2015 ANNUAL REPORT | A Special 7-page Section of the Mensa Bulletin

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT SCHOLARSHIPS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KNOWLEDGE CENTERS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS We’re changing lives or so many Mensans, our Foundation is synony- THE MENSA RESEARCH JOURNAL has a new Fmous with scholarships. And with good reason: very year, the bibliophilic faithful gather in Wash- editor, Steve Slepner, who succeeds Robin Crawford. with our good work It’s our longest-running and best-known program. This Eington, D.C., for the Library of Congress National Steve is assistant editor of the Journal of the Franklin year, our Foundation awarded more than $85,000 to Book Festival. Amid the thousands of people, the hun- Institute in Philadelphia and also has served as research joined Mensa 46 years ago, and it the next generation of great thinkers and doers (see the dreds of titles and the dozens of authors, the Mensa engineer in the Temple University Department of I changed my life. For one thing, I winners at mensafoundation.org). Foundation plays an integral role in the success of the Psychiatry, managing editor of Biological Psychiatry met Liz at a Mensa meeting, and we have been mar- If you have made a gift to a Foun- Festival because we provide the “Children’s Guide to (the journal of the Society of Biological Psychiatry), ried 34 years. And through local meetings, Annual dation scholarship fund, you have the Festival” for attendees (see last year’s guide at loc. research associate at Allegheny University of the Health Gatherings, Colloquiums and all the other fascinating helped thousands of people on the gov/bookfest/kids-teachers/guides.html). Our Founda- Sciences, and research coordinator at the University activities Mensa has off ered over the years, I have road to achieving their potential. tion also creates the Eye Spy activity for the Festival of Pennsylvania Center for made friends, done things, and visited places I never One of those is last year’s winner poster (download free copies of the posters and the Neurobiology and Behavior. would have otherwise. of the Greg Timmers Scholarship, Eye Spy activities at loc.gov/bookfest/kids-teachers/ Besides serving as LocSec and Mensa changed my life, but it also changed me. It Denna Good-Mojab of Lynn- creative/ newsletter Editor for Delaware gave me a wider perspective on life and allowed me wood, Wash., who wrote this: eyespy.html). While the Festival is held in D.C., web- Valley Mensa, Steve has served casts of it are available to anyone around the world for as RVC2 and chaired several to see and appreciate how other people live and how “As a 17-year-old senior in the University of Wash- they view themselves and their high intelligence. It free (loc.gov/bookfest). regional gatherings and the ington School of Music with a GPA of 3.9, I am “I wish everyone who makes a donation to the 1993 Colloquium. allowed me to understand that some people celebrate making great progress toward my immediate goal of their smartness and some don’t. Mensa gave me the Foundation could see the excitement the children Steve’s fi rst issue was Winter earning a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance. show when they get their own guide, designed just for 2015, devoted to the work of ambition to become a leader of all these smart people My long-term goal is to become a vocal performer and the confi dence to go ahead and do just that. First them,” said Lisa Van Gemert, the Foundation’s Youth scholars who competed for and musical scholar. I began studying piano when I and Education Ambassador. “It’s a proud moment for the Awards for Excellence in Research. Next up, the as LocSec, then RVC, Treasurer, AMC Chair, and had just turned 3; within one month, I had learned to International Mensa Chair, I saw the world of Mensa me when the guides bearing our logo are the most Fall 2015 issue, examining the relationship of humor to read music. When I was 10, I debuted with the Port- sought-after piece of paper at the Festival.” creativity and intelligence. opening wider and wider, encompassing people land Opera as the Second Spirit in The Magic Flute. This year, in recognition of the support the Foun- Check out the list of back issues, order a copy throughout the world. I have now sung in nine operas with professional and dation has given to the Library of Congress and the or subscribe at mensafoundation.org/mrj But it wasn’t until I joined the Board of Trustees of university opera companies. I am multilingual and the Mensa Education and Research Foundation that I success of the Foundation’s Excellence in Reading sing classical, operatic, and world music in 10 lan- program (mensaforkids.org), we were invited MENSA FOR KIDS, found something deeper, something that highly intel- guages. I plan to work toward earning a Master of ligent people can do to show how smart they really to become a Reading Promotion Partner, along the smart online place for Music in vocal performance with a Doctor of Music with other organizations that promote reading and teachers, parents and gifted are. to follow.” Our Foundation is the organization that allows literacy across the nation, including the National students, now has an equally Mensa to carry out its mission of nurturing human How could the judges say no? (Listen to Denna Endowment for the Arts, the National Writing Proj- smart design. This great intelligence and encouraging smart people to reach sing at youtube.com/user/DennaGoodMojab.) If you ect, the National Council of Teachers of English and resource refl ects the Mensa their potential. Through want to help more students like her, go to Reading is Fundamental, among others. As a Read- Foundation’s commitment scholarships, awards, a mensafoundation.org, where you can also see a ing Promotion Partner, our Foundation will now be to educators and gifted It takes only research journal, resources complete list of this year’s winners. able to share its Excellence in Reading program with families. one person for gifted children and a broad range of like-minded organizations, and infor- Please visit to make a those who support them, mational materials will be available to the public in the mensaforkids.org. COLLOQUIUMS Young Readers Center at the Library of Congress. diff erence. the Foundation has made an important diff erence, olloquium transforming lives not C2015 drew 284 PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH only in the United States but in countries all over the attendees for stimu- ometimes a great program for Gifted Youth When Eric Szczerbinski, the group’s Gifted Children world. We are able to do all this work only because lating sessions on Srequires a great expenditure. More often, the Coordinator, heard they would be receiving the mini- of donations from people like you. brain health. Next expense is not that great but just large enough to be grant, here’s what he told us: These pages show some of the things our Founda- year’s event — the a deal breaker. That’s where our Foundation steps in, “Wow! That’s great! THANK YOU!! The families tion has accomplished and why you should become Nature of Genetics: with mini-grants that make it possible for a group of will be very happy to hear the news and I think it’ll part of it. We believe this is true: It takes only one Flora, Fauna and bright kids to have a really special experience. Re- result in quite a bit more participation – these grants person to make a diff erence, either by doing, or not the Future — prom- cently, Richmond Area Mensa won a mini-grant for (and matching grant from our Local Group) … will cut doing, something; if you weren’t there, it wouldn’t ises to be just as a daylong interpretive boat trip to a national wildlife the costs of this trip by more than 50%, and that will have happened. Show how intelligent you are by do- exciting. refuge. The group learned about the rich history of the be a big deal to many families, especially those with ing something really smart — giving to our Founda- Learn more James River as well as the aquatic species that live in multiple siblings. Thanks everyone – it’s truly appreci- tion. You can be that one. at ag.us.mensa.org Speaker Dr. Darryl Kaelin it, and the fl ora and fauna in the refuge. ated!” Dr. KaelinDr. by Sandy Marak. 38 MENSA BULLETIN MENSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION SPECIAL SECTION

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KNOWLEDGE CENTERS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS THE MENSA RESEARCH JOURNAL has a new very year, the bibliophilic faithful gather in Wash- editor, Steve Slepner, who succeeds Robin Crawford. Eington, D.C., for the Library of Congress National Steve is assistant editor of the Journal of the Franklin Book Festival. Amid the thousands of people, the hun- Institute in Philadelphia and also has served as research dreds of titles and the dozens of authors, the Mensa engineer in the Temple University Department of Foundation plays an integral role in the success of the Psychiatry, managing editor of Biological Psychiatry Festival because we provide the “Children’s Guide to (the journal of the Society of Biological Psychiatry), the Festival” for attendees (see last year’s guide at loc. research associate at Allegheny University of the Health gov/bookfest/kids-teachers/guides.html). Our Founda- Sciences, and research coordinator at the University tion also creates the Eye Spy activity for the Festival of Pennsylvania Center for poster (download free copies of the posters and the Neurobiology and Behavior. Eye Spy activities at loc.gov/bookfest/kids-teachers/ Besides serving as LocSec and creative/ newsletter Editor for Delaware eyespy.html). While the Festival is held in D.C., web- Valley Mensa, Steve has served casts of it are available to anyone around the world for as RVC2 and chaired several free (loc.gov/bookfest). regional gatherings and the “I wish everyone who makes a donation to the 1993 Colloquium. Foundation could see the excitement the children Steve’s fi rst issue was Winter show when they get their own guide, designed just for 2015, devoted to the work of them,” said Lisa Van Gemert, the Foundation’s Youth scholars who competed for and Education Ambassador. “It’s a proud moment for the Awards for Excellence in Research. Next up, the me when the guides bearing our logo are the most Fall 2015 issue, examining the relationship of humor to sought-after piece of paper at the Festival.” creativity and intelligence. This year, in recognition of the support the Foun- Check out the list of back issues, order a copy dation has given to the Library of Congress and the or subscribe at mensafoundation.org/mrj success of the Foundation’s Excellence in Reading program (mensaforkids.org), we were invited MENSA FOR KIDS, to become a Reading Promotion Partner, along the smart online place for with other organizations that promote reading and teachers, parents and gifted literacy across the nation, including the National students, now has an equally Endowment for the Arts, the National Writing Proj- smart design. This great ect, the National Council of Teachers of English and resource refl ects the Mensa Reading is Fundamental, among others. As a Read- Foundation’s commitment ing Promotion Partner, our Foundation will now be to educators and gifted able to share its Excellence in Reading program with families. a broad range of like-minded organizations, and infor- Please visit mational materials will be available to the public in the mensaforkids.org. Young Readers Center at the Library of Congress.

PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH ometimes a great program for Gifted Youth When Eric Szczerbinski, the group’s Gifted Children Srequires a great expenditure. More often, the Coordinator, heard they would be receiving the mini- expense is not that great but just large enough to be grant, here’s what he told us: a deal breaker. That’s where our Foundation steps in, “Wow! That’s great! THANK YOU!! The families with mini-grants that make it possible for a group of will be very happy to hear the news and I think it’ll bright kids to have a really special experience. Re- result in quite a bit more participation – these grants cently, Richmond Area Mensa won a mini-grant for (and matching grant from our Local Group) … will cut a daylong interpretive boat trip to a national wildlife the costs of this trip by more than 50%, and that will refuge. The group learned about the rich history of the be a big deal to many families, especially those with James River as well as the aquatic species that live in multiple siblings. Thanks everyone – it’s truly appreci- it, and the fl ora and fauna in the refuge. ated!”

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FINANCIALS IN BRIEF THANK YOU, DONORS! EXPENDITURES (in dollars) e are extremely grateful for the generosity of our Wdonors, who have enabled the Mensa Foundation to continue its work and enhance its programs. In addi- Programs tion to those listed here, many others have contributed Support services support for the year’s successes. Our thanks . . . we couldn’t do it without you!

TITANIUM SILVER ($100,000+) ($500-999) Laura G. Joyner Sallie Banko Julie Catherine Boyd RHODIUM Broward Mensa ($10,000-99,999) Central Iowa Mensa 2014 2015 Program services $310,395 $331,969 American Mensa Ltd Bertie & James Clarke Support services* 64,685 136,048 Lynn R. Boyce Jack L. Crowder Total expenses $375,080 $468,017 Linda Stewart Camp Denver Mensa Mark J. Glancey & John Linda Evans * Increase in Support Services from 2014 to 2015 is due to a change in how our auditors reported our expenses G. Gray Albert Leopold Hernhuter in 2015. Carol W. Martinez James & Joan Hiller J. Gail McGrew Marion R. Kramer, M.D. REVENUE SOURCES (in dollars) Mid-Hudson Mensa Marc Lederman Russell Francis Taptich Julius James Marold Patricia L. Merk PLATINUM Contributions ($2,500-9,999) Kelly Michele Morger Publications Northern Michigan Mensa Oregon Mensa Rent Richard Olcott Investments Sidney L. Pilson GOLD Virginia Boatman Plottel Events ($1,000-2,499) Harvey Pratt Anonymous J. Howard Prince LaRae Bakerink Brian Reeves Steve Frasheur Theresa A. Riccardi Patsy M. Graham John & Elizabeth Sheehan Greater Los Angeles Mensa Dr. & Mrs. Harry L. Van Trees Linda Hathaway Cam E. Smart 2014 2015 Mr. Mensa Dave Smith Contributions (total) $567,160 $382,530 Sandra L. Murphy Jean J. Springer Unrestricted 356,181 189,104 North Texas Mensa Deborah L. Stone Temp. restricted 153,979 136,426 Dave & Elizabeth Remine American Mensa 57,000 57,000 Richard Steven Studer Publications 38,918 39,899 Eldon C. Romney Preston James Wallace Jr. Rent (minus expenses) 52,119 52,534 Dr. Abbie F. Salny James S. Werdell Investments (total) 55,275 64,254 San Diego Mensa Western Pennsylvania Unrestricted 16,709 20,816 Deborah V. Traskell Mensa Restricted 38,566 43,438 Event income 15,062 42,520 More generous donors listed on Page 41 Total revenue $728,534 $581,737

YOUR $1 he donors who appear on these pages were a major each Mensa member’s dues goes straight to the Founda- Tfactor in our success this year. Our Foundation gave tion, and it is amazing what your $1 did. But it wasn’t awards for teaching, research, discovery and invention your $1 alone. Many members donated more and others and provided educational programming for thousands of included our Foundation in their wills, because that $1 gifted youth and adults. We gave 186 scholarships to stu- can only do so much and we stretched as far as it can go. dents who will shape our future. We recognized scholars Expand your reach and your impact and researchers and brought their work to you. A dollar of by donating today at mensafoundation.org.

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THANK YOU, DONORS!

BRONZE FOUNDATION Michael S. Francisco Diane Morris ($250-499) ($100-249) Michael J. Franke Dr. Caroline E. Mossip Thomas Galanis Russell Lawrence Nekorchuk Shelton Alsup American Mensa Committee Robert S. Gebelein Daniel R. Parillo Central Indiana Mensa American Mensa Staff Marie B. Giles Christopher Parrinello Thomas W. Collins Janice Anderson Kristin Z. Glywasky Elizabeth J. Peacock Delaware Valley Mensa Kim Angeli Alan H. Gold Don Pendley D. Douglas Dorman Anonymous Collene Collins Goldman Penny Phillips David D. Felt Anonymous William Marion Gray Jr. Joseph Pickering Ann B. Elly Fitzgerald Anonymous Roy P. Greene Karen Lee Plourde Kate Kinley Gregg Anonymous Nancy M. Griggs W. Harry Probert Dr. Kishor M. Kulkarni Anonymous Cynthia M. Hamilton Robert J. Randall Marie Mayer L. Michael Aschoff Jane Hanson Harry M. Reasoner Jr., Esq. Sean F. McCormick Betty Elgart Aster Marvin Ted Harkey John D. Recht Martin S. Merado Z. Bainum Barbara L. Harvey Robert John Reinbolt Phyllis Kaden Miller Daniel T. Bandor Jeff rey Hauser Laurel Gray Richardson Northwest Florida Mensa Susan S. Barnes Micaela Hawn Michael G. Riley John Mark Ogden Karen A. Barrett Bryant S. Hazard Baker D. Ring Tracey Reilly Mark Lane Bartlett Melissa Hershcopf Andre Routh Rhode Island Mensa William C. Bayless Joseph Iallonardo Elissa Rudolph Barbara Hall Sheldon Brian L. Beadle Nancy S. Jarrin Lars E. Runar Alice Lois Silver Jill Beckham Mario Alberto Jimenez Jr. Janet M. Russell Tom Smith David M. Bennett Sarah Jones Stephen Matthew Sablack Paul & Joanne Soper Nazir A. Bhagat Dr. Frederick William Husein Y. Salehmohamed Charlie Steinhice Anton G. Blieberger Keidaish Nicholaus Sanford Lori Stilwell John M. Blinke Marlene Beverly Khosropur Maria Aprile Sawczuk Anne D. Taft Jared M. Boynton Jason Knight Dr. Alan D. Schmidt Mary Jane Tala Christian Brachvogel Phyllis A. Kohler Henry W. Seitz Dr. Barbara Rodgers Peter Brewer Gregory R. Kontz John Wade Shaw Voelkel Dan & Ember Burg Cynthia Willis Kuyper Peter J. Shuler Eunice “Bunny” D. Warsh Jessica B. Burstrem Sloan G. Lanctot Kenneth A. Silver Beth Weiss David L. Cahn Thomas A. Latus, D.O. Stephanie Smilay World Aff airs Council Sarah Jean Callow, V.M.D. Susan Laver Christopher Floyd Smith Nancy Zanca Elaine Mayer Cardwell Molly Leban Karen L. Smith Mitchell C. Carroll Patrick Warn Lee Scott Paul Smith Clotilde A. Cepeda Robert Smith Look Jacqueline Snook Giving is easy! Connecticut/Western Donald Low Pat McKeown Soderbeck Just click the Massachusetts Mensa Craig Clinton L’Roy Noah F. P. Spangler DONATE button at Patricia Coontz Mark Nathan Lystig Walter J. Sperko mensafoundation.org. Christine Cooper Doug MacDonald Caren Stratz George Arnold Cooper Mark A. Manca Stuart Keith Sutton Marie R. Corio Charles Anthony Marciano Sharon L. Swan Tieszen Candace Geyer Cowan Jonathan Keith Marin Matthew Taylor Dayton Area Mensa John Joseph Marshall Robert W. Templeton Thomas E. deShazo James Beecher Mathers Joshua C. Thiessen Pamela Dial Harold McAuley Charlotte Ann Thomas Edward R. Dittmeier Clifton E. McCann Jameson J. Thornton Cecile Dobson Landon B. McDonald Kenneth R. Updegrove Pam Donahoo John T. McKeefery Lisa & Steve Van Gemert John Tajr Doty Sandra Medeiros James Forester Van Howard S. Edelstein Doug L. Melancon, M.D. Houten Jr. Susan Ann English Harold L. Menzel Harry McManus Walsh Michael Felber John Mertes M. Barton Waring Gregory Feldman Mark Meyer Dr. Nancy Elizabeth Warner Sandra A. Fewell David D. Michel Kristin Weiss Carl Clarence Fields Sherry J. Miles Carol Spangenberg Wolford Gary S. Flom Therese Moodie-Bloom George Wray III Stephen Forman Thomas Holland Moore Sharon Lynne Wright © istockphoto©

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FOUNDATION AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH ongratulations to the winners of the Foundation Cawards, which recognize research in and support of he Awards for Excellence in Research are given intelligence both nationally and internationally. Teach year for outstanding research on aspects of human intelligence and giftedness. This year’s winners FRED KATZ of Hauppauge, N.Y., is the recipient of the include scholars from Australia, Germany and Hun- Copper Black Award for Creative Achievement, awarded gary, as well as the United States. The winners are: annually to a Mensan for exceptional creativity and problem- SENIOR RESEARCHER solving. Fred’s research addressed the ubiquitous problem Matthew C. Makel, Duke University: Changing the Pond, of a motion sensor’s ability to discriminate between a home Not the Fish: Following High-Ability Students Across Dif- intruder and a wandering pet. Through readings from a com- ferent Educational Environments bination of passive infrared and Doppler microwave sensors, he was able to develop and integrate an algorithm capable of JUNIOR RESEARCHERS discerning between objects in the sensor’s fi eld of view. Jae Yup Jung, University of New South Wales, Australia: The Cognitive Processes Associated with Occupational/ ANDREA MYSTRENA, a gifted and talented teacher at Career Indecision: A Model for Gifted Adolescents Northern Burlington Regional Middle School in Colum- bus, N.J., is the Distinguished Teacher Award winner. Tanja Gabriele Baudson, University of Duisburg-Essen, Among the many reasons Andrea was nominated was her Germany: Teacher Judgments as Measures of Children’s willingness to go beyond academics to ease students’ stress Cognitive Ability: A Multilevel Analysis in the classroom. She also introduced communication technol- Harrison J. Kell, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University: ogy into her instruction, which made asking questions and Who Rises to the Top? Early Indicators turning in electronic assignments simpler for students. Andrea was nominated by 7th grader and Young Mensan Stephanie Cara Gormally, Gallaudet University: Developing a Test of M., who wrote, “Ms. M has made gifted and talented a class Scientifi c Literacy Skills (TOSLS): Measuring Undergradu- that I feel comfortable to be completely myself. I’m not afraid ates’ Evaluation of Scientifi c Information and Arguments to express myself and raise my hand to state my opinions. Peter Przemyslaw Ujma, Semmelweis University, She has taught me that you shouldn’t care what anybody else Hungary: Sleep Spindles and Intelligence: Evidence for a thinks and just be yourself. This is the greatest lesson anyone Sexual Dimorphism has ever taught me.”

RHODA ERHARDT of Maplewood, Minn., for Creative Achievement. A member of is the winner of the Intellectual Benefi t Mensa Canada, he received the International to Society Award for her work as part of an Intellectual Benefi ts Award for developing a evaluation team at a child development center behavior modifi cation training system that in rural Minnesota. She helped develop a enables people throughout the world to work home therapy program for disabled children with electricity safely and more effi ciently. that eventually grew into a larger case study He received the Copper Black International she uses to teach professionals and parents Award for providing practical electrical safety across the country and internationally. By fo- risk management skills that electrical workers cusing on children with disabilities who live in can apply in their work. He has designed and rural and indigenous communities, her work provides services built three innovative, mobile safety-training labs unique to to children who often have little or no access to services that North America. “ensure their development and participation in community life.” DR. JOAN FREEMAN of London, England, is the recipi- DR. JESSICA REYES of Boston, Mass., is the inaugural ent of the International Lifetime Achievement Award. winner of the Laura Joyner Award, given to recognize The award recognizes a lifetime of contributions to the fi eld of outstanding work, theoretical or applied, in the area of hu- intelligence, giftedness and related subjects. A British psycholo- man intelligence. Dr. Reyes’ research into lead exposure and gist with a considerable body of research, including her ongoing behavior investigates the link between lead levels in early study of giftedness that began in 1974, she is a sought-after childhood and student test scores in elementary school. Her guest for television news programs and worldwide speaking work shows signifi cant achievement relative to the mission of engagements on the subjects of intelligence and giftedness. our Foundation by helping ensure that children develop their Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the British Psy- intelligence to the fullest level possible. chological Society, Freeman is a Visiting Professor at Middlesex DAVID SMITH of Saskatchewan, Canada, is the recipient University in London, Founding President of the European of both the International Intellectual Benefi ts to Soci- Council for High Ability and an elected Fellow of the British ety Award and the Copper Black International Award Psychological Society. © iStockphoto© 42 MENSA BULLETIN MENSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION SPECIAL SECTION

GIVING A GIFT major gift to our Foundation can be a game Achanger: for example, the one that allowed us to fund Mensa’s Youth and Education Ambas- sador. But the smaller donations that come to us every year are no less important; they are the ones that sustain us in our everyday work, such as scholarships, gifted youth mini-grants and the Distinguished Teacher Award. Dr. Kishor M. Kulkarni of Florida is one such donor. Impressed with his commitment to our Foundation over the years, we asked him three questions.

Q: What made you are very important to select the Mensa Foun- our society. They guide dation as one of the young people in mak- charities you want to ing important choices. I benefi t? fondly remember many A: I favor major charities of my teachers through- in the fi elds of health- out my life as a student. care, disaster relief, welfare of women and Q: Are you active in children, and education. Mensa activities? I also support organiza- A: During my 25-plus tions of my personal years in the Indianapolis interest such as Mensa. I area, I built up many feel that by encouraging close friendships with the brightest amongst Mensa members and us, we may see better attended many monthly solutions to the problems meetings. After my move and diffi culties we face. here a few years back, I have attended several Q: Do you have a meetings in Naples, Fla. special reason for This includes my leading choosing education as a discussion on sug- a focus of your gestions for “The Next generosity? Constitutional Amend- A: Dedicated teachers ment.” COLLOQUIUM ’16 MR. MENSA THE NATURE OF The Mr. Mensa Pageant at the GENETICS: FLORA, 2015 AG in Louisville, Ky., was a show to behold. Thanks FAUNA AND THE FUTURE to the contestants, audience and volunteers who made it hap- pen. Most importantly, it raised about $50,000, including a $40,000 donation by Men- FOUNDA TION sans Mark Glancey and John Gray to create and fund an LGBT scholarship. © iStockphoto© SEPTEMBER 2015 43