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The Science Museum of Virginia will look back on 2016 as a year of transformation. Not only did we open our most ambitious gallery ever, Speed (which included hanging an SR-71 Blackbird from the ceiling), but we also revitalized a number of smaller areas in the Museum. Speed offers the opportunity to understand our world through physical experiences, real objects and a fun perspective. To us, it is the fulfillment of a long-awaited dream to have an exhibit gallery that lives up to the mission of the Museum.

Although smaller in square footage and target audience, LightPlace provides a safe place for our youngest guests to begin their exploration of science. The Inger Rice Learning Center has completely transformed the second floor of the Museum and allows our educators the opportunity

to really engage our guests in more intimate spaces like Art Lab, Animal Lab and EcoLab.

2017 will see the opening of the Dewey Gottwald Center, our new multi-purpose special event and exhibition space. Leonardo (not DiCaprio, the other one) comes to Richmond on May 13, 2017 with the North American premiere of Da Vinci Alive – The Experience. Visitors will also enjoy the first completed phase of The Forge, the Museum’s new maker space on the second floor - a vision we look forward to sharing with you as new initiatives and ideas unfold.

As you read about the many programs and events that took place at the Science Museum of Virginia this year, please know that your support makes it all possible. Thank you for your generosity and for helping us to do more, be more and inspire Virginians to enrich their lives through science.

Sincerely,

Richard C. Conti

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Message from the Chief Wonder Officer Richard C. Conti

CONTENTSAnnual Highlights 2

Community Events 20

Financial Information 21

Inspire the World Campaign 22

John Russell Pope Society 24

Honor Roll of Donors 26

Volunteers 34

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Annual HighlightsSpeed—A New Way to Experience ScienceWhen the Science Museum of Virginia began to develop its vision for a new gallery featuring the science of speed,

it was an easy choice to focus on an artifact already in its care, the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.

The fastest production aircraft ever built, the SR-71 was capable of reaching 85,000 feet, flying

at Mach 3.2 and reaching a record speed of 2,193 mph – faster than a speeding bullet.

Speed, which opened on May 21, 2016, was the most ambitious undertaking

in the Museum’s 40 year history – and the SR-71 was the perfect icon

to preside over its engaging galleries and the hundreds of thousands

of visitors that would visit the space each year.

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The SR-71 was taken apart into seven pieces, transported on tractor-trailer beds to the Museum and then eased inside through a 15x15-foot hole that was cut into the back wall of the main concourse. The plane was cleaned and reassembled before being suspended from support cables connected to four large pilings that were sunk into the ground below the Museum and run up into the attic. The use of the pilings and support cables means the building itself bears no weight involving the 43,000 pound aircraft. The plane was carefully restored to its original condition as its final hanging position was secured. The plane is tilted slightly forward while its wings are banked at an angle that makes it appear as if it were somehow captured and made to pause in mid-air while racing through the main concourse at supersonic speeds.

President of Worldwide Aircraft Recovery Ltd., Marty Batura, agrees the results are breathtaking. Specializing in aircraft disassembly, transport and reassembly, Worldwide Aircraft Recovery Ltd. has moved more than 2,500 planes (including moving the SR-71 from California to the Virginia Aviation Museum in 1999) and has completed 14 jobs involving SR-71 aircrafts. While the SR-71 featured at the Museum is the only one suspended from cables, this company has worked with 13 SR-71 Blackbirds that are now sitting on their landing gear, on the ground or are propped on pole hangers.

With its dominating size and its angled presentation, the plane is the perfect complement for the stop motion photography used throughout the new gallery as a way of slowing things down to understand speed. “It’s a very powerful display. It’s almost like a snapshot of flight,” Batura says. “It’s really a beautiful, beautiful display. It put shivers up and down my spine because of how awesome it looks.”

The pilings were needed because engineers determined the infrastructure of the nearly 100-year-old building, the former Broad Street Station railroad depot, needed additional structures to support the weight of the plane. The decision to tilt the aircraft slightly forward and bank it to its left was chosen to make the most dramatic presentation and to accommodate the plane’s 55-foot wingspan. The result is that when guests first experience Speed, they are greeted with an aircraft that is pointed directly at them and appears to be about to overwhelm them at an unthinkably high velocity – a vision Conti wanted to create for guests visiting the gallery. This feature of the SR-71 is just one of the many admittedly unconventional approaches the Museum has taken to get guests talking about speed and experiencing science in a new way. “The whole idea is to change your perspective of things you experience every day in the world around you,” Conti says.

Speed, at 10,000 square feet, is more than twice as big as the other Museum galleries and features over 50 exhibits designed to highlight the superfast to the incredibly slow. So extensive is the collection of interactive experiences, priceless artifacts and rich interpretive content that it takes about an hour just to scratch the surface.

Speed is broken into five major areas: Speed of Sound and Light: Guests learn how to stay safe at supersonic speed, get inside information about the SR-71 Blackbird, see an actual Moon rock, experience several speeds in a wind tunnel, use a laser range finder to measure distances and climb inside the Museum’s Mercury 7 space capsule.

Sports Speed Matters: Ambitious guests can test their speedball in a pitching cage or sprint against famous athletes, animals and objects on a short track. They will examine a number of speed-related sports artifacts, including a super-lightweight Titanium-frame bicycle from the Tour de France.

Too Fast to See: Guests get an up-close look at processes that are almost invisible or too fast for the human eye by playing with an interactive light race that travels along the gallery’s ceiling, tracking movements in a high-speed camera studio, watching the wave pattern of a vibrating string and dripping water that seemingly freezes in time.

Too Slow to See: Guests will see new perspectives on time and human history, explore the outbreak of an infectious disease and witness the surprising speed of erosion.

Machines Fast and Slow: Guests explore a variety of surprising machine speeds using computers that track the number of Google searches done daily and the number of photographs posted to Instagram. They can compete against a telegraph operator in a texting competition, see the world’s slowest device in action and take on an air hockey-playing robot.

Speed offers visitors so much more than just the SR-71. It is a unique lens through which we see how the world has changed over time - from the speed of thought to the speed of commerce to the speed of sports - and how it all connects to our everyday lives.

Roller-Bottimore Foundation provided support for the restoration of the historic windows within the Museum’s main Concourse. Virginia Construction Industry Educational Foundation (VCIEF) and Associated General Contractors of Virginia, Inc. (AGCVA) provided educational support during the construction of Speed which included signage and programming that highlighted key aspects of the construction, including the various materials used and the STEM related jobs involved. The restoration and installation of the Blackbird was partially funded by the Garland & Agnes Taylor Gray Foundation and the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust, and other generous donors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Satterfield III and Nathan and Judy Turbeville.

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LightPlace – Where Young Learners Grow IdeasThe Science Museum of Virginia was looking for new ways to further cement its status as a go-to resource and authority in the community on STEM learning – the combined study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. What better way than to start STEM education than with the community’s youngest scientists – in the world of science, there is no such thing as too young to begin the process of inspiration.

In April of 2016, the Museum opened LightPlace, a permanent gallery designed to promote skill development in infants to five-year olds. This multifaceted, hands-on learning gallery is a safe place to begin building scientific foundations for budding scientists and will be an ever-changing environment meant to facilitate cognitive growth. Using light-themed activities, LightPlace introduces children to science by supporting developmental milestones such as social and emotional skills, language, inquiry and problem-solving. Multi-sensory activities include a custom climbing experience, interactive light walls and colorful activities such as sensory play and balance areas. This immersive venue shines a light on experiences that help parents to engage their young learners in developing areas that include social and environmental awareness, motor skills, sensory perception, object identification, introductory reading, math activities and problem-solving – in short, the building blocks of STEM education.

“As the country pays more attention to early childhood and the brain development that happens during these first years of life, museums are discovering that they have an important role to play,” says Kimberlee L. Kiehl, Executive Director of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center and an advisor on the LightPlace project. “Museums provide caregivers with a place to interact with their young children in ways that are developmentally appropriate and that build curiosity and a love for learning.” The Museum would like to thank Wells Fargo for its support of LightPlace.

Inger Rice Learning CenterOn the first floor of the Science Museum of Virginia, Speed offers guests a fresh perspective of processes in our fast-paced world. On the second level of the Museum’s west wing, another new venture is devoted to slowing guests down. The Inger Rice Learning Center, dedicated in April of 2016, is designed to spark the curiosity of guests and to inspire an interest in science beyond the classroom. A typical visit to the Richmond facility can easily last an entire day, filled to the brim with interactive experiences and multiple floors of hands-on learning. With that in mind, the Inger Rice Learning Center was designed to keep school-age guests in the second-floor wing for smaller bursts of time with comfortable and creative exhibits.

The engagement and enrichment of school-age children is an especially crucial mission for a Museum that annually draws roughly 84,000 field trip visitors. Utilizing the intimate feel of this space, guests are encouraged to take their time and interact with educators in ways that allow them to fuel their passions and explore new ideas. With separate labs outfitted to explore ecology, animals and art, the center has become instantly popular with school groups visiting the Museum. The students can sit down and listen to presentations on topics that range from the survival of bees to the changes of the James River. Guests are invited to take part in demonstrations on a broad spectrum of subjects - from thermodynamics to exploring the human eye.

The Inger Rice Learning Center continues to be a valuable, open space to engage visitors, spark passion and develop a deeper interest in STEM.

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Dewey Gottwald CenterThe next chapter in the growth of the Science Museum of Virginia is taking shape at the rear of Broad Street Station. Land was cleared this spring and construction begun on the Dewey Gottwald Center, the Museum’s new 21,000 square foot exhibition and community events facility. The center, named for the late Floyd Dewey Gottwald Sr., chairman of Richmond chemical manufacturer Ethyl Corporation, will meet a demand for large capacity of local and special events and blockbuster traveling exhibitions.

From September through April of each year, the Museum will host a number of special events - both large and small – with the goal of continuing to expand our role as a community gathering space. The customizable center will feature a range of events, from conferences and lectures to weddings and retreats. During the summer, the Museum will use the Dewey Gottwald Center to strengthen its position as Virginia’s premier destination for STEM learning. The Museum will host world-class exhibitions, a move made easier by the center’s generous size and room dividers that enable the Museum to attract both large and small-scale events. The Museum scored a coup for the inaugural summer exhibition: Da Vinci Alive – the Experience will make its North American debut in the Dewey Gottwald Center on May 13, 2017. The exhibit is presented locally by Altria Group.

The Dewey Gottwald Center, the first new structure on the Museum’s campus since the Ethyl Dome opened in 1983, was funded in part through a generous gift from the Herndon Foundation. The facility is on track to be completed next spring. When construction is finished, the sleek steel and glass structure - an intentionally significant departure from John Russell Pope design of the original train station - will give the Museum a new face from Leigh Street.

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STEM Awards February 25The Museum, in partnership with the Governor of Virginia, has recognized outstanding contributions from academic and research scientists for the past 30 years. This year, in addition to the Outstanding Scientists and Innovation Awards, two new award categories were created to celebrate citizens who strengthen Virginia’s position as a STEM leader: STEM Phenom, presented to a Virginia student and STEM Catalyst, presented to a Virginia citizen who inspires others to use STEM to improve our world.

The evening was made possible by the generous support of Dominion, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Garner, Jr. and Dr. and William V. Garner. Virginia’s Outstanding STEM Awards were presented to the following winners:

Outstanding Scientists AwardSupriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.Jerry L. Nadler, M.D., M.A.C.P., F.A.H.A.

Virginia 529 Kids Zone April and SeptemberThe Science Museum of Virginia was pleased to once again partner with Virginia529 to provide a free, fun and festive environment designed for young race fans at Richmond International Raceway during the ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series in April and the Virginia529 College Savings 250 Race in September. Guests enjoyed hands-on exhibits including our Soaring Satellites Challenge Lab, Science Unplugged portable exhibition and the Museum’s Circuit Station, where guests learned how circuits work and used them to create wearable LEDs.

Camp In April and OctoberThe Museum offers unique overnight experiences that provide children with the opportunity to experience science after hours. At the Girls in Science Camp In sponsored by DuPont in October, DuPont volunteers were on hand to facilitate a variety of activities designed to inspire middle school girls in various fields of science. Through its premier partnership with Bon Secours, the Museum offered the Girls in Medicine Camp In in April, where middle school-aged girls met and enjoyed hands-on activities with a variety of Bon Secours professional women in medicine.

March Ratness April 1The Museum’s thrilling March Ratness Final Fur Tournament tipped off to a standing-room only crowd where four rats competed to represent Syracuse, Villanova, Oklahoma and North Carolina and guests were encouraged to enter a bracket contest prior to the event with the Museum and RVANews for the chance to win two free Exhibits only passes. Rat Basketball continues to be the Museum’s most attended demonstration as guests witness operant and classical conditioning in action as they cheer on our rat players.

Volunteer Recognition April 10-16During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Museum honored and celebrated its loyal and dedicated volunteers with a recognition cook-out and award ceremony. In 2015, approximately 300 volunteers contributed a total of 21,223 hours to the Museum. Honored that evening with the Lifetime Achievement Award was Dermot Murphy, who has been a Gallery Education Volunteer for almost 20 years and contributed over 3,100 hours. The Museum is grateful and thankful to have such terrific volunteers!

The Science Museum of Virginia is honored to host a number of incredible special events throughout the year.

Science Innovation AwardivWatch

STEM Phenom AwardAva Lakmazaheri

STEM Catalyst AwardJoshua Smith

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OST (Out-of-School-Time) Summer Camps July – August This summer, the STEM Camp held at the Museum ran for five weeks and included eight groups. The themes focused on engineering and design and had guests building clocks, catapults and newspaper bridges. Participants attempted the Wind Tunnel Challenge in an iterative process over three days. Field trips included a trip to mOb (design studio), an overview of the city from the observation deck at City Hall and a visit to Agee’s Bicycle Shop. STEM careers were emphasized through a series of videos out of building experiences. The entire Museum was a great resource with visits to Speed, Boost! and The Dome to see National Parks Adventure. The Museum would like to thank the Anne Carter Robins and Walter R. Robins, Jr. Foundation for its support of the Museum’s summer camps.

Science After Dark Third Friday of the MonthThe Museum lights up the night with science during Science After Dark – a popular evening featuring events consistent with different and unique themes. From obstacle courses in the Rotunda to the making of alien dry ice bubbles, guests enjoy all-live astronomy presentations, stargazing through telescopes and a classic feature film in addition to exploring Museum exhibits.

In July, Science After Dark brought guests from all over to participate in the Museum’s very own Pokémon Go competition, challenging guests to “catch ‘em all.” In addition, guests enjoyed the “Ask an Engineer” portion explaining the science behind augmented reality apps, followed by a Dome showing of Labyrinth and a chance to build their own Lego Labyrinths. The Museum would like to thank The Robert Leroy Atwell and Lucy Williams Atwell Foundation for its support of the Museum’s public science programs including Science After Dark.

PrepareAthon August 27Museum guests were given tools and resources during PrepareAthon, a free event designed to teach the community how to be prepared for potential natural disasters. Visitors uncovered life-saving information to protect their families during an emergency and learned more about the importance of resiliency.

PrepareAthon was hosted by Science Museum of Virginia under award # NA15SEC0080009 from the Environmental Literacy Grant (ELG) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce.

Science on Tap May 7The Emerging Leaders Council, the Museum’s young professional group, hosted the 2nd Annual Science on Tap craft beer festival to benefit the Science Museum of Virginia. The event took place beneath the Museum’s historic train sheds and featured live music, food trucks, local vendors, hands-on science brewing demonstrations and a host of the finest craft beers and ciders from across the Commonwealth. Over 1,200 guests attended, raising over $35,000 to support the Museum and its mission to inspire Virginians to enrich their lives through science.

Up & Atom May 11More than 250 women gathered at the Museum to celebrate and support women in STEM. The 7th annual Up & Atom breakfast included inspirational presentations by Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Engineering and Education Professor Dr. Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Saint Gertrude’s all-girls robotics team President Molly Powers and Chopped Junior winner and aspiring food scientist Claire Hollingsworth. The event raised over $95,000 to benefit the Museum’s mission and will continue to support women in science.

MessFest June 25More than 3,400 guests celebrated the messier side of science in the Museum’s first ever MessFest. Conceptualized, planned and staffed by the Museum’s Leadership Development Team and sponsored by the Virginia Lottery, MessFest allowed guests to enjoy slingshot painting, liquid Nitrogen explosions and volcanic eruptions. The Slime Zone’s oobleck run and magnetic slime were both a hit with guests while ping pong balls flew through the air, air cannons boomed and CO2 cars raced in the Blast Zone. From bursting smoke bubbles to sticky Mentos Geyser eruptions, MessFest was the place to be!

National Parks Adventure Summer Feature FilmThe Science Museum of Virginia offered a new giant screen film in the Dome in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Narrated by Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure film has stunning visuals of some of America’s most legendary national parks including Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, and Arches. Venture through canyons, cross mountain tops and witness the beauty of these pristine and protected places. National Parks Adventure celebrates over 100 years of preservation efforts to maintain America’s wild in this action-packed adventure through the great outdoors. National Parks Adventure was sponsored locally by CapTech.

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Living Ethics September, October and November Bon Secours Virginia Health System and the Science Museum of Virginia were pleased to collaborate on a dynamic lecture series intended to provide an opportunity for the community to reflect on what it means to live ethically in a complex world. The 2016 series entitled We the People: Ethics in Politics? featured dynamic speakers including Dr. Eugene Garver, Ph.D., Dr. Mark J. Rozell, Ph.D. and comedian and founder of RVA Has Talent Micah “bam-bamm” White.

Model Railroad Show November 25-27The 39th Annual Model Railroad Show brought in visitors over Thanksgiving weekend to join in on one of Richmond’s most exciting traditions. Guests dusted off their conductor’s hats and explored a diverse collection of model train layouts featuring intricate landscapes and miniature cities. Weekend activities included trackless train rides, tours of our historic train cars and model train display workshops and featured appearances by Clydesdale horses and blacksmiths.

Dominion Christmas Parade December 3The Annual Dominion Christmas Parade once again made its way down Broad Street from its starting point at the Science Museum of Virginia. Featuring buzz-worthy balloons, exciting bands and lots of entertainment, the Parade did not disappoint and guests lined the sidewalks for a glimpse of the action and a taste of the Periodic Table’s Blanchards coffee and espresso.

Fruitcake Science December 26-30The Museum will continue its tradition of celebrating the holidays with science – and fruitcake! This holiday season, Museum visitors will get hands-on and discover the science behind everyone’s “favorite” holiday confection as we burn, drop and freeze fruitcakes.

Noon Year’s Eve December 31We invite you and your family to join us for this family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. With a noon countdown toasted with apple juice, confetti canons and streamers, Noon Year’s Eve has become a Richmond tradition that allows even the youngest Museum visitors to partake in the annual countdown to the New Year. Guest experiences include the Annual Ball Drop, exhibits and hands-on activities throughout the Museum. The Museum would like to thank Dominion for its sponsorship of the 2015 Noon Year’s Eve.

Star Trek Anniversary September 8The Museum celebrated the 50th anniversary of Star Trek with a special lecture from Dr. Karla M. Mossi, Ph.D, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University about Star Trek technology and its possible real-world applications. Guests then enjoyed a special showing of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in The Dome.

Extreme Event Challenge September 15 and October 13Extreme Event Challenge is a social game that enables people to understand the importance of building a strong, resilient community prepared to survive disasters. Working as a team to overcome simulated emergencies, participants gained a new perspective of resilience learned to prepare for climate change challenges facing our society.

Extreme Event Challenge is a series hosted twice annually by the Science Museum of Virginia under award # NA15SEC0080009 from the Environmental Literacy Grant (ELG) program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce.

RVA MakerFest September 24The third annual RVA MakerFest made its triumphant return to the Science Museum of Virginia and featured interactive demonstrations in science, art, technology, engineering and sustainability. This free, family-friendly event garnered over 7,000 guests who interacted with makers from the Greater Richmond area and experienced STEAM education and entrepreneurism in action.

Do the Math! September through JanuaryThe Museum's latest travelling exhibit Do The Math! invites guests to bring their mathematical imagination to new altitudes as they uncover a world of ratios and count on ingenuity to build geometrical art of epic proportions. Visitors can discover principles of math with multisensory, hands-on activities that delve into fractions, frequencies and functions and compose music using gears, cast shadows to construct stories and boost creativity as they interact with math in motion.

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Informal Learning PartnershipsThe Museum continues to find ways to form partnerships that not only better our audiences, but the community as well. Just within this year, the Museum has partnered with the Virginia Association of Science Teachers, Virginia Math & Science Coalition and the Virginia Academy of Sciences. Together, we are all continually looking for changes to Virginia’s educational expectations, from how science is taught to requirements for future graduates. The Museum is helping to look for ways to better support partners, schools and our core audience, among which includes many scientifically inquisitive youth.

The MiX The MiX was designed as a space specifically for teens, by teens. It is an open, creative environment that allows teens to bring their ideas to life – whatever that may be! This creative space is open year round with afternoon hours extending after the school day. With over 400 members, The MiX is a valuable resource for teens in public schools, private schools and home-educated families across the region. The Museum thanks the Jackson Foundation for its ongoing support of The MiX.

The MuseThere’s an App for that! The Science Museum of Virginia has introduced its very own app, The Muse. Guests can use it to navigate the building, dig into areas that are personally interesting and find out what’s going on in areas near where they are standing using advanced beacon-driven technology. A well-crafted wayfinding tool, it features a detailed virtual tour of the cockpit of the SR-71 hanging in the Museum’s Speed gallery. The Muse is designed to broaden the experience by providing information about exhibits, movies and the historic structure.

Out-of-School Time Out-of-School Time (OST) continues to serve as an integral part of the Museum’s mission while providing enriching opportunities - not only for K-12 students, but for undergraduate and graduate students at university level. These are students looking to explore different aspects and ways to participate in current programs via hands-on apprenticeship experiences.

The Museum is proud to offer STEM opportunities that extend beyond the classroom and allow students to experience science even when they are not in school. In July, The OST team delivered the Summer STEM Camp after joining with the Virginia Mentoring Partnership to train Virginia Commonwealth University’s da Vinci Interns. With key partnership such as these, the Museum is fortunate to offer opportunities in OST and will continue to develop programming to further the reach of these programs.

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These ongoing projects bring awareness to STEM fields, encourage guests to get hands-on with science activities and continue to make the Museum a hub for innovative and memorable experiences.

Carpenter Science Theater CompanyThanks to the continued support of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Science Museum of Virginia’s own Carpenter Science Theatre Company engages guests through daily performances of exciting shows both new and familiar. This summer the Museum’s staff of live theatre professionals opened a brand new show titled Father Time in the Speed Science Theater. This show successfully deals with complicated material, such as the space and time connection, while keeping audiences from ages eight to adult entertained through humor and Dr. Who themed gadgets.

Climate ConnectionsThe Science Museum of Virginia is currently leveraging its investments in climate change and sustainability programming, including a NOAA-funded Science on a Sphere® platform, National Fish and Wildlife-funded Rainkeepers exhibition, and the Department of Energy-funded EcoLab, to develop public programming and digital media messaging to help the general public understand climate change and its impacts on Virginia’s communities and give them tools to become resilient to its effects. Funding partners on this project include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Virginia Environmental Endowment, and Virginia Sea Grant.

Science Within ReachThe Museum’s comprehensive outreach strategy includes making the Museum more accessible to all audiences. The Science Museum of Virginia was proud to announce this summer that it has joined Museums for All, a national initiative to make quality museum learning experiences available to everyone. The Museum is expanding its commitment to being an accessible and inclusive community resource by enabling low-income families to visit for a nominal fee. Developed by the Association of Children’s Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences, Museums for All allows guests to visit any participating museum year-round at a greatly reduced cost. Families are encouraged to participate and experience museums across the country – from children’s museums to science centers. The Museum has also made important strides through ambitious programs like our year round Out of School STEM Initiative serving some 600 middle school age youth from some of the highest need communities in our region. Work with community partners has also spawned programming tailored to English language learners, individuals who are visually or hearing impaired, and groups with cognitive disabilities and children on the Autism spectrum. The upcoming “Curiosity Guide” offers a range of experience pathways geared toward guests with differing abilities. And, the Museum will soon launch quarterly Minds of All Kinds evenings, when Museum experiences will be modified to create an atmosphere that is respectful and responsive to families raising children who are sensitive to sound and light levels.

Volunteers Volunteers continue to be a valuable asset to the mission of the Science Museum of Virginia. Through ongoing collaborations with local organizations and their employees, volunteers generously provide their free time to support the Museum’s ongoing programs and opportunities. In February, the Museum hosted volunteers from CarMax who assembled 600 backpacks that were then distributed to libraries throughout Virginia as part of a collaboration between the Science Museum of Virginia, Virginia State Parks and the Library of Virginia.

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GUESTSBroad Street Station 343,429Danville Science Center 44,432Virginia Aviation Museum 18,276

Total Reach 406,137

Attendance Overview

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Grants and Expenses

Grants to Science Museum of Virginia ("SMV") operations $ 867,723 Expenditures to or on behalf of SMV 1,965,158 Indirect SMV support 159,656 Special events 201,925 Management and general 191,431 Fundraising 540,541

Total Grants and Expenses $ 3,926,434

Change in net assets $ (1,348,617)Net assets at beginning of year 26,425,453

Net Assets at End of Year $ 25,076,836

Revenues, Gains and Other Support Annual giving and sponsorships $ 1,318,162 Capital campaign 958,657 Endowment 99,790

Total Contributions $ 2,376,609

Special events and other 614,482 Investment income 163,975 Net realized and unrealized losses on investments (782,737)Gain on sale of property and equipment 207,017Change in value of split interest agreements (1,529) Total Revenues, Gains, and Other Support $ 2,577,817

Science Museum of Virginia Foundation Inc.A nonprofit corporation that supports the Science Museum of Virginia Statement of Activities for the year ending June 30, 2016 (Audited)

OTHER 4%

Science Museum of Virginia Financial OverviewOperating Revenue from all sources for the 12 month period ending June 30, 2016

GENERAL FUND 58%

ADMISSIONS & PROGRAMS 15%

ENTERPRISES 6%

FOUNDATION 14%

MEMBERSHIP 3%

Total revenue $9,176,711

Community Events

American Heart Association Richmond Heart BallAmerican India Foundation Gala

Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue Event Bon Secours Living Ethics Lecture Series

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond

Chesterfield County Public Schools STEAMMania

Connor's Heroes

Fit4Kids

Dominion Christmas Parade

Ducks Unlimited

Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club

Richmond Astronomical SocietyRichmond Ballet Ecology In Motion Performance

Richmond Beekeepers Association

Richmond Joint Engineers Council Engineering Ingenuity Day

Richmond Public Schools STEM Fair

RVA MakerFest

Richmond Public Schools Valedictorian Luncheon

Several high school proms

Style Weekly Kidz Connection & Camp Fair

Telemundo Multicultural Career Fair and Family Festival

The Virginia Bridal Show

VCU Alumni Association

VCU da Vinci Center Innoblitz

Virginia Academy of Science Virginia Mentoring Partnership

Virginia Sea Grant Symposium Virginia STEAM Academy

Visual Arts Center of Richmond Annual Craft + Design Show Washington Redskins Cheerleader Clinic

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The Science Museum of Virginia reached major milestones in its transformation as a result of almost $40 million in capital investments from the Inspire the World Campaign. While the most visible and dramatic of these—the opening of Speed—continues to wow guests, even the quieter, more contemplative experiences of the Inger Rice Learning Center, LightPlace and The MiX are drawing in and engaging audiences in meaningful ways.

It’s not only the growing numbers, but the breadth of these audiences that is significant. Though the teens-only digital learning lab The MiX is their entry-point, older youth have a growing sense of ownership of the Museum. Now 400 strong, The MiX membership comprises youth from public school, private school and home-educated families across the region. Almost 60% of members are girls, in contrast to national data tracking the underrepresentation of women in the tech fields. Annual project support from the Jackson Foundation ensures that we continue to reach a diverse audience of youth with this national model program.

Due to generous gifts from the Moses D. Nunnally, Jr. Charitable Trust, The Community Foundation and the Memorial Foundation for Children, we are experiencing a mini ‘baby boom’. Families of very young children are joining our membership roles in increasing numbers. Drawn by the bright, cheerful LightPlace, young learners are enjoying this early science lesson that incorporates theater and storytelling, sorting, building, and small and gross motor activities.

Today, the Science Museum of Virginia truly is an inspiring place for all ages and backgrounds. Visitors enjoy compelling visualizations of weather systems, earthquake activity and shrinking ice caps presented real time through the NOAA-funded Science on a Sphere®, now on its beautiful new perch in the Speed Science Theater.

As glass is installed in the magnificent Dewey Gottwald Center, we have a glimmer of the landmark to come. Plans are underway to launch this exciting new exhibition and meeting venue in the spring with a new gala event and the blockbuster traveling exhibition Da Vinci Alive—the Experience. The exhibit is presented locally by Altria Group.

Generous donors like the David and Christine Cottrell Family Fund and the Joan and Morgan Massey Foundation have fueled the ongoing transformation of Broad Street Station as well as the important work we are doing off site through our Out-of-School-Time Science Initiative, now serving 600 middle school-age youth throughout the region.

Recent awards from the Marietta McNeill and Samuel Tate Morgan, Jr. Trust and the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services have mobilized our exhibits team once again to begin work in earnest on a dynamic new experience platform called The Forge. Here, artisanship and skilled trades meet digital design and fabrication to create a tool box like no other. We look forward to opening the first phase as we launch a season-long focus on innovation in the spring.

Recognizing gifts of $10,000 - $24,999Liz and Tom BenedettiThe Cameron FoundationNancy J. Earnhardt*Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harris, Jr.Memorial Foundation for ChildrenNextUpRob and Denise Withers

Other GiftsDavid BotkinsMr. and Mrs. Peter E. Broadbent, Jr.Elizabeth Hunt Ellett*W. Mercer FergusonLisa FreemanRoby and Stacy HackneyElizabeth W. Leonard*Matt MansellRBC Wealth ManagementMr. and Mrs. Matthew RoseCeleste and John StallingsScott and Auburn StovallNathan and Judy TurbevilleJohn and Margaret WhitlockMr. and Mrs. John H. Wick III

* Deceased+ Component Fund or Supporting Organization of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

We gratefully acknowledge the following donors who are supporting the Museum’s transformation through the Inspire the World Campaign.

Recognizing gifts of $1,000,000 and aboveAltria GroupThe Anna and Fleetwood Garner FamilyHealth Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc.Herndon FoundationWestRock Foundation

Recognizing gifts of $500,000 - $999,999David and Christine Cottrell Family Fund+The Martin FamilyThe Mary Morton Parsons FoundationMoses D. Nunnally, Jr. Charitable Lead Unitrust BMs. Barbara Thalhimer

Recognizing gifts of $250,000 - $499,000AnonymousThe Cabell FoundationSteve and Kathie Markel

Recognizing gifts of $100,000 - $249,000AnonymousCustis Westham Fund+Bob and Sue FeeserGenworth FoundationThe Garland & Agnes Taylor Gray Foundation+Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. HelwigDr. E. Benjamin and Margaret Freeman HowertonInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesMarkel CorporationScott McKayWilliam and Evalane SlaughterDrs. Richard and Karen SolanaThe Windsor Foundation Trust

Recognizing gifts of $50,000 - $99,999The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central VirginiaMr. and Mrs. Scott EllesThe Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial TrustMr. and Mrs. William H. King, Jr.Joan and Morgan Massey FoundationMarietta McNeill Morgan & Samuel Tate Morgan, Jr. Trust, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteeThe Morton Family Fund+Owens & MinorMr. and Mrs. Brian W. QuigleyRoller-Bottimore FoundationSunTrust FoundationIn memory of Sunny Weinberg given by her familyWells Fargo

Recognizing gifts of $25,000 - $49,999Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. BoeveCognizant Technology SolutionsMr. and Mrs. Richard C. ContiDr. and Mrs. Robert C. DolanBrian and Stephanie FordMrs. Bodil H. HannemanStephen and Laura HoldychMr. and Mrs. Jimmie L. Huitt, Jr. in loving memory of Thomas H. TysonLuck Companies FoundationJeanette B. Moore*Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Satterfield IIIThe William H., John G., and Emma Scott FoundationSnead Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Stanton L. ThalhimerLaura and Howard Willard

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Endowment Gifts ReceivedWilliam and Evalane SlaughterMrs. Carol Young St. ClairUniversal Corporation

Named EndowmentsWe are grateful to the donors who have established the endowed funds that ensure the long-term viability of the Museum. Income generated by endowment funds is used to support education, outreach, scholarships, exhibits, lectures and demonstrations, as well as the general needs of the Museum.

Beazley FundBond-Bradley FundBunzl FundDupont Girls in Science FundEthyl FundHerbert O. and Edythe R. Funsten EndowmentArthur and Evelyn Helwig EndowmentEdward S. and Elizabeth W. Hirschler Aquarium EndowmentHunton & Williams EndowmentNancy Robertson Leary Memorial EndowmentNeilson J. November EndowmentReynolds Aluminaut EndowmentRF&P FundJane M. and John W. Roberts Scholarship Endowment FundA Science Museum of Virginia Volunteer Family FundBarbara J. and William Thalhimer Jr. FundTitmus EndowmentVirginia Aeronautical Historical FundDr. Walter R. T. Witschey Endowment

The recent passing of Jeanette Moore and John Roberts, whose efforts on behalf of the Museum spanned decades, reminds us of the role that volunteers have played in shaping the Museum you see today and their lasting impact. Both chose to remember the Science Museum of Virginia in their estate plans, continuing their stewardship of this institution.

Jeannette devoted countless hours, personal visits and telephone calls generating support for the Museum’s Annual Fund. She understood that unrestricted support is the bread and butter of the Museum’s operating budget and sustained that important stream of income by designating the Museum as the beneficiary of her IRA account. The proceeds support the Museum’s general endowment, which continues to contribute annual operating support of the Museum in perpetuity.

John and Jane Roberts established an endowment fund in 1992, which has grown to become the single greatest source underwriting Museum visits from children from low income communities. While attendance and guest satisfaction continue to climb as a result of the transformation at Broad Street Station, we know that there are segments of the population we may not be reaching—or for whom the Museum experience is difficult to navigate—due to barriers like disability, income or language. The Roberts Endowment lays the foundation for our new institution-wide initiative Science Within Reach, which leverages community partnerships and financial resources to reach underserved audiences with meaningful learning experiences.

The John Russell Pope Society recognizes forward thinking individuals like Jeanette Moore and John Roberts, who understand the importance of investing in an institution that has great presence in the community today and will continue to engage and inspire generations to come. Please join the John Russell Pope Society by informing the Foundation that you have remembered it in your financial or estate plans. To learn more or inform us that you have already made a provision for the Museum, visit www.smv.org/plannedgiving or call or email Judy Harris at 804.864.1551 or jharris@smv.org.

John Russell Pope SocietyAnonymousDr. D. Rae Carpenter, Jr.David S. and Jane B. CohnMs. Phyllis L. CothranMr. and Mrs. Huntley G. DavenportMrs. Kay S. GardnerMr. and Mrs. Brenton S. HalseyMr. and Mrs. Arthur W. HelwigMrs. Moreland R. Irby, Jr.Mr. Allen B. KingMs. Ellen Schwarzschild KreuterMrs. Inger RiceMr. and Mrs. Robert O. SatterfieldWilliam and Evalane SlaughterDrs. Richard and Karen SolanaMrs. Carol Young St. ClairMr. James H. Starkey IIIMs. Barbara ThalhimerMr. Robert L. Thalhimer

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Honor Roll of DonorsWe gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, foundations, organizations and corporations whose generous annual support during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 helps the Museum make science engaging, meaningful and fun through innovative, exciting programs and exhibits.

Kjellstrom and Lee, Inc.Ann K. LeakeMargaret G. LewisThe Martin AgencyMr. and Mrs. G. Gilmer Minor IIIThe Morton Family Fund+Mrs. Frederica C. Mullen-FennSamuel P. Pardoe Foundation RBC Wealth ManagementMr. and Mrs. Charles C. Satterfield IIISeasonal RootsDr. and Mrs. Christian E. ShieldDrs. Karen and Richard SolanaMr. James H. Starkey IIIJames H. and Sandra L. Starkey and Family Fund+Mark A. SternheimerStanton L. & Elizabeth G. Thalhimer Charitable Fund+Virginia Credit UnionCarole and Marcus WeinsteinW.M. Jordan Company, Inc.

Platinum SocietyRecognizing gifts of $20,000 or more

Bon SecoursMr.* and Mrs. Rudolph H. BunzlDavid and Christine Cottrell Family Fund+Miss Virginia C. EllettMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Garner, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William V. GarnerGlen Roy Fund+R.E.B. Foundation+Ms. Barbara Thalhimer Fund+Bobby and Marilyn Thalhimer Family Fund+Virginia529 College Savings Plan

Diamond SocietyRecognizing gifts of $10,000 - $19,999

Altria GroupMr. and Mrs. Mark H. GottwaldCounty of HenricoManuel and Carol LoupassiMassey FoundationMr. and Mrs. E. Morgan MasseyMr. and Mrs. William Evans Massey, Jr.SunTrustBarbara J. Thalhimer & William B. Thalhimer, Jr. Family Fund+Marilyn and Jay Weinberg

Gold SocietyRecognizing gifts of $5,000 - $9,999

AECW Fund+Mr. and Mrs. Millard I. Binswanger, Jr.Rosann Bocciarelli and Jim WeinbergBurford Leimenstoll FoundationDominion ResourcesAnne Marie and Scott EllesMr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Gottwald, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. GottwaldHanover CountyMr. and Mrs. Arthur W. HelwigThe Evelyn and Arthur Helwig Fund+Hirschler FleischerMedia GeneralThe NewMarket FoundationElis Olsson Memorial FoundationPatient FirstMyron H. ReinhartMr. and Mrs. T. Kirk Tattersall+Dave and Lucy TrebourTroutman SandersJoanne and Tom TurnerWestRock CompanyMr. and Mrs. John H. Wick III

Silver SocietyRecognizing gifts of $2,500 - $4,999

Two Anonymous DonorsPete and Marcia AlcornDr. Thomas H. AuerBank of AmericaLiz and Tom BenedettiMr. and Mrs. Robert E. BremerLissy and Stewart* BryanChesapeake Corporation Foundation Fund+Mrs. Betty M. CollierMrs. Eleanor D. DavenportDr. and Mrs. Robert C. DolanRobert and Mary Nell Dolan Family Fund+Bob and Sue FeeserBrian and Stephanie FordMr. and Mrs. William H. Goodwin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Hal GreerPatricia W. HacklerKaren D. HigginsMr. and Mrs. Allen B. King

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Crystal SocietyRecognizing gifts of $1,000 - $2,499

Three Anonymous DonorsDr. and Mrs. David M. AbbottMrs. Cecil Amrheim-GallaschMrs. Margaret D. AustinMr. and Mrs. Arthur Backstrom, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Franklin BaumMr. and Mrs. Richard L. BeadlesRichard and Juanita Beadles Family Fund+Dr. and Mrs. John A. BoardMr. and Mrs. Roger L. BoeveDavid BotkinsDr. Rebecca Bowers-LanierDr. Barbara D. Boyan and Dr. Don M. RanlyMr. and Mrs. Peter E. Broadbent, Jr.Elizabeth H. ButterworthMrs. Susan S. BuzzardByrd Family FoundationThe CarMax FoundationD. Rae Carpenter, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. ChasenCherry Bekaert LLPAna and Kevin ClarkMr. and Mrs. Richard C. ContiMr. and Mrs. James C. CosbyMs. Phyllis L. Cothran and Dr. Arnold L. StolbergCustis Westham Fund+Courtney and Craig DauerDavenport & Company LLCGlenn and Carol DavidsonMs. Dee DaviesAnn and Ken DavisYvonne DeVerryMr. and Mrs. Nicholas S. DeVitaDr. and Mrs. John M. DiGraziaMr. and Mrs. William F. Dominick IIMr. and Mrs. Edward DoumaMs. Margaret A. EarleMs. Maya M. EcksteinEstes Express LinesMr. and Mrs. Thomas FarrellW. Mercer FergusonDr. Jacquelyn S. Fetrow and Mr. Brian A. KellMrs. Mary Ross FisherMr. and Mrs. Scott B. FrancisMs. Harriett Duff FrankThe Family of Harry Frazier III+Margaret R. Freeman

Alex and Alice FruthMrs. Herbert O. FunstenStephen and Cheryl Goddard Family Fund+Bruce C. Gottwald, Jr.Ms. Sunita Gupta and Mr. Sanjay Mittal (eHealthObjects)Roby and Stacy HackneyJim HamiltonMrs. Bodil H. HannemanLouis S. Harris, Ph.D.Mr. Tony A. Hawkinson and Mrs. Amanda ViolMr. and Mrs. Stephen T. HoldychH.J. Holtz & Son, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Holtz, Jr.George F. HooverHelen and Garrett HorsleyThe Reverends Laura and Ray InscoeMrs. Lila H. IrbyDr. and Mrs. Richard A. JacksonJennifer and Wes KaufmanMs. Lisa B. KernMr. and Mrs. William H. King, Jr.Philip W. & Nathalie L. Klaus Fund+KPMG LLPMr. and Mrs. Jeff LambDr. Pamela Leigh-MackMr. and Mrs. Lonnie A. LemcoMr. and Mrs. Clark H. LewisMary and Ted LinhartMatt MansellSteve and Kathie MarkelMichael and Elizabeth MartinMr. and Mrs. Craig L. MasseyElizabeth P. and Lewis N. Miller, Jr. Charitable Fund+Mr. and Mrs. Lewis N. Miller, Jr.Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia Fund+Jack and Katherine Nelson John R. Nelson Charitable Fund+Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Norfleet, Jr.Sara Belle and Neil NovemberMark and Monique O'NeilMr. and Mrs. Stanley F. PauleyMs. Mary Ellen Pauli and Mr. Timothy D. SmithMr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Peeler IIIC.D.L. and M.T.B. Perkins Fund+Mrs. Mary Bryan PerkinsDr. and Mrs. W. Baxter PerkinsonMr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. PerryBarbara PeskinPfizer Foundation Volunteer ProgramMrs. Suzanne C. Pollard

Porter Video Productions LLCBrian and Amy QuigleyRebkee CompanyRECO Industries, Inc.Jim and Dee Ann RemoCynthia C. ReynoldsPanny and Jim RhodesThe Rock FoundationMr. and Mrs. Matthew RoseMr. Gilbert M. RosenthalMr. and Mrs. James E. Ryan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. SatterfieldScaffolding SolutionsMrs. Anne J. SchlusslerMr. and Mrs. Louis Clifford Schroeder, Jr.Jim and Laraine SchubertMr. William H. Schwarzschild IIIMr. and Mrs. James A. Searle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James S. Seevers, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John Sherman, Jr.Greg and Sara SitkiewiczRobert and Melinda SleddSledd Family Charitable Fund+Snead Family FoundationBrandon and Shelley SpaldingSpider Management Company, LLCMr. and Mrs. Andrew P. StilesScott D. and Auburn H. StovallPatrick and Laura StricklerSahil and Rupika TakMr. and Mrs. William S. TateMr. and Mrs. Fred T. Tattersall+Nancy M. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Robert T. Taylor, Sr.Becky and Adam ThalhimerMr. and Mrs. Peter Eric Thomas3northMs. Catherine L. TiernanMr. Peter A. TokarzTrappings Interior DesignAnthony F. TroyMr. and Mrs. Nathan H. TurbevilleWilliam and Kay TylerJayne and Bobby UkropJim and Bobbie UkropJoan F. & William L. Van Arnam Fund+Dr. John VerheulMr. Edward VillanuevaMr. and Mrs. David B. VoelkelWalmart Foundation

Betty and Hays WatkinsCarole and Marcus WeinsteinWeinstein PropertiesJohn and Margaret WhitlockZan and John WickLaura and Howard WillardMr. and Mrs. John D. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Judson Hughes WiltonJudy WinstonMr. and Mrs. John E. Woodward IIIDr. Royce W. Woolfolk and Mrs. Cynthia Creasy Woolfolk

Emerald SocietyRecognizing gifts of $500 - $999

Five Anonymous DonorsMr. and Mrs. Bobby J. AbernathyMr. and Mrs. Roy K. AniseMr. and Mrs. E. Wesley AtiyehJames A. and Laura B. BaconMs. Betsy A. BamptonMr. and Mrs. William M. BellamyRoberta Bryan BocockDr. and Mrs. Charles H. BonnerMr. and Mrs. Matthew P. BosherProf. L. Franklin Bost and Mrs. Janet L. CookMr. and Mrs. J. Read Branch, Jr.J. Read Jr. & Janet Dennis Branch Fund+Mr. and Mrs. Austin Brockenbrough IIIBrockenbrough Family Fund+Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. ButlerR&S CarchmanCarter & Shands, P.C.Dr. and Mrs. Dean E. CavenMr. and Mrs. James M. ChakalesMr. and Mrs. Hank C. Coleman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William D. CorbinThe Covington Family Fund+Mr.* and Mrs. James E. Covington, Jr.CowanGatesCSC Leasing CompanyCultureWorksShu DasguptaMr. and Mrs. Huntley G. Davenport+Dr. and Mrs. B. W. DeShazoSenator Siobhan S. Dunnavant and Mr. Lloyd C. DunnavantMr. and Mrs. Hugh G. Edmunds, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Emroch

Mr. Shannon Fake and Mrs. Shannon W. Montsinger-FakeMr. and Mrs. W. Stuart Farmer, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. David W. GalpernDr. Kelly Goode and Mr. William B. GoodeDr. and Mrs. Edward A. GrierMr. and Mrs. P. Christopher GuedriBrenton and Lindsay HalseyMr. and Mrs. W. Gibson Harris IIMs. Michelle D. HerefordMr. and Mrs. W. J. Hidell, Jr.Karen and Barry HofheimerMr. and Mrs. Robert G. Hofheimer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Holladay, Jr.Dr. E. Benjamin Howerton, Jr.Cora and Jim HuittMr. and Mrs. J. Tyler HutchensMs. Tiffany Jana and Mr. Matthew FreemanPhilena "Phil" JenkinsJewish Community Federation of RichmondMr. Neville C. Johnson and Ms. Susan Lee Craven JohnsonMs. Jeanette A. JonesMichael and Cindy JoyceDr. and Mrs. Shaival J. KapadiaMr. Michael J. KeloDrs. Eileen and Edward KitcesMr. and Mrs. Joseph T. KnoxMr. Michael S. Laming and Mrs. Janet K. DibbsBetty Sue and Todd LePageGrandis LePage Family Fund+Liaison Committee of the Science Museum of VirginiaWilana Kemp MaddenMarks Family DentistryMr. and Mrs. Justin MarriottMrs. Amy S. MarshallDrs. Benita and Michael MillerMr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Mistr, Jr.Cathy Ratcliffe Mitchell and Charles F. PlagemanMr. Abby MooreMr. and Mrs. David R. NealeMr. and Mrs. Austin H. NewmanHelen and Chip NunleyDr. James P. and Mrs. Mary L. O'BrienMs. Raquel M. OlegarioMs. Katrina ParkinsonMr. and Mrs. Terry ParsleyMr. James A. Paul III and Mrs. Celine F. BurnPat PearmanMr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Perel

Robert and Cynthia ProctorDr. Norman B. Rainer*Retina Institute of VirginiaRichmond Jewish FoundationRichmond Joint Engineers CouncilMr. and Mrs. Scott H. RichterMr. and Mrs. Edward J. RivasMr. and Mrs. Mark R. SchultzMassie Scott Fund+Mr. and Mrs. R. Strother ScottMr. and Mrs. William H. Shirey, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George P. Sibley IIIDr. Forrest E. Sloan and Dr. Jennifer S. WayneDr. and Mrs. R. P. Sowers IIICeleste and John StallingsMr. Ian M. Stewart and Ms. Janice K. FernetteMrs. Donna S. SuroMs. Saa'dia TalbertMr. and Mrs. David B. TownsendEugene and Lois TraniMr. and Mrs. F. William WadeMr. and Mrs. Jared M. WallMiss Isabella G. WittMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Worrell

Ruby SocietyRecognizing gifts of $250 - $499

Mrs. Kathleen M. AllMs. Sheila A. AlvesKenneth E. and LaTrice AmpyDr. and Mrs. David L. ArkinMs. Carol C. ArmstrongAlison BaedkeBCWH ArchitectsMr. and Mrs. Robert L. BeasleyMr. and Mrs. Dave BeranDr. Harold E. BurkhartJill Thalhimer Campbell and Louis S. Campbell Charitable Fund+Mr. and Mrs. Louis CampbellMr. and Mrs. Miles Cary, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. CheelyMr. James K. CluveriusCynthia P. CobbsMr. Lou R. DeanDrs. Mark and Georgean deBloisJohn and Sue DelosMs. Maureen E. DempseySarah and Chip DicksEast Coast EntertainmentMr. and Mrs. Charles L. EnglishEpsilon Systems ConsultantsMs. Stephanie A. EstesMr. Andrew C. FoldenauerGatherMr. and Mrs. Charles L. GoldHappy Camper Pet LodgeMr. and Ms. James J. HarencharMr. and Mrs. Stewart R. HargroveMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harris, Jr.Rebecca L. HeiseLinwood and Jinks HoltonMr. and Mrs. James S. Hopkins, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O. Houston, Sr.Mr. Julian B. JacobsGene and Ina Mae JamesMs. Melissa R. JonesKenneth and Mary KahnMr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Keightley IIIMr. and Mrs. Fontaine B. LawsonMr. David H. LivingstoneMr. and Mrs. James H. LoweMr. and Mrs. Harvey T. Massie, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Hunter H. McGuire, Jr.

McGuire Family Fund+Mr. Matt McLainMr. Prabir T. MehtaDr. and Mrs. Willard P. MilbyMr. Jeffrey W. MillerMorgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCMr. Keith MurphyMs. Jamala S. MurrayMr. and Mrs. David R. PangrazePaullin Law Firm, PCPeebles FamilyDr. Marcia C. PennMr. and Mrs. Edward H. Phillips, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. C. Andrew Poarch IIDr. John E. Port and Dr. Carolyn C. PortMs. Amber PriceMr. and Mrs. Jason W. PullamMr. and Mrs. Brian L. RedmondMr. and Mrs. Robert F. Redmond, Jr.Mr. M. Bagley ReidJohn and Barbara RoseMr. Charles H. RothenbergMr. and Mrs. G. Jacob Savage IIIMr. and Mrs.* Alvin J. SchulzeMrs. Alice B. ScottMr. and Mrs. William F. Shumadine, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. SiebenDan and Peggy SiegelRyan and Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt Charitable Fund+Mr. and Mrs. Ryan L. SmarttCharles W. SmithMr. and Mrs. Ewan SmithDr. Ashwani Sood and Dr. Vineeta SoodMr. and Mrs. Gregg S. SpitlerBeth and Tim SpiveyGeorge W. and Carol Y. St. ClairRuth* and John TaylorAlice and Richard TilghmanNick and Peggy* ValdrighiMr. and Mrs. Edward W. ValentineMr. and Mrs. Henry L. Valentine IIMr. and Mrs. Christopher E. VinyardMr. A. John Vollino and Ms. Laura L. GarrettWest Broad HondaMr. and Mrs. N. Bryan WhitfieldMr. and Mrs. J. Saunders WigginsMs. Angela T. WilkesMs. Jo Rae WoodliefWilliam M. Wright

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Ms. Monica M. WalshMr. and Mrs. Stephen N. WestWestminster CanterburyMs. Sarah F. WhitingMr. and Mrs. Matthew WigginsMr. and Mrs. Mark B. Wilcox, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Williams, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Fielding L. Williams, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John C. WitherspoonMs. Christy Clare YeadonMr. and Mrs. Chad A. ZalesiakMr. Gerald T. Zerkin and Ms. Julie E. McConnell

Recognizing donors up to $99

AmazonSmile FoundationMr. and Mrs. Cameron A. AtkinsMs. Felicia BakerDr. and Mrs. Francis E. BarrettDr. and Mrs. R. Gerald BassMs. Carol K. BillingsleyMs. Pamela Blasco-LosadoDr. and Mrs. William T. Boland IIIMs. Eugenia H. BorumMs. Bridget BoswellMr. and Mrs. Peter E. Broadbent IIIMs. Nicole BrownMelissa and Andy BrownsteinMr. and Mrs. J. Jason BurfordMs. Iryna ButlerMs. Candice G. CampMs. Susan J. CarlsonMr. and Mrs. John P. CarpinMs. Gloria Cline-ThomasMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. ConwayMs. Kathleen CostelloMs. Carlyn B. CovingtonMr. Trevor S. CoxMr. and Mrs. Allan C. CruickshanksMs. Teresa DavisPatricia DeepakJames and Nadine DonachyMs. Susan E. DouglasMr. and Mrs. Frederick L. DyeMs. R. Alexandra EarlyDr. J. Mark EvansElsa and Don FallsLt. Col. and Mrs. Lowell K. Flickinger, (Ret.)Anne E. FoardMr. and Mrs. Donald W. Foss

Sapphire SocietyRecognizing gifts of $100 - $249

Two Anonymous DonorsMs. Anupama AgarwalDr. Victor H. AgbeiborMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Charles B. Arrington, Jr.Ms. Bailey AtkinsMr. and Mrs. Frank B. AtkinsonThe Honorable and Mrs. Donald P. BakerMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. BakerMr. and Mrs. Robert N. BaldwinMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. BartlettMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Birdsong IIIMr. and Mrs. Shaw BlackmonMr. and Mrs. Wade K. BlackwoodCharles B. Bliley, Jr.Laura H. BolandMs. Cindy S. BoswellMrs. Caroline Y. BrandtJune A. BurtonTom and Susie ByerMr. and Mrs. James A. CarletonEllen CarterMr. and Mrs. Henry S. CarterC. Lewis CaseyCenter of the Universe Brewing CompanyMr. and Mrs. James Z. CheneryMrs. Julie M. CilloMrs. Herbert A. ClaiborneMr. and Mrs. Daniel E. ClarkMr. and Mrs. David A. CoddJack and Donna ColanMr. Richard E. ColeMr. and Mrs. P. Michael Conner IIJohn J. Conti and Amy S. Ethridge-ContiMrs. Kelly ConwayMr. and Mrs. Matthew A. CooperMr. Brett CrableMr. and Mrs. Donald C. Craft, Jr.Sallie and Richard CrossMs. Maria A. CurranDankos, Gordon & Tucker, P.C.Mr. and Mrs. Rayhan DaudaniDr. and Mrs. Daniel N. DavidowDr. and Mrs. R. Dean DeckerMr. and Mrs. Matthew E. DiemerMrs. Mary Lou H. DohertyMs. Katherine L. Earle

Mr. and Mrs. Eric E. ElbertMr. and Mrs. Kevin L. EmeryMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. FarmerSandra E. FaulknerMrs. Laura S. FergusonAlice and George FlowersDr. and Mrs. Joseph V. FormicaMr. and Mrs. Nathan J. FrostMr. and Mrs. Stephen P. FullerJay and Deb GaleskiMs. Sheryl L. GarlandMr. and Mrs. G. Waddy GarrettJoan B. GatesDr. and Mrs. Joseph G. GianfortoniMr. and Mrs. Ryan A. GlasgowDr. and Mrs. Thomas F. GlazierMs. Frances F. GoldmanDr. and Mrs. Christopher R. GormanDr. Julie J. Gray and Mr. Douglas H. GrayMr. and Mrs. Robert B. GreenMr. Richard S. Groover and Ms. Patricia A. JacksonMrs. Patricia B. GuinanMr. and Mrs. Brian L. HagerMr. and Mrs. Willard D. Hall, Jr.Charles L. and Florine H. Harowitz Donor Advised Fund of Richmond Jewish FoundationMrs. Regina D. HartMr. and Mrs. Richard W. HartMs. Elise W. HaskellBetty S. HatcherMr. and Mrs. Harvey J. HogueMr. and Mrs. Ryan G. HollingsworthLowrey and Beth HolthausDr. and Mrs. J. Shelton Horsley IIIKathy HostermanDonald F. HuntMs. Sharon HyzyMr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. JacksonMr. and Mrs. Carl M. JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Noah L. JohnsonMr. Ben JonesMr. and Mrs. Glen N. JonesMs. Susan JonesMs. Alison M. KaufmannMr. and Mrs. Alex J. Kay, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. KenneyMr. and Mrs. Philip C. KingChristopher and Betty Anne KraftMrs. Mary-Anne KrauseEllen S. Kreuter

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. LambMs. Grace A. LeRoseDr. Nastassja A. LewinskiLibbie Market LLCMs. Ashley C. LickliterMs. Pamela D. LiebermanMr. and Mrs. Andrew LohmannMs. Stacy L. LuksDr. and Mrs. S. Aaron MarksLaura C. MarshallMr. and Mrs. John S. Massad, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. MayLisa Wilson MayfieldMr. Andrew McAuliffeMr. and Mrs. Robert W. McCarthy, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Dexter L. McCreaMr. and Mrs. Christopher T. McGeeMiss Margaret McGurnMs. Karen L. McKenzieMr. and Mrs. James L. McLemore IVMr. and Mrs. John F. McManusAnne G. MelsonDr. and Mrs. Gaetano M. MennaMs. Elizabeth B. MinterMr. and Mrs. Patrick MitchellMs. Lucinda MountainsongMs. Sarah B. MumfordTwiggy and B. B.* MunfordMr. and Mrs. Dermot M. MurphyCaroline H. NealMr. and Mrs. Robert E. NealeMs. Gwendolyn K. NewmanDr. Ann M. Nichols-CaseboltDr. Alexandra NilsenMr. and Mrs. Timothy P. NolanMr. Kevin C. Nunnally and Mrs. Susan G. ThurmanMr. and Mrs. Timothy W. O'NeilMr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. PankeyDr. Lorraine M. Parker and Mr. Stephen J. ParkerMr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Parrish, Jr.Mrs. Naomi A. PasquineMr. and Mrs. James N. PeckDr. Chris-Tenna M. Perkins and Mr. Eric C. PerkinsMr. and Mrs. Justin A. Pestrue, Sr.Mr. Lawrence PickMrs. Carol L. PietrykMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey PinionCathy PlotkinDr. R.C. Polatty and Michael J. StottMr. and Mrs. Albert C. Pollard

Dr. and Mrs. James R. PrinceMr. and Mrs. Duane H. RagsdaleMs. Nikki-Dee RayMs. Edwina C. RichmondLiz and Al RiderMr. and Mrs. Robert E. RigsbyMr. and Mrs. Sean A. RisingMrs. Cliona M. RobbMr. and Mrs. B. Taylor RobertsonMr. and Mrs. Gregory B. RobertsonMiss Berkeley RobinsMr. Spotty RobinsMr. and Mrs. W. Randolph RobinsMr. and Mrs. Martin W. RossMs. Ann RumbleDr. Laura Runyen-JaneckyMs. Heather M. RussellMr. Kevin SalminenMrs. Noma S. SameeDr. and Mrs. Donald SandersJanet SchwarzMr. and Mrs. S. Buford ScottMr. and Mrs. Randolph S. SeibertSandra and Blackwell ShelleyShine Blow Dry BarDr. Adelaide W. SimpsonDr. and Mrs. Alex L. SleekerMs. LaShara N. SmithDr. Barbara C. Sorbello and Mr. Rosario V. SorbelloMs. Julia Blair SpaldingMr. and Mrs. Robert I. SpragueMr. and Mrs. Harold J. SteinMr. Tracey L. StevensMr. and Mrs. Richard E. StraussDrs. Kelly and J.E.B. Stuart VBurrell and John* StultzMr. and Mrs. James Sturgill IISam and Jennifer TarryMrs. Ashley TerryMichael H. TerryMs. Sara Lee ThackerMr. and Mrs. Stephen W. ThomasMr. Glenn ThompsonMs. Jeannine TondreauMs. Vicki H. ToombsMr. and Mrs. C. Porter Vaughan IIIMs. Melissa P. VaughanDr. and Mrs. Robert W. VaughanMs. Deborah H. WakeMr. and Mrs. John T. Walker

Ms. Jenilee Stanley-Shanks Ephraim "Ed" SteinbergMr. and Mrs. William S. Stoken, Jr. Anita and Sam TaylorMr. and Mrs. William H. TewMr. and Mrs. Michael L. ToddNicholas D. TrianoMr. and Mrs. Jay D. VillanuevaMs. Emily WatkinsonMs. Emily V. WebbMs. Jeannie WelliverMr. and Mrs. Michael F. WellsMs. Patricia R. WhiteMs. Lacy W. WilliamsNancy and Armistead WilliamsMs. Sara M. WilliamsonMs. Rita H. WillisMr. and Mrs. James C. WiltshireMr. and Mrs. Russell A. Wright II

* Deceased+ Component Fund or Supporting Organization of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Ms. Janet FoxMr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. FreudeMr. Thomas A. Gelozin and Ms. Phyllis PalmieroMr. C. Robert George and Ms. Jennifer A. SperbergMs. Nan S. GoffMs. Jennifer M. GoinsMs. Kelly I. GotschalkMs. Karen A. Gregory-WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Joshua D. GriffinDr. Rosalyn H. HargravesMr. and Mrs. David HartzMr. and Mrs. Keith B. HayesMr. and Mrs. Mitchell F. HayesMr. and Mrs. Scott W. HedrickMr. and Mrs. Michael J. HojnowskiMs. Ruth E. HollingsworthMr. and Mrs. Kevin J. HopkinsJohn and Susan HouseMs. Ursula HumphreysMs. Christine A. JaegerMs. Emily JaquieryMr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson IIIMrs. Jane M. JenkinsMs. Kathy JeromeMr. and Mrs. Brian JohnsonMs. Courtney L. JohnsonMs. Cristina L. JohnsonGloria E. JonesMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. KaneMrs. and Mr. Brenda E. KarpMs. Lorna R. KelleyMs. Theresa L. KellyMs. Sally Old KitchinMrs. Patricia S. KonschakMs. Patricia LoydeMrs. and Mr. Ella M. MabieMs. Kimberly I. MahanLisa MakepeaceMary MarshallMr. Jason Martin and Mrs. Sharon LindsayMr. and Mrs. Darryl M. McCauleyMr. and Mrs. Scott A. McGregorMr. Dennis McLoughlin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Meade, Jr.Page and Rebekah MeltonKatie and Tim MerrittMs. Patricia A. MurphyMr. and Mrs. Douglas M. NabhanMrs. Carol J. NoggleDr. Marilyn J. Nolan

Ms. Jessica D. NollMr. and Mrs. Jerome D. Owens, Jr.Mrs. Yvonne PalomoDr. Anathea PepperlMr. and Mrs. Spencer V. Perkins IIIMs. Anna PetersMs. Gloria PimentaMr. and Mrs. David J. RafnerMs. Natalie S. ReddellRichard J. RexBob and Jan ReynoldsMiss Elizabeth R. RiceMr. and Mrs. Joseph K. RogishMs. Betty H. RousePeter F. SchatzkiMr. and Mrs. John M. SchillingMr. and Mrs. Brandon E. SeierMs. Serita SerightMs. Ann W. SilversteinMs. Arielle M. SinerMrs. Elizabeth Z. SmithC.B. and Karen SorrelsMs. Melanie SpahrMs. Mary Lynne Staib

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In Memory of Jeanette B. Moore:Mr.* and Mrs. Lewis BookerMrs. Herbert ClaiborneMr. and Mrs. Mark S. DrayMr. and Mrs. John A. EichlerMr. and Mrs. A. William Hamill IIIMr. and Mrs. Christopher P. HowellMr. and Mrs. Thomas N. InnesMr. and Mrs. Milton E. ParrishDrs. Peter S. and Kee Sung RoMr. and Mrs. Charles C. Satterfield IIIMr. and Mrs. William F. Shumadine, Jr.*Ruth and John TaylorBobby and Marilyn ThalhimerMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. WenningMrs. Mary F. WhiteMr. and Mrs. John H. Wick IIIMrs. Thomas E. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Cecil L. Wright

In Memory of Dr. Norman B. Rainer:Mr. and Mrs. George C. AtwellMr. Charles L. BatsonMr. and Mrs. John E. ElyMr. and Mrs. William B. FountainMr. and Mrs. Tom NobleMr. Maurice L. PhillipsMrs. Robin Vaughn

In Memory of John Roberts:Bobby and Marilyn Thalhimer

In Memory of Pete Sykes:Volunteer Association of the Science Museum of Virginia

In Honor of Bobby Thalhimer:Ms. Sarah F. Whiting

In Honor of Pete Tokarz:Ms. Sally Old Kitchin

In Honor of Beth Voelkel:Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lynch, Jr.

In Honor of Walter and Joan Witschey:Westminster Canterbury

* Deceased

Supporting MembersWe thank the following individuals who receive Galaxy level membership benefits and give extra support for the Museum’s mission.

Dr. and Mrs. David M. AbbottMr. and Mrs. Timothy E. BillerMs. Laura H. BolandMr. and Mrs. Daniel A. CaldwellCaptain and Mrs. Paul D. CashMr. and Mrs. William D. ChumbrisDr. Maryanne M. Collinson and Mr. John T. CollinsonMr. and Mrs. Christopher J. FocaMr. David W. GammonMrs. Ann K. LeakeDr. Edward J. Lesnefsky and Ms. Deborah L. NelsonMs. Bessie S. ManzDr. and Mrs. Charles L. McDowellMr. and Mrs. David B. Morrissett IIIMr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Morton IVMr. Kenneth M. NachmanMr. and Mrs. J. Chearis Porter, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Shelton

Donors to the Virginia Aviation MuseumRecognizing donors of $5,000 or more

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Garner, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. William V. GarnerGlen Roy Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central VirginiaCounty of Henrico

Other Gifts

MartinAir, Inc.

Dr. Joseph Niamtu IIIThe Omni Homestead ResortPartnerMDPicture it Painted - Sarah ChakalesPrimlandRental WorksRichmond BalletRichmond Flying SquirrelsRichmond International RacewaySalamander Resort & SpaChris Shands ArtA Sharper Palate Catering & EventsSherrie and Christian ShieldAndrew StilesStrange's FloristThe Thomas Jefferson FoundationErica and David TownsendLois and Gene TraniKay and William TylerThe ValentineVirginia529 College Savings PlanVirginia International RacewayWhite House Catering - David NapierClare Wilkinson, ArtistLaura and Howard WillardWilliams & SherrillWillow Oaks Country Club

Matching Gift Companies

We are grateful to the following local and national corporations who encourage their employees’ philanthropic efforts through matching gifts and acknowledge their support of the Museum during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

Albemarle FoundationAltria GroupBank of America FoundationDominion FoundationDuke Energy FoundationThe GE FoundationIBM CorporationMicrosoftSunTrust FoundationTredegar Corporation

Premier Partners

The Science Museum of Virginia is proud of its relationship with its Premier Partners Bon Secours and Virginia529, whose significant annual support impacts the quality and breadth of the Museum’s educational programs. Premier Partners support the Museum with a year-round partnership offering high visibility recognition opportunities throughout the year. Working from a shared commitment to advance STEM learning, Premier Partners receive visibility at the Museum, in its publications and on Museum advertising. In addition to receiving benefits for their employees and community partners, Premier Partners host special cobranded events, such as Kids Zone at the Richmond International Raceway and Bon Secours Girls in Medicine Camp In. This high level of support allows the Museum to align our work with organizations that are leaders in their industry.

Tribute Gifts

We acknowledge the following donors who have made contributions to the Museum in memory of or in honor of the individuals listed below, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

In Honor of Rohan Agarwal:Ms. Anupama Agarwal

In Honor of Tom Auer:Dr. Victor H. Agbeibor

In Honor of Rosann Bocciarelli and Jim Weinberg:Dr. and Mrs. David L. ArkinCathy PlotkinSandra and Blackwell ShelleyDan and Peggy SiegelJayne and Bobby Ukrop

In Honor of Rae Carpenter:Dr. James P. and Mrs. Mary L. O’Brien

In Memory of Dr. Herbert O. Funsten:Mrs. Edythe R. Funsten

In Honor of Justin George:Ms. Jennifer A. Sperberg

In Memory of Dr. Robert H. Hackler III:Patricia W. Hackler

In Memory of Pat Holder:Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Phillips, Jr.

Designated GiftsWe acknowledge the following donors who have made designated gifts to the Museum during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 which are specified gifts for programs, changing exhibitions, field trip visits and other needs that enhance our guest experience.

Gifts of $25,000 or More

Altria GroupE. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter FoundationJackson FoundationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationVirginia Environmental EndowmentWells Fargo

Gifts of $5,000 - $24,999

CapTech Ventures, Inc.Dominion ResourcesDuPont®

Emily S. and Coleman A. Hunter TrustMartha Mabel Moore Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., TrusteeThe Peachtree House Foundation

Gifts up to $4,999

AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Garner, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. William V. GarnerGlen Roy Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central VirginiaThe Anne Carter Robins and Walter R. Robins, Jr. Foundation

Donors of In-Kind Goods and ServicesWe thank the following individuals and organizations that provided complimentary goods or services during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. These generous donors valued their goods or services at $250 or more at the time of their donations.

Abundance Organizing & Method OrganizedCaffespressoCellular SalesGuy and Anne ChapmanZach DanielCourtney and Craig DauerDetail LandscapingDiamonds Direct Short PumpSusan G. DullEarthScapesFrances Kahn - Suzi Roher AccessoriesThe Garden Club of VirginiaGarnishGoodrich Gourmet CateringGroovin' GourmetsHamilton Beach Brands, Inc.John Marshall Catering & Homemades by SuzanneThe Jefferson HotelKeith Fabry ReprographicsKeswick Hall at MonticelloLaDiffLittle ScholarsJohn and Elizabeth LowMedia GeneralGinger MohlieMr. and Mrs. Scot MorrisNadolski's Butcher Chop - Jonathan Nadolski

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Ex OfficioRobert L. Beasley Richard C. ContiScott B. FrancisAllison Woodward

Director EmeritusRobert L. Thalhimer

Advisory Council

Roger L. Boeve Richard B. Brandt Ph.D.D. Rae Carpenter, Jr. Ph.D.Josée Gallé Covington Lou R. Dean Virginia C. Ellett Mrs. Thomas F. Garner, Jr.Arthur W. Helwig Joel S. Levine Ph.D.David H. LivingstoneMs. Jeanette B. Moore*Neilson J. November John W. Roberts*Mrs. Charles C. Satterfield IIIRobert O. Satterfield Mark A. Sternheimer Robert L. Thalhimer Anthony F. Troy Esq.Mary R. Wick Walter R. T. Witschey Ph.D.

Ms. Jeanette B. Moore*Ms. Caroline MortonMs. Jane E. NorfleetMs. Sara Belle NovemberMs. Katrina ParkinsonMs. Amy ParrishMs. Catherine RichterMs. Joan W. RobinsMs. Rebecca B. SatterfieldMs. Nancy SearleMs. Anastasia H. SeeversMs. Sherrie ShieldMs. Cornelia ShumadineMs. Lucinda SlabaughMs. Renita G. SommersDr. Vineeta SoodMs. Stephanie SowersMs. Shelley SpaldingMs. Carol Y. St. ClairMs. Penny SteinMs. Teresa C. TarantoloMs. Barbara ThalhimerMs. Erica TownsendMs. Lois E. TraniMs. Kay M. TylerMs. Sarah UpshurMs. Courtney WallMs. Gayle WhiteMs. Mary R. WickMs. Laura M. WillardMs. Mary Ellen WinksMs. Judy WinstonMs. Allison WoodwardMs. Cheryl WoodwardMs. Courtney Worrell

* Deceased

Board of TrusteesScience Museum of VirginiaMargaret G. LewisChair

David B. BotkinsVice Chairman

Glenn K. DavidsonSecretary

Andrew J. Butler Richard S. Groover Sunita GuptaEucharia N. JacksonTiffany JanaMatt MansellJames P. O'Brien Ph.D.Mary Ellen PauliL. Clifford Schroeder, Jr.Richard P. Solana D.V.M. Ph.D.Robert T. Taylor, Sr.John D. Whitlock

Director/CWORichard C. Conti

Board of DirectorsScience Museum of VirginiaFoundationBrian T. FordPresident

Anne Marie EllesImmediate Past President

Grace R. den Hartog Esq.Vice President

Robert A. Feeser Vice President

Marshall N. Morton Vice President

Scott D. Stovall Esq.Treasurer

Roby H. Hackney Esq.Secretary

Peter S. Alcorn Kenneth AmpyThomas H. Auer M.D. M.H.A. Tom BenedettiRosann Bocciarelli Esq.Hank C. Coleman, Jr.Shu Dasgupta W. Mercer Ferguson Stephen T. Holdych Pamela Leigh-Mack Ph.D.Mary G. Morris Brian QuigleyG. Russell WarnickJohn D. WhitlockJohn H. Wick IV

Liaison CommitteeMs. Lisa N. BollMs. Kristina BonnerMs. Tess BosherMs. Chena ButlerMs. Sarah ChakalesMs. Donna ColanMs. Jan F. CrowellDr. Aalya CrowlMs. Druanne CumminsMs. Courtney DauerMs. Ann E. DavisMs. Jean DeShazoMs. Mary Nell DolanMs. Jane C. FawleyMs. Barbara FrancisMs. Harriett D. FrankMs. Carolyn H. GarnerDr. Patricia W. HacklerMs. Lynn HargroveMs. Michelle HerefordMs. Kristin HidellMs. Cora HuittMs. Laura HulcherMs. Shannon HutchensMs. Eucharia JacksonMs. Annie KasperMs. Keane KaudersMs. Anne LambMs. Clemmie LankfordMs. Amy S. MarshallMs. Kristen McGregorMs. Catherine MitchellMs. Sharon K. Moffatt

Volunteer LeadershipWe offer our sincerest thanks to our Trustees, Directors, Advisory Council and Liaison Committee who generously contributed their time and talents to the Science Museum of Virginia Foundation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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Volunteer Association Board 2015-2016

Robert BeasleyPresident

Suzan McKenzieVice President

Ronald DombrowskiTreasurer

Bruce MacAlisterSecretary

William SlaughterPast President

Charles WinnagleAt Large

James CalpinAt Large

Volunteer Achievement Award RecipientsPresented April 12, 2016

Lifetime Achievement AwardDermot Murphy Crystal AwardsHampton HarrisGary Hotchkiss Director’s AwardKevin Wu Bright New Star AwardsLaura HawkridgeSam JonesRyan LingoTimothy PetrucelliMolly PowersStephen StonageJoshua Van Doornik

Service Award WinnersPresented April 12, 2016

5 Years of Service in 2015Ronald DombrowskiLogan HandleyJohn KimbrielCyane Lowden 10 Years of Service in 2015Ben GilesHampton Harris 25 Years of Service in 2015William Mawyer

401+ Hours of Service in 2015George Fear*Donald (Tim) King

* Deceased

Marion W. Carter Jonathan Cousins Kevin Desai John Dolan, III Ronald Dombrowski Karen Dorgan Arthur Guruswamy Hampton Harris Ashley Hartley Laura Hawkridge Carol Hotchkiss Gary HotchkissSamuel Jones Joshua Keating Jennifer Levin Ryan Lingo Walt LionaCyane Lowden Bruce MacAlister Suzan McKenzie Thomas Modena

251-400 Hours of Service in 2015Robert Beasley Margaret Derr Ben Giles Walter Kucharski William K. Mawyer John ParthumEmily Powell Stephen Stonage Charles Winnagle Kevin (Guanyu) Wu

100-250 Hours of Service in 2015Michael Allen William E. Andrews Rebecca Bissell W. B. Black Leslie Bochenski Gretchen BradleyChristopher Bryan James Calpin

Dermot Murphy Timothy Petrucelli Jack Pierce, Jr Kathleen Poll Dara Prentiss Isis Ratliff Beth Robins Kai Robinson Christine Rose Callie Rountree-Jablin Mary Lynn Rowland Flora Russell Ellyn Schuette Casey (John) Smith Katharine Snavely Peter A. Tokarz Joshua Van Doornik William L. VanArnam Kylie Wash Jack West Marilyn Wetton Scott Yeudall

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