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laying the Foundation For the Futur e 8

InspIr e scIence exceeds ca Mpa ign goa l 14

a Bold new str ategic pl a n 20

innovative progr aMMing at hoMe & aBroad 24

a n in v estMen t in exhiBitions 30

a tr a dition oF excellence 36

Fina nci a l r eport 42

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The intellectual foundations of The Franklin Institute were laid in 1824, when Samuel Vaughan Merrick and William H. Keating decided to create a place to honor Benjamin Franklin and advance the usefulness of his inventions. In 1932 the cornerstone of the current Franklin Institute building was laid at 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. In the years since, the Institute has expanded and adapted to fit the needs of the times. In 2012 the Institute laid the foundation for the future of informal science education, and the Institute now stands poised for change, ready to open a new chapter in achieving our mission to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology.

The changes taking place this year at the Institute build on the long history of innovation, by Benjamin Franklin and by many others, that drives science and technology forward, and that drives us to keep pace. We have recommitted ourselves to find new ways to communicate with visitors; to provide engaging science education to all citizens, regardless of means; and to make learning about science accessible and indispensable in neighborhoods, in class-rooms, and in the public square. Progress toward fulfilling this commitment is made possible by the Institute’s solid foundation of skill and experience, and supported by incredibly generous contributions to all our programs and outreach efforts. Our capital campaign, Inspire Science, exceeded its goal in 2012, raising $65.2 million to invest in the future of science education in the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond. The Franklin Institute is one of the best science centers in the United States because of our individual and collective accomplishments, and our commitment to mission.

2012 was the second best year in the last 20 years because of performance across the entire Institute. It began with The Franklin Institute breaking ground on the new Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion, which will open in June 2014. The new building provides space in which to house a new cutting-edge exhibit on neuroscience and the brain, expanded traveling exhibition space, and more students, teachers, and others who will be served by the extensive expansion of new spaces for learning experiences. Paired with the year of physical construction outside was a year of thinking and planning inside as trustees and staff worked to create a new strategic plan that will serve the Institute from 2013–2018. The plan is a bold response to the critical need for science education outside the Institute’s walls. In 2013, the Institute will begin to transform itself to better connect with its audiences in the spaces where they live, work, and play. Through innovative programming, community engagement, and new digital learning capabilities, the Institute will become the region’s partner for self-directed science and technology learning.

F r o M o u r s i g n at u r e yo u t h l e a d e r s h i p p r o g r a M , partnerships For achieving car eers in technology a nd science , to the phil a delphi a science Festi va l , to traveling science shows in eight east coast states, the institute ’s wor k is unique and leads the Field.

As a testament to the Institute’s position at the forefront of informal science education, and to the importance of such education to helping prepare science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-literate citizens who can tackle emerging opportunities and challenges, the Institute won a slate of new federal grant awards in 2012 from highly competitive agencies including NASA and the National Science Foundation. The range of the Institute’s activities in 2012 is truly impressive, and includes leading a partnership of peer institutions to develop innovations in climate change education, expanding successful afterschool STEM education programs in libraries, and designing and producing state-of-the-art augmented reality exhibit devices.

Between visits to our historic building on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and a range of outreach programs, nearly 1.2 million people, including museum visitors, residents of the Greater Philadelphia region, and students in schools along the east coast, engaged with creative and exciting science education in 2012. Attendance at the Institute itself was excellent, with 775,611 visitors in 2012, and 147,897 children visited on school-related field trips, many at reduced rates or for free. Four exciting special exhibitions anchored 2012: Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs, Design Zone, Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times, and Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. They appealed to audiences young and old, and invited visitors to see the connections among science, history, religion, and everyday life.

The essential knowledge, skills, and wonder that a strong background in science makes possible must be available to everyone. These are connections and experiences that The Franklin Institute has provided for 188 years; they are necessary to the health of our nation, and to our understanding of our world. Thanks to your support the Institute has made great strides toward an expanded vision in 2012, and with your continued generosity we will pursue this vision and make it a reality.

Warmest regards,

Marsha R. Perelman Dennis M. Wint Chair, Board of Trustees President and CEO

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the foundations the institute laid in 2012 will support innovative programs and initiatives that make use of our strengths to open new doors and to foster a greater engagement with science and technology.

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on a pr i l 5 t h e F r a n k l i n i nst i t u t e c e l e B r at e d t h e g r o u n d B r e a k i n g oF the nicholas and athena karaBots pavilion with a cereMony that was liter a lly explosi v e .

Thanks to the gift of $10 million by Nicholas and Athena Karabots and the Karabots Foundation to the Inspire Science campaign in October 2011, the groundbreaking began construction of the 53,000-square-foot addition on the Institute’s south side adjacent to the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Scheduled to open in June 2014, the three floors of the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion will contain a new exhibit, Your Brain, a climate-controlled special exhibit gallery, and a STEM education center that will provide much needed space for programs for students and youth.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, a robot built and controlled by students from the Partnerships for Achieving Careers in Technology and Science (PACTS) program drove a lit candle across the stage and set in motion a fiery chain reaction along an arch of hydrogen-filled balloons. Smoke from another reaction involving liquid nitrogen parted to reveal an image depicting the Institute’s future exhibit projected on the wall of Franklin Hall, and colorful confetti streamed from the ceiling as Ben’s statue and the crowd of invited guests looked on.

of their incredibly generous gi f t to the inst itute —the largest private contribution in its history—the karabotses said, “hopefully others will, as well, not forget where they came from and extend their hand by work ing w ith or developing programs that encourage our youth, from various walks of life, to apply their energies to what might otherwise have been for them, whether educated or unedu-cated, unrecognized goals.”

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the nicholas and at h e n a k a r a B o t s pav ilion w ill not only expa nd exhiBition space a nd a dd a n elev en th cor e exhiBit, it w ill a lso expa nd cl assrooM space For Both you th a nd a du lt education.

Your Brain will be twice as large as other core exhibits, and will be complemented by a neuroscience curriculum designed in partnership with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania that has already begun to be taught in Philadelphia high school classrooms.

Construction highlights in 2012 include building the emergency stair tower for the new wing, reconfiguring garage egress, and excavation of the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion site, among other less glamorous utility and demolition work. As Skanska USA, the project contractor, proceeds, the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion will take shape facing Race Street, with connection to Franklin Hall scheduled for late summer 2013. The street-facing side of the Karabots Pavilion will have an art installation called a “shimmer wall,” designed by internationally known artist Ned Kahn. The shimmer wall consists of 4” x 4” squares of aluminum that move independently, allowing passersby to “see” the wind.

the nicholas and athena karabots pavilion will be leed (leadership in energy and environmental design) certified silver, ensuring that the Franklin institute remains a responsible steward of the environment by reducing energy usage and saving operational costs each year.

The addition also makes Sir Isaac’s Loft and the Franklin Foodworks restaurant more accessible, and construction of a new loading dock means that traveling exhibit instal-lation will not interrupt visitors as artifacts are transported to the exhibition galleries. Finally, the building will change the visitor experience by making it possible to navigate across the building without changing elevator banks—a big improvement!

leadIng The Way WITh augmenTed realITyEncountering a scientific phenomenon in an exhibit involves both experiential and interpretive engagement. The experiential part is easy—hands-on fun! The interpretive part often takes deeper thinking or even explanation from someone more knowledgeable in order to understand the science. Might there be a way to use technology to help more learners integrate the two? In 2008, with support from a grant from the National Science Foundation, the Augmented Reality for Interpretive and Experiential Learning (ARIEL) project was launched to answer this question.

Augmented reality technology combines digital and physical objects in response to real-time manipulation by visitors. For example, a stream of air that supports a floating ball demonstrates the Bernoulli Principle of fluid dynamics. Using augmented reality technology, the variable air pressure zones are made visible on a video screen as the visitor manipulates the ball in the airstream, helping the visitor make sense of the phenomenon. (Visit www.fi.edu/ariel to see videos of such devices.) Working with researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, the ARIEL project team studied the learning impact of using augmented hands-on devices. More than 600 middle school students have participated in the research to determine how tech-nologically enhanced devices may transform the future of informal science exhibit design.

During 2012, the ARIEL project gained widespread attention for both its augmented devices and its learning research. When science museum professionals gathered at the Association of Science-Technology Centers conference, everyone wanted to see the five ARIEL devices in the exhibit hall. Two leading educational research journals published ARIEL research findings and several major international conferences featured presentations of the work.

perhaps the most exciting ariel development during 2012 was the release of a software package that other exhibit developers can use to add digital augmentations to their own devices.

The ARIEL Builder toolkit is an open source software package available for download through the Institute’s website. Through the ARIEL project, The Franklin Institute is leading the field of informal science exhibit development, imagining innovative new ways to use technology to engage learners and transform the future of science exhibits.

IncreasIng accessIbIlITy

the Fr a nk lin instit u te ’s Mission to inspir e a passion For lear ning a B o u t s c i e n c e a n d t e c h n o l o g y e x t e n d s t o e v e r yo n e .

Physical accessibility is important, and the Institute already provides wheelchair ramps and alternative ways in which visitors can navigate the building. Providing full accessibility, however, involves thinking about more than just the physical aspects of the Institute. All people, regardless of their abilities, should be able to participate in the museum experience. With Dr. Fern Silverman of Temple University, Franklin Institute Senior Exhibit Designer Brad Bartley co-authored an article in The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum with occupational therapists and museum staff from Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston. The paper examines successful therapist/museum partnerships, models for inclusive programming and exhibit design, and specialized training for museum floor staff. The Institute will continue the important work of examining and increasing accessibility as it strives to welcome all visitors, and to provide everyone with a meaningful and positive experience.

haWk drama!

For the Fourth consecutive year, a pair oF red-tailed hawks Made their hoMe in a nest they constructed on a ledge on the institute’s north side.

They raised another family of three chicks to the delight of amateur viewers and professional researchers alike, as thousands watched via live streaming video from a webcam strategically placed to provide a rare glimpse inside the nest. Then, in April, disaster struck. The male hawk, or tiercel, collided with a truck and was killed while hunting near the Schuylkill Expressway.

At a critical point in her hungry eyasses’ lives, suddenly missing her mate, what would the formel do? Hawk watchers feared for the family. The Institute provided supplementary feeding until, in an unusual turn of events, the female hawk allowed a new male to help her raise her eyasses. Since red-tailed hawks are monogamous, the appearance and quick accep-tance of this new tiercel was an unexpected lifeline. Count on the Institute’s webcam and Philadelphia’s community of “hawkaholics” for updates on the hawk family next year.

PacTs goes To caPITol hIllThe PACTS program completed its 19th year in 2012, and engaged 125 students in afterschool, weekend, and summer activities in robotics, architecture, environmental studies, and other scientific pursuits. In the past two years, 100 percent of the program’s participants have graduated from high school, a particularly important achievement given the School District of Philadelphia’s graduation rate of only 61 percent. In addition to STEM disciplines, PACTS students learn presentation skills and receive mentoring to help prepare them for future study. All graduating seniors in 2012 are currently attending college, including Temple Uni-versity, University of the Sciences, Community College of Philadelphia, Eastern Mennonite University, and Penn State University, and the majority are studying STEM disciplines.

In June 2012 PACTS students Chase Roberts and Maya Patton joined students from the Camden Aquarium Urban Science Enrichment Program on a trip to Capitol Hill to meet with US Senators and Representatives. The group met with Representative Chaka Fattah, and with staffers from Senator Pat Toomey’s and Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.’s offices. They also met with New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg and Representative Robert Andrews, as well as with staff from the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Students helped to inform their representatives of the importance of youth programs, especially for inner city students who often do not have the same opportunities suburban students may receive. The trip was also used as a chance to discuss the importance of supporting agencies such as the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which offer a broad range of STEM educational resources for programs like PACTS.

In addition to her trip to DC, Maya Patton presented at two sessions at the Association of Science-Technology Centers annual conference in October in Columbus, Ohio. In a Youth Program Network Workshop, Maya ran two icebreakers with 20 adults and sat on a panel with students from the New Jersey Academy of Aquatic Sciences and California Academy of Sciences. The participants were able to ask the students about the programs they participate in as well as the impact the programs have had on their lives. At another session, Maya demonstrated some of the hands-on activities students explore through PACTS, helping attendees from across the country think about how they might use similar approaches in their own programs.

legacy of scIence PublIshIng The Journal of The Franklin Institute is the second oldest peer-reviewed scientific journal in the nation, and has been in continuous publication since 1826. In the past it was one of the most prestigious places to publish major scientific findings, and included articles by such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, and Edwin Hubble. In its current incarnation, the Journal focuses on engineering and applied mathematics, and its impact factor—a measure reflecting its importance in the field—has grown rapidly.

in the coming years, staff of the Journal will look toward new ideas, especially in the field of digital technology, expanding the Journal ’s readership into the future.

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gIvIng backi n s t i t u t e s u p p or t e r s ro g e r a n d Lou i s a e g L e s t on

When Roger Egleston came to pick up his granddaughter from a school field trip at the Institute in 2009, it was surprisingly the first time he had been inside the museum. He was impressed not just by the activities and exhibits, but also by the numerous schoolchildren enjoying every-thing and learning at the same time. He decided to sign up for a membership on the spot, and specifically wanted to give back to help even more kids access all that the Institute has to offer. Since then, the Eglestons have become frequent visitors to the Institute, and generous members of The Benefactor Society and the Benjamin Franklin Legacy Society. Louisa especially enjoys visiting with their grand-children, who love to ride the SkyBike. The Eglestons also enjoy all the special exhibits, particularly the recent Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.

A Professional Engineer by education and application, Roger most recently worked as Director of the International Division of Johnson Controls. He says, “The Institute is doing a great job teaching kids about technology, which is very important from a management standpoint. The educational work is why we got involved and why we continue to increase our support.”

it is donors like the eglestons who make it possible for the institute to continue to reach as many people as possible with engaging, creative science and technology education.

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inspire science exceeds camPaIgn goalw h e n t h e F r a n k l i n i n s t i t u t e F i r s t a n n o u n c e d t h e Begi n n i ng oF t h e I nspI r e s cI ence c a M pa ign a n d i ts $60 Million goal in 2007, the r esponse FroM the coMMunity was phenoMena l .

After a strong start, however, the campaign faced an uphill climb during the worst recession since the Great Depression. So it was with great pleasure that the Institute was able to announce at the end of 2012 that the campaign had exceeded its revised fundraising goal of $64.7 million, raising a total of $65.2 million in funds to expand both the Institute’s building and programming to reach a broader audience throughout Greater Philadelphia and beyond.

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the success oF the InspIre scIence c a M pa ign is t h a n k s to t h e enor-Mous generosity oF the institute’s partners, donors, and Friends, all oF w hoM prov i de d M uc h n e e de d contriButions at critical MoMents.

One especially important moment in 2012 was an incredibly generous gift to fund the Your Brain exhibit from Teva Phar-maceuticals USA, Inc. With this gift, Teva continues the great tradition of support for The Franklin Institute established by Cephalon, Inc., which was acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals in October 2011. Your Brain, presented by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., will be housed in the Frank Baldino, Jr. Gallery, named for Cephalon’s late founder.

The largest individual or private gift in the Institute’s history, this unprecedented contribution made it possible to begin construction on the building addition. The legacy of the Karabotses’ gift will be the creation of even more vital learning opportunities that will change lives and shape the next generation.

Another remarkable gift in 2012 helped propel the campaign to completion: The William Penn Foundation made a grant of $2 million to fund the installation of an advanced climate control system. The new system will allow the Institute to publicly display rare and fragile artifacts, placing the museum at the forefront of the exhibition field, and maintaining Philadelphia’s status as a cultural destination and a vibrant hub of innovation.

As the campaign was tantalizingly close to reaching its goal, The Pew Charitable Trusts, a longtime supporter, reached out with a challenge: if the Institute could raise $2 million in new gifts, Pew would commit another $500,000 in addition to its already significant campaign contributions. The Pew challenge helped to galvanize the Institute’s community of supporters, and the campaign met the challenge within the year.

chair of the Inspire science campaign, don callaghan, notes: “the community of supporters who made the campaign a success is truly extraordinary. this new space at the institute will make so much possible for the students, families, and adults the institute serves. thanks to the improvements funded by Inspire science the institute will continue to lead the nation’s science centers, and will accelerate its mission. the campaign’s success is a major step forward for the institute and for informal science education in greater philadelphia. i am proud to have been asked to lead this campaign. it was a great honor, but the success is largely due to the institute’s superb staff and the long-standing financial response of our Board and the philanthropic community. My thanks to everyone who made this happen.”

of course the campaign received an enormous boost from the landmark gift by nicholas and athena karabots of $10 million in 2011 .

neW sTem learnIng Programs Take rooT

steM schol a r s—y ea r t wo

The Franklin Institute’s suite of STEM education programs is made up of several distinct but aligned parts, including PACTS, SLA’s Wednesdays@TheFranklin, and STEM Scholars, which entered its second year of providing science enrichment for high-achieving students from underserved schools. The program will add a third cohort in 2013, and the juniors will begin college visits and preparation for college applications. This year, STEM Scholars participated in activities and lectures at the Philadelphia Science Festival and Awards Week, and in the Color of Science (p. 27). Students traveled to the Mütter Museum, the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Genome Frontier Institute, The Wistar Institute, and Drexel Food Science Labs to experience onsite programming. As the juniors progress into their third year of STEM Scholars, they will begin to focus on the specific STEM area in which they are most interested. Using The Franklin Institute’s contacts, students will be paired with mentors in their chosen fields and will participate alongside them in their research. STEM Scholars is funded thanks to the generosity of Ed Satell and the Satell Family Foundation and Raj Gupta and the UJALA Foundation.

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Often a donor’s vision combines with the Institute’s experience to provide a new avenue for increased access to science education. This was the case with Marvin Samson, who provided funding for the new Samson STEM Learning Initiative in the fall of 2012. The Samson STEM Learning Initiative will integrate in-school and out-of-school enrichment experiences to give underserved students in grades K–8 in the School District of Philadelphia exciting opportunities to learn science all year round. During the school year, Traveling Science Shows will nurture wonder about STEM topics and complement classroom learning. Field trips to The Franklin Institute, supported by pre- and post-visit lessons, will introduce students to a world of science beyond the class- room. During the summer, students supported by Discovery Camp scholarships will spend a special week at the Institute having fun and making friends while learning science.

The Samson STEM Learning Initiative will provide targeted opportunities for students in the key K–8 grades. Programming for this demographic will provide a developmental path for these students, preparing them for successful participation in the Institute’s long-established and highly effective programs for high school students, including PACTS, STEM Scholars, and the Science Leadership Academy.

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PhIladelPhIa scIence fesTIval draWs record croWds

this ten-day, coMMunity-wide ce l e Br at ion oF sci e nce a n d iM agination r etur ned For a second y ea r in 2012 .

The Philadelphia Science Festival draws together diverse organizations from throughout the region, helping to bring science to individuals and families from every walk of life. In all, 120 organizations joined with the Institute in 2012 in a far-reaching effort to merge science, culture, and the arts through 111 events, the majority of which were free of charge.

approximately 100,000 people were involved in Festival activities , including 25 ,000 who came to logan circle for the wildly popular science carnival .

In a surprise announcement at the Carnival, The Dow Chemical Company renewed its lead sponsorship of the Festival for a third year, and offered a 1:1 challenge grant that, if achieved, would double Dow’s support. The Franklin Institute is grateful to Dow for its generous support and leadership, as well as for the support of many other corporate sponsors and volunteers who made the Festival such a great success.

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a Bold neW sTraTegIc Planwhile visitors in 2012 experienced and learned FroM the institute’s Broad range oF prograMs & exhiBits, planning coMMenced For a Bold new vision For the institute’s Future.

the new strategic plan, which will guide the institute from 2013–2018 , addresses the growing need for better science and technology education throughout society.

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strategic planning has Been a strong part oF the institute’s cultur e since 1996. the str ategic plan 2013–2018 will guide the institute in reaching people where they live, work, and play using a var iety oF new str ategies.

As a result of its rich history and the strength of its museum and programmatic offerings, the Institute has the unique ability to reach beyond its physical facility directly into the spaces where Philadelphians are most receptive to science learning experiences.

With many years of experience forging relationships with com-munities and using digital technologies to empower learning, the Institute will pursue new opportunities that complement and interact with each other in its onsite, offsite, and online programs. By integrating existing and new programs, and convening and building new partnerships, the Institute will serve as Philadelphia’s primary partner in informal STEM learning. The Strategic Plan articulates three goals, described below:

science MuseuM exper ienceThe Institute will continue to provide and improve upon a science museum experience that produces engaging, personally meaningful STEM learning experiences and excellent customer service.

coMMu nit y exper ienceThe Institute will strengthen the STEM learning environment in the neighborhoods where people live, work, and play by creating a critical mass of integrated programs and collaborations.

digita l lea r ning exper ienceThe Institute will develop and refine digital programming to connect with its target audiences, enhance their STEM learning experiences, and further the reach of both onsite and offsite programs.

Look for more information about the Strategic Plan as its exciting goals are put into action in 2013.

innovative programming

aT home and abroads c i e nc e i s a B roa d t e r M For a c at e g ory oF s t u dy t h at e n c o M pa s s e s e v e r y t h i n g F r o M p h y s i c s t o nanotechnology, and astronoMy to physiology.

Choose any of these many branches of science, however, and ask whether The Franklin Institute has related programming: the answer is probably yes. In 2012 Institute programs continued to grow to provide curious learners across the city and around the world with opportunities to explore questions, to experience and understand science phenomena, and to develop the skills to turn themselves into observers, innovators, analysts—in other words, into scientifically literate citizens.

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exciting & productive partnerships

In 2012 many existing programs reached new heights of participation and engagement, while a range of new ini-tiatives came to fruition. Among these new projects, work began on the Climate and Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP), which was awarded a major grant from the National Science Foundation for a five-year, multi-city project focused on engaging urban residents in community-based learning about climate, climate-change science, and the prospects for enhancing urban quality of life through informed responses to a changing Earth. Led by The Franklin Institute, CUSP works through networks of community-based organizations in four urban centers—Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York City, and Washington, DC. Look for progress reports on this exciting and important initiative in the coming year.

The Franklin Institute’s LEAP into Science initiative is building community and national partnerships interested in promoting science and literacy learning for children pre-kindergarten through elementary school, and their families.

In collaboration with the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children, LEAP into Science is infusing afterschool programs with science content and related children’s literature in neighborhood library branches throughout Philadelphia.

now in its sixth successful year, leap operates locally in 50 philadelphia branches and nationally in expansion partnerships among public libraries, science museums, children’s museums, school distr icts , af terschool providers , and public television stations.

This innovative program sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Institute for Museum and Library Services engages underserved audiences in hands-on science and literacy learning. In March 2012, the program was cited twice as a model of excellence by national leaders in informal science learning during testimony before members of the US House of Representatives.

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For the Fourth consecutive year , the Fr anklin institute partnered w i t h p n c t o B r i n g s c i e n c e e d u -cation to ou r you ngest citizens a nd prospecti v e scien tists: pr eschooler s .

The PNC Grow Up Great with Science initiative provides Institute-led teacher professional development sessions, field trips, and learning opportunities for children and their families. Through the Grow Up Great with Science program, teachers and administrators at 20 early childhood organizations, including Head Start centers, learn to train fellow teachers and to incorporate inquiry-based learning into their day-to-day curriculum. An independent evaluation ranked the Institute’s training programs among the best of all the organizations partnering with the Grow Up Great with Science initiative.

The Institute launched a meteorology partnership with CBS 3. Now the Official Weather Station of The Franklin Institute, CBS 3 meteorologists regularly host The Weather Show at the Institute and meet with regional teachers at Educators’ Night Out—a preview of field trip experiences for teachers—to discuss the importance of adding meteorology to the curriculum in local schools. As part of the partnership, CBS 3 has installed a weather station near the museum that monitors temperature, humidity, and wind speed and direction around the clock to provide data for both the CBS 3 meteorologists and The Franklin Institute. CBS 3 also brings its Mobile Weather Lab to The Franklin Institute on a regular basis in order to broadcast live from the museum.

target Community night continued with great success in 2012 , welcoming approximately 12,000 visitors during the year by offering free admission on ten wednesday evenings.

Another partnership that continued in 2012 was the Kitchen Science program, produced with the Institute’s exclusive food services provider, Frog Commissary. Kitchen Science educates visitors about the chemistry and nutrition of the ordinary edibles they consume every day through signs throughout Franklin Foodworks and live science demonstrations.

Finally, in a larger-scale collaboration, the number of partnerships that combined to create the 2nd annual Philadelphia Science Festival doubled in 2012. For more information, see p. 17.

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through city skies, philadelphia- a r e a r e s i d e n t s a r e r e c e i v i n g telescopes a nd tr a ining at coM-Mu nit y cen ter s a rou nd the cit y, B r i n g i n g s c i e n c e t o t h e i r ow n s t r e e t c o r n e r s a n d B ac k ya r d s .

Supported by a new grant from NASA, the project provides resources for the Institute to work with 30 community centers around the city, reaching nearly 800 families, and connects thousands of people to NASA’s vast online resources. The generous donation of telescopes by Celestron supports the work this program continues: helping people to learn about and to do science in their own communities.

city skies builds on the long history of public astronomy programs produced for the past 20 years under the guidance of chief astronomer derrick pitts, including the ever-popular night skies, monthly star-gazing evenings at the Joel n. Bloom observatory.

city skies provides resources for the institute to work with fifty communi-ty centers around the city, impacting 790 unique families and thousands of people.

mess fesT

on two consecutive weekends in august, science turned sliMy, oozy, and explosive during the F r a n k l i n i n s t i t u t e ’ s n e w ly cr eated progr a MMing ser ies , Mess Fest.

Science educators amazed audiences while teaching about gravity, chemical reactions, pressure, and other basic scientific concepts. Mess Fest demonstrations asked: How high will 2,000 colorful balls soar when exploded into the air using ultra-cold liquid nitrogen and steaming hot water? What happens when a watermelon is dropped from 42 feet above the ground? How much liquid soap is needed to create a truly epic “soap bubble monster”? Visitors had plenty of opportunities to watch, learn, and get messy themselves with hands-on activities. Mess Fest was a huge, gloppy, sudsy success, and will return in 2013.

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Programs that continued with great success include the Color of Science, which debuted in 2011. African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans make up just 4 percent of STEM PhDs. One way to help increase minority participation in STEM fields is to offer learners role models they can relate to. The Color of Science, created with The Garvey Institute and organized by The Franklin Institute and the Out of Africa task force, highlights the diversity of the great men and women who have contributed to science as a vehicle to recruit next-generation minority scientists. The Institute hosted the Color of Science on March 23–24, 2012, bringing some of the nation’s foremost scientists of color to speak to students and share their discoveries. The Color of Science combines a live panel session with prominent scientists with student programs and information signs around the Institute. Dr. Frederic Bertley, the program’s organizer and the Institute’s Vice President for Science and Innovation, also launched and regularly appears on the Color of Science radio program, which is broadcast in Philadelphia on WURD.

The Franklin Institute’s Discovery Camp, which engages children in fun science-related activities each summer and during school breaks, is so popular that it has outgrown its space at the Institute. This summer for the first time a second Discovery Camp took place at Valley Forge National Historical Park. Among other science and natural history activities, students calculated the trajectory of musket balls, and learned from a wildlife biologist about how to distinguish native crayfish from non-native species. The students then donned waders and put their knowledge to work by helping to prevent the spread of the invasive non-native crayfish in the local streams.

“The World In your backyard”

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Rex Parker was born and raised in Philadelphia, and he first started visiting the Institute because of his daughter. She was born after he retired from the military in 1954, and he wanted “to expose her to everything that exists.” Karen was about six years old when they began visiting, and Rex still enjoys the Institute’s “spectacular” events and traveling exhibitions. He most enjoys the friendly people he meets at the Institute, saying, “I always feel welcome there.” He describes his relationship with Institute President and CEO Dennis Wint as “second to none,” and praises Dr. Wint for his leadership.

Rex travels a good deal, and enjoys comparing the artifacts he sees at the Institute’s exhibits, such as the sarcophagi in King Tut, to sights he has seen abroad. He joined The Benefactor Society because he felt it was a worthwhile cause, and he was eager to support the Institute’s educational programs. He thinks it’s important for kids to learn the history of the Institute and that it is a resource for them. He says, “The Institute is for conversation, it’s for meeting people, it’s for discussing the events of the world, and it’s at kids’ level. Information is expressed in their terms. They also have to get off their computers and listen. The history lesson introduces you to travel. The Institute is the world in your backyard.”

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an investment In exhIbITIonsthe story oF tr aveling exhiBits at the Franklin institute in 2012 is twoFold: First, a slate oF Four e x h i B i t s e n g a g e d v i s i t o r s o F a l l a g e s a n d at t r a c t e d n e w a u d i e n c e s to the MuseuM .

Second, Institute-produced exhibits, including Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times and Identity, are touring nationally. These and other dramatic and innovative experiences will reach audiences across the country.

The year began with Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs, a hugely popular exhibit that opened in the Mandell Center in December 2011 and continued through April 2012. Visitors were encouraged to get up close and personal with casts of the fossils of gigantic dinosaurs excavated from such remote regions as Patagonia and the Gobi Desert of Inner Mongolia.

Thanks to the generosity of the Institute’s friends and donors, from January to April visitors could experience the special exhibit Design Zone with their general admission ticket. The exhibit asked: What does it take to create the next great video- game? What science goes into making a roller coaster or a skate park with the biggest thrills? How many beats per second does a DJ need to get bodies moving on the dance floor? Visitors discovered the science behind how videogame developers, music producers, roller coaster designers, and other creative problem-solvers do what they do. Created thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation, Design Zone was designed and developed by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry for the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative (SMEC).

summer brought priceless manuscripts from israel displayed in a special viewing room in the Mandell center as the centerpiece of the exhibition Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times.

Sponsored by PECO, the exhibit was the most comprehensive collection of ancient artifacts ever to travel outside of Israel, combining history and technology to learn about life and faith in ancient times.

Because the scroll fragments are so fragile, they were rotated out of the exhibition midway through the exhibit’s run at the Institute and replaced with other pieces of the Dead Sea Scroll collection shipped from Israel, allowing new viewing experiences for repeat visitors. The scrolls themselves were not the only attraction, however, as the exhibit included the oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible, a three-ton stone from Jerusalem’s Western Wall, and more than 500 ancient artifacts brought to Philadelphia for the first time ever. In tandem with the exhibition, the Institute organized a well-attended lecture series that featured archaeologists, historians, scientists, and theologians who spoke about the scrolls and their history and importance.

Thanks to its depth of experience in exhibition design, the Institute worked with the Israel Antiquities Authority and with production company Running Subway to design and produce the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition, which will now tour around the country. Beginning in New York before its visit to Philadelphia, this world-class, 15,000-square-foot exhibition next traveled to the Cincinnati Museum Center in November 2012. This investor model of exhibition design is not new: the Institute designs and distributes exhibits through SMEC, of which the Institute is a founding member.

F i n a l ly , T i T a n i c : T h e a r T i f a c T exhibiTion opened to eager visitors FroM across the city and around t h e w o r l d ; 2 0 1 2 wa s t h e 1 0 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o F t h e s i n k i n g o F t h i s u n F o r t u n at e s h i p.

One of the Institute’s most popular traveling shows, Titanic first visited Philadelphia in 2004, and returned in its anniversary year with a new layout in the Mandell Center. Visitors traveled back in time to 1912 as they walked through extensive room recreations from the RMS Titanic, took photos near a full-scale replica of the ship’s Grand Staircase, and learned about passengers with local ties. The exhibition showcased more than 300 artifacts and allowed visitors to explore the ship’s construction, voyage, and artifact rescue efforts. Accompanying the exhibit was the IMAX® film Titanica, sponsored by PremierComm and Mitel. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, Titanica is a documentary that presents some of the highest quality images of the ruins of the great ship, as well as personal interviews with two Titanic survivors.

In 2012, the Institute-designed exhibition Identity: An Exhibition of You, which debuted in Philadelphia in 2008, became part of an effort to bring science programming to unlikely venues. Since 2007 more than 3 million people have viewed the Identity exhibit, which has traveled to Los Angeles, Boston, and Portland, and was on display at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, among other places. In addition, three smaller-scale exhibits the Institute created, Forest Journey, Nature’s Numbers, and Electricity continue to tour nationally. The Institute is currently working with the Connecticut Science Center to design laboratory space and to develop prototypes for new devices to expand ideas in the Identity exhibit.

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a point oF pride For the Fr anklin i ns t i t u t e i s t h at t h i s i s a pl ac e w h e r e p e o p l e l o v e t o w o r k . i n 201 2 t h e i nst i t u t e cel eBr at ed 25 e M ploy e e s w ho h av e Mor e t h a n 20 y e a r s oF se rv ice , a n d 39 Mor e w ho h av e at least 10 y ea r s .

Human Resources Director Suzzette Graves says, “The Institute values professional growth and keeps people challenged. Employees feel free to make suggestions and get involved.” Suzzette herself is a 31-year employee, and her favorite exhibit is The Giant Heart. “When I walk through the museum I notice the excitement and surprise on people’s faces, and that makes me very proud.”

Senior Accountant Marilyn Mayro remembers visiting the Institute as a child and then as a young mother bringing her own kids. After seven years in the Finance department, Marilyn says, “I really like the people I work with, and that makes a huge difference. Over the years I’ve seen how the Institute helps the community by inviting in less fortunate children through the ACCESS program and free Target Community Nights. It gives me a sense of accomplishment to work here, and I really believe in our mission.” Marilyn’s favorite exhibits are all the traveling shows that come to the Institute. She explains that friends and neighbors always call and ask what the best part of the new exhibit is before they come to see it.

Joel Marquart has been a Project Technician at the Institute for 15 years. He grew up in Philadelphia and often visited the museum as a child, so he was excited to get the job and return in a new capacity to the exhibits he loved. Joel helps to assemble the special exhibitions. “I love this job because I get to meet people from all over the world who come to visit the Institute, and I’ve also made friends with people from the traveling exhibit teams. I’ve been to see friends in places like Australia after working with them here at the Institute. When I go on vacation I like to go to other museums to see how they put their exhibitions together and look for things we could incorporate.”

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Working in the Museum Programs department as Public Programs Manager, Elizabeth Kelley has worked at the Institute for six and a half years, and keeps up with everything going on at the Institute as she makes the rounds on the museum floor. She loves that her job is different each day, and that she gets to work with so many interesting people, especially volunteers who are neuroscientists, engineers, and inventors —people she might not get to meet otherwise. Liz says,

“it ’s not just a job—everyone i work with feels that we’re making a difference. i love to see a kid spending a long time, hours sometimes, in an exhibit because they’re really connecting to it. and i love watching the pendulum. sometimes when there’s just one peg left i can’t help but wait and watch for it to fall. i’ve never been to another museum that has an observatory like ours—there are so many things about this place that make it special and unique.”

The Institute’s leadership is proud of all its talented employees, and proud of the fact that so many people enjoy their work and their colleagues year after year.

“a PerfecT maTch”inst it u t e su pport er us a irways

Each year, corporate supporters of The Franklin Institute provide invaluable philanthropic support for programs and events from school visits to ongoing live science shows and other educational offerings. This year, Trustee Peter Classen, of PNC Bank, and Executive Corporate Committee Chair Daniel Abramowicz, PhD of Crown Holdings, challenged the Institute to double its number of corporate members. Volunteer teams from key supporters’ com-panies helped accomplish this feat through the 2012 Corporate Challenge, and Team US Airways led the pack. Since 2007, US Airways has provided more than $815,000 in cash and travel contribu-tions to the Institute, which includes the single largest gift to date from the US Airways Community Foundation—$250,000 for the Institute’s Inspire Science campaign. US Airways employees, in a group known as the “Do Crew,” also volunteer at Institute events.

Managing Director of Airport and Government Affairs Rhett Workman is in charge of a major expansion of the express terminal at the Philadelphia International Airport. He explains, “I spend all day working with architects, engineers, and contractors, and whenever possible we try to hire local companies with a strong representation of women and minorities. I see the difficulties companies have in finding good people. It’s so important for US Airways to get involved in building a strong community, and our work with the Institute helps kids understand science. The better educated kids are, the better it is for the airport, the Navy Yard, downtown—for all of Philadelphia.”

In addition to playing a critical role in the 2012 Corporate Challenge, US Airways supports the PACTS program, including bringing PACTS students to the airport. Director of Adminis-tration and Planning Anthony Stanley has been instrumental in making this opportunity possible. “These field trips open a window into airport operations that most people don’t get to see. The students will visit all the parts of the airport and learn about mechanics, bag processing, and the logistics that get out 444 departing flights from Philadelphia each day. They’ll also tour a plane in its hangar and get to spend exclusive time with a pilot to talk about what the job path is to flying planes and what they’ll need to study in school to get there.” With nearly 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, Stanley says, “these field trips are a fun opportunity, but they’re really an investment in the future workforce.”

The US Airways team is led by Institute Board of Trustees member Suzanne Boda who serves as Senior Vice President, Airport Customer Service, International and Cargo for the airline. When she first came to Philadelphia US Airways wanted higher visibility in its community partnerships, and, as Boda says, “The Franklin Institute is iconic, and we knew we wanted a focus there. The Institute meets our philanthropic goals, but to help everyone continue their education is also a personal goal of mine, so it was a perfect match.” Boda credits a phenomenal team for US Airways’ success in the 2012 Corporate Challenge—volunteers, including Vice President Bob Ciminelli, brought 15 new corporate members to the Institute. In terms of the Institute’s educational work, Boda explains,

“steM education is foundational. you can learn other business skills as you go, but any viable business needs employees who know steM basics. the Franklin institute educates people from ages 0 to 100, and exposes kids to science and technology at an early age, which is so important. the great thing about the institute is that it has something for everyone, and its programs help to grow individuals, families, and the community.”

The Institute is very grateful to US Airways for its continuing support, and for the commitment of all the teams that participated in the 2012 Corporate Challenge.

a tradition of excellencen i n e i n d i v i d u a l s , a l l p i o n e e r s i n t h e i r F i e l d s , w e r e h o n o r e d F o r their ou tsta nding discov er ies a nd achieveMents in science, technology, a n d B u s i n e s s d u r i n g t h e a n n u a l Fr anklin institute awards cereMony a nd dinner .

The sold-out black-tie event at the Institute recognizes the extraordinary work of these individuals and celebrates their significant achievements. Seven Benjamin Franklin Medals and two Bower Awards were bestowed during the gala ceremony and dinner. One of the prizes went to Lonnie Thompson and Ellen Mosley-Thompson, the first husband/wife team since Pierre and Marie Curie in 1909. Among the Laureates, Dr. Louis E. Brus received the $250,000 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, recognizing his outstanding work in the field of nano- chemistry, and John Chambers, chairman and chief executive officer, Cisco Systems, Inc. was presented with the Bower Award for Business Leadership for his achievements during the past sixteen years at the helm of the company and for his philanthropic work. Bob Schieffer, moderator of CBS’s Face the Nation, served as the Ceremony host.

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Not pictured: Laureate Jerry Nelson was unable to attend the Awards Ceremony

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the 201 2 Fr a nk lin instit u te l au r eates

John Chambers, Chairman and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, California

BOWER AWARD FOR BUSINESS LEADERSHIPFor shaping Cisco Systems, Inc. into one of the world’s most widely respected and successful technology companies, providing business and consumer technologies that allow millions of people to connect to each other through computer networking and the Internet, and for his leadership by example in corporate responsibility and personal philanthropy.

Sponsor: Brian Sullivan, Ph.D., Villanova University

Louis E. Brus, Ph.D., Columbia UniversityNew York, New York

BOWER AWARD AND PRIzE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE, NANOCHEMISTRY For his seminal discoveries and scientific leadership, which have made semiconductor nanocrystals, their synthesis, characterization, and theory, a cornerstone of modern chemistry.

Sponsor: Roger A. Grey, Ph.D., Lyondell Chemical Company

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Lonnie G. Thompson, Ph.D. Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Ph.D. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, Ohio

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEDAL IN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

For their collective studies of ice cores from around the world which have improved the understanding of Earth’s climate history, including the role of the tropics in global climate change.

Sponsors: Fred Scatena, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; John Wehmiller, Ph.D., University of Delaware

Vladimir Vapnik, Ph.D., NEC LaboratoriesPrinceton, New Jersey

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEDAL IN COMPUTER AND COGNITIVE SCIENCEFor his fundamental contributions to our understanding of machine learning, which allows computers to classify new data based on statistical models derived from earlier examples, and for his invention of widely-used machine learning techniques.

Sponsor: C.J. Taylor, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Jerry Nelson, Ph.D., UC Observatories/Lick ObservatoryUniversity of California, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, California

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEDAL IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

For his pioneering contributions to the development of segmented- mirror telescopes.

Sponsor: Ed Sion, Ph.D., Villanova University; Larry Dobbins, Consultant

Sean B. Carroll, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEDAL IN LIFE SCIENCEFor proposing and demonstrating that the diversity and multiplicity of animal life is largely due to the different ways that the same genes are regulated rather than to mutation of the genes themselves.

Sponsor: Dr. Jan Gordon, Retired Drexel University School of Medicine

Zvi Hashin, Ph.D., Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv, Israel

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEDAL IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGFor groundbreaking contributions to the accurate analysis of composite materials, which have enabled practical engineering designs of lightweight composite structures, commonly used today in aerospace, marine, automotive, and civil infrastructure.

Sponsor: Brian Sullivan, Ph.D., Villanova University

Rashid Sunyaev, D.Sc., Max Planck Institute for AstrophysicsGarching, Germany

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEDAL IN PHYSICSFor his monumental contributions to understanding the early universe and the properties of black holes.

Sponsor: Ed Sion, Ph.D., Villanova University

pro gr a Ms l i k e t h e F r a n k l i n instit u te awa r ds , w hich prov ide critical support For the institute’s educationa l progr a Ms , a r e M a de possiBle By its generous partners.

Bank of America celebrated its 10th anniversary as Lead Supporter of the Awards Ceremony and Dinner in 2012. Awards Co-Chairs Tom Woodward of Bank of America and Nancy Ronning along with Vice Chair Eliana Papadakis led dedicated volunteers in planning the 2012 Franklin Institute Awards Ceremony and Dinner, which netted approximately $500,000 to realize the Institute’s mission. The Awards Week activities, which include the Meet the Scientists and Laureates’ Laboratory events organized by students from the PACTS program, and the Laureates’ symposia, were generously sponsored by Mrs. Frank Baldino, Jr., who was also an Associate Sponsor of the Awards Ceremony and Dinner. Her gift honors the legacy of her late husband, who was a longtime supporter of the Institute and a member of the Board of Trustees.

i n 201 1 t h e egy p t i a n M i n i s t e r oF education and his caBinet visited the Fr anklin institute. they were iMpr essed By the institute’s suite oF progr a Ms , especi a lly te acher proFessional developMent and the inqu iry-Based science education Modeled throughout the institute a n d at t h e s c i e n c e l e a d e r s h i p a c a d e M y.

The result was a grant from the United States Agency for International Development to help Egypt develop a network of science and technology high schools.

The Franklin Institute’s technical experts are working in partnership with the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM, 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, and World Learning to establish five schools that engage students in real-world problem-solving through inquiry and project-based learning. The first two schools, one for boys and

the other for girls, have already opened. The Institute’s professional development team and its partners, including SLA teachers, have traveled to Egypt several times to conduct teacher and administrator professional development sessions. The biggest challenge teachers currently face is expanding their own knowledge base, since their highly motivated students quickly catch up with them.

Even as it continues to work to improve the quality of science education in schools here in the US, The Franklin Institute is proud to be part of an international effort to bring science education to a transforming country such as Egypt. Throughout history, international scientists working together have made some of the most remarkable scientific discoveries. The world benefits from better education for all. As more schools continue to open in Egypt, and teachers and administrators continue to work with the project’s partners to create a strong STEM learning network, it will be inspiring to watch students across the globe begin to make a difference in their communities thanks in part to lessons piloted by students right here in Philadelphia.

While SLA’s graduates will surely do remarkable things in their future careers, current students are doing some pretty amazing work here and now. Project Space is an inde-pendent project in which six SLA students use The Franklin Institute’s 10-inch f/15 Zeiss refractor tele-scope to collect and deliver live images of the sun to the Institute’s website. The group of juniors shared what they learned about student projects like this one with teachers nationwide through a presentation given at the 2012 National Science Teacher Association Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, where they encouraged teachers to start projects like Project Space in their schools. In May 2012, SLA students presented the project to teachers at the annual EduCon conference held at their school, with hopes of encouraging teachers to use the solar images in their classes to educate students about solar activity.

scIence leadershIP academy reaches neW heIghTs Since 2006, the Science Leadership Academy (SLA), the magnet high school co-founded by The Franklin Institute and the School District of Philadelphia, has provided excellent instruction to hundreds of students. With a 98 percent graduation rate, SLA prepares students for a range of careers, with an emphasis on STEM fields. In June 2012, 120 students from the Science Leadership Academy graduated. In this third class of SLA graduates, 94 percent planned to pursue a degree at a college or university in 2012. Every senior was accepted to at least one school and many were awarded scholarships. For the third year in a row, a student was selected for the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship, awarded to only 1,000 students in the country. Schools accepting SLA students from the class of 2012 include local institutions Drexel University, Temple University, Penn State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities including Howard University, Hampton University, Spelman College, and Lincoln University. Students were also accepted by a diverse range of other US and international institutions, including Stanford University, University of Oregon, University of North Dakota, and University of Alberta.

This year’s SLA graduates met with a very special guest in Franklin Theater: President Barack Obama. The 44th President reminded the graduates that they have an important part to play in the future of our country, saying,

“the nation that excels in science and math and technology [is] going to be the nation that rises to the top in the 21st century. almost everything we do is based on our capacity to innovate, and america became an economic superpower because we were constantly able to tap into the incredible talents and ingenuity of young people.”

The Institute looks forward to continuing this unique partnership with the School District of Philadelphia to provide memorable opportunities for SLA’s students, who come from more than 60 different middle schools.

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fInancIal rePorT Y e a r e n de d de c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 01 2 W i t h Su m m a r i z e d i n f o r m at io n f o r 2 01 1

Temporarily Permanently unrestricted restricted restricted Total 2011Revenue, suppoRt, and investment incomeProgram revenue

admissions fees $ 13,023,619 $ - $ - $ 13,023,619 $9,814,346

ancillary activities 2,951,622 - - 2,951,622 2,524,088

museum projects 2,630,470 1,019,708 - 3,650,178 3,032,953

educational programs and services 1,728,556 - - 1,728,556 1,574,525

other 15,842 - - 15,842 37,212

Total program revenue 20,350,109 1,019,708 - 21,369,817 16,983,124

support

annual giving 3,505,597 942,717 - 4,448,314 4,050,610

In-kind contributions 114,090 10,000 - 124,090 103,994

government appropriations and grants - - - - 250,000

contributions – capital campaigns - 6,601,353 - 6,601,353 7,297,079

bequests and other contributions - - 14,742 14,742 45,276

Total support 3,619,687 7,554,070 14,742 11,188,499 11,746,959 endowment income designated for current operations 1,401,564 - - 1,401,564 1,455,064

net assets released from restrictions – satisfaction of purpose restrictions 2,390,151 (2,390,151) - - -

Total revenue, support, operating investment income, and net assets released from restrictions 27,761,511 6,183,627 14,742 33,959,880 30,185,147

expensesProgram expenses

museum operations $16,983,013 $ - $ - $16,983,013 $14,613,691

ancillary activities 675,763 - - 675,763 624,328

museum projects 5,076,363 - - 5,076,363 3,899,531

educational programs and services 1,173,524 - - 1,173,524 1,218,934

Total program expenses 23,908,663 - - 23,908,663 20,356,484 Interest 702,396 - - 702,396 671,378

development – capital campaigns 619,646 - - 619,646 438,257

general development 1,284,399 - - 1,284,399 1,192,493

Total expenses 26,515,104 - - 26,515,104 22,658,612 operating income before depreciation 1,246,407 6,183,627 14,742 7,444,776 7,526,535

Depreciation and amortization 5,897,094 - - 5,897,094 6,318,027

operating income (loss) (4,650,687) 6,183,627 14,742 1,547,682 1,208,508

non-opeRating income, expenses and Releases net assets released from restrictions – satisfaction of purpose restrictions 6,688,048 (6,688,048) - - -

endowment return net of amounts designated for current operations 600,548 1,714,011 - 2,314,559 (2,005,675)

net actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit retirement plan 3,188 - - 3,188 (1,860,610)

unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap 50,338 - - 50,338 (1,016,298)

change in value of investments held by third parties - - 955,633 955,633 (522,178)

Total non-operating income, expenses and releases 7,342,122 (4,974,037) 955,633 3,323,718 (5,404,761)Increase (decrease) in net assets 2,691,435 1,209,590 970,375 4,871,400 (4,196,253)Net assets beginning of year 57,579,473 39,181,845 13,834,112 110,595,430 114,791,683

End of year $60,270,908 $40,391,435 $14,804,487 $115,466,830 $110,595,430

december 31, 2012 and 2011 2012 2011

assets cash and cash equivalents $17,981,487 $14,533,233

accounts receivable, net 1,824,040 1,791,905

Pledges receivable, net 7,690,172 5,248,392

Inventory 10,879 18,618

Prepaid and other assets 1,013,447 719,126

Pooled investments 33,798,367 31,319,598

other investments 677,041 2,368,681

beneficial interest in perpetual trusts 12,365,016 11,394,641

Property, buildings and equipment, net 68,863,930 66,621,289

deferred loan costs, net 148,071 167,445

Total assets $144,372,450 $134,182,928

liaBilities and net assets accounts payable and accrued expenses $9,845,578 $7,763,737

deferred revenue 4,598,018 640,981

long-term debt 14,462,024 15,182,780

Total liabilities 28,905,620 23,587,498 net assets

unrestricted 60,270,908 57,579,473

Temporarily restricted 40,391,435 39,181,845

Permanently restricted 14,804,487 13,834,112

Total net assets 115,466,830 110,595,430 Total liabilities and net assets $144,372,450 $134,182,928

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inspiRe science leadeRship

Marsha R. PerelmanChair, Board of Trustees

Donald E. CallaghanChair, Inspire Science

Toni GarrisonChair, Development &Government Relations Committee, Board of Trustees

Herb KelleherCampaign Vice-Chair

Denis P. O’BrienCampaign Vice-Chair

William H. Shea, Jr. Former Chair, Inspire Science

inspiRe science capital ca mpaignDonors as of December 31, 2012

Lead Individual DonorNicholas and Athena Karabots,

The Karabots Foundation

Cornerstone DonorsAnonymousCephalon, Inc.Estate of John Swope Collins in Memory of John SwopeSamuel S. Fels FundOtto Haas Charitable TrustThe Hamilton Family FoundationMrs. Samuel M.V. HamiltonJohn S. and James L. Knight

FoundationGerry LenfestIra Lubert and Pamela Estadt

Samuel P. Mandell FoundationNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the InteriorPECOWilliam Penn FoundationCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaMarsha and Jeffrey PerelmanThe Pew Charitable TrustsCity of PhiladelphiaWilliam H. Shea, Jr. and Susan M. Shea, The Shea Family FoundationAndrea and James StewartThe Sunoco FoundationTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Mrs. Edna S. Tuttleman

Principal and Leadership DonorsAnonymous6abcThe Arcadia FoundationWilliam J. and Sharon L. AveryVictor M. BeargMr. and Mrs. David J. BerkmanThe Boeing CompanyMr. and Mrs. Jon A. BosciaMr.* and Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William C. BuckThe Callaghan Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael F. CamardoSally W. CastleRuth M. and Tristram C. Colket, Jr.

and The Ethel D. Colket FoundationDebra and Michael CoslovDay & ZimmermannDelaware River Port AuthorityKevin and Betsy DonohoeThe Dow Chemical CompanyMichael C. Forman and Jennifer S. RiceChris Gali, in Honor of Philomena GaliEd and Patsy GarnoToni and Bob Garrison

Jane and Joseph GoldblumMartyn D. Greenacre and

Grete GreenacreRich and Peggy GreenawaltPhoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust “B”Harry and Kay HalloranI.B.E.W. Local Union #98Joan and Herb Kelleher

Charitable FoundationThe Mill Spring FoundationMr. Stephen Modzelewski and

Mrs. Deborah Y. SzeLauren and Don MorelMr. Richard T. Nalle, Jr.*National Institutes of HealthNational Science FoundationIn Memory of Stanley and

Bertha RogasnerMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Rogers, Jr.Roberta and Ernest Scheller, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. SorgentiUS Airways Community FoundationThe United States MintMr. Richard W. VagueWestRobert G. and Rosalind White WilliamsEstate of G. Raymond Ziegler Jr.

Major DonorsAnonymousThe Abramson Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Daniel F. AmorosoCatherine V. BeathEstate of George E. Beggs, Jr.Mr. Richard P. Brown, Jr.*Gretchen and Stephen BurkeDr. and Mrs. Arthur L. CaplanThe CHG Charitable TrustD. Walter CohenPatricia and Gerard CuddyRichard and Judith Dilsheimer

Dana L. Dortone and Stephen F. EsserMr. and Mrs. John T. FriesMs. Elizabeth H. GemmillJulie and Mitch GersteinMr. and Mrs. Arnold GlabersonEric HaflerRobert P. and Barbara D. HauptfuhrerMr. and Mrs. Paul C. HeintzDr. S. Jay and Gail Turley HirshJoan and Irwin JacobsHelen M. and Henry K. JustiJosephine KleinBarbara and John KowalczykChris and Lori KueblerSandra and David MarshallMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. McCarthyThe McLean ContributionshipMr. and Mrs. Robert S. McMenaminDonna and William OliverLouise and Alan ReedMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. RomanoDr. and Mrs. Donald J. RosatoBruce and Elizabeth RubinKarl F. and Patsy* RugartAndrew and Bryna ScottMr. and Mrs. William J. StallkampJoan N. SternMr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Sweet, Jr.Jay H. TolsonKathleen TroncellitiUGI CorporationMr. and Mrs. James A. UnruhTina WellsDavid and Evelyn WhiteGordon and Diana WilderPaul and Marcia WoodruffMr. Joseph Zoll and Dr. Kathy Zoll

the BenefactoR societ y BoaRd

Kevin N. Roller, ChairWilliam J. AverySandra K. BaldinoGlenn D. BlumenfeldAnn E. CalvertHoward CyrToni Garrison, Ex-OfficioElizabeth H. GemmillGrete GreenacreAnne F. HamiltonMolly LawrenceDouglas M. LurioJoseph P. McAteeHilarie L. MorganMarsha R. Perelman, Ex-OfficioA. Hobart PorterJ. Barton RileyJoseph W. Rogers, Jr.Nancy V. RonningRandy S. RonningBarbara Mozino SeegulR. Greg SurovcikRonald L. WallLisa Weber YakulisV. Scott ZelovDennis M. Wint, Ex-Officio

individual donoRsThe Franklin Institute is grateful to the following individuals who havegenerously provided unrestrictedsupport in 2012.

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Inventors CircleMrs. J. Maxwell MoranDr. and Mrs. Donald E. Morel, Jr.

Franklin FellowsDonald E. and Hana CallaghanMr. and Mrs. John T. FriesMr. and Mrs. James J. Maguire, Jr.Drs. Bonnie and Paul OffitMarsha and Jeffrey PerelmanJim and Andrea Stewart

Kite and Key CircleMr. and Mrs. David J. BerkmanMr. Joel A. BernsteinMr. and Mrs. Michael F. CamardoChris GaliToni and Bob GarrisonMr. Richard J. GreenMartyn and Grete GreenacreMr. and Mrs. Richard A. GreenawaltAnne and Matt HamiltonSusan Y. Kim

The James and Agnes Kim Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour G. Mandell

David and Sandra MarshallRichard W. Vague

Ambassador CircleAnonymousMr. and Mrs. William J. AveryMr. Michael F. BarrySuzanne F. BodaMrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr.The CHG Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Peter K. ClassenDebbie and Michael CoslovMr. John K. Desmond, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. DonohoeMr. and Mrs. Roger EglestonMichael C. Forman and Jennifer S. RiceMrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton, Sr.Ed and Ellen HanwayIra Lubert and Pamela EstadtMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Rogers, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Herbert T. RorerAndrew and Bryna ScottJoan N. SternMr. and Mrs. David WhiteMr. and Mrs. Harold L. Yoh III

Celestial CircleAnonymousDr. and Mrs. Arthur L. CaplanRodney and Evelyn DayDana L. Dortone and Stephen F. EsserMr. and Mrs. W. Joseph DuckworthJack E. FeinbergMs. Elizabeth H. GemmillMarcy Gringlas and Joel GreenbergMr. and Mrs. Paul C. HeintzHenry K. and Helen M. JustiMolly and Ken LawrenceMs. Elaine LevittCharisse R. LillieDouglas and Margaret LurioMr. and Mrs. Robert S. McMenaminThe MOSI FoundationMr. and Mrs. Denis P. O’BrienMr. Rex R. Parker and Ms. Karen A. ParkerLouise H. and Alan L. ReedJay and Gretchen RileyKevin and Cheryl RollerEdward M. SatellMr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheller, Jr.Jay H. TolsonPeter and Irene VosbikianDennis Wint and Ann MeredithWyncote FoundationJanine and Jeff YassDrs. Karen and Gary Zimmer

Baldwin CircleMr. and Mrs. Harris C. Aller, Jr.Jim and Janet AverillJ. Mark and Ann BaiadaCarol Baker and Mark SteinMr. and Mrs. Scott A. BattersbyMs. Catherine V. Beath

*Deceased

dedIcaTed suPPorTersstuart and suZanne gr ant

Like many families, the Grants began visiting the Institute when their children were young. Their kids fell in love with the Institute exhibits, and especially with the Tuttleman IMAX® Theater and films about space exploration. Now that they’re older, the Grants’ three children, Sam, Jake, and Niki, still enjoy the Institute, including riding in the flight simulator. Suzanne feels that the positive experiences of science and technology that they had at the Institute have really stayed with them. “We’ve been visiting colleges with the boys and they see a planetarium as a real asset to a school. They appreciate it.” Seeing what visits to the Institute did for her children, Suzanne says she really loves when she visits and sees excited children in school groups exploring. “The Institute is an important place in Philadelphia because it shows kids what they’re studying in school in hands-on ways. It makes everything real.”

Stuart says that they decided to join the Benjamin Franklin Legacy Society, a group of donors who have included the Institute in their estate plans, “because we recognized that The Franklin Institute was a place we wanted to support in perpetuity.” With their ongoing support of The Benefactor Society, the Grants also support the powerful experiences that students and families have each day at the Institute. They not only visit often, traveling from their home in Delaware, but recommend the Institute to out-of-towners as a “must see” destination for visitors of all ages.

in sincer e a ppr eci ation

The Franklin Institute is incredibly grateful to the many supporters whose vital contributions further its mission. Each year, generous investment from the Institute’s community makes programming possible, and this programming in turn makes it possible for girls to believe that they can be scientists, for adults to stargaze and rediscover their curiosity, for members of underserved communities to experience one of Philadelphia’s landmark institutions free of charge, and for the many other constituencies served by the Institute to continue to explore the legacy of Benjamin Franklin.

Now more than ever, as the Institute prepares to expand and to reach out to new audiences in new ways, the support of our donors is making a significant and indelible impact. For students, families, and adults in the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond, engaging with the Institute means

opening doors to new possibilities in education, jobs, and solving the world’s most pressing problems. With its tre-mendous support in 2012, the philanthropic community surrounding The Franklin Institute has made a statement that this engagement remains a priority. From sustaining ongoing programs to launching new initiatives, The Franklin Institute is deeply appreciative of the commitment of all its supporters.

Total giving to The Franklin Institute in 2012 was $23 million. Of this sum, $3.7 million was from private sector supporters for both restricted and unrestricted programs; $10,092 was in unrestricted support from public sector funders; $13.6 million was secured for special projects. Additionally, $5.5 million was raised for the Inspire Science capital campaign, bringing the campaign total to $65.2 million by the end of the year. All lists reflect gifts the Institute received as of December 31, 2012.

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Dr. and Mrs. Wade H. BerrettiniMr. John K. BinswangerGlenn and Susan BlumenfeldMr. and Mrs. James M. Buck IIIMr. and Mrs. William C. BuckMr. and Mrs. Jay H. Calvert, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Norman U. CohnRuth M. and Tristram C. Colket, Jr.David and Marilyn CraginRhoda and Michael DanzigerCarmel and John DorseyMr. Larry Dubinski and

Ms. Vicki J. MarkovitzJune P. FelleyVictoria B. FisherMs. Helen H. FordDrs. Bruce Forman and Joy WeinsteinMr. and Mrs. Edmund F. Garno, Jr.Jayne and Walter GarrisonGasBreaker, Inc.Marci and Gary GeneroseStuart and Suzanne GrantMr. and Mrs. Peter H. HavensMr. and Mrs. Lee M. HymerlingMr. and Mrs. Robert F. Irwin IVMr. and Mrs. Robert E. KeithJacqueline and Eric KraeutlerMr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Landon The Landon Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. A. Bruce MainwaringMr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McAteeMr. and Mrs. Thomas Bayard McCabe IVPeter, Susan and Cameron McClungDr. William Mestichelli and

Karen P. MestichelliBianca and Pete MinanMr. and Mrs. Stephen ModzelewskiDr. Paul R. Nemeth and Dr. Jean FloodMr. and Mrs. John J. Nesbitt IIIDr. Camille Paglia and

Mr. Vernon FrancisDr. and Mrs. Homayoon PasdarJudith Quigley RuseLaura RaabH. Joseph and Janice ReiserMr. and Mrs. Michael J. RobinsonDr. and Mrs. Donald J. RosatoEric Rymshaw and James FultonJoyce Seewald SandoMr. Michael SanyourH. David and Barbara M. Seegul Peter S. Mozino FoundationMr. and Mrs. John SicklerMr. and Mrs. Samuel Sidewater The Sidewater Family Foundation Inc.Robert E. Silverman and Randi LeavittMr. and Mrs. Harold A. SorgentiMarilyn L. SteinbrightMs. Christina Sterner and

Mr. Steve PosesMr. and Dr. R. Greg SurovcikGail M. Turley and S. Jay Hirsh, M.D.

Tina WellsMarisa Wigglesworth and

Edmund BayrunsPaul and Marcia WoodruffMichael Zisman and Linda Gamble

Pendulum PartnersAnonymousThe Abrams FamilyLeslye AbrutynDr. and Mrs. Todd James AlbertDr. Patrick C. AlguireMr. and Mrs. Daniel F. AmorosoMrs. Charles L. AndesRobert AverbachSherrin H. BakyArthur and K.C. BaldadianSandra K. BaldinoMartha and Alexis Barron, Esq.Sheila and Myron BassmanVictor M. BeargDr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. BenovicLawrence H. and Julie C. BergerDr. Frederic Bertley and

Heather McPhersonMr. and Mrs. Donald L. Besecker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert BetzJanice and Tom BironJill and Sheldon BonovitzRenee B. Booth, Ph.D.Richard J. Bortnick, Esq.Julian and Lois BrodskyJames and Doris BroganBart and Chrissy BronkMrs. Smedley D. Butler IIIH. Augustus and Jennifer CareyCarol and Bruce CaswellSusan W. and Cummins Catherwood, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. ChappelearMs. Barbara R. CobbDr. Walter D. CohenMr. and Mrs. Troy M. CollinsGoldye ComiskyMr. and Mrs. David B. CrowleyMr. and Mrs. Craig W. CullenKaren and John CunninghamHoward and Leslie CyrMr. Joseph I. Daily, Jr.Russell R. and Lora Jo DickhartPamela and Christopher DoggettEd and Joan DriscollKevin Duffy and Georgette McCauleyMr. Marc Duvivier and Dr. Evelyn Duvivier The Sprague Foundation, Inc.Ms. Barbara EberleinMr. and Mrs. Richard W. EmrichMr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. FiebachSteve Fifield, Ph.D. and

Christian Calaguas, MPH, RDMr. and Mrs. Daniel K. FitzpatrickKeith F. and Rachel M. FournierFrenkel Family FoundationDr. and Mrs. Bruce Freundlich

Harold and Elaine FriedlandMr. and Mrs. Michael J. GaleDr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Gerrity, Jr.Mitchell and Julie GersteinMr. and Mrs. Arnold GlabersonJane and Joe GoldblumDr. Scott Goldman and

Dr. Maryalice CheneyMs. Mary G. Gregg and Mr. John M. RyanMr. and Mrs. N. Peter HamiltonMerrill G. and Emita E. Hastings

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert P. HauptfuhrerMr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hill IIIMr. and Mrs. William J. HillW. A. and Lynda K. HitschlerJoseph J. Hochreiter and

Eileen G. WachtmanLynne and Harold HonickmanMarjorie and Jeffrey A. HonickmanFred and Angela V.B. HudsonMr. Osagie O. ImasogieFrances and Michael JonesMr. and Mrs. Bernard KelleyStephen and Michelle KellyMr. John Kessock, Jr.Walter and Marian* KinzingerKenneth Kleinman and Debra FeinMr. and Mrs. Jarrett B. KlingEileen and Mitchell KowalMr. William Kronenberg IIIThe Kuebler FamilyDrs. John and Regina LeporeJohn Makara and Katherine PattersonMr. and Mrs. Andrew MarchMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. McCarthyHenry S. McNeilSusan and Frank MechuraLeslie Miller and Richard WorleyJohn and Judy MillsMr. and Mrs. Francis J. MirabelloRanney and Theresa MoranPatricia M. MorleySusan Mucciarone and David MooreRichard A. MulfordMrs. John P. MulroneyKaren Nagel KampMr. and Mrs. Timothy NugentDr. Albert T. OlenzakBill and Donna OliverMr. and Mrs. Adolf A. PaierEliana PapadakisMiller Parker and Marjorie OgilvieR. Anderson PewMrs. David PincusLorraine and David PopowichMr. and Mrs. A. Hobart PorterFred and Linda PowellMr. and Mrs. Jon PowellMr. and Mrs. Clair M. RaubenstineHershel and Elizabeth RichmanRandy and Nancy Ronning

Robert N. Roop, P.E.Dr. and Mrs. B. Walter RosenMr. and Mrs. Jeff RosenblumCynthia RugartDr. and Mrs.* Karl F. Rugart, Jr.Joshua Sapan and Ann FoleyMr. and Mrs. Bruce H. SchwartzEsther and Michael P. SchwartzHelene SeligKarlyn SkipworthMr. and Mrs. Daniel Brainard SlackDavid and Tami StarkMilton S. Stearns, Jr.Donna D. Stein and Robert L. SacksMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. StevensDr. and Mrs. Bayard StoreyDr. and Mrs. C. Raymond TroutMr. and Mrs. Archbold D. van BeurenJack and Ramona VosbikianDr. Philip WaldorMr. and Mrs. Ronald L. WallMs. Carol Elizabeth WareMr. and Mrs. Raymond H. WelshGilbert A. WetzelMr. and Mrs. Richard E. Winston, PEMarian and Norman WolginMr. Richard E. Woosnam and

Ms. Diane Dalto WoosnamPaul Yakulis and Lisa Weber YakulisBeth Zatuchni and Jerry SatlowMr. and Mrs. V. Scott ZelovJoseph S. Zuritsky - Parkway Corp.

memBeRship ciRcles Discoverers CircleMr. Peter A. Benoliel and Ms. Willo CareyL. Clark III and Carol Ann D. BoydJohn P. and Catherine FoyPam and Rod GagnéWalter KornRichard D. RabenaDr. and Mrs. Milton L. RockProfessor John F. SanfordMr. and Mrs. James A. UnruhAnne, Calum, Duncan and

Robert Urquhart

Patrons CircleAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Douglas V. BellewLinda and Donald BergerDr. and Mrs. Gerald S. BrennerJohn* and Rita BuzbyFrancis J. CareyMrs. Joseph L. Castle IIDavid F. Cattell, Ph.D.Drs. Fred* and Karen ClarkMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. DiFrancesco, Jr.Rosanna D’Orazio and Kent WagnerLouise Duffy and Gus Dias-LalcacaOrlando and Holly EspositoKenneth C. Foelster

Marlene and Joel GoldweinEric HaflerBruce HauptfuhrerMelanie W. HopkinsSal Iuliano and Jill RamboMr. and Mrs. Charles Kahn, Jr.Bunka KellyAlfred G. Knudson and Anna T. MeadowsDr. and Mrs. Marc S. LapayowkerDrs. Mary and Don LevickPeter and Karen LevinsonWilliam A. LoebMary Anne LoweryThe Lung FamilyJohn and Susan MulderigJohn L. MurphyJeffrey and Linda NeedlemanMr. and Mrs. James Nolen IVMr. and Mrs. Jeremiah P. O’GradyPauline K. Park and Jack M. PanitchKathleen and Edward PerelesDr. and Mrs. Charles PhilipsMr. and Mrs. Joseph PuzoMr. and Mrs. Mark D. RainvilleMarlene and Joseph RamsayNaomi B. RubinCalvin E. Schmid, Ph.D.Buck and Mary ScottPaul and Susan ShamanRobert and Karen SharrarDrs. Steven and Jennifer SnyderMrs. Frank Weise

Friends CircleAnonymousThe Ashland FoundationMr. and Mrs. Harold R. Atkinson, Jr.Louis and Jennifer AuslanderAndria and Jonathan AyerWilliam F. BarrDr. Sylvia R. Beck and

Dr. Jay L. FedermanDrs. Robert and Marie BenzJoseph BordognaThe Bordonaro FamilyFrancis and Julie BorowskyMaripeg BruderMichael H. BunksLeonarda Carrow and

Erik DickersbachThe Cascio FamilyMr. Edward T. Collins, Jr.Coltman Family FoundationDavid J. ConnerMr. Richard CooganGretchen and Gordon CooneyThe Corwin FamilyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Craven, Jr.Dr. Winnifred Cutler and

Thomas E. Quay, Esq.Edward and Anne DeardenJudge James DeLeonMark and Lucy Demitrack

Mark and Tobey DichterAnne DillonMr. Stephen DoughertyW. Wallace and Joanne C. DyerBarbara EdelsteinDrs. Howard J. Eisen and Judith E. WolfJuliet and Brian EnglanderDr. and Mrs. Irvin J. FarberGary Keith Feldbaum and

Sue Ellen ColterFelgoise FamilyChristine and Jeff FellinJanet R. FernandezLaura and Anthony FiorenzaDr. Catherine C. FoursheyDrs. Barbara and Len FrankFriends of The Franklin InstituteSuzzette GravesJon and Cynthia HarrisMr. J. Barton HarrisonCliff and Virginia HarzeMr. Gerard Herbert and

Ms. JoAnn HaneyDr. and Mrs. William HerringRhoda HerroldBruce E. Holmes and

Carol Grant-HolmesDr. and Mrs. Paul J. HoyerLawrence and Veronica HudsonMr. and Mrs. Brian HughesDr. and Mrs. Arnold D. JacksonThe Jellig FamilyMary S. JohnsonMichael Kahana and

Jessica WachterSiobhan KeefeJudy Auritt KleinBernice and Joe KoplinDr. and Mrs. Richard KovachDr. William KreigerReinhard and Sue D. KruseJudge Anne E. Lazarus and

Mr. Mitchell KlevanSteve LeCoursNed S. Levi and Frances S. LeviDr. Arnold and Barbara LincowNora LittleMr. and Mrs. Charles J. MahonThe Maisano FamilyEllen C. MaitinWallace and Henrietta MartindaleMr. John McCareyScott McKeeverJim and Mimi McKenzieJulia McNeilRobert and Jaime MellonPeggy and Steve MorganClaude L. MountBenjamin and Meta NeilsonDeborah N. NemiroffMr. and Mrs. Steven E. PennMr. James A. PerrinAkiva and Elaine Pipe

Robert and Pnina PolishookMs. JoAnn Reno and Mr. Gary GreenAnne and Michael RhoadsAudrey and Robert RobinsonLeonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D.Jack and Noreen RounickAnnette and Robert RuarkSteve SaundersMr. and Mrs. Albert SchlessingerProf. and Mrs. Warren D. SeiderDolph SimonsHilma M. SlechtaMr. and Mrs. David SlosbergMr. and Mrs. James S. SmithSteven and Bonnie SnyderEugene and Barbara SpectorLinda and Jeffrey SpectorTerri and Bob TetiKirk J. ThieroffKathleen TroncellitiThomas and Patricia VernonVolpe and Koenig P.C.Gordon Manin and Margot WaitzMr. Brian WalheimJudy and Ken WeinsteinGeorge H. Weiss, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Jeff WilliamsDeborah R. WilligEdwin T. WinterColonel and

Mrs. Alan B. WorthingtonSteven and Tamra ZebovitzMr. and Mrs. Samuel Zuckerkandel

the Benja minfR anklin legacysociet yMembership in the Benjamin FranklinLegacy Society is an important way tohelp ensure The Franklin Instituteremains a world leader in informal science education. Society members understand the crucial role a strongendowment plays in providing excell-ence, inspiration and innovation forfuture generations. The FranklinInstitute wishes to recognize thefollowing individuals who are carryingout Benjamin Franklin’s lasting legacyby thoughtfully providing for theInstitute in their estate plans.

AnonymousMrs. Gustave G. Amsterdam*Dr. and Mrs. Gary J. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Charles L. AndesSherrin H. BakyMr. Charles E. Balleisen*Richard C. Bechtel*Mr.* and Mrs. George E. Beggs, Jr.Eugene A. Benners*Peter A. BenolielWarren F. Busse*

Sylvia Charp*Guilliam H. Clamer*Darthela Clark*Mr.* and Mrs. Sylvan M. CohenD. Walter CohenWalter Coley*John Swope Collins*David and Marilyn CraginRaymond Czarnica*William K. Dickey*Deborah L. DonaldsonLarry DubinskiDr. and Mrs. James J. EberlMr. and Mrs. Roger EglestonEthan C. FlintMr. James J. GallagherMarci and Gary GeneroseCarol K. Gerstley*Gertrude E. Gouley*Suzanne and Stuart GrantBarbara D. and Robert P. HauptfuhrerPaul C. Heintz, Esq.Joseph Hepburn*Helen M. Humphreville*George E. Lamphere*Henry Leffman*Charles H. Hoover*Edwin J. McSherry*Mr. Richard T. Nalle, Jr.Linda NeedlemanJeffrey NeedlemanMarion S. Neuber*Austin M. O’Toole*Ted and Patti ParolyMarsha and Jeffrey PerelmanFrancis C. Perrin, Jr.*Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. PhilipsTheodore Rand*Mr. Francis H. RasmusElizabeth and Hershel RichmanFrances R. RinierMrs. Bertha Rogasner*Viola H. Rolph*Leonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D.Dr. and Mrs.* Karl F. Rugart, Jr.Catharine D. Sharpe*Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Somers, 3rd*Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. SorgentiMr. and Mrs. Milton S. Stearns, Jr.Jim and Andrea StewartEdna Thomas*Mr.* and Mrs. Stanley C. TuttlemanMiss Marjorie J. Upson*Marisa WigglesworthEmily W. Williams*Robert G. and Rosalind White WilliamsDennis M. Wint, Ph.D.Edith Stead Wittman*Paul and Marcia WoodruffG. Raymond Ziegler, Jr.*

*Deceased

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honoR aRy giftsWe are grateful to those who havegiven to The Franklin Institute inhonor of someone special.

In honor of Ms. Deborah BellewFox Family Charitable Trust

In honor of Dr. Amar G. BoseWalter and Marian Kinzinger

In honor of Larry Dubinski, Esq.Arielle Brousse

In honor of the wedding of KatherineAnne Freeland and Peter SherrerdEngland, 7 July 2012Michael and Susan Freeland

In honor of Marjorie Goodman’sBirthday Susan B. Glazer

In honor of Franklin Institute LaureateProfessor Zvi Hashin Germaine and Carl A. Polsky

In honor of Sylvia KisielewskiAnne Kisielewski

In honor of Warren Levy’s90th BirthdayMr. David DiamondJill and Robert Samberg

In honor of Dr. Leroy Loewenstern’sBirthdayEvelyn and Ralph BieberSara L. Roseman

In honor of Sandy MarshallMarjorie and Jeffrey A. Honickman

In honor of Robert Offenberg’sBirthdayRon BohrMohamad and Elhan KadkhodaCarol and Mo LevyMr. and Mrs. James E. ShawMarvin and Betty Weiss

In honor of Marsha PerelmanMs. Anne K. Gordon and

Mr. Phillip L. BermanDr. and Mrs. G. S. Peter Gross

In honor of the Poplawski FamilyMark A. Poplawski

In honor of Nancy PrattAnonymous

In honor of Luke RoyerMarjorie Berman and Daniel Swartz

In honor of Matthew Werner’sBirthdayJay and Donna Karfunkle

memoRial giftsWe are grateful to those who havegiven to The Franklin Institute inmemory of a family member or friend.

In memory of Cleveland R. Andrews, Jr.Marilyn and Jerry Mayro

In memory of Peter AnzaloneJudith and Richard Krause

In memory of Raymond CannonJulie Cannon

In Memory of Jean G. CasanaveRonald and Eileen BakerMr. and Mrs. H. Augustus CareyJohn and Mary ConnollyPriscilla and Paul ConnollyEllen W. DimmAgnes G. FoxMrs. Kathryn FryeJane GuelichHarriet Izenberg and Nick SparozicDr. Wallace G. McCunePye Karr Ambler and Co., Inc. InsuranceSarah SmithMs. Mary Wisniewski

In memory of Dr. Donald CohenCarol and Bruce Caswell

In memory of The HawkAnonymousMelissa AbromaitisMs. Holland AilesKat AlbrightJanette AllenMs. Wendy AlvarezAnimal Vegetable MineralMrs. Lucyna Babiska-SzatkowskaMs. Mary BarrettJ E BassettCathy BealsJeanette and Peter BedellArlene BellJanice M. BishopMrs. Dana BloomquistEllen BoyarMs. Mary Ann BrianMs. Mary BurkePatricia CaberMs. Donna CaesarJoan M. CaseMs. Theresa CilibertoMs. Catharine CiricRosemarie CoeMr. and Mrs. W. Gregory ColemanKaty ColvinMs. Diana ConstableJeffrey and Theresa CookMs. Kim CooperMs. Marybeth D’AgostinoMs. Connie DavisSteve and Diana DeckerSandra DiggsMrs. Pamela Dimeler

Jennie DoanMs. Janet ElfringDr. Karen J. ElinichMrs. Sally EttelmanCarol EverettAnn FeldmanCynthia L. FergusonDeb FleckS.J. and N.S. FlemingLynn A. GarattyNatalie Fazzini GarnerGeri GastDonna and Larry GeneroseSusan B. Glazer Marjorie M. GoodmanGabrielle GriswoldFrederick and Glista GuilfordMs. Lauren HansenTrace and Wayne HarrisCarol HauflerMargery HauflerMrs. Christine HendellMs. Marilyn HingstonMs. Susan Hofmann-TomaselliElayne and Barry HowardSusan HuntleyKaren IvoryTerri JacksonMs. Sue JonesMrs. Sherry KaluhiokalaniMs. Elizabeth KarnesBarbara KatesAnn KeechKathy KelleyLillian KingMr. Edward KomczykMs. Christine KozakMr. and Mrs. Gerald A. KrammeMary S. LairdMrs. Patricia LairdRita LampinskiDavid and Irene LeithnerMs. Claire M. LetoMs. Madeline LevyMarilyn J. MacGeorgeDiane MacIntyreRebecca MacMillanDavida MatheyMs. Jen McClearyDaryle McCormickMr. and Mrs. Joseph H. McGettigan, Jr.Diana McKenzieMs. Julie McNicholMs. Marcia MetlinMs. Della MicahIwona MiekinaMrs. Clara MonaghanMrs. Gail MontgomeryMrs. Adrienne MorrisonMrs. Melanie MoschellaBrooke, Karl, Allison and

Charlotte MurrayMrs. Marjorie Nickles

Ms. Karen O’DonnellMs. Joann PariseJoan ParsonsMs. Wendy E. PetkusMs. Barbara PetrellaRebecca PlimptonMs. Kathe PohorilyMs. Joyce PortnoyMr. Richard A. Praul and

Ms. Doris GoughDr. Kalpana RamakrishnaMr. Thomas ReiffJudy ReinhartMr. Ari RosenthalDr. Glenda RosenthalPatricia A. RossiThe Third Grade Class -

Saint Peter’s Martyr SchoolMs. Marjie SandersThe Sautter FamilyMrs. Lynne SchaeferMs. Linda Shafer MyersLouise ShraderProfessor Abigail SmithSandy SorlienMary StawikeyAlison StullIda Blanche SuskindAmy TaylorMrs. Naomi TaylorMargaret ThorsonLinda Van EttenDr. Jan VolinDonald and Margaret WalzSallie Mc Kee WardenDave WeissEddie WhiteMs. Judith WhiteMs. Ellen E. WilkinsonAnn E. WynnSelene Yue

In memory of Veronica the HawkMs. Kathleen Rudden

In memory of Violet the Hawk at NYUDr. Rena Mueller

In memory of Lucille Davisson IrwinMs. Ellen Irwin

In memory of Marlene KornWalter Korn

In memory of Florence LyonsMr. Jonathan Lyons

In memory of James MiadesUpper Darby High School

Science Department

In memory of Elaine MullerMr. Richard Coogan

In memory of Milton RosenthalMs. Jane BerkowitzStewart and Sabra CameronBarbara T. ClarkeComcast Cable

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPBill and Debbie Hartnett

staff and volunteeRsThe Franklin Institute is grateful tothe following staff members andvolunteers who have generouslyprovided support in 2012.

AnonymousAndria and Jonathan AyerMs. Erica BergamyerDr. Sheldon BernickDeirdre, Larry and Ben BernsteinDr. Frederic Bertley and

Heather McPhersonMinda BorunMs. Charlotte BoulayMs. Melanie BrickerDr. and Mrs. Stephen BulovaMr. Daniel ChermakBruce and Cynthia CohenMrs. Pearl CohenJamie and Jason CollierMr. and Mrs. Troy M. CollinsRev. Dallas DorwardMs. Casey Anne DrummondMr. Larry Dubinski and

Ms. Vicki J. MarkovitzDr. Karen J. ElinichMr. Edward FeiersteinMr. Harry FeldmanSteve Fifield, Ph.D. and

Christian Calaguas, MPH, RDMelissa A. FlemingKeith R. and Rachel M. FournierSamantha FrazierMarci and Gary GeneroseMs. Blossom GicaKathryn GiorgianniEmily GolombSuzzette GravesPamela J. Green, Ph.D.Ms. Arlene GrenaldDr. and Mrs. Roger A. GreyAllyn HoltzinSiobhan KeefeElizabeth KelleyMr. Donald KieserKenneth P. Kodama, Ph.D.Mr. Stephen LeonardDr. Leroy LoewensternMary Ann LoweryDr. Joe MaglatyJeanne MaierRegina MaizelJulie Appolloni MarchMr. Jack MartinMs. Barbara A. MaxwellMarilyn and Jerry MayroDr. Stuart MessingerBernard and Rochelle MissanJeffrey and Linda Needleman

Hillary L. OlsonMr. Dominic PayneMr. and Mrs. Vladmir PoniatovskiRichard D. RabenaMr. Charles RollerArye Rosen, Ph.D., P.Eng.Leonard M. Rosenfeld, Ph.D.Dr. Leonard Ross*Anthony RuggieroDario D. Salvucci, Ph.D.Stefanie SantoGayathri SegarMr. Jack ShanklandMr. and Mrs. S. Paul SharkeyJulia and Aaron SkolnikDrs. Steven and Jennifer SnyderDr. Robert SternReid O. StylesDrs. Judith A. Todd and

Stephen M. CopleyMary Kathleen Trishman and

Buddy MuhlerDr. Michael VartanianVirginia D. WardDr. Jack WeaverMarisa Wigglesworth and

Edmund BayrunsDennis Wint and Ann MeredithDr. Vaclav Zabransky

the executive coRpoRate committeeDaniel A. Abramowicz, Ph. D., ChairmanJames J. BalaschakDave BieggerTimothy D. BuckleyAnn BurnellChristopher CashmanDomenic E. CelenzaMartin J. DoyleBrian R. Ford, Sr.Jeffrey HuntWilliam J. Marsden, Jr.Judith MondreH. Joseph Reiser, Ph.D.Michael SanyourB. Daniel Seltzer, CPCUJoan N. Stern, Esq.

*Deceased

Peco Program recognIzed WITh Three aWardsPECO is The Franklin Institute’s Proud Corporate Partner. The PECO Energizing Education Program (PEEP), launched in 2009 in partnership with The Franklin Institute and the National Energy Education Development Project, received three awards in 2012. PEEP grants schools a field trip, a school-based energy audit, and funds to support a project in which students teach their communities about energy efficiency. The PEEP program received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in 2012, as well as the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Region of the Year Award, in which the program was cited for “hard work, persistence, and progressive thought.” PEEP has provided grants to 45 schools, reaching more than 8,600 students, and many thousands more in those students’ communities. Finally, PECO was awarded the Please Touch Museum’s Great Friend to Kids Award. The Franklin Institute nominated PECO for this award to recognize PECO’s sustained commitment to enriching children’s lives in Greater Philadelphia.

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coRpoRations andevent sponsoRsThe Franklin Institute would like tothank the following corporations andorganizations for their generousunrestricted, special project, andsponsorship support in 2012.

Proud Corporate PartnerPECO

$100,000 and aboveBank of AmericaThe Dow Chemical CompanyExelon FoundationThe Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co.PNCSunoco, Inc.

$75,000–$99,999US Airways

$50,000–$74,999Artay, Inc.Drexel UniversityFMC CorporationFrog CommissaryGlaxoSmithKlineSAP America, Inc.TargetWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

$25,000–$49,999The Boeing CompanyFour Seasons HotelHewlett-Packard CompanyJanssen Biotech, Inc.Lincoln Financial GroupMitel and PremierComm, LLCMorgan StanleyNovo NordiskTemple UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania

$15,000–$24,999Campbell Soup CompanyCignaFirstrust BankFranklin Square Capital PartnersK12, Inc.La Salle UniversityMacy’sMerck & Co., Inc.Philadelphia Insurance CompaniesPhiladelphia UniversityQuaker Chemical CorporationTrionUHS of Fairmount, Inc.University of the Sciences PhiladelphiaVertex Inc.

$10,000–$14,999Anonymous3M FoundationASTM InternationalBeneficial BankBlank Rome LLP

Citizens BankCommunity College of PhiladelphiaCrown Holdings, Inc.Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Goldman, Sachs & Co.Henkels & McCoy, Inc.The Moody’s FoundationPennsylvania Virtual Charter SchoolPfizerPwCSaul Ewing LLPSupplyOneSusquehanna International

Group, LLPVerizonVWR International, LLCWells Fargo

$5,000–$9,999Airport AccommodationsArcher & GreinerArkema Inc.Arthur H. Thomas CompanyCohen-Seltzer, Inc.Comcast | NBC 10Cozen O’ConnorCredit SuisseDeloitte LLPEKL Machine CompanyElliott-Lewis CorporationExelonFish & Richardson P.C.GE Water & Process TechnologiesHirtle, Callaghan & Co.KPMG LLPMcGinn Security, Inc.McKinsey & CompanyMorgan LewisNextFab StudioOTG Management, LLCPearl Pressman

Liberty Communications GroupReed Smith LLPSkanska USA Building Inc.Southco, Inc.University of Pennsylvania, School

of Engineering and Applied ScienceVillanova UniversityWoodcock Washburn LLP

$25,000–$49,999AlliedBarton Security ServicesBecker & FrondorfBrinker CapitalDrinker Biddle & Reath, LLPEnvironmental Tectonics CorporationFox Chase Cancer CenterGasBreaker, Inc.Geosyntec ConsultantsHarmelin MediaNational Analysts WorldwidePanitch Schwarze Belisario &

Nadel LLPPennsylvania Real Estate

Investment Trust

Seventh GenerationThe SI Organization, Inc.Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. UGI CorporationUniversity City Science Center

m atching gift companiesThe Franklin Institute is grateful to the following corporations who havegenerously provided unrestrictedmatching gift support in 2012.

AetnaAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.AT&T FoundationBNY Mellon Community PartnershipFMC CorporationGlaxoSmithKlineGoldman, Sachs & Co.INGJohnson & Johnson

Family of CompaniesJohnson ControlsLincoln Financial GroupLyondellBasellMacy’s, Inc.Merck & Co., Inc.PECOPNC BankThe Vanguard Group

foundations and goveRnment agenciesThe Franklin Institute is grateful tothe following foundations and government agencies that havegenerously provided unrestrictedand special project support in 2012.

$100,000 and aboveInstitute of Museum and

Library ServicesNational Aeronautics and

Space AdministrationNational Institutes of HealthNational Science FoundationThe Pew Charitable TrustsPhiladelphia Cultural

Leadership ProgramU.S. Agency for International

Development

$25,000–$99,999The Allerton FoundationCLAWS FoundationHess Foundation, Inc.F. M. Kirby FoundationUJALA Foundation

$10,000–$24,999AnonymousThe William M. King

Charitable Foundation

Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation

City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cultural Fund

$5,000–$9,999AnonymousThe Barra Foundation, Inc.Connelly FoundationDolfinger-McMahon FoundationThe Don Falconio Memorial Fund of

the Philadelphia FoundationEden Charitable FoundationHoxie Harrison Smith Foundation

$1,000–$4,999The Helene and Allen Apter FoundationLouis N. Cassett FoundationThe Mill Spring FoundationThe George W. Rentschler FoundationGilroy and Lillian Roberts

Charitable FoundationRosenlund Family FoundationCaroline J. Sanders Trust #2The Seligsohn FoundationJoseph Kennard Skilling Trust

special pRojectsEach year, the Institute benefits from philanthropic investments in special projects that advance our mission, benefit underserved communities, and bring our programs to more audiences. Individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies helped to make these projects possible in 2012.

Science of Wine Dinner andDiscussion HostNicholas and Athena KarabotsKaramoor Estate

PECO Energizing EducationProgram (PEEP)Developed in partnership with PECO,the Institute brings interactive,project-based school curriculaexploring energy efficiency, conser-vation, and environmental preservation to schools across Greater Philadelphia.

PECO

PNC Grow Up Great withScience ProgramDeveloped in partnership with PNC,the Institute provides hands-onpreschool science enrichment forGreater Philadelphia Head Startstudents, families, and teachers.

The PNC Foundation

Partnerships for AchievingCareers in Technology andScience (PACTS)The Institute’s signature minority youthleadership program, PACTS encourages students to pursue careers in scienceand technology. The followingsupporters contributed $500 ormore to the PACTS program.

AnonymousBeneficial BankDolfinger-McMahon FoundationThe Dow Chemical CompanyElliott-Lewis CorporationEndo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Donna M. FerrariGlaxoSmithKlineHess Foundation, Inc.The William M. King

Charitable FoundationCharisse LillieLincoln Financial GroupChristian R. & Mary F. Lindback

FoundationNovo NordiskHoxie Harrison Smith FoundationBucky SwiderVerizonRobert VictorDavid Yoon

The Gilbert A. West Jr. Scholarship The Gilbert A. West Jr. Scholarshipwas established by PACTS Alumniand friends as a memorial to honor thepassing of one of the early membersof the PACTS program, Gilbert West.The scholarship seeks to aid currentPACTS students in furthering theireducation beyond high school.

AnonymousAndria and Jonathan AyerLillian BerryKimberly BrittinghamMichael BurchKevin and Christie CannadyRenee CardozaJacques CarterAleta ChesterC. Fox CollinsCamilya CruzErica and Chris DwyerAlonda ElderDr. Albert J. Hicks III and

Mrs. Brandyn HicksHelen JonesBetty LoweryMary Anne LoweryDoristine MagazineRenee MilesSean W. Nelson

Al NoelcinKawang N. ShockleyDonna SiglerManuel SmithDonay SoutherlandBrian L. WestCynthia WestJoyce M. WestLisa WestAndrae WilliamsMelissa Wisher and Jason FordKarima Yelverton

Samson STEM Learning InitiativeThis program integrates in-school and out-of-school enrichment experiences to give underserved students in grades K–8 in the School District of Philadelphia exciting, year- round science learning opportunities.

Marvin Samson

Science Leadership Academy(SLA)The Institute partners with its magnet high school, the SLA, to provide curricula, experiential opportunities, and the Wednesdays@The Franklin mini-courses for students to learn what it takes to operate a science museum.

AnonymousThe Barra Foundation, Inc.Fairfield County Community

Foundation FMC CorporationHess Foundation, Inc.Macy’s FoundationThe William M. King Charitable

Foundation

STEM Scholars ProgramBuilding on PACTS, this rigorous academic-year program aims to increase matriculation into STEM disciplines in college and careers in science for underserved Philadelphia students.

Ed Satell and the Satell Family Foundation

The UJALA Foundation

Traveling Science ShowsTraveling Science Shows engage students from Connecticut to Virginia in science and technology through live, interactive demonstrations that explain ordinary scientific concepts in an extraordinary way.

3M FoundationConnelly Foundation

Philadelphia Science Festival2012 marked the second year of the Philadelphia Science Festival, a ten-day, community-wide celebra-tion of science that takes place annually in April, featuring lectures, debates, hands-on activities, special exhibitions, and a variety of other informal science education experi-ences for Philadelphians of all ages.

Presenting SponsorThe Dow Chemical Company

Gold SponsorDrexel University

Silver SponsorsFMC CorporationGlaxoSmithKlineLa Salle UniversityPECOPhiladelphia UniversityPNC FoundationTemple UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of the Sciences

Copper SponsorPennsylvania Virtual Charter School

Krypton SponsorsCelestronNextFab StudioQuaker Chemical CorporationCollege of Engineering,

Villanova University

Titanium SponsorsCignaFox Chase Cancer CenterGeosyntec Consultants The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Seventh Generation The SI Organization, Inc.University City Science CenterUS Airways

Carnival Event and Logistics SponsorStockton & Partners

Poster and T-Shirt Design andGraphic SponsorPeaceful Traveler

Food Truck SponsorRoaming HungerPMFA

Media Partners95.7 Ben FMCBS 3Philadelphia Weekly

Carnival PartnerPhiladelphia Parks & Recreation

2012 Franklin InstituteAwards DinnerProceeds from The Franklin Institute’s Awards Ceremony and Dinner provide critical operating support for the Institute’s important education programs. The Franklin Institute is grateful to the following organizations and individuals for their generous support of this annual event.

Lead SupporterBank of America

Awards Week and Associate SponsorMrs. Frank Baldino, Jr.

Associate SponsorCBS 3The Dow Chemical CompanyFour Seasons HotelJanssen Biotech, Inc.West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Corporate PatronBlank Rome LLPCitizens BankFirstrust BankFMC CorporationFranklin Square Capital Partners, LPPNCSAP America, Inc.Sunoco, Inc.Susquehanna International Group, LLPTemple UniversityRichard W. Vague

Corporate BenefactorAMETEK, Inc.Arkema Inc.The Boeing CompanyDonald E. and Hana CallaghanCampbell Soup CompanyCignaComcast Corporation and NBC 10Cozen O’ConnorCrown Holdings, Inc.Deloitte LLPDrexel UniversityExelonFish & Richardson P.C.Goldman, Sachs & Co.Hirtle, Callaghan & Co.KPMG LLPMacy’sMorgan LewisPearl Pressman Liberty

Communications GroupPECOThe Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co.PwCQuaker Chemical CorporationReed Smith LLP

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Saul Ewing LLPSaylorGregg ArchitectsSkanska USA Building Inc.Southco, Inc.University of Pennsylvania, School

of Engineering and Applied ScienceUS Airways

Laureate Circle TableSupplyOneVWR International, LLC

Laureate CircleMr. and Mrs. William J. AveryDr. and Mrs. Allen M. BarnettMr. Thomas I. BrahaAnn and Jerry CalvertDr. and Mrs. Arthur L. CaplanMr. and Mrs. Robert M. ChappelearMr. and Mrs. Kevin F. DonohoeBarbara EberleinJohn and Maureen FriesToni and Bob GarrisonMs. Elizabeth H. GemmillAmbassador David F. and

Constance B. Girard-diCarloJane and Joe GoldblumGreater Philadelphia Chamber

of CommerceMartyn and Grete GreenacreMary G. Gregg and John M. RyanAnne and Matt HamiltonAngela and Fred HudsonMr. and Mrs. Warren W. KantorMs. Anne D. KoffeyMolly and Ken LawrenceElaine LevittIra Lubert and Pamela EstadtDouglas and Margaret LurioMr. and Mrs. Seymour G. MandellSandra and David MarshallMr. and Mrs. John B. McGowan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nesbitt IIIDr. Paul A. OffitDepartment of Geography,

The Ohio State UniversityDr. Albert T. OlenzakEliana PapadakisMarsha and Jeffrey PerelmanMrs. David PincusMr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Rogers, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. SatellMr. and Mrs. Ernest Scheller, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. SorgentiTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Maud and Brian TierneyPaul and Marcia Woodruff

Franklin CircleLeslye AbrutynMartha and Alexis BarronRenee B. Booth, Ph.D.Brinker CapitalDr. and Mrs. Louis E. BrusMrs. Smedley D. Butler IIIAlice and Craig Cullen

Alice M. DagitMr. and Mrs. Roger EglestonElliott-Lewis CorporationMarion and Reeder FoxDr. and Mrs. Bruce FreundlichEd and Patsy GarnoJanice Taylor Gordon, Ph.D.Rich and Peggy GreenawaltMimi and Michael GreenlyJane GreenspanJ.R. and Rosemary HannaMr. and Mrs. Robert P. HauptfuhrerMr. and Mrs. Paul C. HeintzMr. and Mrs. James R. Holt, Jr.Karen Nagel KampVictoria Kaplan and Peter DachowskiMr. Kenneth D. Kleinman and

Ms. Debra J. FeinJacqueline and Eric KraeutlerAlison and Roy LermanMr. Henry S. McNeil, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Handsel B. MinyardMr. and Mrs. R. Anderson PewDr. Russell C. RaphaelyH. Joseph and Janice ReiserMr. and Mrs. Kevin N. RollerRandy and Nancy RonningEsther and Michael P. SchwartzBuck and Mary ScottDianne L. SemingsonMr. and Mrs. Daniel Brainard SlackMr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson IIIMr. and Mrs. Archbold van Beuren

Simulcast Don and Laura BeseckerCamilla Herrera and Aaron MaassNational Constitution Center

ContributorsSherrin H. BakyDr. Joseph BordognaDr. and Mrs. Ralph L. BrinsterMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. BurkeSally CastleJudy and John CoatesMr. Edward T. Collins, Jr.Nadia CucklerDr. and Mrs. G.S. Peter GrossMr. and Mrs. N. Peter HamiltonMrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton, Sr.Christina and Jeffrey LurieJane C. MacElreeMr. and Mrs. James J. Maguire, Jr.Susan and Frank MechuraMr. and Mrs. Britton H. MurdochMr. and Mrs. H. David Seegul

Awards Preview Party HostsRandy and Nancy Ronning

In Kind ContributorsThe Creative GroupEvent NavigatorsExpert ParkingFrog Commissary Catering

HKH InnovationsMoore EventsMP Axle, Inc.Pearl Pressman Liberty

Communications GroupPenncora Events

Awards Week SymposiumSponsorsAmerican Institute of Aeronautics

and Astronautics (AIAA), Philadelphia Chapter

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Philadelphia Section

The College of Arts and Sciences, Villanova University

Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Drexel University, Office of ResearchDrexel University School of

Arts and SciencesGRASP Laboratory, University of

PennsylvaniaMaterials Research & Design, Inc.Penn Research in Machine LearningSigma Xi, The Scientific Research

Society, Villanova UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaVillanova University Department of

Mechanical Engineering

2012 coRpoR atesponsoRs

PECOProud Corporate PartnerElectricity

K12, Inc.The Sports Challenge

Merck & Co., Inc.The Merck Company FoundationThe Giant Heart

PremierComm, LLC and MitelTITANICA

The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Discovery CampOfficial Beverage

Sunoco, Inc.Traveling Science Shows

The Sunoco FoundationChanging Earth

TargetTarget Community Night

US AirwaysOfficial AirlineFranklin Air Show

Vertex, Inc.SkyBike

2012 gifts in kindMarketing Solutions CorporationThe Philadelphia Coca-Cola

Bottling CompanyUS Airways

BoaRd of tRusteesThe Franklin Institute expresses itssincere gratitude to its outstanding Board of Trustees, whose dedicatedannual service allows the Instituteto maintain its international standingand to strive for even greaterachievement.

Marsha R. PerelmanChair, Board of Trustees The Franklin Institute

Sandra BaldinoCEOGenerocity

Michael BarryChairman and CEOQuaker Chemical Corporation

David J. BerkmanManaging PartnerLiberty Associated Partners LP

Joel A. BernsteinCFOSAP North America

Wade H. Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D.Director, Center for Neurobiology

and BehaviorUniversity of Pennsylvania School

of Medicine

Suzanne BodaSenior Vice President, East CoastUS Airways

Raza Bokhari, M.D.Managing PartnerBuilding Beyond BRIC Investment Fund, LP

Renee B. Booth, Ph.D.PresidentLeadership Solutions, Inc.

Donald E. CallaghanRetired PrincipalHirtle, Callaghan & Company

Michael F. CamardoRetired Executive Vice PresidentLockheed Martin

Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D.Director, Division of Medical AffairsDepartment of Population HealthNYU Langone Medical Center

Robert M. ChappelearSenior Vice PresidentWells Fargo Wealth ManagementWells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Peter K. ClassenExecutive Vice President,

Regional PresidentsPNC Financial Services Group

I Michael CoslovChairman and CEOTube City IMS Corporation

Kevin F. DonohoePresident The Kevin F. Donohoe Company, Inc.

Daniel K. FitzpatrickPresident and Chief Executive,

Eastern PA and NJCitizens Bank

Michael C. FormanManaging General PartnerFranklin Square Capital Partners LP

John T. FriesCommunity Volunteer

Christopher GaliChief ArchitectAdminovate, Inc.

Toni GarrisonCommunity Volunteer

Elizabeth H. GemmillCommunity Volunteer

Richard J. GreenVice Chairman and CEOFirstrust Bank

Grete GreenacreCommunity Volunteer

Richard A. GreenawaltPrincipalRMK Associates

S. Matthews V. Hamilton, Jr.President Travel Services Company

Paul C. Heintz, Esq.PartnerObermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell

& Hippel, LLP

Daniel J. HilfertyPresident and CEOIndependence Blue Cross

Charisse R. Lillie, Esq.Vice President, Community

Investment and Executive Vice President, Comcast Foundation

Comcast Corporation

Ira M. LubertPrincipalLubert-Adler Management, Inc.

James J. Maguire, Jr.Chairman and CEOPhiladelphia Insurance Companies

Miriam G. MandellVice PresidentMGM Consulting Corporation

Sandra G. MarshallCommunity Volunteer

Robert S. McMenaminManaging Director and Market

Executive for US TrustBank of America Private

Wealth Management

Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D.Chairman and CEOWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Denis P. O’BrienSenior Executive Vice President, Exelon

CorporationCEO, Exelon Utilities

Paul Offit, Ph.D.Chief, Division of Infectious DiseasesDirector, Vaccine Education CenterChildren’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaProfessor of PediatricsMaurice R. Hilleman Professor

of VaccinologyUniversity of Pennsylvania

Joseph W. RogersPrivate Real Estate Investor

Michael A. SanchezChairman and CEOSavana, Inc.

Ann R. SorgentiCommunity Volunteer

Joan N. Stern, Esq.Chair, Public FinanceBlank Rome LLP

James G. StewartRetired Executive Vice President and CFOCIGNA Corporation

Richard W. VaguePrivate Investor

Tina WellsCEOBuzz Marketing Group

David R. WhiteSenior Vice President,

Global Supply ChainCampbell Soup Company

Paul H. Woodruff, PECEO and Head CoachSustainable Resources Group

Harold L. Yoh IIIChairman and CEODay & Zimmermann

Dennis ZelenySenior Vice President and Chief Human

Resources OfficerSunoco, Inc.

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

The Honorable Darrell L. ClarkePresident, Philadelphia City Council

The Honorable Thomas CorbettGovernor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D.Superintendent, The School District of

Philadelphia

The Honorable Michael Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia

Kevin N. RollerChair, Benefactor Society BoardPresident and FounderRoller Consulting Company, Inc.

Brian J. Sullivan, Ph.D.Chair, Committee on Science

and the ArtsDirector, Founder and Co-OwnerMaterials Research & Design, Inc.

Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D.President and CEO, The Franklin Institute

EMERITUS MEMBERS

William J. AveryChairman Emeritus

James J. Eberl, Ph.D.

James A. UnruhChairman Emeritus

OFFICERS

Marsha R. PerelmanChair, Board of Trustees

Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D.President and CEO

Larry DubinskiSecretary

Siobhan KeefeTreasurer

Leadership Council

Dennis M. Wint, Ph.D.President & CEO

Larry DubinskiChief Operating Officer

Troy CollinsSenior Vice President Programs,

Marketing & Business Development

Frederic Bertley, Ph.D.Senior Vice President

Science & Innovation

Marisa WigglesworthVice President External Affairs

Reid StylesVice President Human Resources

Rich RabenaVice President Operations

& Capital Projects

Siobhan KeefeVice President Finance

*Recognizing service in 2012

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