Year in Review

Seeking to inspire the next generation of rocket

2012 scientists... e are pleased to report that the GenCorp Foundation made generous contributions to schools and nonprofit organizations in each of our communities in 2012. Last year, the GenCorp Foundation distributed $604,345 in grants, scholarships and matching gifts, of Wwhich 87 percent were directed to education. The foundation continues to focus its resources in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math- ematics – education, building capacity in numerous organizations. To highlight just a few in 2012:

SySTEMic Solutions—­ This innovative STEM educational pipeline for elementary, middle, high school and community college programs is coordinated through Northern Virginia Community College. Its goal is to provide an educational pathway to employment or higher education through an aligned secondary and post-secondary STEM curriculum. Championed by Aerojet Gainesville, the GenCorp Foundation invested $45,000 in SySTEMic Solutions, which recently received a $1M commitment from the Virginia General Assembly to expand the initiative throughout Northern Virginia.

SAU Preceptor Program—At Southern Arkansas University, the College of Science and Technology recognized the high drop-out rate of first year science and engineering students. With the goal to improve retention and performance in biology, chemistry and physics laboratory 2012 GenCorp Foundation Giving courses that first year students often find challenging and intimating, the college Matching Gi s Arts & Culture $21,000 (3.5%) $107,872 (18%) wanted to provide more assistance for Civic $22,425 (3.5%) the students while in a laboratory Health & environment. Employing upper division Human Services $38,600 (6%) students as preceptors working alongside faculty during laboratory instruction, demonstrated improved retention rates and grades. Coordinated through Aerojet Camden, the GenCorp Foundation made Education a three-year $51,000 investment in the $414,448 (69%) SAU Preceptor Program.

Project Lead the Way—A STEM-focused curriculum and teacher professional development program designed to prepare middle and high school students for the global economy, PLTW is a nationally-recognized pathway program that is being

Mission Through grants and scholarships, the GenCorp Foundation supports education, health and social services, arts organizations and civic and environmental projects. Its primary giving focus is education, with an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.

The GenCorp Foundation works to build strong community partnerships in the communities where the company has a business presence. These communities include Huntsville, Alabama; Camden, Arkansas; Sacramento, Vernon and Woodland Hills, California; , D.C.; Socorro, New Mexico; Jonesborough, Tennessee; Clearfield, Utah; Gainesville and Orange, Virginia and Redmond, Washington.

2 embraced by industry as a strategy to support education to develop tomorrow’s employees. The GenCorp Foundation was an early supporter of PLTW in the Sacramento region. Since 2007, the Foundation has invested more than $250,000 in PLTW in Sacramento schools. PLTW also is being used in STEM pro- grams that are supported by the Foundation in Arkansas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

These efforts demonstrate the Foundation’s commitment to STEM education to inspire the next generation of en- gineers, chemists, scientists and technology profession- als. Throughout this report, you will see the scope of the GenCorp Foundation’s work in our communities.

Through the Foundation’s Aerojet in Action Program, employee teams provided much-needed volunteer power to 51 nonprofit organizations and schools and distributed $40,500 to assist those organizations in fur- thering their missions.

Building on our employees’ generosity, the Foundation matched $107,872 in employee gifts to 191 K-12 schools and universities. Responding to the devastation from Hurricane Sandy along the Eastern in Oc- tober 2012, the Foundation matched employees’ dona- tions to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, for a combined total of $22,560.

Given the ongoing economic challenges faced by schools and nonprofit organizations that provide much- needed services in our communities, the GenCorp Foundation’s board of directors is proud to continue its commitment to the communities where our employees live, work and volunteer. Thank you for what you do to keep your community healthy and strong.

Chris W. Conley Juanita Garcia President, GenCorp Foundation Executive Director, GenCorp Foundation Aerojet Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety

Student Teams Turn Theory into Reality Book learning has its place, but hands-on, experi- ential learning is more powerful. To assist young engineers and scientists in testing their knowledge, the GenCorp Foundation supported student teams in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Sci- ence and Technology) Robotics; VEX Robotics; AIA’s Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC); NASA’s Student Launch Initiative (SLI) and the National Science Olympiad. In 2012, the GenCorp Foundation supported teams from 14 schools that Kettle Run High School - Virginia advanced to national competitions: Lake Braddock Secondary School - Virginia Mira Loma High School - California Aviation High School - Washington Mountain Vista Governor’s School - Virginia Daniel Boone High School - Tennessee Spotsylvania High School - Virginia Eastlake High School - Washington Syracuse High School - Utah El Dorado Unified High School District - California Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Governor’s School at Innovation Park - Virginia Technology - Virginia - Washington Weber School District – Utah

3 2012 Grant Recipients The GenCorp Foundation supports the communities where the company has a business presence and where employees live and work. We salute these nonprofit organizations and schools for the work they do to keep our communities healthy.

EDUCATION Camden Fairview High School Governor’s School at Innovation Park In 2012, 87 percent of the GenCorp Capital Airshow Group Ingraham High School Foundation’s funding supported educational College of William & Mary Johns Hopkins University institutions, STEM programs, scholarships Davis Education Foundation Kettle Run High School and matching gifts. Discovery Museum Science & Space Center KVIE Public Television Duke University Lake Braddock Secondary School Aerospace Museum of California East Tennessee State University Lake Washington Schools Foundation Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Eastern New Mexico University Linking Education & Economic Arkansas State University Eastlake High School Development Arkansas School for Mathematics, Science & El Dorado Union High School District Marion Military Institute the Arts Explore Mars Mira Loma High School Auburn University Folsom Cordova Unified School District Mountain Vista Governor’s School for Aviation High School Free 2 Teach Science, Math & Technology Georgia Tech Museum of Flight Foundation California State University, Northridge Scholarships Invest in Future Generations

The GenCorp Foundation supports aspiring students through a variety of scholarship programs. To recognize the academic achievements of the children of our employees, the GenCorp Foundation offers scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. National Merit Scholarships are recognized nationally and honor academically talented graduating high school seniors. Since 2000, 59 students have received four-year scholarships through the GenCorp Foundation.

In 2012, five students received GenCorp Foundation Scholarships:

Maryann Haynie, daughter of Carl Haynie, Aerojet Sacramento, is attending Emory University, majoring in Psychology.

Lauren Redd, daughter of Kathy Redd, Aerojet Sacramento, Chris Conley, vice president, EH&S, and GenCorp Foundation board is attending Cornell University majoring in Mechanical president (left) and Scott Seymour, CEO, GenCorp (right), presented Engineering. the 2012 GenCorp Scholarships to (l to r):Mayuri Sadhasivan, Lauren Redd and Tatiana Smith. Mayuri Sadhasivan, daughter of Akila Sadhasivan, Aerojet Sacramento, is attending the University of California, San Engineering, and is still undecided about her major – either Diego, majoring in Pre-Med. Mechanical Engineering or Bioengineering.

Tatiana Smith, daughter of Kevin Smith, Aerojet The GenCorp Foundation also offers scholarships at Sacramento, is attending University of California Davis, local high schools in each of our Aerojet communities to majoring in Pre-Veterinary Studies. graduating seniors who plan to pursue post-secondary study in a STEM – science, technology, engineering or math – field. Anne Wilkinson, daughter of Tom Wilkinson, Aerojet In 2012, the GenCorp Foundation awarded 30 $1,000 high Redmond, is attending Franklin W. Olin College of school scholarships. 4 Left: Students on a nature hike at Deer Creek Hills, made possible by a GenCorp Foundation grant to the Sacramento Valley Conservancy.

ARTS & CULTURE B Street Theatre Crocker Art Museum New Mexico Tech Performing Arts National Merit Scholarship Corporation University of California, Davis College of Sacramento Ballet National Defense Industries Association Engineering New Mexico Tech University of Michigan CIVIC Northeast State Community College University of Utah Foundation University of Virginia American River Parkway Foundation Northern Virginia Community College University of Washington Friends of Lakes Folsom and Natoma Educational Foundation Utah State University Research Foundation Guide Dogs of America Northwestern University Virginia Tech National Children’s Advocacy Center Ouachita Area United Fund Washington Aerospace Scholars Foundation Ouachita Baptist University Washington County Board of Education HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Pacific Science Center Foundation Weber School District Society for the Blind RAFT-Resource Area for Teaching Weber State University United Way of Washington County, Sacramento Regional Science & Engineering West View School Tennessee Fair Foundation William Jessup University Washington County Board of Education Sacramento Valley Conservancy San Juan Education Foundation SAU Foundation SAU Technology Foundation Sci-Quest DOLLARS FOR DOERS Society of Women Engineers In 2012, employees generously donated their time and talent to schools Socorro High School in their communities. Through the GenCorp Foundation’s Dollars for Soil Born Farms Doers Program, employees’ volunteer time is matched at $10 per hour Spotsylvania High School to the school where they volunteered. STEDTRAIN Sulphur Springs School Last year, 15 schools benefitted from the GenCorp Foundation’s The Schools Foundation Dollars for Doers Program: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology Bella Vista High School Jonesborough Middle School Tusculum College Cobblestone Elementary School Lake Washington Institute of Technology Cottonwood Valley Charter School Longwood University United States Space & Rocket Center Fernwood Elementary School Mountain View High School University Foundation at Sacramento State Green Valley Elementary School Saint Catherine of Siena Parish School University of Alabama in Huntsville Greenhills Elementary School Saint Mark’s Lutheran School Interlake High School Weber State University University of Arkansas James McKee Elementary School University of California, Berkeley

5 Flash for Success in Camden drives with college information to the graduating Class of 2012. The flash drive idea came from the need to provide information that is portable and easily accessible for stu- dents and parents on college, the military and other career opportunities.

Key information pre-loaded onto the flash drives included admissions requirements, scholarship deadlines, cost and contact information for all Arkansas two- and four-year colleges; Federal student aid programs and student loans; links to online scholarships; examples of scholarship letters and resumes; contacts for all branches of military service; college admission test information and a senior calendar. Students also are able to save their own school work on the flash drives.

Camden Fairview Seniors Richard Robertson, Dillan Bever and At a senior assembly last September, Paul Rich, executive Brooke Collins discover the wealth of information on their new flash drives. director of Camden Operations, presented the flash drives to the Camden Fairview senior class. Aerojet Camden en- gineers then assisted students in accessing the information Navigating life after high school can be an overwhelm- that was pre-loaded on the flash drives. ing experience. To assist graduating seniors at Camden Fairview High School, the GenCorp Foundation funded “Not all students have computer or internet access at a new program, Flash for Success, which provided flash home,” explained Rich. “This simple tool removes a bar- rier for seniors to find the information they need to make choices for their future.”

Educational Gift Matching Program

A. G. Richardson Elementary School Cal Poly State University Foundation American Jewish University Cal Poly, Pomona Andersonville Theological Seminary Calabasas High School To encourage employees to support Archbishop Murphy High School California Institute of Technology the schools and universities of their Arkansas State University California State University Long Beach Ash Creek Elementary School California State University, Chico choice, the GenCorp Foundation Auburn University California State University, Northridge matched $107,872 in employees’ Aviation High School Calvin College Azusa Pacific University Camden Christian Academy gifts to 191 schools in 2012. The Baylor College of Medicine Camden Fairview High School GenCorp Foundation matches Bearden Elementary Camden Fairview Middle School Bella Vista High School Camino Union School employees’ donation to K-12 schools Bellevue College Canyon Park Junior High School Bethel University Carnegie Mellon University and universities, dollar-for-dollar, to Bishop O’Connell High School Central Davis Junior High School a maximum of $3,000 per year. 2012 Christian Brothers High School Brigham Young University Claremont Graduate University schools receiving matches from the Brigham Young University, Hawaii Cobblestone Elementary GenCorp Foundation: Bucknell University Colby College Bull Run Middle School College of William & Mary

6 Columbia University Lake Braddock Secondary School Suffield Academy Cordova High School Lake Washington Schools Foundation Sulphur Springs School Cornell University Lakeside School Texas Christian University Cottonwood Valley Charter School Lewis & Clark College Texas Tech Foundation Courtyard Private School Liberty High School The City of Dharma Realm Instilling Goodness Cristo Rey High School Little Red School House Schools Crystal Springs Elementary Longwood University Thiel College Culpeper County High School Louisa County Middle School Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Culpeper Middle School Maret School Technology Davis Education Foundation Marion Military Institute Tufts College Del Campo High School Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tulane Educational Foundation Denison University Mayfield Senior School Tusculum College Drexel University McDonogh School UC Davis Foundation Duke University Millsaps College UC Davis Graduate School of Management East Tennessee State University Mira Loma High School United States Military Academy Eastern New Mexico University Missouri University of Science & Technology University Foundation at Sacramento State Eastlake High School Montana State University Foundation University of Alabama in Huntsville El Dorado Adventist School Mountain Vista Governor’s School for Science, University of Arkansas El Dorado High School Math & Technology University of California, Berkeley Emerald Hill Elementary New Mexico Tech University of California, San Diego Eureka Schools Foundation North Seattle Community College University of Central Arkansas Evergreen School Northeast State Community College University of Iowa Foundation Fauquier High School Northern Virginia Community College University of Mary Washington Foundation Fernwood Elementary School Northwest University University of Maryland Foundation First Place School Northwestern University University of Michigan Florida Institute of Technology Oak Chan Elementary University of Nevada Reno Foundation Folsom High School Oak Ridge High School University of Notre Dame Folsom Hills Elementary Oregon Tech Foundation University of Rio Grande Folsom Lake College Osbourn Park High School University of Southern California Folsom Middle School Oswego College Foundation University of Tennessee Fordyce High School Ouachita Baptist University University of the Pacific Geneva College Our Lady of the Lake School University of Utah George Mason University Foundation Point Loma Nazarene University University of Virginia George Washington Carver Presentation School University of Washington George Washington University Prince William County Schools Foundation University of Wyoming Foundation Georgia Tech Purdue University United States Air Force Academy Germanna Community College Reed Institute Utah State University Gettysburg College Rolling Hills Middle School Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Gold Ridge Elementary School Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Ventana Ranch Elementary School Gold River Discovery Center School Rosemont High School Victory Christian Gold Trail Union School District Sacramento Waldorf School Victory Christian School Golden Hills School Sacred Heart Parish School Virginia Tech Gonzaga University Saint Brendan School W.E. Mitchell Middle School Governor’s School at Innovation Park Saint Catherine of Siena Parish School Wakefield School Grace Miller Elementary School Saint Croix Lutheran High School Washington County Board of Education Grand Valley State University Saint Francis High School Washington State University Grant High School Saint John Notre Dame School Weber School District Foundation Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary School Saint John Vianney School Weber State University Greenhills Elementary School Saint Joseph School Wesley College Hacienda Environmental Science School Saint Louise Parish School West View School Hampton High School Saint Mark’s High School West Virginia University Foundation Harding University Saint Mark’s Lutheran School Western Washington University Foundation Harmon Johnson Elementary School Saint Mary School Westmont College Harmony Grove Public Schools Saratoga Central Catholic High School Whatcom Community College Hillsdale College SAU Foundation Wheaton College Hobart & William Smith College SAU Technology Foundation William Jessup University Holy Family School Seattle University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Horace Mann School Sierra College Humboldt State University Foundation Silva Valley Elementary School Ingraham High School Silver Firs Elementary Interlake High School Skycrest Elementary School James Madison University Foundation Snow College Foundation Jesuit High School Socorro High School Johns Hopkins University South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Jonesborough Middle School Foundation Kansas State University Foundation Spotsylvania High School Kate Wallker Barrett Elementary Stevens Institute of Technology Kettle Run High School Stony Brook Foundation 7 GenCorp Foundation Board of Directors

Chris Conley, President Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety

David Fox, Treasurer Director, Financial Reporting

Jennifer Goolis, Secretary Director, Compensation

Aerojet Redmond volunteers at Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center. From left to right: David Hatch Charity Lawson and daughter Isabel, Dindy Uthus, Patty Lynn, Scott Jennings, Linda and Tim Bunce, and Erika Longakit Kyle. Vice President, Easton Development Com- AEROJET IN ACTION pany Roger Myers “People power” is a valuable asset in the nonprofit world. To supple- Executive Director, Electric ment the power of volunteers, the GenCorp Foundation’s Aerojet in Propulsion & Integrated Action Program provides funding to local nonprofit organizations and Systems Capture schools that benefit from Aerojet employee volunteerism. Ron Samborsky Aerojet employee committees at each site select organizations to sup- Vice President, Strategy port through local volunteer opportunities and events. Once the volun- teer activity is completed, the committee recommends funding to help Rob Shenton support the work of that nonprofit organization. In 2012, 51 nonprofit Vice President, Sustainable organizations received $40,500 from the GenCorp Foundation on Operations behalf of Aerojet employees. 13th Judicial District CASA North Ouachita Area United Fund GenCorp Foundation ALIVE! Ogden Weber Community Action American Cancer Society, Albuquerque Partnership Staff American Cancer Society, Arkansas Orange County Educational Foundation American Cancer Society, Sacramento Pacific Lodge Youth Services Juanita Garcia American Cancer Society, Tennessee Prince William County Schools Director American Cancer Society, Virginia Foundation Arkansas High School Rodeo Association Puerto Seguro Rebecca Cieplinski Boys & Girls Club El Dorado County RAFT-Resource Area for Teaching Administrative Assistant Western Slope Rancho San Antonio Boys Home Camden Fairview High School Rio Grande Valley CASA Camden Fairview School District Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Culpeper Food Closet Center Disabled American Veterans Salvation Army, Virginia Fauquier Free Clinic Salvation Army, Huntsville First United Methodist Church Sara’s Sanctuary Freedom Riders Socorro Storehouse Soil Born Farms Global Partnerships GenCorp Foundation Good Samaritan Ministries Southern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House Charities P.O. Box 15619 Guide Dogs of America Sacramento, CA 95852-0619 Harmon Johnson Elementary School Stanford Settlement Stephen J. Wampler Foundation 916.355.3600 Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center [email protected] Loaves & Fishes, Mustard Seed School Stephens High School www.gencorp.com Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Toys for Tots, Everett Mercer Island Eastside Orphans & Waifs Toys for Tots, Huntsville Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid-South Transitional Housing Chapter Twin Lakes Food Bank The GenCorp Foundation is an independent nonprofit philanthropic organization established by GenCorp Northern Virginia Family Services Women’s Crisis Center in 1999. As a California nonprofit public benefit Northwest Harvest, King County corporation, the GenCorp Foundation’s tax-exempt identification number is 68-0441559. 8