The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Fall 2019 Vol. 6 Scaling mountains is a lesson in confidence Girl Scout Alexandra Herr reached all 48 of NH's highest peaks - by 6 years old

Boundless energy and a love of the outdoors has defined Alexandra Herr since she was little. From the day she was born, her mother, Patricia "Trish" Herr of Campton, NH, vowed to instill a love of nature in her children, and by the time Alex was 5, Trish had her hik- ing adult-level mountain trails. Alex and her younger sister, Sage, are individual- ly registered Girl Scout members who are taking the Girl Scout goal of build- ing skills through outdoor experiences to new heights. Alex, 16, is busy completing her Girl Scout Gold Award project, called 13 Before 13. The Girl Scout Ambassador has created a list of hikes that children younger than 13 can enjoy in the White Alexandra Herr, 16, enjoyed the view from the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire Mountains of New Hampshire. The recently. Her Gold Award project is designed to involve children in hiking. (Courtesy photo) hikes are divided into easy, medium, they finish the whole list they earn a when you’re younger (helps with) fo- and hard levels, with a final hike of Lit- patch designed by Alex herself. The cus, mental wellbeing, appreciation of tle Haystack. Children choose the last concept of the project is to introduce nature, especially now with changing hike in each section themselves. As the children to hiking and to experience na- climate,” Alex said. “If people appreci- easy, medium and hard hikes are com- ture with a list of hikes that are fun and ate the environment, they’re more like- pleted, a child earns a sticker, and once suitable for younger children. ly to advocate for that in the future. If they enjoy it, it can be a bonding expe- “We enjoy hiking. It’s a big part of our rience with their family. If they don’t en- lives. It’s something that isn’t too daunt- joy hiking, they can enjoy other things ing,” she said of her list of 13 hikes. “I in nature.” want them to feel like this list was made for them...because it was! Ideally, this You might think Alex’s family had been list would introduce children to hiking avid hikers all along, but Trish Herr said and motivate them to move on to more it was Alex’s “over-the-top energy lev- difficult lists after they finish 13 Before els” that led to their outdoor adven- 13,” is how she describes the project in tures. She began hiking when Alex was her blog. She invites anyone interested just 3 years old. She homeschools her in taking on the challenge to hike with daughters, and has encouraged both to her and give her feedback. She’s eager document their hikes in blog form. At to see more girls out on the trails. first she took care of the blogging for This is the patch Alexandra Herr designed for those who take on her hiking challenge. “Just being in nature itself, especially Continued on Page 2 The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Council CEO Patricia Mellor Scaling mountains is a lesson in confidence

Board of Directors Continued from Page 1 learn key life skills. Among the 42 new badges released by Girl Scouts of the President/Board Chair her girls, but as each reached the age of USA this summer are 12 Outdoor High Tara Pacht 13, she turned those duties over to them. Adventure badges, designed for girls to They also host a YouTube channel, pod- First Vice President explore nature and experience exciting casts, and do speaking engagements. Martha Manley outdoor adventures like backpacking, Second Vice President Trish has documented their family adven- snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, rock Katelyn PC Hudson tures in a book titled “Up.” In it, she de- climbing, and tree climbing – giving them Council Secretary scribes their adventures climbing all 48 the confidence to support one another, Susan Manning of New Hampshire’s highest mountains. take healthy risks, and spend dedicated Council Treasurer She says that “small doesn’t necessarily time in nature. These are the first Girl Eric Carlson mean weak; that girls can be strong; and Scout badges that members can earn by that big, bold things are possible.” choosing one of two self-directed paths. Members at Large Candice Benson “There’s a strength that comes from Getting girls outdoors is one of the four Star Dargin knowing you can do something on your pillars of the Girl Scout Leadership Expe- Maura Grogan own two feet,” she said, “and enjoy the rience, along with building skills in STEM, Courtney Morin surroundings around you.” life skills, and entrepreneurship. Peggy Piette Denise Vailllancourt She notices that solo hiking is becoming For more information about the 13 Before 13 Girl Representative less of a strictly male endeavor. “Both girls Program, please contact Customer Care at Emily Galeva hike solo a lot now,” she said. “For them to [email protected]. Julia Tilton do that requires knowledge, preparation, confidence – knowing you can take care of yourself. It’s very empowering. When Alumnae Advisory Board you grow up doing that on a regular basis, Chair you not only appreciate nature, you have Megan Cuddy confidence in yourself.” Members Having brought both girls up hiking, she Jacie Crump is enthusiastic about the emphasis Girl Candy Hamacher Scouts is putting on getting girls out- Abigail MacGregor Belle Pfeiffer doors. “I would love to see more troops of Colleen Settle Girl Scouts out there doing the hard core stuff (her girls) are doing.” Alex hopes to have her Gold Award work finished up later this year, as she hikes with more children on her trail list and For More Information gets their feedback. To donate to Girl Scouts of the The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest Green and White Mountains, visit: achievement in Girl Scouting, and a testa- girlscoutsgwm.org/donate. ment to the girls who earn it. Gold Award Girl Scouts have shown remarkable ded- To learn more, contact the Ad- ication to improving their communities vancement office by emailing and the world. For more than 100 years, advancement@girlscoutsgwm. Alexandra and Sage Herr climb the Caps Ridge Girl Scouts has provided girls with un- Trail on Mount Jefferson in June 2015. (Courtesy org or calling 888-474-9686. matched outdoor adventures where they Photo) The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Girl Scouts love the outdoors Save the Date G.I.R.L. Expo Dear friends, ral resources up close and in new ways. Due October 19, 2019 to the great success, we will offer another NH Sportsplex, Bedford, NH In the words of series of Girl Scouts Love State Parks pro- April 11, 2020 a special Camp grams in September 2020. Farnsworth song, DoubleTree by Hilton, this was a summer We also continue to train our troop leaders Burlington, VT many hundreds in a wide variety of outdoor skills. Over the The G.I.R.L. Expo focuses on of girls will never course of the past year, our team of volun- “everything exciting for girls” forget! Over the teers and staff have updated and revitalized including hands-on activities, STEM, outdoors, Take Action course of several our outdoor courses - designed to get more interactive zones, exhibitors, fun weeks, girls explored, challenged them- leaders comfortable with, and therefore workshops, live stage shows, selves, and made new friends. Whether more girls out in, the out-of-doors. Farns- raffles and more! If you, your they were climbing a rock or the four-sid- worth Weekend again brought adults and company, or someone you ed climbing tower, girls reached impres- older girls from across our council together know would like to be a part sive heights. Our camps were full of to kick off another great year. of G.I.R.L. Expo, contact us to songs, laughter, and amazing adventures. learn about all the ways you can This issue of The Trailblazer celebrates our participate! Learn more by visiting At Camp Farnsworth, we celebrated 110 focus on the out-of-doors. The outdoors has girlscoutsgwm.org/GirlExpo. summers of all-girl camping fun, bring- played a key role in our program from the Young Women of Distinction ing together alumnae from the 1940s very beginning and continues to provide ex- November 9, 2019 through today. A highlight was the unveil- citing experiences for girls today. Thank you NOAH's Event Center, ing of the Vermont historical marker cel- for making Girl Scout camp and Girl Scout Bedford, NH ebrating the vast reach of the Girl Scout outdoor programming possible. We are so November 10, 2019 camp experience. grateful for your support and friendship. Essex Community Education Center, Essex, VT Beyond our summer programs, girls are Yours in Girl Scouting, also on the move in the out-of-doors in The Young Women of Distinction event honors girls who have other ways. This year we celebrated our earned our highest awards, state parks with 10 new summer pro- including the Girl Scout Gold grams. Girls, their families and troops Patricia Mellor Award. Alumnae who are highest were able to hike, fish, learn outdoor pho- Chief Executive Officer, GSGWM award recipients are invited to join tography skills, and see our state’s natu- Gold Award Girl Scout us and be honored as well. RSVP to customer care by November 1.

Summer Camp 2019 By the Numbers STEM MOBILE UPDATE Thanks to all of your incredible 1,102 Campers 50 Jump-In support, we're thrilled to an- 7 Weeks Campers of Camp spent 1,985 nounce that we’ve raised enough camper weeks 20 Coaches funds to purchase and outfit our Mobile STEM Lab van! 100 Camp Staff & Volunteers 22 Program & Camp Aides Our next step is to fill the van plus 10 Counselors-in-Training with state-of-the-art STEM 134 Campers equipment and programming at Troop Adventure essentials, so it's not too late to 22 13 8 13 13 give! Visit girlscoutsgwm.org/ Low-ropes Boating Archery Lifeguard CPR 102 Campers STEMLab to donate. Staff Trained at volunteer-run day camps The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Outdoor programming expands at our camps Girl Scouts has a long and rich history Outdoor Leadership School course; of providing unparalleled leadership lived nomadically in Yukon, Canada, for development programming through 30 days where she gained class II & III getting girls outdoors. In fact, based whitewater experience; and actively on what girls report as most important practices “Leave No Trace” principles. to them today, outdoor programming Working closely with our outdoor is one of Girl Scouts of the USA’s program staff, Jade’s role at GSGWM top four national program focuses. has focused on adding opportunities to Research shows that through outdoor support volunteers taking girls outdoors experiences, girls have unique - trail development, geocaching, and opportunities to try new things, improve nature activities. This summer, Jade skills and confidence, overcome fears, took 22 campers and 3 staff to hike Girl develop a lasting respect for the Scouts’ Low Trail at Camp Farnsworth environment, and help other girls. in Vermont, teaching girls about tree Locally, Girl Scouts of the Green and identification, maintaining trails, and White Mountains has embraced this conservation efforts along the way. focus with enthusiasm—growing Jade also completed other programs attendance at our summer camps with our campers. The first was creating across Vermont and New Hampshire, SCA intern Jade Robinson holds one of the “nature kits” with our Camp Aides expanding and innovating outdoor geocaching kits she created. (GSGWM Photo) based on our outdoor badges such as volunteer training, and enhancing year- action, and leading while protecting our geocaching and water conservancy. round outdoor programs with new nation’s natural and cultural resources. Another program focused on work with and unique activities, such as outdoor our day camp Program Aides at Camp art, mountain biking, geocaching, Through this funding, councils are Kettleford in New Hampshire, where orienteering, ice fishing, and more. offering innovative programming that Jade developed geocaching boxes – addresses environmental impacts This year we are excited to strengthen each containing different activities.. such as water pollution, the effects and expand these programs even of weather on rocks, the declining We are excited to continue the powerful more through an exciting internship butterfly and bee populations, and outdoors-focused work Jade began program. With generous support from connecting STEM education to the over the summer. Between September the Richard King Mellon Foundation, outdoors through geology, biology, and December, Jade will be busy the Student Conservation Association and forensics. In addition, girls are delivering volunteer outdoor trainings, (SCA) and Girl Scouts of Western able to get outdoors and have exciting such as Basic Outdoor Living Skills Pennsylvania (GSWPA), this internship adventures that would not have been (BOLS) trainings, facilitating outdoor program allows for sixteen different possible without this funding, including experiences and activities at the Girl Scout councils across the country wildlife tracking in Yellowstone National Older Girl Conference, and preparing to elevate outdoor and environmental Park, and summiting Mt. Helena in the and improving camp resources such conservation activities at the local level. Olympic National Forest. as cook kits and other supplies in Interns from SCA are bringing their preparation for our outdoor winter On a local level, we welcomed our SCA energy, enthusiasm, and experience to programs. outdoor program intern, Jade Robinson, these councils - benefiting Girl Scouts in July. Jade is an Environmental Studies We are tremendously grateful to in a big way. From geology programming major who is passionate about getting GSWPA, the Richard King Mellon in Maine and outdoor training in young people engaged in environmental Foundation, and the SCA for providing Pennsylvania to land maintenance stewardship. She has traveled in Costa such a wonderful opportunity to projects on the Iditarod Trail in Alaska, Rica, where she studied the boreal and further empower local girls through these interns are planning, taking cloud forests; participated in a National meaningful outdoor experiences. The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Girl Scouts explore beaches with Coastal Rompers Since its start in 1996, the Coastal enjoy their marine adventures, other Rompers program has provided count- Coastal Rompers lead Discovery Week- less opportunities for older Girl Scouts ends – tidepooling events for young- to experience and appreciate marine er Girl Scouts – and a program called life, help with the conservation of our Trees, The Sea, and Me at the Urban shoreline, and take action to make the Forestry Center. These are the girls who world a better place. become program aides. Gwen St. Ger- main, Savage’s current co-leader, said Girls in grades 6-12 get together as “Some of these girls don’t necessarily Coastal Rompers to visit area aquar- want to do things for themselves, they iums, explore beaches and intertidal want to do things for others. The power pools, perform community service in to believe in themselves and give back their annual beach cleanup, and help is where it begins here.” others learn about marine life. Coastal Rompers also offers older Girl Scouts Savage brings a wealth of knowledge a chance to develop and practice lead- and a caring spirit to the program. At ership skills by both delivering sea-re- 78, with Parkinson’s disease, Savage is lated programs to younger girls, and by having to step back a bit on his involve- experiencing the coastal marine world ment with the program, but hasn’t lost with their peers. an ounce of his enthusiasm for teach- Girl Scouts recently enjoyed the marine lab at ing girls everything he can. the Isle of Shoals. (Courtesy photo) Neil Savage is the co-found- “The girls have taken over most of it,” coastline in Rye, NH, providing valuable er of Coastal he said, saying St. Germain will do more data on the trash that’s found as part of Rompers, along driving and organizing, while he will their effort. Savage said they typically with Girl Scout bring a chair to an event. “They bring haul 600 to 700 pounds of plastic, bot- Alum Lee Wil- things back to me!” he said of a trip to tles, cigarette butts, lobster trap pieces, liams. In 1996, the beach the Coastal Rompers would and more from the beach. “People think Girl Scouts had take. “We still find things they haven’t the beach is their ash tray,” he said, “so already been seen yet!” The girls are always happy to they go down and smoke and stick it in leading Dis- have him along. the sand. The world’s beaches are litter covery Week- Savage has arranged for the Girl Scouts sites. Occasionally we see dead birds ends, where Neil Savage (Courtesy to visit a Coast Guard station, visit a or seals.” Lobster traps lost at sea are a photo) they would go lighthouse, take special tours of the huge problem for the beaches. tide-pooling – exploring the life in the New England Aquarium in Boston, visit areas where ocean water advances This year, Coastal Rompers is becom- the marine lab at the Isle of Shoals, and and recedes – and the two realized old- ing part of the Girl Scout Mariners pro- take a gundalow ride on the Piscataqua er girls didn’t want to just watch over gram. Mariners have had a bold history River in Portsmouth, NH. A gundalow younger girls, they wanted to have an in Girl Scouts since 1924, and are being is a flat-bottomed sailing cargo vessel experience more like a camporee. Sav- brought back to provide girls with high commonly used on New Hampshire riv- age said they started Coastal Rompers, adventure on the water, developing ers in the 1700s and 1800s. drawing on his background as a marine skills in boating, sailing, kayaking, ca- biologist and oceanographer, with about The girls meet regularly to take field noeing, swimming, safety and rescue, nine girls coming to the first meeting at trips and perform service, and the an- weather and navigation, and taking ac- Camp Seawood in Portsmouth, NH, that nual beach cleanup, part of an inter- tion on the ocean, lakes and rivers. Mar- fall. national effort, is popular with the Girl iner troops are for girls in grades 8-12. Scouts. They clean almost a mile of Today, while some participants simply The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Alum Profile: Sharon Baade - outdoors expert As a former camper, camp counselor, Her personal experience as a girl in the camp director, and outdoor enthusi- outdoors helped make her the person ast, it's no surprise Sharon Baade now she is today. “I was blessed with tru- works for Girl Scouts of the USA as Se- ly smart parents who sent me off to nior Program and Property Manager. resident camp for the first time after a Baade leads the Program Support to year that included childhood surgery, Councils team, onboarding new staff, as they didn’t want me to see myself or planning and delivering program we- be seen as that little sick kid. I took to it binars, and providing support services immediately. I loved being in the woods, to councils around older girl program- hearing the crickets at night, and lying ming, badge and Journey implementa- on the dock with my unit watching for tion, highest awards, and travel. falling stars. Camp gave me power and purpose as a child, and led me to my "I also work with council boards of di- lifelong career, and to my endless love rectors to support their long-range pro- for the outdoors, the night sky, and all cesses," she said, "and support staff in I’ve been lucky enough to experience.” camp management and planning." Sharon Baade (Courtesy Photo) Just being a Girl Scout gave her the She is also responsible for updating skills she needed to be successful as Safety Activity Checkpoints each year, She is also a Gold Award Girl Scout, an adult. “All those badges and service and is on the core team for the G.I.R.L. having earned her First Class designa- projects taught me to think through 2020 convention in Orlando next year. tion as a girl. projects and tasks from inception to Baade is a lifelong Girl Scout. “I was a evaluation,” she said. “ I have learned so Baade says she has been blessed to girl member from Brownies through much from Girl Scouting, and the best see the amazing ways outdoor ac- Seniors. Through my college years I was part: It doesn’t stop. I am still learning tivities change girls. “I’ve seen girls at on camp staff, and the week before I from my Girl Scout staff colleagues, resident camp for the first time grow graduated from college, my CEO called and from our girls every single day!” incredibly in independence and self-re- and offered me a position on staff, and liance. I’ve seen girls go from being Today, Baade gives back to her commu- I have been a staff member and proud quietly terrified to feeling powerful as nity by serving on the Vermont Com- Girl Scout ever since.” they challenge themselves and stretch mission for Women, has served as her their limits when they take part in high neighborhood fundraiser for the Amer- “There is no better laboratory in adventure activities. I’ve seen girls at ican Heart Association, and served on which to develop girls' leadership skills and help them grow into camp have a chance to meet and make the planning group that hosts Senior caring, successful adults than the friends with girls from places, ethnici- Roundup Reunions in Vermont every outdoors.” ties, families and cultures that are dif- triennium. She looks forward to doing Sharon Baade ferent than theirs. I’ve seen girls get im- much more when she retires. mersed in the outdoors, and then think “Surround yourself with friends who As a girl member and young adult, she differently about the natural spaces are loving, help you see possibilities, was in the North Iowa Girl Scout Coun- they are in as they develop environ- and who you trust to be honest and cil (now Greater Iowa). As a staff mem- mental stewardship skills and work to supportive thought partners," she said. ber, she has also been on the staff of protect a patch of lady slippers, marvel "And then give yourself the gift of time councils in Michigan (now Michigan at the call of a loon, or lead a campaign and space to think things through while Shore to Shore), New York (Western with their peers to stop using plastic going for a walk in the woods, paddling New York), Vermont (now Green and straws. There is no better laboratory in a kayak across a quiet lake - anything White Mountains), Tennessee (Heart of which to develop girls’ leadership skills that helps you ground yourself in the the South), and Wisconsin (Northwest- and help them grow into caring, suc- best course for you.” ern Great Lakes). cessful adults than the outdoors.” The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Alum Profile: Nicole Jordan - professional success Nicole Brassard Jordan is a business Because of what she learned about her- success who’s also passionate about self at Camp Farnsworth, she has con- “Nature can provide us some of the outdoors. The deputy commission- tinued to push herself both profession- the most beautiful experiences er of the New Hampshire Liquor Com- ally and personally. “To this day I’m an in life. You learn skills that you mission says her years at Girl Scout avid cyclist, peddling about 3,500 miles will have for a lifetime: problem- summer camp taught her she could do per season,” Jordan said. “My longest solving, planning, working things she never thought she could do, ride each year is 150 miles from Bed- with others, and overcoming and gave her a love of the outdoors. ford, Massachusetts, to Okemo Moun- obstacles.” tain, Vermont, with 9,200 feet of climb- “It takes you out of your comfort zone Nicole Jordan ing – yes, in one day! Last year while of everyday life at home,” she said. training for this event I rode past Camp “When you are unplugged and able to and needing to consider weight and Farnsworth with a childhood friend who experience the world in a new way it amount of your gear, you learn a lot!” also attended Camp Farnsworth with can be life changing. Nature can pro- me one year. It was a great moment for As a girl, a close encounter with a vide us some of the most beautiful ex- us both. We took photos and shared moose left a vivid impression on her. periences in life. You learn skills that them with friends and family.” “During the canoeing trip on the Alla- you will have for a lifetime; problem gash, there were many beautiful mo- solving, planning, working with others As a Girl Scout, she participated in ad- ments of calmness and beauty,” she and overcoming obstacles.” venture camps that included riding said. “About halfway through the week her bike from Thetford, Vermont, to Jordan – or “Ski,” as she was nicknamed we came upon a moose in the river, the coast of Maine. “The second year at Camp Farnsworth – spent five years and - while it is not advisable - I contin- I canoed over 100 miles of the Allagash as a Girl Scout with the Swift Water Girl ued to canoe up to the moose, coming River in Maine for a full week, camping Scout Council, now Girl Scouts of the within arm’s length to touch him before alongside the river each day. During Green and White Mountains. Now she he turned and ran out of the river. When both trips we had to plan all the meals, assists in the management of 77 state you see a moose in the river, you have purchase and carry everything with liquor outlets and more than 1,400 em- no idea how big they really are. Their us. When you are carrying/packing all ployees. Her specific focus is in the legs are long!” of your necessities in small spaces, marketing of programs and promotion Jordan and her husband support Girl planning, including sales and distribu- Scouts of the Green and White Moun- tion of products. The New Hampshire tains with annual donations that pro- Liquor Commission generates more vide outdoor adventure opportunities than $723 million in sales, serves over to girls at Camp Farnsworth in honor 12 million customers annually, and rais- of her grandmother, Florence Isen- es critical revenue for New Hampshire. berg, who worked for the council for She was professionally recognized many years as a camp registrar. They as one of five Outstanding Women in also participate in a fundraising cycling Business by New Hampshire Business event to support the Franklin Land Review in 2018, and had the honor to Trust, to preserve conservation land speak at the Women of the Vine & and open space. Spirits Global Symposium. She’s also “Surround yourself with people who received numerous awards for excel- love and support you with great vibes lence in customer service, innovation and encouragement. You can do things and performance and has been fea- you never thought you would or could tured in national outlets like The New do. Embrace being outside your com- York Times, Forbes, The Washington fort zone and believe in yourself.” Post, Whisky Advocate and more. Nicole Jordan at the top of White Face Mountain in New York. (Courtesy Photo) The Trailblazer A Newsletter for Girl Scout Alumnae and Supporters

Thanks for making camp possible On behalf of everyone at Girl Scouts grow their leadership skills and, thanks of the Green and White Mountains, we to supporters like you, we can ensure want to express our deep gratitude for that every girl who wants to participate the support of our campership program in these programs can do so, regardless this year. Outdoor programming is one of her family’s financial circumstances. of the most powerful ways for girls to 2019 Campership Supporters Companies and Civic Organizations Kimberly Cochran American Legion Auxiliary Unit 27 Dawn Colvin Banwell Architects, P.C. Beth Dakoulas The Barker Foundation, Inc. JillShannon Douglas Tracy J. Boyle Memorial Fund of the New Adrienne Du Comb Hampshire Charitable Foundation Christian Du Comb Bruce English Vinyl Siding & Windows Melissa and Marshall Dury Butler's Bus Service, Inc. Nancy Frankel Ready for camp! (GSGWM Photo) Co-operative Insurance Companies Patricia and Eric Frederick Keene Rotary Club Amanda and Eric George Gloria Neary Kiwanis Club of Keene Kelly Giraud Heather and Michael Needleman Rolfe and Rumford Donor Advised Fund Kathryn and Bradley Goodman Martha Netsch and Matthew Madeira of the New Hampshire Charitable Doriane and Robert Gordon Ingrid Nichols Foundation Wendy Green Jessica and Dan O'Neil Rosamond Thaxter Foundation Christine and Frederick Hadlow Cindy and Jeremy Osgood Rotary Club of Concord, NH Tyler Horton Crissy and Jason Ouellette Rotary Club of Manchester Carrie Huestis Sarah and Jonathan Paone Sky Acres Memorial Trust Sara and Lance Huestis Michele and Rich Peliel St. Johnsbury Rotary Club Paul and Marjorie Inderbitzen Suellen McAvoy Peluso TD Charitable Foundation Robin Isenberg Thelma Pollard Union Lodge No. 2 Rebecca Kates and James Goodspeed Anna Ruef and Paul Kosciuszek Kristen and Raja Khanna Anne and Srikanth Seshadri Supporting Individuals Jhanel Kirkendoll Judith K. Silverberg, Ph.D. Cynthia and Roger Adams Jennifer LaClaire and Richard D. Silverberg Nicole and Roberto Aita Nancy and David Lafferty Colleen and Thomas Smith Christine and Chris Archer Kate Lancaster Tal Smith Nikki and Akin Ata Marla Landers-Renouf and Eric Renouf Deb and Mike Stern The Eleanor P. Boden Trust Vicki and Mike Loner Rebecca and Jorge Tavarez Courtney and Dan Branagan Jacquelyn S. Lowe Frank Thompson Nicole Brassard Jordan and David Jordan Sarah Mattson Dustin and Asa Dustin Tim Tremblay and Jeanne Shae Kate Bright Storm and Derek Medders Trust of George Ashworth Heather and Thomas Brooks Nehalben Mehta and Adwait Sathe Quiana and Corey Vale Sarah Brown Amy Morton Jessica Vaughn-Martin Heather Burton and Jaime Fortuno-Lavin Michael and Shawn Mosher and Jeremiah Martin Danielle Caron Karen Mullane-Robinson Maureen and Ed Wall Trissie Casanova Besaw and Eric Besaw and Steven Robinson Tobra and Mark Williams Crystal and William Chapman Erin and Darren Murphy Sally Wood Kathleen Charlton Teresa and Douglas Murray Allison and Kurk Workman Judith and Terrence Clancy Alexis Murray-Golay and Barrett Golay Dawn Zimmerman and Eric Berry