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Dr. Taylor Triolo was the recipient of an ARCS award at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where she received her MD in 2013.  This was followed by a pediatric residency at CU (2013-2016) and a pediatric endocrinology fellowship, also at CU (2016-2019).  She is board certified in pediatrics and...

ARCS Colorado Chapter is forever indebted to Caroline Shreve and Sherrye Berger for introducing Jo Byyny to ARCS. During her 21 years as a chapter member Jo has been an invaluable source of positive energy, creativity, reason and high good humor.  Her presence literally “lights” up a room.  Within a year...

Kathryn "Kitty" Hach-Darrow

2005-2006 Honoree of the year

Kathryn “Kitty” Hach-Darrow was the ARCS Colorado Chapter 2005-2006 Honoree of the Year. She was a businesswoman and a pilot at a time when neither were common.  She passed away on June 4, 2020, in Loveland, CO at the age of 97. Hach-Darrow...

Welcome New Honorary Member:  Gretchen Lee

As University of Colorado’s Director of Engineering Scholarships for the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Gretchen Lee recently retired from 23 years of directing and managing scholarships using donor criteria for scholar selection. Her job required finding students whose qualifications perfectly matched the often “very...

Colorado State University was founded as a land grant university in 1870 and is celebrating its sesquicentennial during the 2019-2020 academic year.  Not only is CSU celebrating its 150th year, but ARCS Colorado Chapter has donated its 150th scholar award to one of the 10 students we support this year.  Additionally, ARCS Colorado has donated one million dollars to...

Brittany Carr is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University.

Ms. Carr is the president of her local Association for Women in Mathematics chapter, volunteers with mathematics outreach, and is the captain of an inner tube water polo team. She graduated with her Masters in Mathematics from CSU in...

As a third generation Colorado native who grew up on a ranch in Northwest Colorado, Nancy Kellogg is a passionate advocate on Colorado environmental and educational issues. Nancy was a science and environmental educator for over 45 years and earned her PhD in science education from the University of Colorado. She has an MS degree in embryology/reproductive...

Katie Schneider, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines was unable to attend the scholar luncheon because she was at the Moonshot Morocco Youth Festival sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Casablanca, Morocco. This event was for high school and university Moroccan students interested in STEM. After the Inter House Team, of which...

The ARCS Colorado Chapter lost a very dear friend on December 2nd when Nancy Wright passed away at her home in Castle Rock. Nancy’s commitment, service and support to the Colorado ARCS chapter spanned thirty years and many roles. She served as Chapter President from 1993—1994, followed by a term on the ARCS National Board of Directors and many chapter positions including Director at Large. 
Nancy...