Author Archives: Janet Mattern

ARA Luncheon Update, Friday April 5th

Our next ARA luncheon will be held on Friday, April 5th, 2024, in the Alcon Crossroads Conference Center (old Alcon cafeteria). Fred Schneiweiss, Doctor of Pharmacy, Alcon’s Director of Pharmacoepidemiology, retired, will be our speaker at the April luncheon. The April … Continue reading


Winter 2024 In HindSight

Please enjoy the Winter 2024 In HindSight Newsletter. The newsletter has information from our December Lupper. We are looking forward to our luncheons in 2024. They will take place on April 5th, June 7th, September 20th, and our Annual Holiday … Continue reading


ARA Holiday Lupper, Friday, December 8th, 11:30

Dear ARA Members, Our Holiday “Lupper” will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023, on the Alcon campus in the Crossroads Conference Center (old Alcon cafeteria). We are pleased to welcome David Endicott, Chief Executive Officer, Alcon, back this year to be our speaker. As … Continue reading


ARA 2023 Luncheons – Announcements

Our first ARA luncheon of the year took place on March 6th. For the first time we went to the Schollmaier Auditorium for the presentation after lunch in the Crossroads. We will follow this same arrangement for the September luncheon … Continue reading


In HindSight – In Memoriam Ed Schollmaier

The passing of Ed Schollmaier was felt by the communities he served, especially Alcon, TCU, the Fort Worth Opera, and the city of Fort Worth. Many of our current members started their careers at Alcon when Ed was the CEO … Continue reading