ARCS Light Award Recipients
Each year the ARCS Light award is given to a member of each ARCS Foundation chapter who has displayed commitment and long-term service at the chapter level. The recipients are honored for serving in board/leadership positions, establishing Scholar funds and collaborating with university partners, chairing special events and recruiting new members, and providing expertise in chapter operations. This year, the San Diego chapter recognized and honored Doris Ellsworth, an Emeritus member who has been involved at the local chapter for thirty-one (31) years.
2017 - 2018 San Diego ARCS Light Recipient:
DORIS ELLSWORTH
Biography
Doris Ellsworth joined ARCS San Diego in 1987 and has contributed outstanding service over her three decades: strategic planning, recruitment and special events.
Doris, a native Southern Californian, graduated from Occidental College with a teaching credential. She and her husband Peter married and moved to Palo Alto. While Pete finished Stanford Law School, Doris taught physical education. While in Virginia after Pete joined the Army, Doris worked for the US Army Logistics Management School, managing activities and logistics for foreign officers and visiting Pentagon officials
After the Army, they settled in San Diego. Doris has been active in numerous civic and nonprofit organizations including: San Diego Diplomacy Council (President), San Diego Bar Auxiliary, PEO chapter FR (President), Children’s Hospital, The Wednesday Club, Town and Gown and Peninsula Singers. She co-founded the San Diego Courthouse Tour Program for elementary and high school students, receiving National recognition from the Freedoms Foundation. When her husband took on the challenge of building Sharp Healthcare – merging seven hospitals and three medical groups – Doris hosted and organized events supporting the massive effort.
She is very proud of her two sons, their wives and six grandchildren.
Honorees - San Diego Chapter
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2017-18 Doris Ellsworth 2016-17 Bobbie Vandervoort 2015-16 Mary Lou Quick 2014-15 Robin Luby 2013-14 Candace Kohl 2012-13 Mary Fitz 2011-12 Diane Chalmers 2010-11 Bea Hadinger 2009-10 Jeanette Foushee 2008-09 Patricia Stewart 2007-08 Jerrie Schmidt |
2006-07 Joan Evangelou 2005-06 Marti Panarisi 2004-05 Nancy Bildsoe 2003-04 Connie Adelman 2002-03 Pattie Wellborn 2001-02 Peggy Elliott 2000-01 Karon Luce 1999-00 Mary Jane Bennett 1998-99 Lois Thompson 1997-98 Pat Beck 1996-97 Betty Simm |
1995-96 Toni Nickell 1994-95 Karen Bowden 1993-94 Barbara McColl 1992-93 Becki Etess 1991-92 Betty Brayshay 1990-91 Kay Redmond 1989-90 Dottie Georgens 1988-89 Lois Roon 1987-88 Yvonne Larsen 1986-87 Betty Jo Williams 1985-86 Gayle Wilson |