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NOTEThis piece was created by Dennis Zehner during his tenure with the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, PA. He is now the President,

Chief Marketer, and CEO of EmpowerStar Marketing.

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Table of ConTenTs

Investing in Our Community 3

National and Regional Recognition 4

Supporting Our Schools 6

Building Tomorrow’s Workforce 8

Inspiring Young Minds 12

Reaching the Underserved 13

2014-2015 Outlook: Year of the Planet 14

Our Financials 16

Da Vinci Science Center Gala 18

Our Supporters 19

Our People 21

Helping Bring Science to Life 22

Our Values 23

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Dear Friends and Supporters,

Go big or go home.

That popular phrase expresses our belief that the Da Vinci Science Center can become one of the most respected and influential organizations of its kind in delivering upon our mission: To Bring Science to Life and Lives to Science. Examples of “going big” this past year include winning regional and national awards, bringing nationally-featured exhibitions like the NASA-branded Space: A Journey to Our Future to visitors, and being chosen to lead a national movement to change how students are mentored in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.

A key to our success is the work by our dedicated Board and staff to build partnerships with schools, businesses, other non-profits, and cities to advance and promote high-quality STEM education and careers.

This annual report highlights these partnerships, including one of the most important of all – our partnership with you, our donors. Your support, along with the growing interest of our consumer base, has given us the strength and positive reputation required to bring our mission to life.

While we certainly “went big” during 2014, we know that our work is not done yet as we strive to inspire even more young people to take an interest in math and science. In addition to our programs for youth, we are helping teachers engage students in hands-on learning that deepens their understanding of fundamental STEM concepts and builds 21st century skills critical to their success in tomorrow’s workplace. This is important because in 2013 U.S. teenagers trailed their peers from more than 60 countries on international math tests and barely kept pace on international science tests. The more alarming fact is that U.S. teens have not shown any improvement over the past 15 years.

The impact of these statistics becomes real when area business leaders tell us about the shortage of talent with the required skills and knowledge in STEM fields. These STEM jobs are among the highest-paying in the region and will continue to be in high demand in the future. We see the Da Vinci Science Center playing a critical role in helping to turn this trend around.

As we move forward and seek more ways to “go big” and truly make a difference, we thank you for your support, and we hope that you consider future opportunities to “go bigger” in your investment in STEM education.

Lin Erickson Executive Director and CEO

Vincent Sorgi Chairman, Board of Trustees Senior Vice President and CFO, PPL Corporation

Investing in Our Community

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Total participation in Outreach Programs, a 49.5 percent increase over the previous year

Total memberships sold - a record total for a second straight year

Students participating in school field trips

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25,000Positive net income for fiscal year after securing annual loan payment

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National and Regional Recognition

Mentor Allentown Coalition Partners

Leading a National STEM Mentoring MovementThe Mentor Allentown Coalition – a partnership of more than 30 diverse companies and organizations created and led by the Da Vinci Science Center – was one of three national grand prize winners in the 2014 US2020 City Competition. US2020, an initiative of the national Citizen Schools organization, selected the Mentor Allentown Coalition to help lead a national movement to mentor students from low-income backgrounds, students from minority backgrounds, and female students toward STEM careers.

The Mentor Allentown Coalition will create the local systems and structures that make it possible to provide high-impact mentoring for up to 2,000 low-income students, students of minority backgrounds, and girls in Allentown. Attainment of that goal over time will triple the number of students mentored in STEM subjects in Pennsylvania’s third-largest city.

Air products

Allentown Chamber of Commerce

Allentown promise neighborhood

Allentown School District

Allentown School District Foundation

Allentown ymCA & yWCA

America on Wheels museum

Avantor performance materials

B. Braun medical, inc.

the Baum School of Art

Bethlehem yWCA

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the lehigh Valley

Boys & Girls Club of Allentown

Capital Blue Cross

Casa Guadalupe

Cedar Crest College

Christine Stazo Farmers insurance

City of Allentown

Communities in Schools of the lehigh Valley

Community Bike Works

Computer Aid

Da Vinci Science Center

DeSales university

Diocese of Allentown

explorer Scouts, minsi trails Council

Girl Scouts of eastern pennsylvania

lehigh and northampton transportation Authority (lAntA) 

lehigh Carbon Community College (lCCC)

lehigh Career and technical institute (lCti)

lehigh university

lehigh Valley economic Development Corporation (lVeDC)

lehigh Valley health network

lehigh Valley Zoo

lehigh Valley Workforce investment Board (lVWiB)

moravian College

muhlenberg College

olympus Corporation of the Americas

ppl Corporation

St. luke’s neighborhood Center

St. luke’s university health network

Strive, inc.

thermo Fisher Scientific

united Way of the Greater lehigh Valley

Volunteer Center of the lehigh Valley

Wells Fargo Bank, n.A.

Wildlands Conservancy

Windkits, llC

List as of Jan. 5, 2015

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One of three national grand prize winners in the 2014 US2020 City Competition

National Science Teaching Award for DSC Senior DirectorDavid Smith, Ph.D., the Da Vinci Science Center’s Edward and Inez Donley Senior Director of Science and Strategy, was a recipient of the 2014 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Distinguished Informal Science Educator Award. The annual award honors American educators who make extraordinary contributions to the advancement of science education in an informal or nontraditional school setting – such as a museum or science center. Smith is the creator and director of the Da Vinci Science Center’s professional development programs and convener of the Mentor Allentown Coalition, which was recognized at the 2014 White House Science Fair for its leadership in the national STEM mentoring movement.

United Way Innovator’s AwardThe Da Vinci Science Center was the recipient of the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley’s 2014 Innovator’s Award. The award recognized the Center for collaborating with schools and community partners to inspire students to explore STEM subjects.

Photo Courtesy of the Corporation for National and Community Service

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Partnering to Support Our SchoolsProfessional Development Programs for EducatorsThe Center’s Greater Allentown Math Science Partnership with the Allentown School District – which has been recognized as one of the 20 best of 630 American professional development programs for educators by the U.S. Department of Education – provided training for 69 educators during the 2013-2014 school year. These educators serve more than 3,670 Allentown School District students. The Center also provided coaching and mentoring to teachers in the East Penn School District throughout the 2013-2014 school year and preschool STEM training programs for educators with Community Services for Children, Inc. and the Bethlehem Area School District.

Growing Outreach Programs The Center’s Outreach Programs continued their dramatic growth with support from several partners – including area corporations, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, and Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley. Hands-on workshops and science shows were delivered to more than 37,000 youth and adults in schools and community centers throughout eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey.

School Field TripsCollaborations with teachers helped provide school field trip experiences and hands-on workshops aligned with school curricula and national standards for approximately 25,000 students in grades Pre-K-12. Numerous corporate partners also supported these school field trip opportunities with direct investment or contributions through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).

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Hands-on workshops delivered to more than 37,000 youth and adults

It takes eight minutes for light from the sun to reach the Earth.

Astronauts have to exercise to keep their muscles strong.

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Partnering to Build Tomorrow’s Workforce:

Building 21st Century SkillsThe Da Vinci Science Center introduced the Year of Innovation in the fall of 2013 to promote scientific and technical innovation in many forms. Featured exhibits and programs highlighted the skills that are vital to all scientific and technical careers – including creativity, collaboration, process skills, and problem-solving abilities. The Year of Innovation was made possible through support from several partners, including lead sponsor Air Products.

Tech City: Design, Create, PlayThe Year of Innovation began with the appearance of the feature exhibition Tech City, which introduced youth and families to the design and creation processes that generate innovative products and ideas. Visitors were presented a playful series of challenges set inside a fictional city. With support from City Center Lehigh Valley, the Center was able to raise awareness of the downtown revitalization in Allentown, Pa, as anchored by construction of the PPL Center arena.

The Center’s Year of Innovation included the summer 2014 presentation of the feature exhibition Space: A Journey to Our Future through partnerships with Air Products and the Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation. Kids were encouraged throughout the summer to share what they learned from the exhibition.

Year of Innovation

Space: A Journey to Our Future

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Built Like a Mack Truck and Innovation Square Partnerships with Mack Trucks and 401! Creative, a division of Weidenhammer Systems Corporation, created the Center’s exclusive Built Like a Mack Truck exhibit – which shows kids how Mack designers create their iconic trucks. The exhibit includes a life-sized Mack Truck cab and a touch-screen simulator that encourages visitors to build and drive their own Mack Trucks while maximizing their energy efficiencies.

The Center introduced its Innovation Square exhibition, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development’s “Discovered in PA, Developed in PA” grant program, as led in the Lehigh Valley region by the Manufacturers Resource Center. The exhibition featured innovations from area organizations – including ATAS International, Inc., AT&T, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, Just Born Quality Confections, and C.M. Martin & Co., Inc.

LVHN Robotic Surgical OlympicsThe Lehigh Valley Health Network’s (LVHN) Robotic Simulation Olympics hosted qualifying competition rounds at the Center’s 2014 Lehigh Valley Science Festival and at the Center in the spring of 2014. Nicknamed the search for America’s Next Top Doctor, the annual contest challenges students and community members from the Lehigh Valley region to test their skills on the same da Vinci Surgical robotic simulator system used by the Network’s robotic surgeons.

Mack Trucks exhibit photo courtesy of 401! Creative

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Partnering to Build Tomorrow’s Workforce GROSSOLOGY and St. Luke’s Mini Medical SchoolThe Center closed out its widely successful Year of the Human Body by presenting the popular featured exhibition GROSSOLOGY: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body and presenting the first public St. Luke’s Mini Medical School in partnership with Year of the Human Body Presenting Sponsor St. Luke’s University Health Network. An additional Da Vinci Science Center partnership with the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI) produced the popular “Booger Boy” character that the Center used to promote the GROSSOLOGY exhibition.

Dream It. Do It. PennsylvaniaThe Da Vinci Science Center was a founding partner of the Dream It. Do It. Pennsylvania project led by the Manufacturers Resource Center in Bethlehem, PA with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The goal of the project was to raise awareness of careers in manufacturing. The Da Vinci Science Center created new exhibit experiences, hands-on workshops, and the Dream It. Do. It. Pennsylvania website to introduce students to manufacturing careers. The highlight of the project was a video contest engaging teams of middle school students in Lehigh and Northampton counties in creating videos that answer the question of, “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” A Viewers Choice Award generated more than 123,000 votes on the Dream It. Do It. Pennsylvania website, and the Da Vinci Science Center hosted the first video contest awards celebration in Feb. 2014.

Expand access to high-quality preschool and full-day kindergarten programs that include significant STEM learning

Build awareness of, and increase opportunities for, continuous expe-riential STEM learning for Pre-K-12 students and parents to increase student success

Create a Lehigh Valley common career pathway program for preschool to college students

Advocate to politicians and educate and market to parents and students to promote STEM education as a pathway to greater career success across the Lehigh Valley community

Identify gaps and highlight best practices in STEM professional development for pre-service and in-service teachers (Pre-K through college), guidance counselors, and administrators and develop programs and resources to address them

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Regional STEM Education PlanResponding in 2014 to reports by the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board (LVWIB) and the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) about the increasing demand for workers with strong skills in STEM, the Da Vinci Science Center facilitated conversations with key stakeholders throughout the Lehigh Valley to consider strategies for increasing student achievement in STEM and motivating students to pursue STEM careers. Lead support for this project was provided by The Donley Foundation.

Fifty-six individuals representing area businesses, schools, colleges and universities, and economic development organizations met over nine months. The partners reviewed performance data of the area’s Pre-K-college students and considered collaborative opportunities to meet the growing demand for a STEM workforce. The outcome of these conversations was a set of six goals for regional investment in STEM education.

Ice Cream Wars 6.0The Da Vinci Science Center and nine of its dedicated partners brought science to life with sweetness on Jan. 11, 2014, during Ice Cream Wars 6.0, the Center’s flagship visitor event. The contest attracted more than 1,000 visitors as teams from partner companies battled for liquid nitrogen ice cream supremacy by serving batches of their creative flavors to visitors, who voted for their favorites. The liquid nitrogen, which stands at negative 320 degrees Fahrenheit, chills mixes of ice cream ingredients immediately. Visitors also had the opportunity to meet employees of some of the area’s most successful STEM companies.

lehigh Valley Regional SteM education Goals

Vision: Develop a thriving Lehigh Valley STEM economy and workforce, fueled by a brilliant and effective STEM education system

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Partnering to Inspire Young Minds

Inventor’s Lab Program The Center’s Inventor’s Lab Program continued to inspire the inventive minds of tomorrow throughout 2013-2014 in partnership with several professional scientists and engineers led by former Da Vinci Science Center Chairman Frank K. Schweighardt, Ph.D. Twenty-three students from grades 4-8 had the unique opportunity during the year to explore the invention process through a variety of hands-on activities and an introduction to the patent process. Students presented their invention idea to a panel of experts in the

program’s final session. Vidhyasai Annem of Allentown, Pa. won the program’s Most Patentable Idea Award for her concept of a magnetic hairbrush and earned the opportunity to work with Dr. Schweighardt on the potential submission of a U.S. Patent application.

Portal to the Public ProgramThe Da Vinci Science Center’s selection as a Portal to the Public project site in Dec. 2013 allows young people to connect with and be inspired by scientists and engineers at the Center. An NSF-sponsored program led by the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Wash., Portal the Public helps science centers train STEM professionals to share their knowledge with children and informal public audiences in engaging and enriching ways. In 2013-2014, the Center trained scientists and engineers in preparation for the launch of monthly Meet the Scientist programs in the fall of 2014.

Additional Partnership Efforts• Presentation of the Dexter Baker Building Up STEAM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) summer 2014 camp session for students ages 10-13 in partnership with The Baum School of Art. The week culminated with a tour of the PPL Arena construction site in Allentown, Pa.. The STEAM camp was sponsored by community leaders Bob and Sandy Lovett.

• Sponsorship of the first Lehigh Valley Mini Maker Faire in April 2014 in partnership with Make: Lehigh Valley and the Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University.

• Partnership with The Civic Theatre of Allentown to present science-related movies, informational programs, and hands-on activities through the theatre’s Science on Screen series.

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Partnering to Reach the Underserved

Lehigh Valley Science Festival More than 3,400 people were inspired and excited about science and its careers on March 22, 2014, as the Da Vinci Science Center reintroduced the Lehigh Valley Science Festival at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa. The free carnival-style event was brought to life with colorful hands-on activities from nearly 50 companies, colleges, and organizations.

Women in Science EventMore than 300 female middle school and high school students explored careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields during the Lehigh Valley region’s first Women in Science event on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. Produced in collaboration with Cedar Crest College and presented by Air Products, the event included hands-on activities and special programs at the Center along with an evening panel discussion with nationally-distinguished professionals – including former NASA Astronaut Mary Ellen Weber, Ph.D., from Dallas, Texas. The panel was facilitated by Carmen Twillie Ambar, J.D., President of Cedar Crest College.

3KitRex at Lehigh Valley Science Festival Created by Lehigh University graduate student Lisa Glover

Kids Discovery ExpoThe Da Vinci Science Center hosted the annual Kids Discovery Expo event in the fall of 2013 and spring of 2014 in partnership with the Office of Pennsylvania State Senator Patrick M. Browne. The expo is a legislative event in which the Da Vinci Science Center is open to the public free of charge and exhibitors from more than 25 companies and organizations provide learning experiences and information to Allentown youth and families.

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2014-2015 Outlook: Year of the planet

The Da Vinci Science Center will highlight the planet Earth with the Year of the Planet theme from Oct. 2014-Dec. 2015. The Year of the Planet will be made possible through support from several partners and sponsors, including lead sponsor ATAS International, Inc.

Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous The Year of the Planet opened on Oct. 2014 with the Center’s presentation of the feature exhibition Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous. The high-tech exhibition features video game technologies that let visitors control their own digital dinosaurs as they travel through a virtual Cretaceous world that existed more than 65 million years ago.

Mentor Allentown ExpansionThe Mentor Allentown Coalition will develop the infrastructure and systems to recruit, train, and place STEM professionals with mentoring opportunities in the Allentown schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the city.

Projects with Lehigh University and Lafayette College Da Vinci Science Center partnerships with Lehigh University and Lafayette College will help the Center enhance its exhibit floor experience in the coming years. Students in Lehigh University’s Computer Science and Business program will focus their graduation capstone projects on strategies for enhancing the interaction between Da Vinci Science Center visitors and exhibits. Students in Lafayette College’s two-semester Technology Clinic program will work with the Center to conceptualize an exhibit that uses technology to connect visitors with the geology of the Lehigh Valley region.

Preschool Additions The Da Vinci Science Center will introduce new exhibit experiences and programs for preschool children and their families. Examples include a new Invent-A-Car exhibit made possible by DSC Annual Fund donors and weekly Dino Days programs complementing the feature Be the Dinosaur exhibition.

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The Center announced on Feb. 20, 2015, a major grant from the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation to extend the Mentor Allentown Coalition’s impact across the greater Lehigh Valley region.

National Geographic Presents: Earth ExplorersThe Da Vinci Science Center will premiere the featured exhibition National Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers from May 30-Sept. 7, 2015. This breathtaking exhibition takes visitors inside the wildest places on the globe – including Polar Regions, Oceans, Rain Forests, Mountains, Caves, and Savannas – while bringing National Geographic’s unparalleled adventures and discoveries to life and introducing visitors to the explorers who live these adventures every day.

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FinancialsDonor support, sponsorship investments, and consumer revenue helped the Da Vinci Science Center generate its best financial performance since becoming an independent nonprofit organization in 1999.

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Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Grants receivable Unconditional promises to give Inventory Prepaid expenses Other Total Current Assets

Noncurrent Assets: Property and Equipment, net Unconditional Promises to give Other Total Noncurrent Assets Total Assets

Current Liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt Short term loan payable Related party loan payable Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accrued compensation Deferred revenue Other Total Current Liabilities Long-term debt, less current maturities Total Liabilities

UnrestrictedTemporarily restricted Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$866,494 195,703 117,543 167,178

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$971,380204,215

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Avago technologies lSiBrown Daub FoundationComputer Aidembassy Bank for the lehigh Valley

Follett Corporationpat and Fran Wallerhenry lyons, Jr.lehigh Valley Community Foundation

lutron FoundationC. F. martin & CompanyRich and Georgine milkernational penn Bank

olympus AmericaSt. luke’s university health network

Air products and Chemicals, inc.Air products FoundationAtAS international, inc.Dexter F. and Dorothy h. Baker Foundation

the Century Fundthe Donley FoundationFisher Clinical ServicesJames Fuller

michael and Sharon GauslingBob and Sandy lovettnestlé Waters nAppl Corporation

teva pharmaceuticalsthe harry C. trexler trustuGi utilities, inc.

Victor and Jackie AgostinhoAi orthodonticsAllentown School District FoundationAnonymous (11)George and Judy ArangioDottie Bakerhank and Joanne BarnetteFrederick h. Bedford, Jr., and the margaret S. Bedford Charitable FoundationGus and Judy BelairesSteve and marcella BreiningerDoug and marguerite BrownDick and peg BusAlvin h. Butz, inc.lee and Dolly ButzGreg Butz Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the lehigh Valleyedward Donleyted and Amy Douglass

Alfred e. Douglass, iiithe equinox Agencymark and lin ericksonScott and Cathy Fainorpaul Farrthe Fleming FoundationBeall FowlerGood Shepherd Rehabilitation networkGreater lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundationmalcolm and Janet GrossBill and mary Ann heydtleon and Jane holtJohn JaffeJohn paul and Denise JonesRobert and Doris JonesJust Born Quality ConfectionsJoe and Judy KaminskiArt and Denise KatsarosFred and Christine Kimock

Bill and Simona Kirklafayette Ambassador Banklamont and lorretta lashleylehigh Carbon Community Collegelehigh universitylifeStar Response Corp.Richard and Roberta londonJohn and Jane malloyJohn and Brenda mcGladeKevin and laura michaelisWilliam D. miersedwin and Anne millerJames and Jayne millerJoan moranpalram Americas, inc.thomas and patricia panfileJames and irene penningtonGuido and terri pezedith RitterSteven and Jane Rodgers

Sacred heart hospitalmike and Diane SaluteRich Schaller, Jr., and Brooke Schiavonetom and pat Seidenbergerpeihua Sheng and ivory GaoDon and nancy SnyderVince and michelle SorgiSpark orthodontics: Dr. Jason hartman and AssociatesJoel and Ruth SpiraSusquehanna BankJeremy thompsonCharles J. VersaggiWalmart Stores, inc.Wells FargoChuck and Katy WorrilowAndy WoytekBob and marilyn ZamboldiCarl and Debra Zvanut

At&tAvantor performance materials

B. Braun medicalCity Center lehigh Valley

County of lehighJim and irene mclean

laurie Ryanmack/Volvo trucks

Gregory AltonenAnonymousRonald and Gladys Barclay

Rex BolandBuckno lisicky and CompanyCedar Crest College

Alvaro and Ari Diazpamela Flickthomas and haydemar Groves

Robert F. hunsicker Foundationlehigh Career and technical institute

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Supporters of ScienceDonor support, sponsorship investments, and participant revenue helped the Da Vinci Science Center achieve positive net income for its third straight fiscal year. This list includes all new pledges and gifts made to the Da Vinci Science Center between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

19All attempts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this donor list. Please direct any questions or comments by phone to 484.664.1002, Ext. 102, or by e-mail to giving@davincisciencecenter.org.

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Ardith hilliard and Jessica Stachhispanic Chamber of Commerce of the lehigh ValleyRoeland hoekeChad and Bev hooverClyde and Valarie hornbergerFrank hylandJet pay payroll Servicesmark and Kathleen JobesJason Jones and Jessica escobarScott and Jessica KarzStephen KatzRuth h.e. KeblishClaire Keelereileen KeliherDavid and Jean Ann Kelleyeric and lisa KermitzDebra KhateebJanice KlevisGary W. KlineGalen and Julie KnodeKathy KorsenSteven Kraft and margot hillmanBob and Steffi Kricun

Steven Krider and Susan BauerBrian lazaruslehigh Valley health networkJayme and Amanda liebermanmichael loderleslie lojkoKeith and mimi ludwigKaren lund and heather Rileylutron electronics Companymegan matternJeffrey matzkin and mary ScottC. Russell and marsha mayomatthew and marie mcConnellBob and toni mcDonaldmichael mcGrailKevin and Kerry mcneillSilesh and priti merchantDavid and Judy mickenbergmid-Atlantic technology professionalslarry miley

Sam and Fran mirandaAnthony and Sara muirKerry l. mullertim mulliganSheri l. musgnungSusan numbersDennis oberholtzer and Carol WeaverRobert and Shirley o’ConnorGus orphanidesCarlos palacios and Sabrina BlancoJon Brian peterson and Ann BenioffFrank pologrutoDaniel poreskyBrent protzmanBrigitte pruzinskyDavid pulleyerik and Christine RanderRmG insurancelisa C. Roszkothomas Rushton, iV, and Doreen RushtonJohn SaleFrederick and Debra SanekWilliam and Karen Schopf

eric and Antje SchwartzDonald and Janet SeagreavesShane and Carolyn SerraoJonathan ShearerRich and megan SlifkaDavid Smith and Jenni levyFerdinand and maria SuritaJaclyn and Christopher Svetcoveric and Sharon theinertroy and Jody thrashharry tingWayne and linda trumbauerWalter VillardVolunteer Center of the lehigh ValleyKindra S. WalkerKrista WattersStan and WaxWegmans Food markets employeesSara WelshFrank Whelanmark D. WoodsScott and nicole yeagerDennis Zehner

Victor and Jackie AgostinhoDorothy BakerGus and Judy BelairesStephen and marcella BreiningerDoug and marguerite BrownDick and peg BusGreg Butzlee and Dolly Butzedward DonleyAl and Jill Douglass

ted and Amy Singer Douglassmark and lin ericksonScott and Cathy Fainorpaul FarrSteve and Jeanne FollettRichard FlemingGeorge and Judy ArangioBeall Fowlermichael and Sharon Gauslingmalcolm and Janet Gross

Bill and mary Ann heydtleon and June holtJohn JaffeJohn paul and Denise JonesRobert and Doris JonesJoe and Judy KaminskiArthur and Denise KatsarosJoseph and Gloria KernFred and Christine KimockBill and Simona Kirk

lamont and lorretta lashleyRichard and Roberta londonBob and Sandy lovettJohn and Jane malloyJohn and Brenda mcGladeKevin and laura michaelisWilliam D. miersedwin and Anne millerJames and Jayne millerJoan moran

thomas and patricia panfileJames and irene penningtonGuido and terri pezedith RitterSteve and Jane Rodgersmike and Diane SaluteRich Schaller, Jr., and Brooke SchiavoneFrank and yvonne Schweighardttom and pat Seidenberger

peihua Sheng and ivory GaoDon and nancy SnyderJoel and Ruth SpiraCharles J. VersaggiChuck and Katy WorrilowAndrew WoytekBob and marilyn Zamboldi

Air products and Chemicals, inc.AirGas uSA, llCAllentown Art museum of the lehigh ValleyAllentown Fluid Systems, inc.Allentown Symphony AssociationAlvin h. Butz, inc.Apollo GrillApplied SeparationsArtic paws Sled Dog toursAvago technologies lSiScott Babashak and liz KeptnerBanana Factory Glass Studiothe Baum School of ArtBear Creek mountain ResortGus and Judy BelairesBeverly palm Jewelers

Braveheart highland pubC&S Wholesale GrocersC.F. martin & CompanyCabot Creamery CooperativeDavid CalderonCapital Blue CrossCedar Crest CollegeCedar Crest College BookstoreCoca-Cola Bottling Company of the lehigh Valleythe Colonial leagueComfort Suites AllentownCosmopolitan RestaurantCreative ClosetsCultural tourism DCDick Blick Art materialsDomino’s pizzaeast lawn Supply

Company, inc.Brian eckertnancy eckertecotech marinemary ellstonentertainment Services Groupmark and lin ericksonAllison evardJim and linda exleyFlowers by JanetFollett CorporationBeall Fowler and Fowler & peña CreationsGail Graymichael GauslingGodiva ChocolatierJeremy Graverhale trailer Brake & Wheel

historic hotel Bethlehemholiday inn Conference Center lehigh Valleyhuberhaud potteryJust Born Quality Confectionslehigh Valley ZooJacquelin l’haridonliberty Science CenterBob and Sandy lovettlutron electronics Companymack/Volvo trucksmarblehead Chowder housemarshalls Department Storesmassage envy SpaJaon moranmichael netznik, Jr.eleanor nothelferoffice of pennsylvania State

Senator patrick m. BrowneRebecca panfilepennsylvania Balletpines Dinner theatreJennifer porsppl Corporationpraxair Distribution mid-Atlantic, llCprintForce, inc.Red Robin RestaurantsRepertory Dance theatreJohn SaleSantander ArenaFrank and yvonne Schweighardtleigh and irwin SegalVince and michelle SorgiSpreading Joy

Subarashii Kudamonothe morning Call media GroupulineValley Wide Signs & GraphicsVogt’s JewelersWalmart Stores, inc.Weis marketsWeyerbacher Brewing CompanyWFmZ-tV Channel 69Woodstone Country Clubyocco’s hot DogsDennis ZehnerZoellner Arts Center at lehigh university

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2014 Da Vinci Science Center GalaThe 2014 Da Vinci Science Center Hall of Fame Gala was held on April 26, 2014, at the Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) Community Services Center. The Hall of Fame Gala is the Center’s annual flagship fundraising event. The gala features the annual presentation of the Center’s Hall of Fame awards for educators, high school students, professionals, and community champions.

Presenting Sponsors Bob and Sandy Lovett

Student Excellence Award Sponsors Air Products; PPL; Thermo Fisher Scientific

Spirit of Leonardo Award Sponsors Pat and Fran Waller

Educator Excellence Award Sponsors B. Braun; LSI; Frank and Yvonne Schweighardt

Excellence in Technology Education Award Sponsors Computer Aid; Art and Denise Katsaros

Young Inventor Table Sponsor Lutron Electronics Company

Awardee Showcase and Reception Sponsor ATAS International, Inc.

Champion Sponsors Vince and Michelle Sorgi

Friends of Science Allentown School District Foundation; Alvin H. Butz, Inc.; Lehigh University

Contributing Sponsors Buckno Lisicky & Co.; Cedar Crest College; Lafayette Ambassador Bank; Mack Trucks; Stratix

Dinner Sponsor CulinArt

Audiovisual Sponsor AmericaVen

Vitruvian Trophy Sponsors: Beall Fowler; Fowler and Peña Creations

Additional Supporters Action Party Rentals; C.J. Wagner Trophies and Awards; Print Force; Justin Gifford Photography; Zeke Zelker Studios

News Media Sponsor The Morning Call Media Group

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Vincent Sorgi, Chairman Senior Vice president and Chief Financial officer, ppl Corporation

Stephen K. Breininger, treasurer Vice president and Controller, ppl Corporation

Laurie Ryan, Secretary Senior Director of talent management, Retired, ppl Corporation

Lin Erickson, Chief executive officer executive Director and Ceo, Da Vinci Science Center

Gregory AltonenVice president, engineering operations, lutron electronics Company

Karen S. Angello, Ph.D.Superintendent of Schools, Retired, Allentown School District

Rex BolandVice president and General manager, Allentown operations, B. Braun, inc.

Dick Buspresident, AtAS international, inc.

Greg L. Butzpresident and Ceo, Alvin h. Butz, inc.

Brian Eckertmanager and team leader, Computer Aid, inc.

Lin Erickson, executive Director and CeoDavid Smith, Ph.D., edward and inez Donley Senior Director of Science and StrategyTodd C. Cox, Director of exhibit experiencesKaren Knecht, Director of educationSteve McGorry, outreach education manager Kate Popejoy, Ph.D, mentor Allentown Coalition manager

Board of Trustees

Staff Leadership Team

Our People

Linda Schiaffino, Director of Finance and AdministrationJonathan Shearer, museum education managerBrian Strohecker, Director of Business DevelopmentAnn Marie Surovy, Director of Development and Community RelationsDennis Zehner, Chief marketer

the Da Vinci Science Center also thanks Ruth Brown, former Director of Guest experience, and Judy Belaires, former Director of Advancement and Community Relations, for their service during the 2013-2014 year.

lists compiled as of April. 6, 2015

Frank K. Schweighardt, ph.D., served as Chairman until elections on may 16, 2014. thomas l. Seidenberger, ed.D., former Superintendent of Schools for the east penn School District, and community leader paul A. Smaltz also served as Da Vinci Science Center trustees during the 2014 fiscal year.

W. Beall Fowler, Ph.D.professor emeritus of physics, lehigh university

Malcolm J. Gross, Esq.partner, Gross mcGinley Attorneys at law

Debra H. LambVice president of Development, lehigh Valley Children’s Centers

Lorretta E. LashleyAssistant Vice president of human Resources, marshalls Department Stores

J. Robert Lovett, Ph.D.executive Vice president, Retired, Air products and Chemicals, inc.

James E. McLean, WMSSenior Vice president, investments, Steel Valley investment Group

C. Russell Mayo, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools, Allentown School District

Elizabeth M. Meade, Ph.D.provost, Cedar Crest College

Kevin B. MichaelisVice president and Chief information officer, Air products and Chemicals, inc.

Richard MilkerVice president of technical Services, Just Born Quality Confections

Peter Rittenhouse Director of Supply Chain, nestlé Waters north America

Edith Ritterexecutive Director, Retired, manufacturers Resource Center

Joseph J. Roy, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools, Bethlehem Area School District

Michael P. SaluteSenior Director, ip licensing, Retired, Avago technologies

Gary Sasso, Ph.D.Dean, lehigh university College of education

Frank K. Schweighardt, Ph.D.Global manager of process Analytical, Retired, Air products and Chemicals, inc.

Richard T. SniscakSuperintendent of Schools, parkland School District

Alvaro A. Diaz, Ex-Officio TrusteeDirector, international Business Council, Greater lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

Hon. Brad Osborne, Ex-Officio TrusteeCommissioner, County of lehigh

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Help Bring Science to Life

• Contribute to the Da Vinci Science Center Annual Fund

• Join the Center’s Leonardo Society

• Sponsor a Center program or exhibit

• Sponsor the Center’s annual Hall of Fame Gala and awards

• Provide program support through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) or the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP)

• Make a gift to the Center through your will or estate plan

The Da Vinci Science Center is an independent nonprofit organization that is supported in part by sponsorships and contributions. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. There are several ways that individuals, corporations, foundations, and other organizations can help bring science to life and lives to science.

The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Inc. (or “Da Vinci Science Center”) is an independent nonprofit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status. The organization’s Federal Tax Identification Number is 23-2824084. Contributions to the Da Vinci Science Center are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The official registration and financial information of the Da Vinci Science Center may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. Visit www.davincisciencecenter.org/disclosures for information about the Center’s registrations in other states.

The Center offers sponsorship and support opportunities at a range of financial levels. Visit www.davincisciencecenter.org/support for details or call the Center’s Development Office at 484.664.102, Ext. 102, for additional information.

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Our Values

We Serve We exist as the Da Vinci Science Center team to serve the needs and lives of families, students, and educators from all backgrounds – including underserved populations.

We Learn and Evolve We are not afraid to evaluate, question, be unsure at times, process constructive criticism, analyze evidence, succeed, fail, change as needed, and pursue growth opportunities.

We are Strategic Every thing we do and every investment we make in experiences, people, and partnerships produces a measurable impact upon our shared mission and vision.

We Play We embrace playful curiosity, entrepreneurial exploration, active learning, and occasional silliness, from ourselves and the families, students, and educators we serve.

We are Stewards We appreciate that we have been entrusted with valuable resources – including time, funding, and the Earth’s environment – and we work passionately to minimize waste and maximize impact.

We Partner We broaden our impact through mutually-beneficial collaborations with individuals, groups, and organizations with which we share visions, goals, or practices.

We are Trustworthy and Accurate Each of us can be trusted by those we serve, our partners, and our colleagues to work in a timely and respectful manner, keep promises, and provide accurate scientific information and perspectives.

We are One Team While we are strong, talented, passionate, and diverse individuals, we are united with respect and in common purpose without exception.

The Da Vinci Science Center’s mission is to bring science to life and lives to science. As they pursue that mission every day, the Center’s professionals and volunteers aspire to live up to the following core values.

We are the Da Vinci science Center team. We are open for exsCIting Possibilities.

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