THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESTINATION

A Reimagined SportsZone Exhibit 4 Special Exhibitions ...... 6 By the Numbers: Impact at the Institute 8 Science After Hours 10 Neuroscience Lecture Series Explores Social Impacts 12 Beloved Benzio 13

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

STEM Scholars Graduates Making Strides 16 National Climate Change Education Partnership Alliance 18 By the Numbers: Impact Online 20 Partnerships Focus on Early Learning and STEM 22 The McCabe Family: Creating a Legacy of Their Own 23

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

City Skies: Linking Neighborhoods with NASA through Urban Astronomy 26 Neuroscience Curriculum Will Make a National Impact 27 By the Numbers: Science Festival Impact 28 Integrating Science into Afterschool 30 Building Capacity in Out-of-School-Time Programs 31

LEGACY

The 2015 Franklin Institute Awards 34 Laureates Visit Institute Collections 36 John Alviti: Longtime Curator Preserves History 37

SUPPORT

2015 Financial Statements 40 Contributed Support 42

EXECUTIVE MESSAGE

DEAR FRIENDS,

As one of the leading science centers in the nation, The Franklin Institute is involved in many projects to improve scientific literacy, help students succeed, inspire the public’s curiosity in science, and celebrate scientific achievement. What sets us apart is how we manage to accomplish these important goals—and have fun doing it. Ask one of the hundreds of thousands of children who climbed through the neural network in our award-winning Your Brain exhibit, or one of the thousands of young adults who attended our popular Science After Hours evening events if they had fun while learning, and we guarantee that they will answer “yes!” From the special exhibits like Art of the Brick and Vatican Splendors that we brought to the new Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion and the Mandell Center galleries last year, to the excitement felt throughout the region during the nine-day Philadelphia Science Festival, everything the Institute does combines the best educational materials with world-class execution, creativity, and delight. When people have fun learning, they want to learn more, and this is what inspires us to continue growing and evolving the Institute’s 192-year legacy. This work would not be possible without the generous support of our community. Whether you purchased a ticket or a membership to the museum in 2015, made a charitable donation, partnered with us on an event or project, or volunteered your time to help advance science and technology education—as nearly 1,800 people did last year—your support matters. Thank you for helping The Franklin Institute to reach as many people as possible with engaging and diverse programming, throughout the greater Philadelphia region and far beyond. We hope that in the coming year you will continue to support our efforts to help people discover their own passion for science and technology. They may find that passion here at the museum, at one of our programs in a park in their own neighborhood, or through one of our exciting digital initiatives. Wherever we are, we promise the learning will come with a dose of Franklin Institute fun.

Warmest regards,

Donald E. Morel, Ph.D. Larry Dubinski Chair, Board of Trustees President and CEO

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A REIMAGINED SPORTSZONE EXHIBIT

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

NEUROSCIENCE LECTURE SERIES EXPLORES THE EVERYDAY

BY THE NUMBERS: IMPACT AT THE INSTITUTE

SCIENCE AFTER HOURS

BELOVED BENZIO

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A REIMAGINED SPORTSZONE EXHIBIT

For fifteen years Sports Challenge was one of the Institute’s most popular exhibits. During that time, millions of visitors delighted in learning about how sport connects with the science of the human body, the laws of motion, and technical innovation. In 2015, the 3,600-square-foot exhibit was taken down to the studs and completely reimagined as the new SportsZone to educate and inspire a new generation of visitors with cutting-edge science. In late October the new SportsZone exhibit opened to the public, and thousands of visitors have enjoyed the 40-foot running challenge, racing against video images of Philadelphia Eagle Jordan Matthews, the Philly Phanatic, and other athletes.

4 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE SportsZone also emphasizes the importance of nutrition and a healthy diet on sports performance, and features dozens of other interactive experiences to help children and adults alike learn about momentum, the of diving and bicycle races, helmet safety, and how to throw a better pitch. This outstanding new exhibit was made possible by the generous support of Lead Underwriters James J. Maguire, the Maguire Foundation, and Philadelphia Insurance Companies; and Associate Supporters William and Laura Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheller, Jr., and the Dow Chemical Company.

Facing: Local little league star Mo’ne Davis inspires a young visitor in the pitching interactive. Top: The Temple University marching band helps celebrate the opening of the reimagined SportsZone exhibit. Above and left: Visitors learn about the physics behind balance and momentum.

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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

In 2015 the Institute hosted four diverse and exhibit showcased just how intricate the blood riveting special exhibitions that combined vessels of animals are, what the muscular system, welcomed more than half a million people to body parts, and various organs of different learn about biology, architecture and design, animals look like, and how they compare to other history, and art. Body Worlds: Animals Inside animals as well as to human bodies. From goats Out opened in 2014 and continued through to giraffes, squids to sharks, and octopuses to the winter to amaze guests with beautifully ostriches, creatures large and small astounded preserved specimens of dozens of animals. This visitors with their beauty, power, and complexity. Next, The Art of the Brick wowed the more than 336,000 people who visited the exhibit with elaborate sculptures built from one of the most recognized and beloved toys: LEGO®. Art and science collided in this unforgettable display of brick masterpieces by contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya. Children and adults alike enjoyed more than 100 one-of-a-kind sculptures, some based on famous works of art such as the classic Venus de Milo and Van Gogh’s Starry Night, while Top: Lego sculptures in The Art of the Brick. others were Sawaya’s original creations including Above: exploring anatomy in Body Worlds: Animals. Facing: Genghis Khan showcased traditional Mongolian a 20-foot-long T. Rex skeleton, and the Liberty costumes and other artifacts; Vatican Splendors Bell, created just for the show’s Philadelphia run. displayed priceless works of art that rarely leave Italy.

6 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Later, visitors traveled back in time through Genghis Khan: Bring the Legend to Life, learning about the leader of the Mongol Empire and the effects of his reign. This exhibition explained how an illiterate, unsophisticated warrior-nomad had such a profound effect on world politics and created an empire that led the world into the modern age. Though he lived more than eight centuries ago, we still see his influence today. Genghis Khan was sponsored by the Institute’s Proud Corporate Partner, PECO, and was produced by Don Lessem.

Finally, the year ended with the opening of remains of Saints Peter and Paul, and historical Vatican Splendors: Life and Faith in Ancient Times, objects from the modern and ancient basilicas which exhibited more than 200 works of art and of Saint Peter’s in . Many of the objects treasured objects that together form a great in Vatican Splendors had never before been on mosaic of the history of the Catholic Church and display for public view and the historic visit of its impact on art, history, and culture. Highlights Pope Francis to Philadelphia was a wonderful of the nearly 10,000 square-foot exhibition time to make them available. Vatican Splendors included artwork by Michelangelo, such as was organized and circulated in conjunction with signed documents and a rarely seen bas relief the Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei sculpture, and tools used to work on the Sistine Popoli of the Vatican City State. The exhibition Chapel and Basilica of Saint Peter; works by was produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in masters including Bernini and Guercino, artwork association with The Franklin Institute. dating back to the first century, venerated

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 7 BY THE NUMBERS: IMPACT AT THE INSTITUTE

888,084 ADMISSIONS

440 emerging scientists in PACTS, STEM, & freshmen from SCIENCE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

1,933 aspiring astronomers at NIGHT SKIES IN THE OBSERVATORY

8 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE 8,828 young scientists enrolled in DISCOVERY CAMP

14,774 science-hungry revelers at SCIENCE AFTER HOURS

137,883 6,989 TRAVELING late-night explorers at SCIENCE SHOW CAMP IN audience members

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SCIENCE AFTER HOURS

Since its initial pilot in 2013, Science After Hours, In 2015, nearly 15,000 people attended a the Institute’s monthly event series for adults, Science After Hours evening. That’s a massive has become the most fun, most educational, 230% increase over the 6,000 attendees in and most popular place to be one Tuesday each 2014! Fun and sometimes zany themes included month. With typical Franklin Institute flair, and March’s “Survivor!”, May’s “Trek, Wars & Who: with the help of dozens of corporate, academic, Adventures Through Space”, April’s “Philadelphia and nonprofit partners from around the region, Science Festival Kick-off: 8-bit Night”—which Science After Hours combines demonstrations alone had an astounding 3,000 attendees—and of technology and scientific phenomena with many others. Even more impactful, more than games and a festive atmosphere that continues 40% of attendees had never visited the Institute to attract large crowds. Science After Hours is before they attended one of these events, and a generously sponsored by AT&T. full 33% return month after month for more.

Above left and right: Guests participate in a hands-on brain anatomy workshop; the Phillie Phanatic entertained at the “Mr. Franklin’s Gym Class” night. Facing: Exploring the Electricity exhibit on “Speakeasy” night.

10 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE The majority of attendees are between 21–40 years old, a key segment of young adults who are strengthening their science literacy, which will help them to make informed decisions about the many critical issues in our world that involve science and technology. Science After Hours is not just a local success, but a model in the museum field for how to create, implement, and sustain the buzz around entertaining, educational events for adults.

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NEUROSCIENCE LECTURE SERIES EXPLORES SOCIAL IMPACTS

In 2014 the Institute opened the award-winning Your Brain exhibit, in which interactive devices and displays allow visitors to delve into the workings of their own minds. Visitors learn that their brains are always changing. While the exhibit discusses many aspects of the brain, there is much more to explore in discovering how the most complex organ in our bodies works. In order to have deeper, more nuanced conversations about neuroscience-related issues, especially the societal impact of emerging science, the Institute offered a special lecture series. Funded in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health and support from the Dolfinger- McMahon Foundation, the lecture series included six discussions: “Head Games” handled sport injuries and concussions; “Born Bad,” violence and crime; “How We Decide,” decision making; “What’s My Child Thinking?,” childhood brain development; “The Aging Brain and Alzheimer’s Disease,” neurodegeneration; and “Addiction,” drug dependency and the brain. Scientists and behavioral health experts from across the field combined their expertise and varied backgrounds to present material for a lay audience. As the convener for these discussions, the Institute provided a forum for important public discussion about a field of research that is changing extremely quickly. It is more important than ever to consider the implications of what we know about how our brains work, and what is still to be discovered.

Chief Bioscientist Dr. Jayatri Das moderated the lecture series, including the first talk, “Head Games,” which discussed traumatic sports injuries.

12 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE BELOVED BENZIO

Benjamin Franklin’s legacy of invention and can take a picture with the Institute’s own Ben inspiration permeates Philadelphia, and there Franklin. Who has been in more selfies—Benzio, are a half dozen or so serious Franklin re- or the National Memorial enactors in town. At the Institute, the heart of statue? It might be a close call at this point. The the nation’s Benjamin Franklin activity, we like most common question kids ask: “Are you real?” to think we have the best in 82-year-old Nuncio “I’m a real person,” he answers—without breaking Cali, fondly known to staff around the building character. Have a question about Franklin’s life as “Benzio.” A former physics teacher, Mr. Cali or work—Benzio can probably answer it, and he started volunteering at the Institute more than loves to entertain large crowds with brainteasers, 20 years ago, after a 37-year teaching career at puzzles, and stories. As the embodiment of Mastbaum Area Vocational Technical School. He Franklin’s wit, curiosity, and charm, Benzio missed being around kids, so bringing his physics inspires the Institute’s visitors young and old expertise to the Institute was a great fit, but he by channeling our forefather and reminding soon found his true calling. “I put on an old jacket everyone that we can look up to Franklin carved and hat one day, and people started asking if in marble, but he was also a real person, known they could take their picture with me. A couple and beloved. of years later, I bought an old costume on sale from 1776, the musical, and I became a full-time Who has been in more selfies— Ben,” Mr. Cali reports. If you visit the Institute Benzio, or the Benjamin Franklin on a Thursday, or for a special event like the National Memorial statue? Philadelphia Science Festival Carnival, you too

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 13 14 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

STEM SCHOLARS GRADUATES MAKING STRIDES

NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE

BY THE NUMBERS: IMPACT ONLINE

PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING AND STEM

THE MCCABE FAMILY: CREATING A LEGACY OF THEIR OWN

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STEM SCHOLAR GRADUATES MAKING STRIDES

For many pursuing a college major in a STEM For each class of STEM Scholars, the field, thriving in college can be a challenge. For Institute’s team has designed a curriculum that low-income, minority, or underserved students, engages them in creative, hands-on learning this challenge can be even more profound. In opportunities and exposes them to real-life 2010, The Franklin Institute introduced the STEM experiences in STEM fields. In addition, the Scholars program, which provides STEM learning program provides college readiness instruction, resources and college preparation and admission including supplementary math and writing counseling to 60 students each year. assistance, and, for the juniors, comprehensive preparation for the ACT standardized test.

STEM Scholars exposed me to college-level work and experiences and gave me a leg up.

Raleigh Russell, a sophomore attending Skidmore College, was a member of The Franklin Institute’s first graduating class of STEM Scholars and credits the program for helping to prepare him for college. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s nothing I can’t handle thanks to the STEM program,” he said. Kayin Bankole, another graduate of the program echoes Raleigh’s sentiments, “STEM Scholars is the reason I’m here,” he stated. “It exposed me to college-level work and experiences and gave me a leg up.” Kayin is now a sophomore environmental major at Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering.

16 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE All students in the first three graduating classes of STEM Scholars have matriculated to college and most are majoring in STEM careers.

For many students, college involves more than We are proud of our graduates and look countless hours of studying; it’s an opportunity forward to the positive impact they will have on to learn new customs, meet new people, and their communities in the years to come. Raleigh experience new things. So how do Raleigh and is particularly excited about the future. After Kayin manage to enjoy active social lives, keep college he plans to attend graduate school to up with their workload, and keep in touch with pursue a degree in architectural physics. “I think family and friends? Both scholars agree, time it will be amazing to design a building and give management is key. “You have to be focused and the OK for it to be built,” he says. Raleigh is one balance your time,” acknowledged Kayin. “I’m of the many STEM Scholars who are making still close to the friends I made while in the STEM serious strides toward a better future—and he’s program, but I’ve met so many new people from using the tools The Franklin Institute has given so many cultures. I love this atmosphere.” Thanks him to do so. to the STEM program, he’s where he wants to be.

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NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE

As the leader of the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP), a four-city project funded by the National Science Foundation, The Franklin Institute is one of six members of a national alliance of organizations that are working together to advance climate change education in communities across the country. As the practical challenges of climate change become clearer, the need for public understanding increases. The Franklin Institute’s longstanding expertise in engaging lay audiences with complex science is well known and positions the Institute well to play a leading role in the national response. Through involvement with the National Climate Change Education Partnership Alliance, educational strategies developed in Philadelphia are already being shared with partners in Boston, New York, San Diego, Fairbanks, Honolulu, and Washington, DC.

Left: Children at a community festival learn how to prepare their neighborhood for heavy downpours using model row-homes. Right: Adults participating in a Science After Hours event at the museum explore tabletop displays that highlight how residents can adapt to a changing climate.

18 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE During 2015, The Franklin Institute hosted Looking forward, the Institute’s early numerous local events for Philadelphians of leadership in climate change education all ages to learn how collective action—such distinguishes it amongst its peer institutions. as planting trees and using rain barrels—can As the national alliance grows and extends its help residents prepare to live well in a hotter, influence, awareness of the Institute’s pioneering wetter Philadelphia. Meanwhile, staff from The work in the field of climate change education Franklin Institute participated in national alliance will grow, ultimately leading to new opportunities meetings to communicate best practices and to help all Americans respond to the increase the reach and impact of local models. changing climate.

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Web Audience Demographics

70% Gender Age

60% 30% 62%

50% 25% 40% 38% 20% 30%

20% 15%

10% 10% 0 Female Male 5%

0 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Top Searches Art of the Brick Genghis Khan Benjamin Franklin Franklin Institute After Hours The Heart ??? 37% increase in UNIQUE WEB VISITORS 148% 2015 vs 2014 increase in PAGEVIEWS Feb 2015 vs Feb 2014

20 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Social Media Followers in 2015

FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM 246,221 20,999 6,772 up 381% from 2014 up 26% from 2014 up 327% from 2014

Social media has emerged as a driving force behind ticket sales for museum programs such as Night Skies in the Observatory and Science After Hours.

Popular Social Media Posts in 2015

Famous Followers

TWITTER INSTAGRAM

1. @BarackObama 1. @MitchellNess 2. @Smithsonian 2. @VisitPhilly 3. @MetMuseum 3. @Smithsonian_Channel 4. @MuseoReinaSofia 4. @MFAHouston 5. @WalkerArtCenter 5. @MNessFlagshipStore 6. @TheArtNewspaper 6. @UWishUNu 7. @PhiladelphiaGov 7. @DaRealQuilly 8. @AirAndSpace 8. @PilotEyes737 9. @BarbicanCentre 9. @PhillyMag 10. @DellHome 10. @fox_historic_costume

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PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS ON EARLY LEARNING AND STEM

Peg Szczurek has a decades-long relationship The resources developed through LEAP into with The Franklin Institute, starting in the late Science, also funded by NSF, target informal 1980s when she worked with the Girl Scouts. learning settings like afterschool programs, but Through a National Science Foundation (NSF) many techniques and learnings are also useful in grant, the Institute formed a partnership with the formal school environments as well. Peg reports, Girl Scouts to create informal science learning “The inquiry-based learning parts of the LEAP toolkits and resources, particularly focused curriculum are excellent in classrooms as well. around girls in science. The lessons and resources In addition, all the teachers we’re working with from that project continue to be useful today. visited the Your Brain exhibit at the Institute and In her present role as associate director of the talked about applications in their classrooms, and Association for the Education then staff conducted a professional development of Young Children (DVAEYC), Peg serves as session on how neuroscience and learning about a literacy content expert for the LEAP into the brain can help them to be better teachers. It Science program, a partnership between the was a very special day for them.” Institute and the Free Library of Philadelphia Of the ecosystem of connected organizations that offers workshops to students in all 53 library that make long-term collaborations like this branches in Philadelphia and in 10 additional possible, Peg says, “We live in a city with a sites nationwide. Peg helps the Institute’s staff, struggling school system. Having strategic librarians, and afterschool facilitators think about community partners who bring the formal how to integrate science with children’s books. and informal systems together is critical. As a professional association, DVAEYC is in a position to be an advocate for and facilitator of these partnerships, and they have long-lasting effects. All the teachers we brought to the Institute now have a free membership, and they can return for more inspiration. We’re also able to connect the families we work with—to offer them information about Community Night events at the Institute, for example. These are people who may not have visited since their own school field trip. By connecting the museum’s resources with librarians, girl scout leaders, teachers, afterschool staff, and families—everyone benefits.”

22 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE THE MCCABE FAMILY: CREATING A LEGACY OF THEIR OWN

Tom and Sarah McCabe walked into the Institute in 2008 looking for a venue to hold their upcoming wedding. During their tour, they were impressed not just by all of the activities and the exhibits, but also by the friendly staff and all the children they witnessed enjoying everything the museum had to offer. They signed up for a membership and have since been generous supporters of the Institute. “It’s clear that the students have become The McCabes come from a long history of close friends, they have great mentors, giving. Tom’s great grandfather Thomas Bayard they are dedicated to each other’s McCabe established the McCabe Achievement success, and they are going to top-notch Awards Scholarship Fund at Swarthmore College colleges each year. It’s an honor to be a in 1952. Due to their strong personal feelings part of this program.” about the importance of education and their desire to give back to their community, Tom and museum and enjoy seeing the traveling exhibits Sarah are creating a legacy of their own. Their and attending events. Tom especially loves generous contributions to the STEM Scholars watching his sons explore the same Baldwin program, which prepares 60 underserved youth 60000 locomotive he visited when he was a for careers in STEM fields each year, have helped child. “While some things at the Institute have the program to succeed. They look forward understandably been upgraded, I think it’s really to attending the STEM Scholars graduation cool that The Train Factory remains the same,” ceremony each year where they get to meet he said. the scholars and see up close and personal the The value of education and philanthropy has impact they are having on the lives of the kids. been embedded in Tom and Sarah’s lives for as Sarah explains, “It’s clear that the students have long as they can remember. “We were taught become close friends, they have great mentors, about the importance of obtaining a good they are dedicated to each other’s success, and education, getting a good job and giving back to they are going to top-notch colleges each year. our community,” Sarah recalls. “It’s important to It’s an honor to be a part of this program.” us that we support the Institute, particularly the Tom McCabe, a vice president at Freeman’s STEM Scholars program, because each year this and Sarah, a vice president at Stern Investor program keeps getting better and better, and Relations Inc., both have busy schedules, but you can really feel the passion from the students, make time to invite friends to explore the mentors, and staff involved.”

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CITY SKIES: LINKING NEIGHBORHOODS WITH NASA THROUGH URBAN ASTRONOMY

NEUROSCIENCE CURRICULUM WILL MAKE A NATIONAL IMPACT

BY THE NUMBERS: PHILADELPHIA SCIENCE FESTIVAL IMPACT

INTEGRATING SCIENCE INTO AFTERSCHOOL

BUILDING CAPACITY IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS

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CITY SKIES: LINKING NEIGHBORHOODS WITH NASA THROUGH URBAN ASTRONOMY

Gabriella Paez, education and community There is a lot of value with helping community development manager at Esperanza, has groups bring STEM learning opportunities into partnered with The Franklin Institute over the last underrepresented neighborhoods. “These kids four years on many different STEM initiatives. She need to understand that they can pursue science has worked with community-based organizations careers,” Paez says. “They need exposure, and schools across the Philadelphia area to preparation, education, and opportunity.” With engage students, families, and neighborhoods initiatives like City Skies, The Franklin Institute in the science around them. One of her favorite is creating and strengthening collaborative programs, City Skies, is providing her and her ties between the Institute, community-based staff with the knowledge and tools needed to organizations, city residents, and local amateur excite their constituents and families throughout astronomers. To date the program has hosted the city as they explore the sky. five yearly cohorts of facilitator trainings for To date, the program has hosted five yearly more than 50 partner community sites, reaching several thousand families. cohorts of facilitator trainings for more than 50 partner community sites, reaching several thousand families.

City Skies is a NASA-funded urban astronomy project through which the Institute has cultivated a citywide network of community-based partners and equipped them with the resources, training, and knowledge needed to implement neighborhood astronomy observation activities for students and families in informal learning settings. The events, particularly the “star parties,” have been a great success, with more than 500 community members attending the final party of the year, some venturing from

their neighborhoods to Center City for the first Students have a clear view of the sun from the time. “Our community is very excited about this Institute’s rooftop deck. Special filters on the telescopes allow them to stargaze safely during specific program,” recalled Gabriella. “Even the the day. kids from school come out—and it’s hard to get them engaged in out-of-school stuff.”

26 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE NEUROSCIENCE EDUCATION CURRICULUM WILL MAKE A NATIONAL IMPACT

In 2015, The Franklin Institute built on the Growing knowledge of the brain led to successful opening of the Your Brain exhibit by neuroscience being explicitly included in the Next piloting curricula about brain science for high Generation Science Standards. The Institute was school classrooms. As part of a $1.25 million therefore well-positioned to fill this emerging grant from the National Institutes of Health need for high-quality neuroscience content. awarded in 2011 to the Institute, in partnership In collaboration with CNS scientists, Institute with the University of ’s Center staff including Chief Bioscientist Dr. Jayatri for Neuroscience and Society (CNS), the Das, Director of Science Content and Learning Neuroscience in Your World project aims to Technologies Dr. Karen Elinich, and Assistant support teachers with science content and Director of Professional Development Julia classroom activities about neuroscience, Skolnik developed two levels of curricula: an psychology, and the societal impacts of introductory set of teaching modules about the neuroscience research. adolescent brain for grades 9–10 and a one- semester elective course about neuroscience and society for grades 11–12. These curricula have been piloted with the Institute’s Science Leadership Academy, a magnet school developed in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, as well as Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School, Tacony Academy, Central High School, and Pennsauken High School. Evaluations show that the courses have been particularly engaging and effective for girls and for students who begin the course with a lower interest in brain science. As part of our mission to educate and inspire the public, the Institute will offer the full curricula to teachers at no cost in 2017.

Students work in teams to design model displays that showcase how the brain works.

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50,000 people attended the SCIENCE CARNIVAL ON THE PARKWAY

The 2015 Carnival featured more than 170 exhibitors offering non-stop, family-friendly experiments, interactive activities, games, and a packed line-up of live entertainment. Attendees were able to make slime, meet live zoo animals, check out the inner workings of robots, take a tour of a helicopter, extract DNA from a strawberry, test a “crime scene” for forensic evidence, and so much more! New to this year’s Carnival were the addition of topic specific areas like Robot Row, the Tot Lot, Climate City, and a Cool Down Space for families who needed a break from the sights and sounds of the Carnival.

Discovery Day

Taking place in parks, playgrounds, and nature centers, these five location-based programs accomplished what they set out to do—meet Philadelphians where they are. In this case, that’s right in their own backyards.

Presenting Sponsor:

28 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE 36 CORE COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

helped to guide the programmatic direction and planning of the Science Festival

Opportunities for Educators 200+ Educators are instrumental to inspiring the next generation of scientists, which is why the PARTNER Philadelphia Science Festival aims to ORGANIZATIONS provide quality resources and professional provided a hands-on activity, development opportunities for classroom and expert, or volunteered their out-of-school-time educators. venue for a Festival event

Neighborhood Science Afterschool

477 “This was very inspiring! It made me want to do more EDUCATORS attended a professional science and learn.” development workshop —11 year old attendee at Kingsessing Library or received a PSF classroom kit

after attending 1 in 4 95% “ALMOST NEVER” would be get to do science with their family. HAPPY & EXCITED to attend more science events with their family.

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INTEGRATING SCIENCE INTO AFTERSCHOOL

Funded by the National Science Foundation, Over the course of the project, The Franklin the Institute’s STEM 3D program aims to build Institute has partnered with OST sites across confidence and capability of out-of-school time Philadelphia to provide extensive professional (OST) educators and families to meaningfully development using a unique framework that engage with STEM learning by offering intensive allows facilitators to take ownership of curricular and ongoing professional development to development and explore content in a hands-on afterschool program staff. When afterschool context prior to introducing it to their students. program staff and parents feel comfortable with The program is expected to reach approximately STEM activities, they can integrate these hands- 20 OST facilitators and 1,000 Philadelphia youth on learning opportunities into existing programs over its four years. at their afterschool sites. For example, in a professional development workshop last year, In a professional development workshop last afterschool staff created a hands-on, six-week year, afterschool staff created a hands-on, six- curriculum on the science of projectiles, inspired week curriculum on the science of projectiles by our brand new sport exhibit. inspired by our brand new sport exhibit.

30 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE BUILDING CAPACITY IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS

Over the past year, the STEM After 3 (SA3) program has delivered a combination of professional development workshops and ongoing coaching to Philadelphia schools and organizations, including Universal Charters and the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School, Lutheran Children and Family Service, Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, the Church of St. Andrew and St. Monica, To Our Children’s Future With Health, and Episcopal Community Services. These workshops include half-day sessions that prepare facilitators to implement hands-on science and engineering lessons in their programs, planning sessions to integrate the community and families into their STEM programming, and individual coaching sessions on the development of project-focused curricula. Middle school students light up with These efforts have directly impacted the learning at an afterschool workshop. practice of a total of 113 program facilitators at a combined 11 afterschool sites. SA3 also offers direct-service programs for Finally, this partnership has allowed students attending afterschool and summer organizations across Philadelphia to directly programs, including building and design access the multitude of resources within The challenges, anatomy lessons, STEAM (science, Franklin Institute. Through their involvement in technology, engineering, arts, and math) the partnership, hundreds of children and youth activities and explorations of perspective and and their families now attend Institute programs space. Over seventy of these programs have been such as Community Night, the Color of Science, held to date, impacting nearly 700 students. and the Philadelphia Science Festival.

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THE 2015 FRANKLIN INSTITUTE AWARDS

LAUREATES VISIT INSTITUTE COLLECTIONS

JOHN ALVITI: LONGTIME CURATOR PRESERVES HISTORY

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THE 2015 FRANKLIN INSTITUTE AWARDS

The Franklin Institute Awards Ceremony and Dinner, which took place on April 23, honored 10 laureates for their outstanding discoveries and achievements in science, technology, and business. For the 13th consecutive year, Bank of America supported the event as Lead Presenter of the sold- out black tie celebration. Bob Schieffer, moderator of CBS’sFace the Nation, returned to serve as the ceremony host. Led by Awards Co-Chairs Lisa Yakulis and Marvin Samson, and by Vice Chair Hollie Powers Holt, a dedicated team of volunteers helped plan and coordinate a memorable evening for more than 700 guests which, with the support of the Corporate and Friends Committees, raised $500,000 to help forward the Institute’s mission to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology.

34 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Continuing its tradition, the 2015 Awards gave invited high school students direct and Week was filled with a range of activities, unprecedented access to some of the world’s including symposia, lectures, demonstrations, brightest scientists and engineers. and educational programs designed to both For 191 years, The Franklin Institute Awards honor the laureates and to provide students has recognized and encouraged the greatest and members of the community opportunities accomplishments in science and technology, to learn about and interact with them. Events and most recently, business leadership. From such as Laureates’ Laboratory gave the laureates contributions to understanding the nature of the chance to demonstrate to the public the human language to pioneering research on the essence of their research. The Meet the Scientists sensitivity of Earth’s climate and the development program, a question-and-answer session of global climate models, the 10 scientists and organized and hosted by students from the engineers celebrated this year have made amazing Institute’s PACTS and STEM Scholars programs, discoveries that advanced their fields of study.

Laureate Stephen J. Lippard explains his research to students at the annual Meet the Scientists event.

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Award recipients included Stephen J. Lippard (Chemistry), Elissa L. Newport (Computer and Cognitive Science), Syukuro Manabe (Earth and Environmental Science), Roger F. Harrington (Electrical Engineering), and Cornelia Bargmann (Life Science). The three recipients of the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics, Charles L. Kane, Eugene J. Mele, and Shoucheng Zhang, combined efforts that led to the discovery of a new class of materials. One of the most significant scientific prizes in America, the $250,000 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, was presented to Jean-Pierre Kruth for his groundbreaking research developments in the field of 3D printing. Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., a successful businessman and philanthropist with a lifetime of giving to the homeless, ill, and underserved, received the 2015 Bower Award for Business Leadership.

LAUREATES VISIT INSTITUTE COLLECTIONS

When the Awards laureates come to Philadelphia to accept their awards, they are invited to the Institute’s curatorial workroom to view and discuss some of the artifacts in our collections. One of the items from the Institute’s collection that the laureates viewed this year was the Lantern Slide Projector, also known as the Magic Lantern. Lorenzo J. Marcy produced this projector, which he called a “Sciopticon,” and continued to make several improvements to the apparatus, including allowing for the fading images of one slide before another appears. Institute curators also demonstrated the “phantoscope” of Charles Francis Jenkins and his albums. The phantoscope was an early projector of both lantern slides and films, and was said to produce clearer images than the projectors sold by . Jenkins received The Franklin Institute’s Medal for his invention in 1897. The Institute’s rich collection of artifacts tells important stories that can inspire both our distinguished laureates and the general public.

36 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE JOHN ALVITI: LONGTIME CURATOR PRESERVES HISTORY

offer an interesting way to help illuminate the lives of many people who are often left out of most historical narratives. He explains that this is why, “museums, especially science and technology museums, are great places to come to rediscover the important stories of people who have helped to make up the nation’s collective historical past.” One of John’s favorite items, the Maillardet Automaton, is believed to have been built during the latter part of the 18th century and demonstrates mankind’s efforts to mimic life by mechanical means. Through a complex system Ben’s lightning rod. The Wright brothers’ of gears, the Automaton, which looks like a man notebooks. Eadweard Muybridge’s photographs holding a pencil, can automatically produce that anticipated moving pictures. The Institute’s four drawings and three poems. “This object exhibits today primarily contain hands-on allows us to relate to something that dominated experiences, but scattered throughout the science during the 18th and 19th centuries and building and hidden behind the scenes is a rich philosophically touched upon a belief of what trove of historical treasure. For the past 22 years, Western society believed was possible for Senior Curator of Collections John Alviti has been mankind to accomplish,” John explains. caring for the Institute’s astounding curatorial John has mentored countless young museum collection, comprised of approximately 3,000 professionals over the years such that his 3D and 40,000 2D objects from a vast array of name is legendary in certain circles. Visit any scientific and technological moments in history. of Philadelphia’s museums and you are likely In a career that spans nearly five decades, to find someone who knows John and counts John has spent most of his adult life studying, him as a teacher, mentor, or role model. Many teaching, and sharing his knowledge of American readily offer testimonials of his generosity and history in a variety of educational institutions. his deep knowledge of Philadelphia’s past and In interpreting the past, John looks to unusual present. In many ways, John’s spirit of historical sources of documentation (that make up much inquiry personifies Ben Franklin’s spirit of future of the Institute’s own collections on science and discovery. John looks to the past of how society technology) such as census and immigration changed with the same gleeful enthusiasm with data, musical instruments, wood-working tools, which Franklin looked to the future of science. In pots and pans, even childhood toys. Such items so doing, both inspire all who follow.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONTRIBUTED SUPPORT

ANNUAL REPORT 2015 39 FINANCIALS 2015 VERSUS 2014 UNRESTRICTED REVENUE, Net assets SUPPORT, AND INVESTMENT INCOME Endowment income Net assets released from restrictions 6% Endowment 5% Government appropriations and grants Bequests and other contributions 0.1% 33% Admission fees Govt. appropriations and grants 0.2% Contributions and pledges

Contributions and pledges 12% Other project revenue

Education programs and services Other project revenue 6% Grants

Education and program services 6% 9% Membership Ancillary activities

Grants 8% 15% Ancillary activities Memberships

TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL 2014

REVENUE, SUPPORT, AND OPERATING INVESTMENT INCOME PROGRAM REVENUE Admissions fees $11,053,401 $ - $ - $11,053,401 $7,393,319 Memberships 2,851,958 - - 2,851,958 2,022,919 Ancillary activities 5,118,552 - - 5,118,552 4,449,809 Grants 2,764,654 833,974 - 3,598,628 3,885,573 Educational programs and services 1,875,126 300,307 - 2,175,433 2,550,388 Other project revenue 2,056,908 - - 2,056,908 1,783,599 Total program revenue $25,720,599 $1,134,281 - $26,854,880 $22,085,607

SUPPORT Contributions and pledges 4,025,485 1,612,536 - 5,638,021 6,004,371 Bequests and other contributions 104,966 5,985 304,684 415,635 2,279,408 Government appropriations and grants 65,000 - - 65,000 50,000 Contributions — capital campaigns - 32,892 - 32,892 9,626,189 Total support $4,195,451 $1,651,413 $304,684 $6,151,548 $17,959,968

Endowment income designated for current operations 1,579,880 - - 1,579,880 1,514,148

Net assets released from restrictions — satisfaction of purpose restrictions 1,956,474 (1,956,474) - - - Total revenue, support, operating investment income, and net assets released from restrictions $33,452,404 $829,220 $304,684 $34,586,308 $41,559,723

40 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Interest

General development

Museum operations

Other project expenses

The Franklin Institute Awards

2015 UNRESTRICTED EXPENSES BEFORE Ancillary activities DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION Visitor and member services Educational programs, services and grants

Exhibit Services 14% 20% Educational programs, services, and grants

Interest 2%

General development 8% 6% Visitor and member services

7% Ancillary activities

3% The Franklin Institute Awards 9% Membership Museum operations 39% 1% Other project expenses

TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL 2014 EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSES Exhibit services $4,411,509 $ - $ - $4,411,509 $2,944,233 Educational programs, services, and grants 6,456,013 - - 6,456,013 6,444,455 Visitor and member services 1,846,707 - - 1,846,707 1,378,783 Ancillary activities 2,245,769 - - 2,245,769 1,829,919 The Franklin Institute Awards 934,569 - - 934,569 815,109 Other project expenses 389,824 - - 389,824 407,766 Total program services expense $16,284,391 - - $16,284,391 $13,820,265 SUPPORTING SERVICES EXPENSES Museum operations 12,583,706 - - 12,583,706 12,086,498 General development 2,577,199 - - 2,577,199 2,790,913 Interest 584,952 - - 584,952 591,330 Total supporting services expense $15,745,857 - - $15,745,857 $15,468,741 Total expenses $32,030,248 $32,030,248 $29,289,006 Operating income before depreciation 1,422,156 829,220 304,684 2,556,060 12,270,717 Depreciation and amortization 5,075,262 - - 5,075,262 5,005,106 Operating (loss) income (3,653,106) 829,220 304,684 (2,519,202) 7,265,611

NON-OPERATING INCOME, EXPENSES, AND RELEASES Net assets released from restrictions — satisfaction of purpose restrictions 3,466,928 (3,466,928) - - - Endowment return net of amounts designated for current operations (352,117) (958,197) - (1,310,314) 51,470 Net actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit retirement plan 304,034 - - 304,034 (1,507,938) Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap 207,037 - - 207,037 (147,127) Change in value of investments held by third parties 45 - (1,009,135) (1,009,090) (158,079) Total non-operating income (loss), expenses and releases $3,625,927 ($4,425,125) ($1,009,135) ($1,808,333) ($1,761,674) (Decrease) increase in net assets (27,179) (3,595,905) (704,451) (4,327,535) 5,503,937

NET ASSETS Beginning of year 84,401,990 32,327,547 18,268,799 134,998,336 129,494,399 End of year $84,374,811 $28,731,642 $17,564,348 $130,670,801 $134,998,336 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 41 SUPPORT

INDIVIDUAL DONORS Richard W. Vague Molly and Ken Lawrence Peter and Irene Vosbikian Douglas and Margaret Lurio The Franklin Institute is grateful to the Robert and Rosalind Williams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McAtee following individuals who have generously Drs. Karen and Gary Zimmer Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. McMenamin provided unrestricted support and support Steve and Debbie Modzelewski for special projects in 2015. ($10,000 to $14,999) Bill and Donna Oliver Anonymous Dr. Camille Paglia and Mr. Vernon L. Francis Hallee and David Adelman THE BENEFACTOR SOCIETY AND Jane Palmieri Michael Barry and Patricia Bartlett SPECIAL GIVING Gretchen and Jay Riley Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Sanchez Troy and Rebecca Carter President’s Circle ($250,000 or more) H. David and Barbara M. Seegul, Dr. Edward H.L. Chun Mrs. Elaine Levitt Peter S. Mozino Foundation Larry Dubinski and Vicki J. Markovitz Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Morel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joel C. Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Egleston The Sidewater Family Foundation Inc. ($50,000 to $249,000) Chris Gali Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sidewater William and Laura Buck Ms. Elizabeth H. Gemmill Steven Sidewater and Judy Monroe Donald E. and Hana Callaghan Dr. Thomas P. and Anna Gerrity Karlyn Skipworth ($25,000 to $49,999) Mr. Richard J. Green Dr. I. Steven Udvarhelyi Danaher and Lynch Family Foundation Anne and Matt Hamilton Suzanne Welsh, The William Penn Mark and Jill Fishman Mrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton, Sr. Foundation The Goldblum Family Paul C. Heintz, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Havens Stephen and Michelle Kelly Benefactor Supporter ($3,000 to $4,999) Thomas J. Lynch The James and Agnes Kim Foundation, Inc. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. James J. Maguire, Jr. Susan Y. Kim Mrs. Harris C. Aller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Mainwaring Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Mr. and Mrs.* Daniel Amoroso The MOSI Foundation Joe Neubauer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Baiada Mrs. John P. Mulroney Charisse R. Lillie and Thomas L. McGill, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Allen M. Barnett Drs. Bonnie and Paul Offit Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McCabe IV Myron and Sheila Bassman Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman Mr. and Mrs. John S. Middleton Ms. Catherine V. Beath Marvin Samson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Denis P. O'Brien Mr. Peter A. Benoliel and Ms. Willo Carey Jim* and Andrea Stewart PNAA Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Wade H. Berrettini Michael and Bridget Subak Michael and Rosemary Robinson James and Doris Brogan Mr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Rorer Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck, III ($15,000 to $24,999) Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheller, Jr. Ann and Jerry Calvert Mr. and Mrs. William J. Avery Joan N. Stern, Esq. Thomas A. Caramanico Sandra K. Baldino Ms. Christina Sterner and Mr. Steve Poses, Dr. D. Walter Cohen and Claire Reichlin Mr. Joel A. Bernstein The Don Falconio Memorial Fund of Ruth M. and Tristram C. Colket, Jr. Suzanne F. Boda the Philadelphia Foundation Rhoda and Michael Danziger Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Camardo Mr. and Mrs. David White Helen H. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Classen Ted and Stevie Wolf Geoffrey and Tamara Garlow Dana L. Dortone and Stephen F. Esser Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Yoh III Jayne and Walter Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Felice Marci Generose Michael C. Forman and Jennifer S. Rice Benefactor Leader ($5,000 to $9,999) Harry and Kay Halloran Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fries Ann Aerts Mrs. Robert P. Hauptfuhrer Patsy and Ed Garno Janet and Jim Averill Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hill III Toni and Bob Garrison Barbara Brodsky Dr. S. Jay and Gail Turley Hirsh Martyn and Grete Greenacre The DeSimone Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Hymerling Rich and Peggy Greenawalt Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Donohoe Frances E. Jensen, M.D. Melanie Katzmann Carmel and John Dorsey Henry K. and Helen M. Justi Josephine Klein Mrs. Donald L. Felley Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Keith Lubert Family Foundation Mitchell and Julie Gerstein Mr. Walter Carl Kinzinger Mr. and Mrs. Seymour G. Mandell Stuart and Suzanne Grant Susan and Leonard Klehr Sandra and David Marshall Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg Thomas Leist, M.D., Ph.D. Chris and Linda McIsaac Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish Drs. John and Regina Lepore Ed Satell and the Satell Family Foundation Community Foundation Julie and Andrew March Dr. William Sigmund and Mr. Vito Izzo Lisa Kabnick and John H. McFadden * Deceased

42 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Tom and Linda McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. James R. McLaughlin Susan and Frank Mechura Dr. William Mestichelli and Karen P. Mestichelli David J. Miller and Maureen Brennan-Miller Mark R. Mills Dr. Paul R. Nemeth and Dr. Jean Flood Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nesbitt III Laura Raab Clair and Jeanne Raubenstine Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reiner Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Rosato The Dalal and Simons Family Mr. and Mrs. Adolf A. Paier Judith Quigley Ruse Ms. Pamela Doggett Eliana Papadakis John and Dee Sickler Kevin Duffy and Georgette McAuley Miller Parker and Marjorie Ogilvie Dr. Robert E. Silverman and Dr. Randi Leavitt Louise Duffy and Gus Dias-Lalcaca Karen A. Parker Bayard T. Storey, Ph.D. Ms. Barbara Eberlein Dr. and Mrs. Homayoon Pasdar Deborah and Thomas Whitesell The Edelstein Family Mr. and Mrs. Lanny R. Patten Gordon H. Wilder Bari-Joy and Douglas Epstein Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson Pew Paul and Marcia Woodruff Drs. Bruce Forman and Joy Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. A. Hobart Porter Zisman Family Foundation Marion and Reeder Fox Dr. Russell C. Raphaely Benefactor Partner ($1,500 to $2,999) Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Freundlich Hershel and Elizabeth Richman Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Gale Mr. Michael Rissi The Abrams Family Bob Gelsher Mr. and Mrs. Kevin N. Roller Drs. Patrick C. Alguire and Barbara Mathes Dr. Nazanin Ghobadi Mr. and Mrs. Randy S. Ronning David J. Allon Doris and Arnold Glaberson Robert N. Roop, P.E. and Katherine Kay Robert Averbach Dr. Scott Goldman and Dr. Maryalice Cheney Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Rorer Bob and Margie Bacheler Ms. Mary G. Gregg and Mr. John M. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Rosenblum Carol Baker and Mark Stein Christopher and Daniele Greiner Mr. Andrew B. Samson Sherrin H. Baky-Nessler Eric Hafler Joyce Seewald Sando Arthur and K.C. Baldadian Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hill Bruce and Sheila Schwartz Martha and Alexis Barron, Esq. Joseph J. Hochreiter and Eileen G. Wachtman Helene Selig Victor M. Bearg Mr. and Mrs. James R. Holt, Jr. Paul and Susan Shaman Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Benovic Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman Michelle W. Singer and David Senoff Lawrence H. and Julie Berger Lynne and Harold Honickman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Brainard Slack Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Besecker, Jr. Frances and Michael Jones Mr. and Mrs. Hal A. Sorgenti Mr. and Mrs. Robert Betz John Kessock, Jr. William J. and Mary Stallkamp Mr. John K. Binswanger Judith Auritt Klein* Donna D. Stein Janice and Tom Biron Kenneth Kleinman and Debra Fein Dr. and Mrs. C. Raymond Trout Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Walter Korn Mr. and Mrs. James A. Unruh Renee Bellamy Booth, Ph.D. Eileen and Mitchell Kowal Jack and Ramona Vosbikian Julian and Lois Brodsky The Kuebler Family Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Wall Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Landon Ms. Tina Wells Gus and Jenny Rose Carey Landon Family Foundation Mr.* and Mrs. Raymond H. Welsh Ms. Carol S. Caswell Drs. Mary and Don Levick Dr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Williams, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Chappelear The Lung Family Ruth W.* and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Barbara R. Cobb John Makara and Katherine Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Winston, PE Mr. and Mrs. Troy M. Collins Peter, Susan, and Cameron McClung Dennis M. Wint Laura Anne Corsell John and Judy Mills Richard E. and Diane Dalto Woosnam David and Marilyn Cragin Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Mirabello Erin and Dan Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. David B. Crowley Susan Mucciarone and David Moore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Zoll Alice and Craig* Cullen Karen R. Nagel, Ph.D. Karen and John Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nugent Howard and Leslie Cyr Dr. Albert T. Olenzak

* Deceased

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THE BENEFACTOR SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERSHIP CIRCLES Joseph and Marlene Ramsay Don J. Shannon Molly Lawrence and Nancy V. Ronning Discoverers Circle ($1,000–$1,499) Paul and Cynthia Sucro Co-Chairs Anonymous Thomas and Patricia Vernon Apex Foundation Christopher T. Walsh Sandra K. Baldino Mr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Bellew Mr. John Waterbury Ann E. Calvert Mrs. William S. Benninghoff Marisa Wigglesworth and Edmund Bayruns Thomas A. Caramanico Dr. and Mrs. Milton L. Rock Howard M. Cyr Patrons Circle ($600–$999) Julian and Lois Brodsky Toni Garrison, Ex-Officio 8th Street Community Church Anthony Caristo Elizabeth H. Gemmill Anonymous Susan W. and Cummins Catherwood, Jr. Grete Greenacre Andria and Jonathan Ayer Russell R. and Lora Jo Dickhart Anne F. Hamilton Drs. Robert and Marie Benz Mr. Marc Duvivier and Dr. Evelyn Duvivier, Douglas M. Lurio Dr. and Mrs. Donald Berger Sprague Foundation, Inc. Joseph P. McAtee Kevin Berry Brian and Evelyn Ford Linda Morales Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Brenner Dr. Joseph S. Gordon Michael Morales The Brousseau Family Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hoyer Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D., Ex-Officio Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Carson Lesley Ann Hughes A. Hobart Porter David Frank Cattell, Ph.D. Siobhan Keefe Kevin N. Roller Maneesh Chhabria Bunka Kelly R. Greg Surovcik Marvin and Joan Clark Ned S. Levi and Frances S. Levi Jack Vosbikian Mr. and Mrs. Ian M. Comisky Jane C. MacElree Ronald L. Wall Diana Conger Martin Micklin V. Scott Zelov Mark and Tobey Dichter Jeffrey and Linda Needleman * list as of September 2, 2016 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. DiFrancesco, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Philips Rosanna D'Orazio and Kent Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Puzo Francis Farren Richard D. Rabena

44 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Felgoise Family Mirza and Raihana Beg Thomas Ferrero Mr. and Mrs. A. Carter Fergusson Guest Services Team Frances A. Fina Donna M. Ferrari Dennis Bell Elizabeth Finch Laura and Anthony Fiorenza David Bem and Evelyn Rabell-Bem Dr. Catherine C. Fourshey Kenneth Foelster James, Sonia, and Harriet Benner Fox Family Mr. and Mrs. James M. Giovanoni Samantha Bewley Theresa L. Frangiosa Joan and William Goldstein Rodney Bieak Drs. Barbara and Len Frank Marlene and Joel Goldwein The Borda Family Pam and Rod Gagne Ashley Govberg Francis Borowsky Tara Garrison David Green and Edie Eichert Mr. and Mrs. Adam Borrelli James Garrity Mr. Jay B. Haines Cynthia Boughton and Tony Diegidio Mrs. Wendy Gavin Mr. Gerard Herbert and Ms. JoAnn Haney Britt Bouknight The Gentile Family Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Hudson Ms. Charlotte Boulay Diane Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kahn, Jr. Timothy and Andrea Bower James Glasscock Dr. and Mrs. Marc S. Lapayowker Kevin and Brenda Bowman Brian and Rebecca Gonzalez Peter and Karen Levinson Joseph and Barbara Boyle Lynn and Gerard Greco William A. Loeb Sarah Braccia Ms. JoAnn Reno and Mr. Gary Green Mary Anne Lowery Mr. and Mrs. George Branca Clifford Greer Katherine Mahon Cammy Brantzeg Navin Gupta Mimi and Jim McKenzie Jacob and Kristina Brodie Christine Hainey David Montgomery Michael and Amy Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Oleh Haluszka Deborah Nemiroff Maria Burgese The Hamburg Family Laurel and Edward O'Connor Dr. Matthew Cahill Kyle Hanlan Alexander Padanyi Allan Care Cliff and Virginia Harze Pauline K. Park and Jack M. Panitch Christine Carlson and John Lehman Francios Hearst Kathleen and Edward Pereles Doris Carpenter Meredith and Stephen Hecht James A. Perrin and Elaine Horneff Patricia Cayanan Rhoda Herrold Pi Philly Abhishek Chandan Steven Higgins Jill Rambo and Sal Iuliano Ruokai Chen Mark Holland and Megan Coleman Corinne Roxby Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Chew Edward P. Hourigan Stefanie Santo Jacqueline Childs Joanne Howell Robert and Karen Sharrar James Condon Matthew and Victoria Hunt Mr. Raymond Steigerwalt David J. Conner Curt Jackson Roberta R. Tanenbaum Michael Conway Ms. Williemarie Jay Nicole Teti Mr. Eric J. Coyle Dr. and Mrs. G.F. Jones The Theodorson Family William Crozier John and Kathleen Jones Mrs. Frank Weise Judge James DeLeon Wayne Kandravi, Jr. Jeff and Beth Williams Damian and Pamela Demnicki The Karten Family Alan and Mary Beth Wilmit Angelina Diandrea-Clifford Anthony Kaufman Marc DiNardo James Keiser Friends Circle ($400–$599) James and Kimberly Doherty Martha and Charlie Kerns Anonymous John and Charlene Dooley Jason Kinner Marck Adams Nilesh Doshi Brian Kitson Robert and Bonnie Adams Mr. Stephen Dougherty Dr. Anna T. Meadows and The Ashland Foundation Michael Dugent Dr. Alfred G. Knudson* Heather Asprocolas Mr. and Mrs. W. Wallace Dyer, Jr. Dr. Richard and Carole Kovach Louis and Jennifer Auslander Samuel Edwards Verna Kraft Autism NJ Howard J. Eisen, MD and Judith E. Wolf, MD Dr. William Kreiger Amba Ayambem Juliet and Brian Englander Judith M. Krupnick The Baran Family Jessica Epure Reinhard and Sue D. Kruse Kurt Barkley Lee J. Faden Mary Lau Carla Barrett Rusty Faircloth Brendan Lawrence Michael Barron Dr. and Mrs. Irvin J. Farber Jenni Leister Daniel Beaver Christine and Jeffrey Fellin Gloria Leonard Julie P. Becker Guy and Janet Fernandez Alison and Roy Lerman

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MEMBERSHIP CIRCLES Naomi B. Rubin Brenda Wortham (CONTINUED) Ralph E. Ruocco Qun Xie Ruth Ehrmann Sacco Donna Maria Zagacki Dr. Arnold and Barbara Lincow The Sahlman and Smith Families Raymond Zong and Family The Little Family Joel Salvatorelli Moisa Zuckerman Nora Little Professor John F. Sanford The Lovelidges Joana H. Santamore BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LEGACY The Mackowsky Family S. Saunders SOCIETY The Maisano Family Grace Schuler Ellen C. Maitin Membership in the Benjamin Franklin Aaron Schweinherg The Malixi Family Legacy Society is an important way Andrew Sciolla Ms. Debra Mallon to help ensure The Franklin Institute John L. Scott Gordon Manin and Margot Waitz remains a world leader in informal science Warren and Diane Seider Irene and Bruce Marks education. Society members understand John L. Seramba Joel Marquart the crucial role a strong endowment plays Anne Marie Shanley Marilyn and Jerry Mayro in providing excellence, inspiration, and William Sharrar Jacob McCormik innovation for future generations. The Mark Sheehan Scott McKeever Franklin Institute wishes to recognize the Dolph Simons Dr. Ronald McKinney following individuals who are carrying Hilma M. Slechta Robert and Jaime Mellon out Benjamin Franklin’s lasting legacy by Mr. and Mrs. James S. Smith Tonya and Andrew Merrill thoughtfully providing for the Institute in Eugene and Barbara Spector Harry Miller their estate plans. Lisa Spurill-Woodlock Christine and James Myers James Stanley-Erickson Anonymous Meta and Benjamin Neilson Marc Stein Estate of John Aidukonis* Dr. Lisa Nocera and Mr. Dana Newbauer Virginia Sterling Mrs. Gustave G. Amsterdam* R. Barrett and Barbara A. Noone Eric Stinson Dr. and Mrs. Gary J. Anderson Kathryn Nordick Katherine Sutcliffe-Becker and Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Andes* Phyllis and Steven Obott Dr. Tyson E. Becker Sherrin H. Baky Daniel O'Brien Gwendolyn Sutton Mr. Charles E. Balleisen* Carolyn O'Neill Lauren Swartz and Steven Falkowski Myron and Sheila Bassman Sachin N. Parate Elizabeth and Richard Szucs Victor M. Bearg Lauren Pasquale The Test Family Richard C. Bechtel* Mr. and Mrs. Steven Penn Terri and Bob Teti Mr.* and Mrs. George E. Beggs, Jr. Brenda Peterkin Kirk Thieroff Eugene A. Benners* Ms. Joanne Phillips Jennifer Ting Anne S. Benninghoff Linda Piazza Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trauffer Peter A. Benoliel Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Pillion, Esq. Estrellita Trejo Warren F. Busse* Robert and Melissa Pingue Amy Trinkley Francis J. Carey* Drs. Maria Vogiatzi and Dinos Plestis Mary Kathleen Trishman Sylvia Charp* Ms. Susan Poulton Matthew Tucker Guilliam H. Clamer* Joseph and Maria Queenan Christopher Turnbull Darthela Clark* Margaret and Tom Ralph Joseph Volk Donald G. Cleaver* Amy and John Reade Carol and William Votto Mr.* and Mrs. Sylvan M. Cohen Anne and Michael Rhoads Kimberly and Erich Wagner D. Walter Cohen Joseph Ribecchi Maani Waldor and Mark Fallon Walter Coley* Ms. Kate Riccardi Nicole Warnecke John Swope Collins* Marc and Jeanne Rigas Daniel and Carol Weil David and Marilyn Cragin Daniel Riordan Judy and Ken Weinstein Raymond Czarnica* The Rittenhouse Foundation George H. Weiss, M.D. John K. Desmond, Jr.* Jane and Robert Rivera Peter Weissinger William K. Dickey* Carla Rock Johanna and Kevin Werbach Deborah L. Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Rorer Rebecca and Rhys Williams Larry Dubinski Marcia and Walter Rosen Deborah R. Willig Ruth Dubinsky Leonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. John Wilner Dr.* and Mrs. James J. Eberl Cindy Roth Work/Life Connection LLC Mr. and Mrs. Roger Egleston * Deceased

46 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Sydney T. Fisher* Kathleen and Edward Pereles HONORARY GIFTS Ethan C. Flint Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman We are grateful to those who have given to Drs. Barbara and Len Frank Francis C. Perrin, Jr.* The Franklin Institute in honor of someone Benjamin Franklin* Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Philips special. Mr. James J. Gallagher* Theodore Rand* Geoffrey and Tamara Garlow Mr. Francis H. Rasmus In honor of Joe Wildfire Robert Gelsher Elizabeth and Hershel Richman Anonymous Marci Generose Frances R. Rinier* Carol K. Gerstley* Mrs. Bertha Rogasner* In honor of Andria Ayer Bradley K. Gordon Viola H. Rolph* Mr. Walter Carl Kinzinger Gertrude E. Gouley* Robert N. Roop, P.E. In honor of Ms. Deborah Bellew Suzanne and Stuart Grant Leonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. Fox Family Charitable Trust Barbara D. and Robert P.* Hauptfuhrer Dr. and Mrs. Karl F. Rugart, Jr.* In honor of Dr. Sheldon Bernick Paul C. Heintz, Esq. Catharine D. Sharpe* Jason and Sharon Bornstein Joseph Hepburn* Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Somers, 3rd* Charles H. Hoover* Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Sorgenti In honor of Frederic Bertley Helen M. Humphreville* Mr. and Mrs. Milton S. Stearns, Jr.* and Beth Scheraga Judith A. Klein* Jim* and Andrea Stewart Dr. Elissa Newport George E. Lamphere* Edna Thomas* In honor of Fred Brecher and Ronald A. and Joyce S. Landon Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Tuttleman* Jeanette Sparks Landon Family Foundation Miss Marjorie J. Upson* Dr. Stuart Messinger Henry Leffman* Marisa Wigglesworth Mary Anne Lowery Robert G. and Rosalind White Williams In honor of Michael Burch Edwin J. McSherry* Emily W. Williams* Anonymous Mr. Richard T. Nalle, Jr.* Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D. In honor of Emerson Cross Jeffrey Needleman Edith Stead Wittman* and Braden Harrison Linda Needleman Paul and Marcia Woodruff Philip Cross Marion S. Neuber* G. Raymond Ziegler, Jr.* Austin M. O'Toole* Dr. Fredrick Zumsteg In honor of Gabriel D'Eustachi Ted and Patti Paroly * Deceased Peggy A. Dry In honor of Larry Dubinski Dr. Janice Taylor Gordon Ms. Della Micah The Squires Family

In honor of Bari Epstein Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman

In honor of TFI's External Affairs Department Anonymous

In honor of David Freeman Richard Freeman

In honor of Patsy Garno Clark and Richard Baruch May Belle Rauch

In honor of the Hacik-Emery Family Sara D. Nerken

In honor of Hollie Holt The Pennsylvania Trust Company

In honor of Hollie Holt and Nancy Ronning Ms. Caroline Rogers

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HONORARY GIFTS (CONTINUED) MEMORIAL GIFTS In memory of Richard Lau Mary Lau We are grateful to those who have given In honor of Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. to The Franklin Institute in memory of a In memory of William L. McLean IV Mr. John Ryan family member or friend. Anonymous Alvin and Sally Shoemaker Hank and Joanne Barnette In honor of Nick Lawrie In memory of Max and Geri Allon Elizabeth Bennett Rodrigo Lacal David J. Allon Blooming Grove Hunting and Fishing Club In honor of Chanlan Lee In memory of Dottebob Andes Janice Bryson Shirley Young George A. Beach Elizabeth Court Doren and Peter Connors Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coviello In honor of Ana Levchuk Patsy and Ed Garno Michael and Dorothea Kelly Leonda Levchuk Kathleen D. McCoy La Belle Compagnie Inc. In honor of Aaron Lilley Sarah Minor Linda Merriwether Sarah and Hunter Lilley Patricia M. Morley Elizabeth McLean Wendy M. McLean In honor of Anne Merriman Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Morocco Mr. and Mrs. Britton H. Murdoch Stephen Merriman James and Mary Purtill Ellen and Geoff Schmidt The Pennsylvania Trust Company In honor of Derrick Pitts Buck and Mary Scott Jane and G. Willing Pepper Gail Morrison-Hall and Jim Hall-Morrison Ellen R. Silverstein Lynn Porter Elizabeth Tanner In honor of Rich Rabena, Lois Switken, Elizabeth R. Somers YMCA of Greater Brandywine Kristi Fogarino, and Gina DeGiovanni Nancy F. Remmey Donna D. Stein Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D In memory of Anna G. Miller, Walter J. Miller, and May C. Miller In honor of Marvin Samson In memory of Howard Balshem Walter J. Miller Trust Mr. Andrew B. Samson Ms. Martha Balshem Ms. Judith U. Arnoff In memory of Julie Borowsky In memory of Howard Millward Samson Family Charitable Fund Francis Borowsky Julianne Kremm

In honor of Katie Schick In memory of Jyotsna Dalal In memory of Joseph Ong Anonymous Geeta Simons Sheila Ong

In honor of Lila Skolnik In memory of Dr. James J. Eberl In memory of Chung and Stanley Park Julia Skolnik Alan Vladimir Pauline K. Park

In honor of Ed's Healing Heart In memory of J. Philip Evans In memory of Rex and Dolores Parker Anonymous Stephen C. Bruhns Karen. A. Parker

In honor of Connie Stephens In memory of Joe Fergus In memory of Claudas Parker-Bey Sally Westmoreland and Gerry Woodard Anonymous In honor of the TFI Hawk Family Jacqui Silva In memory of Alfred Raws, Jr. Marjorie M. Goodman Charles Roller Marie Raws

In honor of Lisa Weber Yakulis In memory of Brenda Freedman In memory of Howard Semon Esther and Michael Schwartz Susan Freedman Benson Roberta Eagles Mary Mittelberg Boswell Jane Carol Maddox Carrie Hamilton Barbara Niemann H.M. and Adrienne Loadholt Jeanne and Frank Smiledge Carla Mariani Martha Ann and Craig Wardlaw Warren Petrofsky In memory of Nathan Shuman Howell Selburn Catherine Myers Paul Siegel In memory of Jessie G.S. Simpson Jessie G. S. Simpson Charitable Trust In loving memory of Marian W. Kinzinger

Mr. Walter Carl Kinzinger

48 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS The Franklin Institute is grateful to the following staff members and volunteers who have generously provided support in 2015. Anonymous Dr. Jerold Aronson Andria and Jonathan Ayer Meghan Bachman Mr. Bradford W. Bartley and Ms. Susan Packer Ms. Erica Bergamyer Sheldon and Penny Bernick Susan L. Best, PE and Fran Talarowski, Ph.D. Ms. Charlotte Boulay Meagan Brackeen Melanie Bricker Ms. Jeanne S. Buerkel Stephen and Eleanor Bulova Michael Burch Cole R. Casadei Rochelle and Robert Hirsh Stuart Pittel, Ph.D. Max A. Casadei Debra Hofreiter Ms. Susan Poulton Shoshanna Caster Dr. Allyn Holtzin Richard D. Rabena Rachel Castro-Diephouse Arthur and Barbara Horbach Richard and Eileen Rauth Stephen Chopnick Mrs. Jacqueline Jefferson Charles Roller Donna Claiborne Dr. and Mrs. G.F. Jones Jay Rose Jamie and Jason Collier Dr. Sheldon Katz Arye Rosen, Ph.D., P.Eng. Emily Dean Siobhan Keefe Anthony Ruggiero Dana L. Dortone and Stephen F. Esser Sharon L. Kiefer Dario D. Salvucci, Ph.D. Rev. Dallas Dorward Adrienne Kimball Stefanie Santo Larry Dubinski and Vicki J. Markovitz Richard and Marcia Klafter Matthew and Casey Anne Satell Karen J. Elinich Zenab Kouyate Beth R. Scheraga Raluca Ellis Pattie and Justin Kurnik Mr. Jack Shankland Bari-Joy and Douglas Epstein Mr. Morton Levine Dr. Donald H. Silberberg Donna Fahres Dr. Joe Maglaty Jacqueline Silva Melissa Fleming Jeanne Maier Gilbert Silverman Kenneth R. Floyd Mrs. Regina Maizel Julia and Aaron Skolnik Keith F. and Rachel M. Fournier Mickey and Alyssa Maley Rebecca "Becky" Smith Samantha Frazier Julie and Andrew March Tim Stapleton Debra and Jerry Gallagher Mitchell P. Marcus Dr. Robert Stern Megan Gallagher Danielle Marino Reid Styles Marci Generose Joel Marquart Dr. and Mrs. Brian J. Sullivan Alvin and Naomi Gerstein Barbara A. Maxwell Katelyn Sullivan Blossom Gica Marilyn and Jerry Mayro Lois Switken Larry Gladney, Ph.D. Jessica McDermott Paul and Vicki Taylor Dr. Janice Taylor Gordon Mark R. Mills Nicole Teti Suzzette Graves Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Missan Mary Kathleen Trishman Pamela Green, Ph.D. Willard D. Moore Gerri R. Trooskin Clifford Greer Charles Muhler Dr. Michael Vartanian Christopher and Daniele Greiner Linda Needleman Gina Vellucci Ms. Arlene Grenald Rita Oliver Ms. Jacqueline Wahlquist Guest Services Team Hillary Olson Virginia Ward Dick and Carolyn Hammond Mr. Dominic Payne Erin and Dan Zimmerman Bob and Lyne Harmon Dr. Philip Pfeffer

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THE EXECUTIVE CORPORATE BOARD ANNUAL CORPORATE SUPPORT AND $25,000 to $49,999 EVENT PARTNERS Bloomberg Daniel A. Abramowicz, Ph.D Comcast NBC10 Telemundo62 Chair The Franklin Institute would like to thank Comcast Spectacor the following corporations for their Crown Holdings, Inc. David J. Allon generous unrestricted, special project, and Drexel University Mary Ashenbrenner sponsorship support in 2015. EMD Performance Materials Corp. Richard Bortnick, Esq. Firstrust Bank Jill Bronson Proud Corporate Partner Huntsman Corporation Timothy D. Buckley PECO Lincoln Financial Group Adam Dickstein $500,000 or more Logan Hotel Martin J. Doyle GSK Morgan Stanley Kevin Duffy Philadelphia Insurance Companies Novo Nordisk Harold Fullmer Rowan University Jennifer Mantini $250,000 to $499,000 Temple University Ann Micka The Dow Chemical Company Thomas Jefferson University Judith Mondre Exelon Foundation University of Pennsylvania B. Daniel Seltzer PNC West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Nilesh Shah Teva Pharmaceuticals Joel C. Shapiro $100,000 to 249,999 $15,000 to $24,999 Joan N. Stern, Esq. American Airlines Anonymous Jeff Rokuskie Bank of America AMETEK, Inc. P.J. Vaughan The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. ASTM International Ian Wright Axalta Coating Systems $50,000 to $99,999 Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company AT&T *List as of September 2, 2016 Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP The Boeing Company FS Investment Corporation The Institute is grateful for the service of FMC Corporation Janssen Biotech, Inc. the following individuals on the Executive Frog Commissary Catering Merck & Co., Inc. Corporate Board in 2015: James J. SAP America, Inc. The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Balaschak, Dave Biegger, Dominic E. Sunoco, Inc. Quaker Chemical Corporation Celenza, Barbara Del Duke, Katherine Target Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC Goudreau, William Marsden, Jens Olsson, TE Connectivity University of the Sciences Michael P. Smith, Luiz C. Vieira

50 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE $10,000 to $14,999 $5,000 to $9,999 Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. Arkema, Inc. 3M Foundation Communications Test Design, Inc. Affairs to be Remembered, Inc. McGladrey Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC ANRO Communications McKinsey & Company Event Network, Inc. Archer & Greiner, PC Mole Street Productions, LLC Fish & Richardson P.C. BakerHostetler Philadelphia College of GE Water and Process Technologies Beneficial Bank Osteopathic Medicine Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Braskem Philadelphia Energy Solutions Independence Blue Cross Campbell Soup Company PJM Interconnection Macy’s The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Reed Smith LLP The Moody's Foundation Research Institute Southco, Inc. Pfizer Cigna Tozour Energy Systems PwC Coyne Chemical University City Science Center Saul Ewing LLP Credit Suisse University of Pennsylvania, School of Subaru of America Foundation, Inc. Deloitte LLP Engineering and Applied Sciences University of Pennsylvania, Goldman, Sachs & Co. USI MidAtlantic, Inc. School of Arts and Sciences Harmelin Media

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MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES $10,000 to $24,999 SPECIAL PROJECTS The Allerton Foundation The Franklin Institute is grateful to Each year, the Institute benefits from CLAWS Foundation the following corporations who have philanthropic investments in special Eden Charitable Foundation generously provided unrestricted projects that advance our mission, Anne & Philip Glatfelter III Family matching gift support in 2015. benefit underserved communities, and Foundation bring our programs to more audiences. Aetna Helen D. Groome Beatty Trust Individuals, corporations, foundations, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. The Hamilton Family Foundation and government agencies helped to make Eli Lilly and Company Hess Foundation, Inc. these projects possible in 2015. Exelon Foundation William M. King Charitable Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation F. M. Kirby Foundation Brodsky ACCESS Initiative Genentech, Inc. National Endowment for the Humanities The Barbara Brodsky ACCESS Initiative The Glenmede Trust Company National Security Agency was established in 2013 through the GSK Patriarch Family Foundation extraordinary generosity of Mrs. Barbara Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Pew Charitable Trusts Brodsky. This special endowment fund Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Philadelphia Cultural Fund benefits underprivileged children, Johnson Controls, Inc. Jessie G.S. Simpson Charitable Trust, in including those with special physical, Law School Admissions Council memory of Jessie G.S. Simpson emotional, or developmental needs, and Lincoln Financial Group U.S. Department of State enables them to either visit the Institute, Merck & Co., Inc. $5,000 to $9,999 or to learn about science by experiencing The Prudential Insurance Company of Anonymous a Traveling Science Show. America Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation QVC Network, Inc. Barbara Brodsky Gilroy & Lillian Roberts Charitable Santander Bank Foundation Color of Science SAP America, Inc. Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation The Color of Science program highlights the Pew Charitable Trusts Lomax Family Foundation superb contributions of underrepresented UBS Financial Services, Inc. Walter J. Miller Trust groups, including women and persons of The Vanguard Group Suzanne Welsh color, to modern science and engineering Voya Financial Inc. The Zeldin Family Foundation and their impacts on our society regionally, nationally, and globally. ANNUAL FOUNDATION AND $1,000 to $4,999 GOVERNMENT AGENCY SUPPORT Louis N. Cassett Foundation PNAA Foundation The Community Foundation, Philip and Lomax Family Foundation The Franklin Institute is grateful to the Doreen Cupero following foundations and government The Mill Spring Foundation agencies that have generously provided Novak Charitable Trust unrestricted and special project support The Pfundt Foundation in 2015. Rittenhouse Foundation $500,000 or more The Scholler Foundation Guilliam H. Clamer Foundation The Seligsohn Foundation Maguire Foundation National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Institutes of Health National Science Foundation U.S. Agency for International Development

$100,000 to $499,999 The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia Institute of Museum and Library Services Noyce Foundation

$25,000 to $99,999 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pincus Family Foundation

52 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Conversations about Neuroscience Justin Land Karen Cannady and Family and Society Charisse R. Lillie, Esq. Kevin and Christie Cannady The Let’s Talk about Your Brain Lincoln Financial Group Jacques Carter conversation series brings researchers William M. King Charitable Foundation Alease Chester and practitioners together to discuss Novo Nordisk Aleta Chester topics of public interest and engages the Jessie G.S. Simpson Charitable Trust, in Chester-Williams Family community in learning and debate. memory of Jessie G.S. Simpson Laila Stevens Child Subaru of America Foundation, Inc. C. Fox Collins Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation The Scholler Foundation Sharnell Croom Curatorial Support Robert Victor Michael Cunningham Dana L. Dortone and Stephen F. Esser Daryl D. Dorsey Project Space Oculus Rift Christopher Dwyer Education Programs Fund This cutting-edge virtual reality programming Sharonda Eggleton Donors to the Education Programs Fund initiative combines the Institute’s astronomy Lynda Erby-Oberton support both the PACTS and STEM resources with the talents of a special group Julian Falana Scholars programs. of Science Leadership Academy students. Jason and Melissa Ford Mark and Jill Fishman Healthcare Innovations Mr. Stephen M. Gitkos Robert Gelsher PECO Energizing Education Program Dolores Gossett Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Havens (PEEP) Khara Gresham Melanie S. Katzmann Developed in partnership with PECO, Dr. Sharon L. Haynie Josephine Klein the Institute brings interactive, project- Albert J. Hicks The MOSI Foundation based school curricula exploring Salema Jenkins Mrs. John P. Mulroney energy efficiency, conservation, and Jelisa Johnson Bill and Donna Oliver environmental preservation to schools Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jones Patriarch Family Foundation across Greater Philadelphia. Lauren Jones The Pew Charitable Trusts Betty Lowery Pincus Family Foundation Exelon Foundation Doris Magazine Michael and Bridget Subak PECO Janel Matthews Betsy and Bob Wahlquist PNC Grow Up Great with Science Program Morales Family Robert and Rosalind Williams Developed in partnership with PNC, the Sean W. Nelson Kitchen Science Institute provides hands-on preschool David and Shawna Parks Kitchen Science helps visitors explore the science enrichment for Greater Dennis Parks how and why of cooking, nutrition, and Philadelphia Head Start students, families, Matt Paul food safety through a graphic installation and teachers. Doug Pettus and hands-on workshops throughout the Aubria Phillips The PNC Foundation year featuring experiments you can do at Donna Sigler home in your own kitchen. The Gilbert A. West Jr. Scholarship Lautrelle Smith The Gilbert A. West Jr. Scholarship was Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Smith Ms. Christina Sterner and Mr. Steve Poses established by PACTS alumni and friends Donay Southerland The Don Falconio Memorial Fund of the as a memorial to honor the passing of Nate Taliaferro Philadelphia Foundation one of the early members of the PACTS Target Pest Control Partnerships for Achieving Careers in program, Gilbert West. The scholarship seeks Marion and K’Triqa Ward Technology and Science (PACTS) to aid current PACTS students in furthering The Institute’s signature minority youth their education beyond high school. leadership program, PACTS encourages Anonymous students to pursue careers in science Juanita L. Alexander and technology. The following supporters Jennifer Arevalo contributed $500 or more to the PACTS Marena Ariffin program. Andria and Jonathan Ayer Dr. and Mrs. Allen M. Barnett Telandria Boyd-Johnson The Dow Chemical Company Donnie J. Bullock GSK Jasmine D. Bullock Hess Foundation, Inc. Michael Burch Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation Tia M. Burroughs

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SPECIAL PROJECTS (CONTINUED) The Hamilton Family Foundation Copper Sponsors The Goldblum Family Axalta Coating Systems Samson STEM Learning Initiative Helen D. Groome Beatty Trust The Boeing Company This program integrates in-school and out- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McCabe IV Braskem of-school enrichment experiences to give Sara D. Nerken Rittenhouse Foundation The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, underserved students in grades K-8 in the Ed Satell & the Satell Family Foundation Research Institute School District of Philadelphia exciting, Jessie G.S. Simpson Charitable Trust GE Water and Process Technologies year-round science learning opportunities. The Zeldin Family Foundation La Salle University The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Agnes Varis Charitable Trust Innovation Fund Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Ms. Judith U. Arnoff The Innovation Fund enables the Institute Medicine Philip and Doreen Cupero to pursue new initiatives and to take PJM Interconnection Mr. Andrew B. Samson advantage of opportunities to integrate Quaker Chemical Corporation Marvin Samson Foundation cutting-edge technologies into its Sunoco, Inc. educational practices. Sports Challenge Reimagination University City Science Center The Sports Challenge opened in 2000, and Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Morel, Jr. it was one of The Franklin Institute’s most Science Carnival Sponsors Traveling Science Shows popular core exhibits. The reimagined Coyne Chemical Traveling Science Shows engage students exhibit inspires visitors to discover how Green Mountain Energy from Connecticut to Virginia in science sports connect the science of the human PharmaCadence and technology through live, interactive body, laws of motion, and technical Philadelphia University demonstrations that explain ordinary innovation. With full-body kinesthetic Power Home Remodeling Group scientific concepts in an extraordinary way. experiences and hands-on opportunities Renewal By Andersen for investigating scientific phenomena, 3M Foundation Salus University this exhibit explores concepts of health, Connelly Foundation St. Joseph’s University materials science, mechanics, and motion Sunoco, Inc. Carnival Management Sponsor as you learn how technical precision can Philadelphia Science Festival Stockton & Partners improve sports performance. 2015 marked the fifth year of the Science Carnival Media Sponsors William and Laura Buck Philadelphia Science Festival, a nine-day, CBS3 & CW Philly James J. Maguire, Jr. community-wide celebration of science Center City District The Maguire Foundation that takes place annually in April, featuring City Paper/Metro Philadelphia Insurance Companies lectures, debates, hands-on activities, Mainline Parent Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheller, Jr. special exhibitions, and a variety of other MetroKids The Dow Chemical Company informal science education experiences for Philadelphia Weekly Philadelphians of all ages. Science Leadership Academy (SLA) Philly By Air The Institute partners with its magnet Interfuse Media Presenting Sponsor high school, the SLA, to provide curricula, WHYY The Dow Chemical Company experiential opportunities, and the Yelp Wednesdays@The Franklin mini-courses Gold Sponsor Carnival and Discovery Day Partner for students to learn what it takes to FMC Corporation Philadelphia Parks & Recreation operate a . Silver Sponsors Donald E. and Hana Callaghan AT&T 2015 FRANKLIN INSTITUTE AWARDS Hess Foundation, Inc. Drexel University CEREMONY AND DINNER Betsy Hummel GSK Proceeds from The Franklin Institute’s Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Morel, Jr. PECO Awards Ceremony and Dinner provide critical PNC STEM Scholars Program operating support for the Institute’s important Rowan University Building on PACTS, this rigorous education programs. The Franklin Institute is Temple University academic-year program aims to increase grateful to the following organizations and Thomas Jefferson University matriculation into STEM disciplines individuals for their generous support of this University of Pennsylvania in college and careers in science for annual event. underserved Philadelphia students. Bronze Sponsors Novo Nordisk Presented by Anonymous University of the Sciences Bank of America Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation

54 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Associate Sponsor and Awards Week Symposium Sponsors We are also grateful to the many individuals Awards Week Sponsor CIMP-3D and organizations who purchased tickets TE Connectivity Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory to support the event. (GFDL) Associate Sponsors GIFTS IN KIND Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences The Dow Chemical Company and Department of Genetics at American Airlines Four Seasons Hotel the Perelman School of Medicine, ANRO Communications Goldman, Sachs & Co. University of Pennsylvania The Logan Hotel The Governor’s Woods Foundation Materials Research Institute Mole Street Productions, LLC Huntsman Corporation The Pennsylvania State University College Standard Parking Jon and Karen Huntsman of Engineering Marvin Samson Foundation Princeton Atmospheric and Oceanic 2015 CORPORATE SPONSORS West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Sciences Program American Airlines Awards Patrons Princeton Department of Civil and Official Airline Sandra K. Baldino Environmental Engineering Franklin Air Show Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Princeton Environmental Institute CBS 3 Temple University PECO Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Temple University College of Engineering Proud Corporate Partner Firstrust Bank University of Delaware Electricity FMC Corporation We are also grateful to the many individuals AT&T Mobility FS Investment Corporation and organizations who purchased tickets Science After Hours Independence Blue Cross to support the event. Janssen Biotech, Inc. Bank of America PNC The Franklin Awards Ceremony and VATICAN SPLENDORS GALA SAP America, Inc. Dinner Temple University The Franklin Institute is grateful for the The Dow Chemical Company University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts support of the sponsors of the Vatican The Philadelphia Science Festival and Sciences Splendors gala: FMC Corporation Awards Benefactors Lead Event Underwriter Teacher Professional Development American Airlines Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Morel, Jr . GSK AMETEK, Inc. Science in the Summer ANRO Communications Event Underwriters BakerHostetler Connelly Foundation The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Donald E. and Hana Callaghan Patsy and Ed Garno Homeschool Workshops Campbell Soup Company Kim and Ed Garno The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Cigna Mr. and Mrs. James J. Maguire, Jr. Discovery Camp Comcast NBC10 Telemundo62 Comcast PNC Official Beverage Spectacor Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC PNC Foundation Crown Holdings, Inc. Event Curators Grow Up Great with Science Deloitte LLP Affairs to be Remembered, Inc. Drexel University Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI) Sunoco, Inc. Enterprise Cloudworks Crown Holdings, Inc. Traveling Science Shows Fish & Richardson P.C. Frog Commissary The Sunoco Foundation GSK Macy's Changing Earth Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. Peter and Irene Vosbikian Lisa Kabnick and John H. McFadden TE Connectivity Associate Curators McGladrey Awards Week and Associate Sponsor PECO William J. Avery Teva Pharmaceuticals The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Beneficial Bank Your Brain PwC Toni and Bob Garrison Quaker Chemical Corporation Nancy and Bob Garrison Target Reed Smith LLP Charisse R. Lillie and Thomas L. McGill, Jr. Target Community Night Saul Ewing LLP Mole Street Southco, Inc. Philadelphia Energy Solutions Michael and Rosemary Robinson

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Michael C. Forman Miriam G. Mandell Managing General Partner Vice President The Franklin Institute expresses its FS Investments MGM Consulting Corporation sincere gratitude to its outstanding Board of Trustees, whose dedicated annual John T. Fries Sandra G. Marshall service allows the Institute to maintain Community Volunteer Community Volunteer its international standing and to strive for Christopher Gali Chris McIsaac even greater achievement. Chief Architect Managing Director, Planning and Adminovate Inc. Development Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D. The Vanguard Group Chair, Board of Trustees Toni Garrison Retired Chairman and CEO Community Volunteer Robert S. McMenamin West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Managing Director and Market Executive Elizabeth H. Gemmill for US Trust Sandra K. Baldino Community Volunteer Bank of America Private Wealth CEO Richard J. Green Management Generocity Vice Chairman and CEO Denis P. O’Brien Michael F. Barry Firstrust Bank Senior Executive Vice President, Chairman and CEO Grete Greenacre Exelon Corporation Quaker Chemical Corporation Community Volunteer CEO, Exelon Utilities Joel Bernstein Richard A. Greenawalt Paul Offit, M.D. CFO Principal Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases SAP North America RMK Associates Director, Vaccine Education Center Wade H. Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D. Richard Henriques Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Director, Center for Neurobiology Senior Fellow, Center for High Impact Professor of Pediatrics and Behavior Philanthropy; Wharton Social Impact Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of University of Pennsylvania Initiative Vaccinology School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Suzanne Boda Frances E. Jensen, M.D., FACP Jane Palmieri Senior Vice President, East Coast Professor of Neurology Business President, Dow Building and American Airlines Chair, Neurology Department Construction Renee B. Booth, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Perelman The Dow Chemical Company President School of Medicine Marvin Samson Leadership Solutions, Inc. Stephen E. Kelly CEO Yvette D. Bright Senior Partner Samson Medical Technologies, LLC Executive Vice President and Chief McKinsey & Company William Sigmund, MD, MHS, FACC Operating Officer Elaine Levitt Senior Vice President for North America Independence Blue Cross Community Volunteer Medical Affairs Donald E. Callaghan GSK Charisse R. Lillie, Esq. Retired Principal Vice President, Community Investment Joan N. Stern, Esq. Hirtle, Callaghan & Company and Executive Vice President, Member Michael F. Camardo Comcast Foundation Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Retired Executive Vice President Comcast Corporation Andrea Stewart Lockheed Martin Ira M. Lubert Managing Business Advisor Troy Carter Principal Encore Affiliates Founder, Chairman, and CEO Lubert-Adler Management, Inc. Richard W. Vague Coalition Media Group Thomas J. Lynch Private Investor Peter K. Classen Chairman and CEO Luiz Vieira Retired Executive Vice President, TE Connectivity President and Managing Director Regional Presidents James J. Maguire, Jr. EMD Performance Materials Corporation PNC Financial Services Group Chairman and CEO Philadelphia Insurance Companies

56 THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Tina Wells The Honorable James Kenney CEO Mayor, City of Philadelphia Written by Charlotte Boulay, Donnica Buzz Marketing Group (represented by Otis Hackney, Chief Wright, and Mitchell Frizzell; edited Education Officer) by Marci Generose and Rachel Castro- Paul H. Woodruff, PE Diephouse; lists coordinated by Lora CEO and Head Coach EMERITI MEMBERS Lowe; designed by Katie Holeman with Sustainable Resources Group assistance from Lauren Smedley, The Harold L. Yoh III William J. Avery Franklin Institute Chairman and CEO Chairman Emeritus Day & Zimmermann Photography by The Franklin Institute, Marsha R. Perelman New Communications, Dan Burke, and Karen P. Zimmer, MD, MPH Chair Emerita Darryl Moran. Additional photography on Executive Medical Consultant Health IT James A. Unruh p. 2 by Colin Lenton. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Chairman Emeritus *Board and leadership listing as of October The Franklin Institute is grateful for the 5, 2016 OFFICERS generous contributions of its supporters. Staff made every effort to ensure that The Franklin Institute is grateful for the Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D. the lists of donors in this document are dedicated service of the following trustees Chair, Board of Trustees complete and accurate. Please contact the who served on the Board in 2015: Paul Development office at 215.448.1130 with Heintz, Steven Felice, Michael Sanchez, Larry Dubinski any questions or concerns. James G. Stewart*, I. Steven Udvarhelyi, President and CEO and David White. Siobhan Keefe To obtain a copy of The Franklin Institute’s Treasurer official registration information, please EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Mark R. Mills call the Pennsylvania Department of Secretary State, toll free within Pennsylvania, at The Honorable Darrell L. Clarke 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not President, Philadelphia City Council SENIOR STAFF imply endorsement. Larry Dubinski President and CEO Larry Dubinski The Franklin Institute President and CEO

William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D. Frederic M. N. Bertley, Ph.D. Superintendent, The School District of Senior Vice President of Science and Philadelphia Education

Gerard F. Jones, Ph.D. Siobhan Keefe Senior Associate Dean for Vice President of Finance Graduate Studies and Research, Julie Appolloni March College of Engineering Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Mark R. Mills Vice President of External Affairs Villanova University Susan Poulton Molly Lawrence Chief Digital Officer Co-Chair, Benefactor Society Board Community Volunteer Rich Rabena Vice President of Operations and Nancy Ronning Capital Projects Co-Chair, Benefactor Society Board Community Volunteer Reid Styles Vice President of Human Resources The Honorable Tom Wolf Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (represented by Michelle Singer, Executive Director of Political Affairs, Comcast)

* Deceased

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