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2014 ANNUAL REPORT CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014

1 Contents 4 5 7 9 11 A MESSAGE FROM GRAND OPENING EDUCATION GLOBAL SPECIAL THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NEXT UPDATES CHALLENGER EVENTS GENERATION LEARNING CHALLENGER CENTERS LEARNING CENTER

15 18 21 FINANCIALS 2014 DONORS LEADERSHIP AND STAFF CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014

1 2 What a year! From the time we flipped our calendars over to January 2014 to the moment our Centers flew their last missions in December, the strength of Challenger Center continued to reveal itself in truly magnificent ways. In just one year, we released two new standards-aligned simulated missions, opened two new Challenger Learning Centers, hosted unique special events to celebrate space exploration including numerous screenings of the hit film Interstellar, and made significant progress on a national research and development program to expand our reach into the classroom. We’re proud that this represents just a snapshot of our many successes from 2014.

One of our most significant accomplishments was the opening of the Challenger Learning Center at the Scobee Education Center on the campus of College. Opening a new Center is a huge undertaking for the staff and the community behind the Center. Together, we are all positively impacting more students as we expand our footprint across America and abroad. The Center at the Scobee Education Center marks the launch of our next generation simulated learning experience. Its new design offers students the environment to explore and learn with technology that meets their expectations.

With every Center we open, mission we fly, and program we develop, our team is thoughtful to the Challenger Center mission and vision that was created nearly three decades ago and is still critical today. Never before have there been so many discussions about the importance of STEM education in America. The U.S. continues to struggle in motivating young people to pursue STEM careers solely through traditional classroom learning, yet employment projections continue to confirm the need for math and science skills as STEM careers are among the fastest growing occupations in our economy.

Immersive experiences, like our Challenger Center missions, are a proven model for student- centered learning that positively impacts innovation and workforce development. We continue to create a pipeline of critical thinking, problem solving, and science literate individuals equipped to find success and lead our nation. Our student alumni understand the importance of communication, collaboration and teamwork in sustaining and growing our economy. It is MESSAGE our responsibility to ensure they are ready for their future role as innovators and leaders.

The entire Challenger Center team takes great pride in the work we do to instill confidence in children so they will experience a promising tomorrow. A special thanks to you, our partners, for FROM THE helping us prepare current and future generations for success. LEADERSHIP CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014

3 June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D. Gwen Griffin Lance Bush, Ph.D. 4 Founding Chair Chairman, Board of Directors President and CEO On October 31, Challenger Center celebrated the official grand opening of our next generation Challenger Learning Center.

The Challenger Learning Center at the Scobee Education Center, above each work station display emergency alerts and videos located on the campus of San Antonio College, opened its doors throughout the sequence, providing additional engagement and to congressmen, community members, , corporate interactivity. Mission Control now resembles what current partners, educators, students, and more during a celebration of Mission Control rooms look like with collaborative work stations, CHALLENGER the state-of-the-art facility. large high-definition screens to enhance the visual experience, and computer monitors that drop down into the tables to allow The Center has quickly become Challenger Center’s flagship facility for more flexibility in the work space. as it is the first newly designed Center since the organization was CENTER OF THE founded nearly 30 years ago. The new Center features a futuristic The Center is part of the Scobee Education Center, a state-of- look and a more functional design while incorporating the best the-art 22,000 square foot facility combining the school’s parts of the organization’s original Challenger Learning Center. A planetarium with the new Challenger Learning Center. The revamped open floor model gives students more room to work completed Scobee Education Center is named in honor of FUTURE together in the Space Station. Each student has the chance to Challenger Commander and his widow Opens In San Antonio interact with hands-on labs during the mission. Large monitors June Scobee Rodgers, who attended the college together.

“We have always been a futuristic thinking organization and it was time to push the boundaries again with a new look and an experience that will exhilarate the minds of the students.” – Lance Bush, President and CEO, Challenger Center CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014

5 6 TWO NEW MISSIONS LAUNCH at Challenger Center

Fast forward to a future solar max – a time when the greatest solar activity in the 11-year cycle of the sun takes place. A major coronal mass ejection occurred just four weeks ago, with a burst of solar winds blasting from the sun toward Earth. The threat caused an immediate evacuation of the Space Station to ensure the safety of astronauts in low Earth orbit. What if it was your job to keep the crew safe and repair the critical that was damaged? Or, maybe it is the not too distant future when there are permanent habitats on the Moon, habitats where astronauts and scientists are conducting research and studying the planets beyond. In order to expand that research, additional environments have to be created and new mining locations have to be identified. Imagine that you are part of the team helping to expand, and you were tasked with making decisions that impact the success of the mission along with the health and safety of the crew? What would you do?

Students now have the opportunity to experience these two scenarios at our Challenger Learning Centers. In 2014, the development and launch of Earth Odyssey and Lunar Quest were completed. Earth Odyssey challenges students to use How is Challenger Center Addressing the their location in space and the instruments on the Space Station to observe the Earth and its changes and utilize a small Global Need for Stronger STEM Education? manufacturing facility on the Space Station to create a new micro satellite to replace the one lost in the coronal mass As STEM-based jobs outnumber most other fields and industry experts continue to emphasize the importance of every ejection. Students taking part in Lunar Quest have the opportunity to observe the Earth, Sun and beyond as they student having a basic understanding of STEM subjects, Challenger Center is also working to address this need and further navigate the Spacecraft to the Moon to select sites for future lunar mining and ensure the crew stays healthy and safe support STEM education efforts around the globe. As a result, the organization made a commitment to identify the best way to expand our reach into the classroom. This kind of expansion, if proven effective and impactful, would allow all for the duration of the mission. students access to the Challenger Center learning experience regardless of their geographic proximity to a Center.

Through both project-and problem-based learning, students taking part in these two missions have to complete tasks to Working with the Department of Education, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the University of Virginia, three Virginia school districts, and our Richmond-based Challenger Learning Center, significant progress was ensure success. At the same time, they may encounter emergencies or unexpected problems that require critical thinking made on a research and development program that will identify a potential solution to this need. To do this, Challenger and decision-making skills to find resolutions. Each student plays a part in the mission, interacts with hands-on labs and Center must transfer the current Center-based simulation technology into a new delivery engine with enhanced digital is responsible for finishing several tasks. Teamwork is crucial because if one member of the class fails to complete his or tools and embedded assessment features. The development and implementation of this research program will take place over four years. her job, the entire mission may be at risk. In addition to identifying the best way to deliver the experience to the students, the program team began to outline Both Earth Odyssey and Lunar Quest feature up-to-date data from partners NASA and NOAA and include new, the storyline of the experience. This classroom-based mission will take fifth grade students to the bottom of the ocean standards-aligned content. In addition, for the first time Challenger Center missions can be customized to allow for to explore why the Hawaiian monk seal population is declining. From a virtual underwater research station and submarine, student teams will research the question from different areas of study, such as marine biology, adaptations based on the needs and educational levels of the class visiting the Center. New digital mission and data oceanography, meteorology and geology. The week-long experience will include two preparation days focused on logs provide teachers with a level of assessment for post-mission review and to help continue the experience in the introducing students to the overall mission, along with ocean and environmental sciences, before beginning the simulation. classroom. Teachers can walk away with a digital copy of the information students inputted during the mission to gain a CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 better understanding of strengths and weakness of that particular class. These missions will give students an even more CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 interactive and in-depth learning experience.

7 8 Challenger Learning Centers

CHALLENGER LEARNING ALASKA COLORADO ILLINOIS MASSACHUSETTS NEVADA CENTER OF THE GREATER WEST VIRGINIA CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER LEARNING CAPITAL REGION AT MISCI TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF ALASKA CENTER OF COLORADO CENTER AT HEARTLAND CENTER AT THE CHRISTA CENTER OF NORTHERN 15 Nott Terrace Heights COLLEGE CHALLENGER CENTER AT WHEELING 9711 Kenai Spur Hwy 10215 Lexington Dr., COMMUNITY COLLEGE CORRIGAN MCAULIFFE NEVADA Schenectady, NY 12308 LEARNING CENTER JESUIT UNIVERSITY Kenai, AK 99611-7804 Suite 110 1500 West Raab Rd. CENTER, FRAMINGHAM 820 15th St. 518-382-7890 1902 N. Loop 499 316 Washington Ave. (907) 283-2000 Colorado Springs, CO Normal, IL 61761 STATE UNIVERSITY Sparks, NV 89431 www.misci.org/ Harlingen, TX 78550 Wheeling, WV 26003-6295 www.akchallenger.org 80920-1410 (309) 268-8700 100 State St. (775) 830-5295 educators-and-group/ (956) 364-4464 (304) 243-8740 (719) 598-9755 www.challengerlearning Framingham, MA www.nevadachallenger.org challenger-learning-center www.tstc.edu/ http://clc.cet.edu/ www.clccs.org center.com 01701-9101 harlingenchallenger (508) 626-4050 ARIZONA CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER LEARNING www.christa.org NEW JERSEY OHIO INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGER SPACE CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR SCIENCE & CENTER AT THE CENTER OF ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY BUEHLER CHALLENGER & CHALLENGER LEARNING MUSEUM OF NATURAL CHALLENGER LEARNING 21170 N 83rd Ave. CHALLENGER LEARNING 222 Church St. SCIENCE CENTER CENTER OF DAYTON SCIENCE CENTER AT THE ONTARIO Peoria, AZ 85382-2458 CENTER AT THE Woodstock, IL 60098 MARYLAND 400 Paramus Rd., Lot G 1401 Leo St. 5555 Hermann Park Dr. SCIENCE CENTRE (623) 322-2001 DISCOVERY MUSEUM (815) 338-7722 CHALLENGER LEARNING Paramus, NJ 07652 Dayton, OH 45404-1700 Houston, TX 77030 770 Don Mills Rd. www.azchallenger.org 4450 Park Ave. www.challengerillinois.org CENTER AT HOWARD B. (201) 251-8589 (937) 542-6143 (713) 639-4629 Toronto, Ontario Canada Bridgeport, CT 06604-1015 OWENS SCIENCE CENTER www.bcsc.org http://home.dps.k12.oh.us/ www.hmns.org M3C 1T3 (203) 372-3521 9601 Greenbelt Rd. 416-696-3140 students-and-parents/ CHALLENGER LEARNING Lanham, MD 20706-3397 CALIFORNIA www.thediscovery.org INDIANA challenger-learning-center. CENTER AT THE GEORGE www.ontarioscience (301) 918-8750 NEW YORK html OBSERVATORY centre.ca/School/ CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER LEARNING www1.pgcps.org/howard Challenger-Learning- CENTER AT THE COLUMBIA CENTER OF NORTHWEST 21901 FM 762 bowens TOWN OF RAMAPO CHALLENGER LEARNING Centre/ MEMORIAL SPACE CENTER FLORIDA INDIANA CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF LAKE ERIE Needville, TX 77461 12400 Columbia Way CHALLENGER LEARNING 2300 173rd St. CENTER WEST (713) 639-4659 CHALLENGER LEARNING (Clark Ave.) CENTER AT KIRBY SMITH Hammond, IN 46323-2094 225 Route 59 4955 Seaman Rd. www.hmns.org CENTER AT SONGAM SPACE Downey, CA 90242 (219) 989-3250 MAINE MIDDLE SCHOOL Airmont, NY 10901 Oregon, OH 43616 CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER (562) 231-1200 410-5 Seokhyunri, Jang- 2034 Hubbard St. www.clcnwi.co. CHALLENGER LEARNING (845) 357-3416 (419) 245-6201 CENTER AT THE SCOBEE heungmyeon, Yangju-Si, www.columbiaspace- Jacksonville, FL 32206-3798 CENTER OF MAINE www.lhvcc.com www.esclakeeriewest.org/ EDUCATION CENTER, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea science.org (904) 630-6601 30 Venture Way challenger-learning-center SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE www.duvalschools.org/ Bangor, ME 04401 CHALLENGER LEARNING (031) 894-6000 CHALLENGER LEARNING KENTUCKY CENTER OF THE TWIN TIER 1300 San Pedro Ave. kirbysmith (207) 990-2900 www.songamspacecenter. CENTER AT CHABOT SPACE CHALLENGER LEARNING REGION San Antonio, TX 78212 www..org com & SCIENCE CENTER CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF KENTUCKY 182 E Union St., Suite 2 SOUTH CAROLINA (210) 486-0100 10000 Skyline Blvd. CENTER OF TALLAHASSEE One Community College Dr. Allegany, NY 14760-1328 CHALLENGER LEARNING www.alamo.edu/sac/ CHALLENGER LEARNING Oakland, CA 94619-2444 200 S Duval St. Hazard, KY 41701-2403 (716) 379-8686 CENTER RICHLAND planetarium CENTER AT THE NATIONAL (510) 336-7373 Tallahassee, FL 32301-1738 (606) 487-3049 MICHIGAN http://drclc.org COUNTY SCHOOL SPACE CENTRE www.chabotspace.org (850) 645-7827 DISTRICT ONE Exploration Dr. www.clcky.com CHALLENGER LEARNING NEW YORK CITY CENTER www.challengertlh.com 2600A Barhamville Rd. VIRGINIA (Off Corporation Rd.) CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER IN MEMORY OF FOR SPACE SCIENCE ALVIN H. & EMILY T. LITTLE Columbia, SC 29204-1304 Leicester, United Kingdom CENTER AT THE CENTER - LOUISVILLE, EDUCATION CHALLENGER LEARNING 230 North Rose St. (803) 929-3951 LE45NS DISCOVERY MUSEUM ACADEMY @ SHAWNEE 220 Henry St. CENTER RICHMOND AT THE Kalamazoo, MI 49007 011(44)1162582113 SCIENCE & SPACE CENTER GEORGIA 4001 Herman St. New York City, NY 10002 www.thechallengercenter. MATHSCIENCE 3615 Auburn Blvd. (269) 373-7969 net http://education.space CHALLENGER LEARNING Louisville, KY 40212 (212) 608-6164 INNOVATION CENTER Sacramento, CA 95821-2007 http://kvm.kvcc.edu/ centre.co.uk/space-missions CENTER COCA-COLA SPACE (502) 485-7630 http://schools.nyc.gov/ 2401 Hartman St. (916) 485-8836 SCIENCE CENTER www.clclouisville.org challenger Academics/Science/ Richmond, VA 23223-2458 www.thediscovery.org 701 Front Ave. TENNESSEE (804) 343-6525 CHALLENGER LEARNING SpaceCenter Columbus, GA 31901-2925 www.msinnovation.info CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER AT PADUCAH, CHALLENGER LEARNING CHALLENGER STEM (706) 649-1470 MISSOURI CENTER AT THE REUBEN H. WEST KENTUCKY CENTER OF GREATER LEARNING CENTER, FLEET SCIENCE CENTER www.ccssc.org COMMUNITY AND CHALLENGER LEARNING ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY OF 1875 El Prado Balboa Park- TECHNICAL COLLEGE CENTER - ST. LOUIS 657 East Ave. TENNESSEE WASHINGTON San Diego, CA 92101 4810 Alben Barkley Dr. 205 Brotherton Ln. Rochester, NY 14607-2101 CHATTANOOGA CHALLENGER LEARNING (619) 238-1233 HAWAII Paducah, KY 42002-7380 St. Louis, MO 63135 (585) 473-7490 855 East 5th St. CENTER AT THE MUSEUM www.rhfleet.org (270) 534-3101 (314) 521-6205 www.rochester Chattanooga, TN OF FLIGHT CHALLENGER CENTER 37403-2598 www.clcpaducah.org www.clcstlouis.org challenger.org 9404 E Marginal Way South HAWAII AT BARBERS POINT (423) 425-412 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Seattle, WA 98108-4097 3001 Boxer Rd. www.utc.edu/ (206) 764-5700 challenger-stem- CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 Kapolei, HI 96707-2103 www.museumofflight.org CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 (808) 673-7410 learning-center www.challengercenter hawaii.com 9 10 Challenger Learning Centers Host INTERSTELLAR PREMIERES

Challenger Learning Centers around the country were part of the Hollywood Pictured left to right: June Scobee Rodgers, Challenger Center Founding Chair; President George H.W. Bush; excitement surrounding the release of Jean Becker, Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush; and Lance Bush, Challenger Center President & CEO. Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film Interstellar. From the creative mind A Special Visit with President George H.W. Bush of renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan and based on the work of In March, Challenger Center had the Vice President at the time of the Chief of Staff to President Bush, was theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, of the film helping to reinforce the us to look into the future, and the distinguished honor of visiting Challenger accident, President Bush presented with Challenger Center’s Interstellar chronicles the adventures film’s STEM education and exploration Interstellar study guide can help make President George H.W. Bush in Houston, became a steadfast supporter of the Legacy Award. This award is presented of a group of explorers who make use themes. In addition, Interstellar that future a reality. It’s an engaging Texas. June Scobee Rodgers, families and their desire to create a annually to an individual or organization of a newly discovered wormhole to developed a study guide to correlate with teaching tool to inspire a new generation Challenger Center Founding Chair and living legacy to the Challenger crew and that has given great support to surpass the limitations on human space the film for Centers to share with their of students to value science and widow of Challenger Commander Dick the Teacher in Space Mission. In the Challenger Center or has played an travel and conquer the vast distances network of educators. Our own June seek careers in science, technology, Scobee, and Lance Bush, Challenger years following the accident, President integral role in the creation of a new involved in an interstellar voyage. Scobee Rodgers is quoted in the guide - engineering, and even space exploration. Center President and CEO, thanked and Mrs. Bush continued to provide Center in their community. Ms. Becker Fifteen Challenger Learning Centers “The film Interstellar takes us to the stars These careers can introduce them to a President Bush for agreeing to serve as encouragement and guidance to create has provided unwavering support to the served as hosts of advance screenings with imagination and encourages universe of exciting possibilities.” the Honorary Chair of the organization’s the first Challenger Learning Center. Challenger Center mission and ongoing Advisory Council and for his assistance with President Bush’s service continued support. During the visit, Jean Becker, longtime to the organization. Celebrating Space In late May, Challenger Learning Centers around the country hosted a series of special events in support of NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust “The joy of meeting with my friend President George H.W. Bush Environment Explorer (LADEE) Mission and Comet ISON Observing Campaign. The community-focused programs were funded by the National brings us heartfelt gratitude. His dedication, continued support Institute of Aerospace (NIA) in partnership with the NASA Planetary Science Division. Each of the 10 Centers focused events on one of three themes: CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 and sage advice have helped grow our network of Challenger New Worlds – New Discoveries, I’m the Mars Generation or Eyes on Earth. CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 Learning Centers both nationally and internationally.” Centers participated in virtual professional development trainings hosted by NIA to help prepare for the events and to learn about different resources 11 – JUNE SCOBEE RODGERS and hands-on activities available to incorporate into their day. 12 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Challenger Center Heads to Derby City Challenger Center hosted its 2014 annual meeting of Center celebrated the local organization and recognized long-time leaders and staff in Louisville, Ky. The four-day conference supporters of Challenger Learning Center-Louisville. gave the network of more than 40 Challenger Learning Throughout the rest of the week, the group heard from Centers the opportunity to connect and share best practices, various education, fundraising and marketing professionals, discuss new programming and technologies, and strategize and their own Challenger Center colleagues. Top performing ways to expand and deepen the organization’s educational Challenger Learning Centers and staff members were impact. Special guest , Challenger Center honored at the organization’s annual awards ceremony Board Member and former NASA astronaut and backup with some Centers achieving milestones of flying more Teacher in Space, served as the keynote speaker during a than 2,500 missions. The conference came to a close with special “Louisville’s Night at the Conference,” hosted by the special guest William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator local Challenger Learning Center and emceed by former for Human Exploration and Operations at NASA, sharing Miss America Heather French Henry. This community event the agency’s vision for the future.

NASA Astronaut and Backup Kentucky Derby Museum William Gerstenmaier of NASA Teacher in Space Barb Morgan

Buzz Aldrin stopped by Challenger Center’s Washington D.C. headquarters office. The team had the opportunity to chat with Mr. Aldrin about Mars and all things STEM education.

Challenger Center President and CEO Lance Bush hosted his second annual President’s Circle Event in Washington, D.C. The intimate, invitation-only gathering included esteemed partners and donors who give at the $5,000 level and above each year or who have historically given more than $10,000 over the years. The event was well attended by industry leaders, astronauts, corporate CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 sponsors, international space community members, CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 individuals, and the Challenger Center Board of Directors. 13 14 In 2014 Challenger Center continued the organization’s trend of positive growth recording its strongest financials of the past several years. The organization increased annual revenue by nearly 70 percent from $2.5M to $4.4M while achieving a net asset increase of approximately $300k.

Challenger Center used this growth to fuel educational programming, which continues to be the organization’s largest investment area with more than 85 percent of our expenditures. Of those educational expenditures, 91 percent were used to advance and strengthen STEM education programs through our Challenger Learning Centers. Investments were utilized to develop all new educational programming (Earth Odyssey™ and CHALLENGER CENTER FOR Lunar Quest™); complete the architectural designs and build of a new, next generation Challenger Learning Center that serves as a model for effective STEM education; and research and develop SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION a new mission to offer the Challenger Center experience to a greater numbers of students. As a Statements of Financial Position result, Challenger Center is well positioned to continue efforts to engage and inspire hundreds of DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013 thousands of students each and every year. Assets 2014 2013

Cash and cash equivalents $ 546,135 354,385

REVENUE SOURCES Investments 15,719 14,323 % Space, Science, and % 1 Accounts receivable, net 700,705 581,128 Technology Trust 11 % 22 Grants receivable 34,282 7,244 Installations of New % Challenger Learning Centers 8 Prepaid expenses and deposits 58,204 33,838 Grants and Matching Inventory 348,000 355,329 Contributions Individual and Property and equipment, net 640,619 631,467 Corporate Giving Total assets $ 2,343,664 1,977,714 Operations Revenue 24% Liabilities and Net Assets (Deficit) Investment and Liabilities Other Revenue 34% Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,002,785 336,681

Deferred learning centers revenue 363,806 1,012,060 EXPENSES EDUCATION Deferred license fees 345,693 280,143 PROGRAM EXPENSES Other deferred revenue - 76,442

Deferred rent 6,794 22,408 91% % 72 Notes payable 361,263 289,216 Education Activities, Grants, and Support Education Total liabilities $ 2,080,341 2,016,950 Programs 21% Net Assets (Deficit) Center Upgrades and New Centers Unrestricted $ 263,323 (39,236) % % 5 4 Total net assets (deficit) 263,323 (39,236) CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 7% CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 Total liabilities and net assets (deficit) $ 2,343,664 1,977,714 Management and Fundraising Communications Administration 15 16 $100,000-$1 million Amy Gowder Graban Miles O’Brien Bill Finocchiaro David Doucette Elizabeth Fullerton Andrew Family Foundation Miriam Caldwell Billie Daniels David Hanson Elizabeth Heim Griffin Communications Group* Anthony Leone Patricia Tomasko Billy Harper David Johnson Elizabeth KonKolics U.S. Department of Education Barbara Wood Ralph Straubs Bradford Walters David Leib Ellen Burkhouse Cheryl McNair Robin Vaughan Brandon Bobisink David Moreno Ellen Deak $25,000-$99,999 Douglas McKissack Stacey Shrewsbury Brenda Rion David Myren Ellen Steeves Boeing Company Gary Hogan Stephen Vasterling Bruce Hill David Nishikawa Ellen Werner Lockheed Martin General Electric Foundation Susan Borland The Burger Family David Rose Eric J. Becker National Institute of Aerospace Jamie Maher Terry Porter C. Ramstetter David Seidel Eric Lee Joseph Fuller William Johns Calvin Verbrugge David Speer Eric Peterson Kenneth Reightler Carl Hanson David Stuart Eric Rosenberg $15,000-$24,999 Carl Merola David Winstead Eric Tilenius Dan Renberg / Arent Fox* Lance Bush Up to $499 Carol Allan David York Erin Duron 2014 SAP America Nancy Springer Adam Temple Carol Buck Dean Psiropoulos Ernest Maurer Richard Carmichael AIG Carol Kayla Debi Blaney Ernie Perry de Cayeux Alan Alexander Carol McDermott Deborah Otis Eugene Wagner $10,000-$14,999 Alan Correll Carol McGuire McCue Delano Carter Everett Johnson Ellsworth McKee Robert Garthwait Alan Frigy Carol McIvor Dennis Brown Floyd Schuchert DONORS GenCorp Foundation Steven McAuliffe Alan Kirschbaum Carol Morris Dennis Nygren Francine Pickus Local Independent Charities Warren Boley Alan Olenick Carolyn Jett Dennis Reardon Frank Bittinger of America Willard Lines Alan Stern Carolyn Jones Dian & Paul Kretschmann Frank Cassella William Wells Alan Stickney Carolyn Peterson Diana Youngs Frank Lemoine Albert Cerrato Carroll Woodling Diane Tiffany Frank Springer $5,000-$9,999 Alexandra Tateyama Cary Rutland Don Coleman Fred Cohan ATK Launch Systems $500-$999 Alfred Henneberger Causecast Foundation Don Hanson Fred Fritsch Available Plastics Al Duke Alison Tamper Charles Barker Don McFall Charles Resnik Alan Beale Allen Myers Charles Binder Donald Butman Gail Brumale Deborah Reguera Charles Oostdyk Allen Wolfe Charles Dana Donald Loving Gail Ewin Gwen Griffin Christopher Bradley The Alvin F. Trafton Family Charles Jacob Donald Rastelli Gary Bushko Challenger Joseph Morris Cynthia Lee Amy Breedlove Charlotte Ambrose Donald Twombly Gary Ricard June Scobee Rodgers David Hamlin Amy Ross Charlotte Melise Donald Wayne Gary Vyhnalek Center gratefully Kevin J. Anderson David Jourdan Andrew Bicos Chris Evans Donna Hanson Gary Wollezein Lou and Carolyn Brown Edward Oates Andrew Edwards Christian Jensen Donna Perleone Gavin Eadie (CandL Foundation) Eric Meils Andrew Jaglob Christina Paulo Dortha Biernesser Genesta Guirty acknowledges Mary Tyler Francis Readdy Andrew Poulos Christine Lang Dougald Bottomley Genet Haile Virginia Barnes Gary Ruiz Andy Detskas Christopher Markham Douglass Hart George Ford the contributions Washington Space Business Gary Sjolander Angie Tenne Christopher Palermo Douglass Petesch George Ryerson Roundtable Greg Brand Ann Martin Christopher Scherer David Barnes Georgine Garbisch of our donors W. Michael Hawes Hans Mark Ann Martin Christopher Stott Earl Egdall Gerald Dutcher William Readdy Janet Conrad Anne Ritter Clayton Anderson Edith McAllister Gerald Krantweiss and funders Wilmoth Family Charitable Fund John Bowes Argonaut Group, Inc. ConAgra Foods Edward Brown Gerhard Vetter WordFire Inc John Dicky The Armor Group Conrad Newberry Edward Chaney Gilbert Brodsky Young AFCEA Bethesda Chapter Joni Gordon Arnold Fine Curtis Leseman Edward Clark Glenn Heinmiller during the past Yum! Brands Foundation Joseph Pisciotta Arthur Roth Curtis Lewis Edward Fort Glenn Painter Karolyn Young Audrey Kalkstine D. Eugene Overton Edward Lasoff Glenn Talbott fiscal year. Kevin Baines Axel Ahlberg Dale Bachman Edward W. Penn Glenn Whiteside $2,500-$4,999 Kevin & Judy Spiegel B. Jones Dan Craycraft Edward Zadorozny Gloria Kosek Highland Cleaners Lawrence Beierle Barbara Morgan Daniel Pope Edwin Leonard Gordon Browne John Arnsparger Lorna Onizuka Barbara Niemann Daniel Prevenas Edyth Bassett Gordon Gibson Richard Richards Lynne Grossi Barbara Reng Darryl Lundgren Gregory Hamilton Steve Brown M. Place Barbara Swetek Daryl Edwards Elbert Allee Gregory Heady Mark Quay Becky Schergens David Barto Eli Cohen Gwen Lubey CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 $1,000-$2,499 Martin Schwartz Belle Krumholz David Breeding Eliahu Niewood Hank Lubin Merri Sanchez Beverly Jennings David Crafts Elisabeth Wetter Harold Baeseman Adam Djanogly Michael Olsen Beverly Tadlock David Crown Elisabeth Wells Harold Erhardt

17 *Includes In-Kind Contributions 18 Harold Toothman Jerome Bradke Kathryn Coffel Lynn Cline Microsoft Corporation Randell Meyer Robert Vanderkamp Susan Krampath Harry Lawton Jerry Jouret Keith Branning Lynn Reardon Mike Attili Rebecca Galloway Roberta Sullivan Suzy Siewierski Harry Spain Jess Germansky Keith Andress Lynn Shelley Mike Danner Reginald Figard Robert Eckman Tammi Sawade Harvey Bennett Jim Eddings Kenneth Lykken Lynne Vitkus Mike Flemming Renee Foos Robin Riley Terrence Hertz Harvey Woo Joan Huffman Kenneth Watkins M. Park Milo Walsh Ricard Olson Roger Lynn Theodore Oslick Helen Bowden Joan Hughes Kenneth Moore Mariann McCornack Miria Finckenor Rich Kacik Roland Schoenhoff Theodore Schuldt Henry Davies Joan Lea Kerry Hyman Marianne Hunt Miriam Joseph Rich Moramarco Ronald Arrington Theodore West Howard Betts Joan Winters Kevin Burns Marie Wallick Morton Meltzer Richard Beehler Ronald Azuma Theresa Sternicki Howard Robson Joanne Sankus Kevin McClure Marilyn Niven Muhammad Shazlee Richard Cordray Ronald Hlavac Thomas Briggs Howard Thoele Joe Gafford Kevin Parker Marilyn Martin Murray Berkowitz Richard Hubbard Ronald Hunsaker Thomas Celentano Hugh Silcox John Allen Kirk Bowling Marilyn Richardson Murray Goldstein Richard Kavanagh Ronald McCaffrey Thomas Collacott J. Schoeppner John and Maritza Sloan Kit Weinrichter Marjorie Krug Myron Uman Richard Kenner Ronald Suter Thomas Hayward Jack Barnett John Brock Kristen Jacobson Mark Andresen Namir Kassim Richard Labar Rosamond Cassell Thomas Prescott Jack Petit John Campbell Kristen Korn Mark Erbskorn Nancy Compton Richard Matthies Rose DiGiacomo Thomas Schaller James Bonnett John Casali Kristine Marames Mark Olstad Nancy Crozier Richard Pernerewski Rosemary Parmigiani Thomas Shigmitsu James Brust John Field Kurt Marti Marlene Eaton Nancy Stanford Richard Rapaport Rosemary Peters Thomas Locke James Frison John Guerry L. McAfoos Marshal Gritton Natalie Chojnacki Richard Rauch Ross Galarneault Tim Cosman James Gandy John Harris Lark McMullin-Ramirez Martin Waller Nick King Richard Roberts Roy Amelang Tim Lehmann James Hein John Lee Larry Harmon Mary Adams Noel Dees Richard Sakal Roy Bridges Timothy Chalfant James Holcomb John Lund Larry Winn Mary Dotson Norma Taylor Richard Sudheimer Ruth Lubrani Timothy Johnson James Kennedy John Maguire Laura Dent Mary Ellen Miller Norval Kane Richard Wendt S. Taft Todd Lovell James Mallowy John Pelegano Laura Hebert Mary Espenshade Oger Bara Richard Young Sally Vacanti Tom Erkenswick James McSherry John Prigge Laura Husband Mary Lockhart Pamela Franck Rick Rotramel Sam Jones Tom Webster James Mobley John Reed Laurence Inokuchi Mary Morss Pamela Rypkema Robert August Sam Lindenbaum United Way Metro Chicago James Morris John San Antonio Laurence Trudel Mary Pruitt Patricia Brimer Robert Burma Sandra Suter Verizon Foundation James Myers John Scheuring Laurie Gooch Mastercard International Patricia Fazzi Robert Campbell Sandy Wichelecki W. Borders James Pearson John Urbanski Laurie Warner Matthew Dobbe Patricia Genardo Robert Cenker Scot Granger W. Hencke James Raynesford John White Leanne Scot Matthew Hartgen Patrick Heisinger Robert Domeier Scott Murray W. Lenihan James Robertson John Woods Lee Saathoff Meredith Smith Paul and Kathy Sladish Robert Farrell Scott Parazynski Walter Bowen Jr. James Teapole John Wright Lee Tutt Merriletta Periard Paul Atkins Robert Fujimoto Sean Maloney Warren Leong James Viggiano Joseph Coppola Lee Zimmerman Merwyn Sumida Paul Heit Robert Giangrande Sharon Lebach Wendy Lawrence James Yoder Joseph Gallo Leslie Ward Michael Bevan Paul Lio Robert Gould Sharon White Weston Anderson James Zimmerman Joseph Hoffman Lester Price Michael Cataldo Paul Rankin Robert Herren Sheldon Brill Willard Wolfshohl Jane Childers Joseph Lingrey Lew Lefton Michael Cavanagh Paul Rosenberger Robert Ide Shell Oil Company William Ashley Jane Matlock Joseph Maron Lewis Croog Michael Corbin Paul Wieland Robert Jeraci Sheryl Dluginski William Bambarger Janet Boltz Joseph Morano Lewis Jamison Michael Cumberland Perry Beider Robert Johnson Shirley Beckfield William Bennett Janet Sticht Joseph Roberti Lewis Lovitt, Jr. Michael Guler Perry Holzman Robert Kennedy Shirley Lyster William Buehler Janis Gianforte Joseph Straus Li Yu Sung Michael Hanson Peter Beresin Robert Kerska Shmuel El-Ad William Cahill Janyth Hess Joseph Tomanic Lillian Kozlosi Michael Johnson Peter Hasbrook Robert Kriel Sidney Babcock William Douglass Jay Albert Joseph Wonserver Linda Cromwell Michael Lambert Peter Kogge Robert Leidner Sofia Clifford William Himel Jay Kent Joshua Bieber Linda Ganshirt Michael Livanos Peter Moravcsik Robert Lentz Stanley Broselow William James Jay Perler Joyce Preston Linda Smith Michael O’Neill Peter Saloomey Robert Levine Stanley Krauhs William Kane Jean Fefer Joyce Turner Linda Stright Michael Pelizzari Peter Wood Robert Lewis Stanley Thimakis William Katt Jean Gianelos Judith Lachvayder Linda Wilcox Michael Perazich Peter Wright Robert McNutt Stanley Dole William Kelley Jean Wallace Julie Kaminski Lindley Johnson Michael Reinbold Phil Oberlander Robert Michel Stephanie Hall William Kuchta Jeanne Heneghan Julie Piernikowski Lisa Vernal Michael Semeraro Philip Berman Robert Parys Stephen Brewer William Langham Jeannie LaDriere Karen Golubic Liz Rea Michael Solly Philip Kraushar Robert Perkin Stephen Price William Lee Jeff Jellison Karen Purdy Lloyd Hackman Michael Sterzer Philip Landau Robert Peterson Stephen Yee William Little Jeff Warner Karen St. John Lonnie Clar Michael Weinstein Phillis Yardley Robert Piercey Steve Bayer William Lorimor Jeffrey Dodge Karen Swindells Louis Clairmont Michael Yatchak Philomena Sawyer Robert Rogge Steve Snyder William Rolls Jeffrey Janner Katelyn Berry Louis Hein Michael Zucker Phyllis Friedman Robert Ryker Steven Cuccaro William Rose Jeffrey Shafer Kathe Oliver Lucinda Kiehl Michael Zurcher Prudential Foundation Robert Schier Steven Goldberg William Seilnacht CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 Jeffrey Spinney Kathleen Klein Ludwig Grampp Michele Sooy R. Johnson Robert Sieck Steven Johnson William Thompson Jenny Benjamin Kathleen Minitti Lyman Kaiser Mick Anna Ralph Ashton Robert Silverman Stuart Harris William Webster Jerald Steele Kathleen Sloan Lyn Fox Forkosh Mickey Horn Randall Proctor Robert Stevenson Susan Agruso William Yarborough 19 20 BOARD OF ESTEEMED LEADERSHIP DIRECTORS ADVISORY BOARD Kevin Anderson – Author, WordFire Inc.** Honorary Chair - President George H.W. Bush Anousheh Ansari – Entrepreneur, Norman R. Augustine & STAFF Private Space Explorer Sarah Brightman Virginia A. Barnes – Former VP & Program Manager, Senator and Mrs. Annie Glenn Space Launch Systems, The Boeing Company** Jay Barnwell – President and CEO, Design & Production, Inc.* NATIONAL Warren M. Boley Jr. – Aerospace Senior Executive OFFICE TEAM Susan Borland – Education Manager, Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee* Lance Bush, Ph.D – President and CEO Joseph Fuller – President and CEO, Steven Goldberg – Chief Financial Officer Futron Corporation* Robert Piercey – Vice President of Education Richard Garriott De Cayeux – Vice-Chairman, Daria Teutonico – Senior Director of Community Space Adventures, Private Astronaut Engagement FOUNDING FAMILY MEMBERS W. Michael Hawes – Director, Human Space Flight Programs, Lockheed Martin** Debi Blaney – Senior Education Manager Marcia Jarvis-Tinsley – Widow of Janet Hedrick – Fundraising Professional* Brandon Bobisink – Education Manager Steven McAuliffe – Widower of Christa McAuliffe, NASA’s Teacher in Space Candidate Laura Husband (Columbia Family Matt Dobbe – Technical Support Specialist Cheryl McNair – Widow of Mission Specialist Ronald McNair Representative) – Representing , Genet Haile – Accounting Manager & HR Specialist Michael Anderson, David Brown, , Laurel Lorna Onizuka – Widow of Mission Specialist Clark, William McCool and ** Stephanie Hall – Director of Development and Partnerships Charles Resnik, M.D. – Brother of Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, Ph.D – Distinguished Educator in – Pro Bono Counsel Residence, Boise State University, Former NASA Astronaut Josh Izenberg June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D – Widow of Shuttle Commander Francis R. “Dick” Scobee and Backup Teacher in Space Kristen Jacobson – Challenger Learning Center Operations Manager Jane Smith Wolcott – Widow of Pilot Michael Smith Miles O’Brien – Broadcast News Journalist Specializing in Aviation, Space and Technology Nick King – Education Coordinator Scott Parazynski, M.D. – Chief Medical Officer & Julie Piernikowski – Executive Assistant to the Director, UTMB Center for Polar Medical Operations, Former President and CEO NASA Astronaut* EXECUTIVE COMMMITTEE Tom Schaller – Senior Technology Manager William F. Readdy – Founder and Managing Partner, – Founding Director, Widow of Martin Schwartz – Director of Community Relations Founding Chair – June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D Discovery Partners Int., Former NASA Astronaut Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Dick Scobee Bill Seilnacht – Manager of Technical Support Deborah De La Reguera – Executive Director, C. Paul Chair – Gwen Griffin – CEO, Griffin Communications Group Johnson Foundation* Muhammad Shazlee – Director of Technology Chair Elect – Kent Rominger – Vice President, Advanced Programs ATK, Former NASA Astronaut Jackie Shia – Director, Challenger Learning Center at Lisa Vernal – Director of Communications Wheeling Jesuit University** Vice Chair – Charles Resnik, M.D. – Founding Director, Brother of Challenger Mission Specialist Judith Resnik. * Term completed in 2014 Stacey Shrewsbury – Lead Flight Director, Challenger Professor of Radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Director of the Diagnostic ** New to the Board in 2014 Learning Center at Heartland Community College Note to Our Donors: We have carefully reviewed all gifts made to Challenger Radiology Residency Program at the University of Maryland Medical Center Center to ensure that each one is properly recognized. This listing includes Chris Stott – Chairman and CEO, ManSat LLC gifts from the 2014 fiscal year. Occasionally, despite our efforts, errors occur. Treasurer – Kenneth S. Reightler – Faculty, United States Naval Academy, Former NASA Astronaut If we have made a mistake, we sincerely apologize. Please alert us to such Karolyn D. Young – Principal Director, Space Launch errors by contacting our office by phone at 202-827-1580, email giving@ CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 CHALLENGER CENTER - 2014 Engineering and Acquisition, The Aerospace Corporation challenger.org or mail at 422 1st Street SE, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20003. Secretary – Dan Renberg – Partner, Government Relations, Arent Fox, LLP Please note that we also make every effort to follow donors’ preferences when compiling this list. 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