaren Ludwig
Deborah & Fred MandabachDiane Marinos
Adrienne McCulloughKimberly H. MillerPriscilla L. Moxley
Toni NickellKen & Marcia O'NealPam & Phil Palisoul
Louise PelanSusan Pondrom
Mary Lou & Harry QuickPaula Ray
Kay RedmondAnn Rible
Edwina & Roy RibletLois S. RoonAnn SiemensAnn Silliman
Dr. Leslie SmartRita R. SpragueIlene E. Swartz
Karen & Donald TartreM. Joan ThulinPattie Wellborn
Yolanda Walther-MeadeBeverly & Allan Zukor
The amounts above include donations to the ARCS Foundation Scholar Award Fund, Endowment,
and Memorial Funds. We apologize for any omissions due to printing deadlines.
= The San Diego Foundation
I t is already a new year and I am halfway through mysecond year as President. How fast the world turns! The bignews for this LAMP is the Scientist of the Year Dinner. You
can read much more about it in the article by Diane Marinos,our most excellent chair. The event will be Friday night, March18, 2011, and will honor Dr. Richard C. Atkinson, PresidentEmeritus of the University of California system. I have a specialconnection to this awardee, having received my Ph.D. fromUCSD, where he was Chancellor from 1980-1995. UC SanDiego is the city’s largest awarder of graduate degrees and ithas had an unquestionable major impact on the educationalexcellence, as well as the scientific, technological and economicgrowth, of our city. Dr. Atkinson, an accomplished scientist inhis own right, was one of the people instrumental in makingthis happen, and he is most deserving of our award. It isespecially appropriate to honor him since it is UC San Diego’s50th anniversary, and also since we are also celebrating ourScholars in a major way at this event. Posters will be on displayduring the reception; additionally, the Scholars will be an-nounced individually and will proceed across the stage. Don’tmiss this very special event.
This year we tried combining the Scholar Recognition Event andthe Scientist of the Year Dinner, and already this has proven tobe an unpopular idea. Members have missed meeting ourScholars early in the year. Next year the Scholar Recognition
Event will be back in its fullglory, and you can meet thenew Scholars in the fall. I havebeen working with RobinLuby, our President-Elect, andshe will be ready to hit theground running.
To recap our achievements:Since its beginning, the San Diego Chapter of ARCS has givenout $6,782,000 and has helped 431 Scholars to achieve theirgoals and advance science and technology to benefit all of us.This year we have awarded $355,000 to 48 Scholars and fundsraised are looking good for next year. We really do make asignificant difference in the lives of these young scientists andengineers and, by fostering their creative intelligence, to thewell-being of our own lives and of our community. That we areable to make this contribution to the greater good is thanks tothe efforts and generosity of all ARCS members–Active andAssociate alike, Board members or not. I have never beenassociated with a volunteer group that is so willing to work andso capable at accomplishing difficult tasks. On top of that, ARCSmembers insist on having fun along the way. Bravo to all of you.
Best wishes for a year full of health and happiness and withdeepest thanks for all you do for ARCS,
Candace Kohl, Ph.D., President
President’s Letter
Candace Kohl, Ph.D.,President
ARCS Lamp Vol. XVIII, 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) 259-1903. ARCS, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, provides financial assistance to U.S. college scientists seeking degrees in natural science,
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Richard C. Atkinson, Ph.D.
“The Science of Human Memory”
2011 SCIENTIST OFTHE YEAR DINNER
Friday, March 18, 2011
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel(Located adjacent to the
Torrey Pines Golf Course)
10950 N. Torrey Pines RoadLa Jolla, CA 92037
858-558-1500
6:00 PM Reception with ARCS Scholarsand their posters
7:00 PM Scholar Processionand Introduction
After Dinner:Dr. Atkinson'sPresentation
Diane Marinos, Dinner Chair
Pat StewartReservations Chair
Further information and anelectronic version of the invitation
will be posted on the ARCS website atwww.arcsfoundation.org/sandiego
Richard C. Atkinson, Ph.D.“The Science of Human Memory”
Mark YourCalendars!
T he San Diego Chapter of the ARCS Foundation is excited to
announce that our 2011 Scientist of the Year is Richard C.
Atkinson, Ph.D., whose selection will be celebrated Friday,
March 18, 2011, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel. After a
welcome reception during which the 48 Scholar Award recipients for
the 2010-11 year will be present, and many will be showing posters
and explaining their research, the evening will begin with a formal
procession and introduction, followed by dinner and our honoree.
Richard C. Atkinson’s achievements as scientist, educator, and passionate advocate for Americanscience have earned him international recognition and countless honors, as well as election tothe National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy ofEducation, and the American Philosophical Society. His career reflects an extraordinary ability tocombine interests and insights that span conventional disciplines and redefine traditionalboundaries. At Stanford University, where he held appointments in the Department ofPsychology, the School of Engineering, the School of Education, the Applied Mathematics andStatistics Laboratories, and the Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences, hequickly attained international stature as a rising star in cognitive psychology, specializing inmemory and cognition. Atkinson is one of three to five key researchers who developed the fieldof mathematical modeling in psychology. His work established the validity of mathematicalmodeling as a powerful tool for illuminating complex cognitive phenomena.
Atkinson’s most fundamental and far-reaching contribution to cognitive psychology is theAtkinson-Shiffrin model (with Richard M. Shiffrin), one of the most significant advances in thestudy of human memory since William James’ brilliant intuitive speculations on the subject. TheAtkinson-Shiffrin model, presented in a 1968 chapter titled “Human Memory: A ProposedSystem and its Control Processes,” published in The Psychology of Learning and Motivation:Advances in Research and Theory (Vol. 2), edited by K. W. Spence and J. T. Spence, put a theoryof memory on a mathematical basis for the first time. It is known as the modal model ofmemory, combining structural divisions of memory into short-term and long-term memorycomponents and explicitly modeling the attention and control processes that allow the entirecognitive system to function. The control processes they described, such as rehearsal, coding,retrieval strategies, and decision rules, are now standard in theories of memory. The Atkinson-Shiffrin article is one of the most highly cited in the history of the behavioral sciences, and theirtheory continues to shape research today, for example, in integrating and interpreting theneuroimagery research of recent years.
Dr. Atkinson, President Emeritus of the University of California system, served as President 1995to 2003. Before becoming system-wide President, he served for fifteen years as Chancellor of UCSan Diego and is Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Science and Psychology at that university. Dr.Atkinson is a former director of the National Science Foundation, and past president of theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science.
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