2014 annual report - Adler Planetarium

2014 ANNUAL REPORT
DEAR FRIENDS,
Thank you for your continued support of our many
efforts at America’s first planetarium to invite others
to #LookUp! and join us in exploring space.
At the Adler, we engage audiences
we do, and in that spirit, it is our
inside our walls and across
pleasure to share the Adler’s 2014
Chicagoland in the creative process
Annual Report with you.
that is science.
In these pages, you will find stories
We do this through the centuries-old
of citizen scientists in Chicago and
artifacts in our collections, frontier
beyond, roving bands of urban
technologies in citizen science, and
astronomers, and technological
everything in between. At the Adler,
achievements that have allowed the
you are the explorer with an astrolabe,
Adler to tell great stories of science to
the observer at the eyepiece, and the
new audiences and in new ways. Your
planet hunter.
support makes this all possible.
We proudly embrace #AstroEverywhere
Thank you for helping us inspire the
and #Science4Everyone in all that
next generation of explorers—
whoever and wherever they may be.
Sincerely,
Michelle B. Larson, PhD
Scott C. Swanson
President and CEO
Chairman, Board of Trustees
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At the Adler, you are the explorer with
an astrolabe, the observer at the eyepiece,
and the planet hunter.
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— DR. MICHELLE B. LARSON, ADLER PRESIDENT & CEO
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YOUNG EXPLORERS MONDAYS
Young Explorers Mondays debuted at the Adler in
2014, and was designed especially for the museum’s
youngest visitors.
This special series invites children ages
two through six and their caregivers
to explore space together. Activities
include Young Astronaut Training,
Story Time Under the Stars, Sensory
Station, and a showing of One World,
One Sky: Big Bird’s Big Adventure in
the Definiti Space Theater. The show
follows Sesame Street characters
Big Bird and Elmo and their friend Hu
Hu Zhu as they learn about observing
the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun,
and the Moon from around the globe.
TEENS
DO SCIENCE
Museum scientists and
educators challenge
young people to
Leading a Maker Party station truly
embodied the mission of the teen
programs at the Adler. Children were
able to see the impact that they could
potentially have on society.
— ERIC M., UIC COLLEGE PREPARATORY
HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 2015
think critically, solve
problems creatively,
communicate clearly,
and work in teams.
My experiences at the Adler have taught
me that I don’t have to be a man in a
Whether designing and testing an
experiment, using technology to
address a social problem, or observing
the night sky, Adler teens don’t just
white lab coat to do science.
— TAYLOR R., LANE TECH COLLEGE
PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL,
CLASS OF 2017
learn about science —they do science
with Adler experts as their guides.
Adler teen programs reached nearly
500 young people in 2014.
The most interesting thing I did at the
Adler was work with Free Spirit Media
at the Chicago Hive Buzz event.
The program definitely kept me busy
and it was something I was proud to
tell my family about.
— ALYSSA C., AIR FORCE ACADEMY
HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 2017
#science4everyone / 5
ADLER HACKS
Hack Days encourage participants to “hack” their
environment —to find new ways of using common
technologies to solve real-world problems.
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March 15–16
SCIENCE HACK DAY
Designers, developers, scientists, engineers, artists, and other interested
adults came together for an intense period of collaboration. Small groups of
participants worked on a wide variety of projects including creating an app for
NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge and designing a parasail wing for a
potential mission to Mars.
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April 27
JUNIOR HACKS OF KINDNESS
Designed for middle-school students, this Hack Day introduced students
to ways they can use basic technology tools to help charities address challenges
of awareness and access to information. Participants learned about using social
media to share important information and programmed simple games to help
teens explore the health benefits of yoga.
Adler Hack Days are led by the museum’s software developers and educators who
created the Zooniverse citizen science platform. Participants learn technical skills
such as coding and web development and, just as importantly, they learn to apply
these skills in unexpected ways. Hack Days also challenge participants to work
cooperatively in teams and communicate their ideas clearly to wider audiences.
In 2014, the Adler hosted four Hack Days.
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May 31–June 1
CIVIC HACK DAY
The Adler’s Civic Hack Day was designed to coincide with the National Day of
Civic Hacking, a nation-wide initiative that uses hacking to address social challenges.
Participants developed websites and digital tools to share vital resources with
homeless LGBT youth, connect nonprofits with prospective donors, help teens
build healthy relationships, and improve conditions for young parolees.
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November 15
GIRLS DO HACK
This girls-only hack day connected teen girls with female STEM professionals.
In addition to using STEM skills, the girls also learned how skills such as critical
thinking, teamwork, and perseverance are essential to solving problems. Participants
raced LEGO MINDSTORMS robots, learned about the chemistry of chocolate with a
food scientist, and took on engineering challenges throughout the day.
Civic Hack Day and Girls Do Hack were made possible with support from Teza Technologies.
#science4everyone / 7
CHICAGO WILDLIFE WATCH
At the Adler, “Let’s do science” is more than a
tagline. The museum invites people of all ages,
interests, and abilities to participate in real research
that advances the frontiers of human knowledge.
In 2007, the Adler and the University of
In 2014, the Adler’s Zooniverse team
Oxford, England created Zooniverse—
joined forces with scientists at the
the world’s largest and most successful
Lincoln Park Zoo to conduct a thorough
online portal for citizen science
survey of Chicago’s urban wildlife.
projects. Through zooniverse.org, a
At chicagowildlifewatch.org, citizen
world-wide community of more than
scientists can identify images of animals
one million citizen scientists help
snapped by hidden cameras around the
researchers classify galaxies, find new
city. As of spring 2015, 3,167 Chicago-
planets, explore the surface of the
area citizen scientists had identified
Moon, and complete dozens of original
more than 883,820 wild critters from a
projects in astronomy, biology, Earth
collection of 669,963 Chicago Wildlife
science, and the humanities.
Watch images.
3 ,167 883,820 669,963 32%
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS
WILD CRITTERS CLASSIFIED
WILDLIFE IMAGES
COMPLETED
#science4everyone / 9
ADLER AFTER DARK
Every third Thursday of the month, science
enthusiasts gather at the Adler for a night of fun.
Named the Best After-Hours Event
through high-powered telescopes,
in a Museum by The Chicago
marveled at the genius of David Bowie,
Reader, Adler After Dark is a monthly
and experienced other wonders of
celebration of science, space, music,
the Universe. Reinvent your Adler
art, and culture. In 2014, adults ages
experience every month and take in
21 and over explored the science
the best views of Chicago’s skyline
of superheroes, observed sunspots
at Adler After Dark.
MI GALAXIA ES SU GALAXIA
On March 8, 2014, the Adler partnered with
local and international Latino organizations and
welcomed Spanish-speaking families for a full day
of astronomy shows, science activities, and live
presentations by astronomers and scientists —
all in Spanish.
Mi Galaxia es su Galaxia was designed
In preparation for the event, all of the
and led by Adler astronomers Dr. Jose
Adler’s sky shows were translated into
Francisco Salgado, Dr. Laura Trouille,
Spanish, and a host of other Spanish-
and Dr. Mark SubbaRao; visualization
language resources (including museum
expert Julieta Aguilera; Adler staff;
maps and guide books) are now
and community organizer Isabel
available for guests.
Carrera Zamanillo.
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'SCOPES IN THE CITY
Each year, half a million people visit the Adler to
learn about the Universe. In 2014, the Adler piloted
a new program to bring the museum —and the
Universe —a little closer to Chicago residents.
In summer 2014, Adler educators
The museum plans to conduct at least
and volunteers packed up their
20 ‘Scopes in the City viewings
telescopes and brought them to
in 2015. Program leaders
public parks in Chicago neighborhoods
are working with
where many residents face financial
representatives of city
or practical obstacles to visiting
parks, libraries, schools,
Museum Campus. The pilot phase
churches, and other
was a resounding success: a small
community locations
Adler team reached 600 people at
to develop long-term
just six events.
partnerships and attract
new audiences.
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'SCOPES
EVENTS
600
PEOPLE IN
ATTENDANCE
20
LOCATIONS
PLANNED IN 2015
#astroeverywhere / 15
WHEN ART MEETS SCIENCE
Art and science are often presented as opposing
forces. But science is, at its core, a creative act —
and like science, art can make people question
everything they thought they knew.
In September 2014, an installation
of original works by the science fiction
by the Chinese artist and activist
artist Chesley Bonestell, who combined
Ai Weiwei, Circle of Animals / Zodiac
intimate scientific knowledge with
Heads, found a home in front of the
artistic talent to present a breathtaking
museum thanks to a joint effort of
vision of the future at the dawn of the
the Chicago City Park District and the
space age.
city’s Department of Cultural Affairs
and Special Events. The piece will be
on display until September 2015.
In November, the Adler opened its
first-ever art exhibition: a collection
Worlds of Chesley Bonestell featured
22 paintings and numerous examples
of the artist’s work in popular culture,
including film, magazines and books.
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Astronomy, like art, is part of the global
human experience. We are all under one sky.
The Adler’s mission, to inspire exploration of
our Universe and to tell the human story of that
exploration, is fundamentally aligned with the
artistic goals of exploring the human condition.
— DR. GEZA GYUK
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Chesley Bonestell, Mars seen from Phobos —The Inner Satellite, ca. 1972 (Adler Collection, CB-5.) Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.
VICE PRESIDENT OF ASTRONOMY, RESEARCH, AND COLLECTIONS
#astroeverywhere / 17
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
In 2014, the Adler announced plans to celebrate
its 85th anniversary year with Adler85, a year-long
initiative to extend its influence beyond the walls of
the museum to local neighborhoods—with a special
focus on historically underserved communities.
To deliver on this promise, the museum
will continue to develop strong
ties with educational and cultural
institutions around the city, particularly
those that serve Chicago youth.
1 2,853 3 17 2 90
VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS
CONTRIBUTED IN 2014
VOLUNTEERS
IN 2014
GENERAL ADMISSION PASSES
DONATED TO CHARITY
6 00
OFF-SITE OBSERVING
EVENT ATTENDEES
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AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS
In May 2014, the Adler received funding through
Hive Chicago Learning Network for a year-long
program featuring a partnership between
After School Matters (ASM) and the museum.
Together with ASM, the Adler’s Far
workshops held at the Illinois Institute
Horizons staff launched the Science
of Technology (IIT) and the museum.
Leadership Corps, which combines the
They designed, built, launched, and
Adler’s content expertise and ASM’s
retrieved their own near space science
network to reach a broader audience.
experiments, analyzed the data, and
In summer 2014, 12 ASM apprentices—
high-school students who have
successfully participated in past
ASM programs and serve as mentors
to other students— learned about
near-space exploration through
presented their results to peers.
In the fall, the apprentices took what
they learned over the summer and
co-led the same program for other
ASM student apprentices at their
high schools.
CHICAGO IDEAS WEEK
Chicago Ideas Week (CIW) is an annual gathering
that invites participants to explore topics in science,
the arts, technology, and the humanities.
On September 30, 2014 the Adler
During the three-hour event, youth
joined forces with CIW and sponsors
participated in museum-led activities
Hive Chicago Learning Network and
in science, technology, engineering,
the Mozilla Foundation to host the 2014
and mathematics (STEM); experienced
CIW YOU(th) Kick-Off Event at the
a custom-made sky show; interacted
museum. This official start to the CIW
with keynote speaker and The
youth track—which enables students
Pursuit of Happyness author Chris
from diverse, low-income communities
Gardner, and took advantage of peer
to experience the best of the week’s
networking opportunities.
programs— brought 350 teens and 75
adult chaperones to the Adler.
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ComEd was proud to collaborate
with BMO Harris in sponsoring
Destination Solar System, and sparking
the imagination of young people.
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— ANNE PRAMAGGIORE, PRESIDENT, COMED
DESTINATION SOLAR SYSTEM
The Adler’s newest planetarium show combines real
images of planets and other celestial objects with
the latest in digital animation.
Earth’s neighboring planets may seem
experts in market research, science
far away; but on a cosmic scale, they’re
writing, space visualization, animation,
right in our back yard. On May 16, 2014
and children’s entertainment.
the Adler opened Destination Solar
The Adler Planetarium gratefully
System in the Grainger Sky Theater
acknowledges The Grainger Foundation
and began offering visitors a chance
for its generous support for the creation
to see the Solar System in a completely
new way: from the inside of a spaceship.
The show was developed by Adler
of Destination Solar System. Destination
Solar System is presented by BMO
Harris Bank and ComEd.
scientists and educators working with
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For 40 years, BMO Harris has supported the
Adler Planetarium in its work to engage the next
generation of Chicago STEM leaders. We were
pleased to partner with ComEd in this goal.
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— MARK FURLONG, CEO, BMO HARRIS BANK
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YOU’LL GO FAR
WITH SPACE EXPRESS!
The year is 2096. Space tourism is thriving and
“Space Express Tours” is the world’s leading
company in space. You’ve signed up for a quick
trip around the Solar System.
Your guides are “Jesse,” a lovable
With Max steering the ship and Jesse
rookie tour guide who can’t wait to
chattering excitedly about each place
show you the wonders of your celestial
you visit, you’ll soar through the
neighborhood, and “Max”—the highly
Asteroid Belt, explore the moons of
knowledgeable, slightly grumpy
Jupiter and Saturn, and hover over the
shipboard computer.
roiling surface of the Sun.
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TRIPS AROUND
SOLAR SYSTEM
8 8,600
PASSENGERS
SENT TO SPACE
“I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THIS PART!
LET’S COUNT DOWN WITH MAX:
4…3…2…1…”
— JESSE, TOUR GUIDE, SPACE EXPRESS
#letsdoscience / 27
“
Nancy and I are thrilled to support
the Adler’s work with Chicago youth.
The new Observing Gallery and Lab
at the Doane Observatory will provide
teens real-time access to observing
experiences and the opportunity
to conduct research under the
mentorship of Adler scientists.
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— DUSHAN “DUKE” PETROVICH, ADLER TRUSTEE
#LOOKUP!
The sky is full of cosmic wonders, and the Adler’s
Doane Observatory is the best place in Chicago
to see them.
The Doane’s 20-inch mirrored telescope
museum, giving scientists and the
gathers up to 5,000 times more light
public more time with its powerful
than the unaided human eye. Adler
telescope. The Adler’s STEM youth
astronomers use the telescope to
education programs have a new
conduct frontier research on asteroids
home base in the Petrovich Family
and black holes; and through it,
Visitor Gallery and Lab.
museum visitors get a closer look
at the Universe.
Fundraising for the second phase of the
renovation —which will transform the
In October 2014, the Adler completed
Doane into a stunning lakefront
phase one of a major renovation—
star park, ideal for special events—
the first since the observatory opened
is underway and will continue
in 1977. Facility upgrades now allow the
through 2016.
Doane to run independently of the
The Adler is grateful to the following generous “Doane-ors” who have supported the renovation effort to date:
A. Montgomery Ward Foundation
Kathleen Jacob and Patrick Carey
Ms. Irene S. Phelps
Tom and Sarah Anderson Family
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Levine
Janice R. Promer
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Carlstrom
Lisa and Ray Lewis
Nancy and Edward Ruscheinski
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Joe and Jennifer Lower
Saint-Gobain
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Estey
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lutz
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew F. Sauer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Feldman
The MacLean Family
Susan Harrison
Thomas A. and Mary B. Nardi
Sidley Austin LLP and Mr. and Mrs.
Jeffrey S. Rothstein
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L.
Hengesbaugh
Susan and Larry Nutson
Donna N. and Carl E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Paro
Barbara Stewart and Peter Bowe
Illinois Public Museum Capital
Grants Program
Dushan and Nancy Petrovich
#letsdoscience / 29
ADLER COLLECTION
GOES DIGITAL
In October 2014, the Adler unveiled a new online
catalog that makes the museum’s collection
available to anyone with internet access, anywhere
in the world.
On a visit to the Adler, you may have
full collection, which includes more
admired the craftsmanship of a
than 2,500 artifacts and works on
17th-century sundial or smiled at the
paper, 9,700 rare and modern books,
hand-drawn cartoons in an astronaut’s
and the museum’s archives.
small spiral notebook and learned the
story of how its missing cover saved
the lives of the Apollo 13’s flight crew.
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The new, fully searchable online
database will be a useful tool for
Adler staff, students, scientists,
The museum’s collection of historic
historians, and astronomy enthusiasts.
scientific instruments, rare books,
The National Endowment for the
celestial maps, and other artifacts gives
Humanities and the Michael W. Louis
visitors a tangible connection to space
Charitable Trust have both generously
science. On any given day, the items on
supported projects for future expansion
display are only a small fraction of the
of the new digital resources.
Our family was delighted to support the Adler Planetarium’s
Collections Access Initiative, and enable museum staff to digitize
and make publicly available 35,000 historic photographs.
”
— DR. STEVEN S. LOUIS, ADLER TRUSTEE
#letsdoscience / 31
NASA SUPPORTS
ADLER RESEARCH
Could an asteroid like the one that probably killed
the dinosaurs strike Earth again? Not on our watch!
NASA has successfully catalogued
Brucker and observer Kristie Nault,
nearly all the asteroids that pose the
they use the Astrophysical Research
greatest threat to the human race—
Consortium 3.5 meter telescope at the
asteroids larger than one kilometer
Apache Point Observatory in Sunspot,
across—yet millions of smaller but
New Mexico to map the trajectories
still dangerous objects are whizzing
of NEOs and determine the objects’
around the Solar System undetected,
compositions and rotation rates.
and some of them pass uncomfortably
close to the Earth.
In addition to potentially providing
warning of meteor strikes like the one
In April 2014, Adler astronomers
that caught the world by surprise
Mark Hammergren and Geza
in Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013, the
Gyuk received a $1.3 million grant
NEO survey will contribute important
from NASA to study these Near-
scientific insights about the formation
Earth Objects (NEOs). Joined by
of the Solar System and help identify
postdoctoral research fellow Melissa
good targets for future asteroid mining.
ADLER ASTRONOMERS
RECEIVED $1.3 MILLION FROM NASA
TO STUDY NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS
#letsdoscience / 33
ASTRONOMY REIMAGINED
In December 2014, the Adler hosted dotAstronomy
Six, an unconventional conference for astronomy
researchers, developers, educators, and
communicators.
Approximately 60 attendees from
interesting ideas and interdisciplinary
all over the world gathered at the
projects. One attendee heard the
museum to talk about the latest
music in a distant star: Adler
developments in astronomy and
Zooniverse developer Sascha Ishikawa
technology. The conference
turned the data from a set of Kepler
encourages attendees to think
Light Curves (which measure changes
creatively about these subjects
in the intensity of starlight that reaches
and to use insights from other
Earth and can be evidence of orbiting
disciplines in their own work.
planets) into sound waves and then
The unique, supportive environment
of the conference produced many
into melodies.
A STELLAR YEAR FOR
ADLER WOMEN’S BOARD
On September 13, 2014 the Women’s Board hosted
Celestial Ball: Starry Night which grossed a recordbreaking $1.7 million to support the Adler’s STEM
outreach initiatives for Chicago’s at-risk youth.
Enthusiastic Adler teens delighted
Partner Award to PNC Bank—
guests as the evening’s “Science
represented by the bank’s Illinois
Sommeliers,” bringing a selection of
president and Adler Board Chair
fine science experiences to each table.
Scott C. Swanson. PNC has given
Guests could choose to learn how
more than $1 million to Adler’s
lenses make telescopes work, complete
involvement in PNC’s Grow Up
a simple circuit, or hold a piece of a
Great, a $350 million national
meteorite under the guidance of teens.
early childhood education program.
Adler Trustees and Women’s Board
members presented the Corporate
The Adler is deeply grateful to Scott
and PNC Bank for their investment
in Chicago’s youngest explorers.
Women in Space Science Award
On May 14, 2014 the Adler Women’s Board recognized SpaceX President and
COO Gwynne Shotwell with the 2014 Women in Space Science Award. The event
included a keynote luncheon with the honoree and an afternoon program at the
museum for 250 teen girls from Chicago schools. Event chair Laura J. Myntti, with
co-chairs Tanya R. Silvio and Linda I. Celesia, raised a record $168,000 to support
the Adler’s youth STEM education programming.
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2014 HONOR ROLL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Scott C. Swanson
Chair
Jeffrey T. Foland
Vice Chair
Lamar A. Johnson, AIA
Vice Chair
Joseph T. Lower°
Vice Chair
Barbara L. Stewart
Secretary
William J. Lutz
Treasurer
Michelle B. Larson, PhD
President and CEO
Howard S. Goss°
Howard L. Ecker
Thomas A. Nardi
Daniel R. Eder
John J. Paro
C. Paul Johnson†
Douglas A. Engel
Pradip K. Patiath
David Mintzer, PhD
John W. Estey°
Marc A. Paulhus
Kenneth Nebenzahl°
J. Erik Fyrwald
Dushan Petrovich
James J. O’Connor
Ryan Garino
Nicholas J. Pritzker
Irene S. Phelps
Steven Y. Gold
Jeffrey S. Rothstein
George W. Reed Jr., PhD
Robert N. Gordon
Nancy Ruscheinski
Harold B. Smith°
William J. Gruber
Matthew F. Sauer
Peter O. Vandervoort, PhD
Raj P. Gupta, PE
Gurpreet Singh
Jay N. Whipple, Jr.
Darrel Hackett
Donna N. Smith
Edward J. Williams° †
Kathy Hopinkah Hannan
Paul D. Steinberg
Bernard L. Hengesbaugh
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES
LIFE TRUSTEES
Cynthia L. Ballew
Jonathan H. Herbst
Raj Bhatia
Stefan C. James
Jill W. Adler†
John E. Carlstrom, PhD
The Honorable Rahm Emanuel
David A. Carlquist
Imogene P. Johnson
Carolyn Bowman
Nancy Emrich Freeman
Kath M. Carter
Lisa H. Lewis
Linda I. Celesia
Michael P. Kelly
Daniel P. Cooney
Phyllis M. Lockett
Donald C. Clark, Jr.°
Edward W. Kolb, PhD
Bryan C. Cressey°
Steven S. Louis, MD
Frank M. Clark °
Penelope L. Peterson, PhD
David A. Crown, PhD
Captain James A. Lovell, Jr.
Earle M. Combs III
Elisa Primavera-Bailey
Christopher B. Curtis
Brooke MacLean
J. Douglas Donenfeld°
The Honorable Patrick Quinn
Fidel Marquez, Jr.
Michel J. Feldman
Sean B. Reynolds
Andrew J. Mills
David W. Fox
WOMEN’S BOARD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Elisa Primavera-Bailey*
President
Women in Space Science Chair
Erika Lautman Bartelstein
Executive Vice President
Lisa H. Lewis*
Cynthia L. Ballew* §
Member-at-large
Donna Beering
Vice President of Fundraising
Linda Ieleja Gerstman
Member-at-large
Caroline Becker Joss
Member-at-large
Secretary
Tanya R. Silvio
Theresa Montes
Member-at-large
Treasurer
Nancy Temple
MEMBERS
Laura Jane Myntti
§
Nominating Committee
Pamela Pohl
Celestial Ball Chair
Meg Prendergast
§
Member-at-large
Linda I. Celesia* §
Founder
§
Lorraine Arbetter
Jacqui Hawwa
Carolyn Berg
Mel Cooney Higgins
Lisa Bertagna
Katherine C. Hunt
Sherry Schmitter Block
Mary Ann Karris
Kathleen M. Boege
Naomi Knappenberger, PhD
Amanda Bonnell
Adrienne Kolb
Jennifer Burnette
Susan K. Lovell
Terri Cable
Carlette C. McMullan
Rebecca Childers Caleel
Donna More
Vera Clark
Penelope J. Obenshain
Elaine D. Cottey
Pamela Paziotopoulos
Angie DiCarlo
Meg Sauer
Loli DiSanto
Anja Schulmeyer
Susan V. Downing§
Mihra Seta
Yasmina Duwe
Orli D. Staley
Taci F. Flint
Michelle Vanderlaan
Sarah M. Fritz
° Past Board Chair * Adler Trustee
§
Past Women’s Board President
† Deceased
ADLER PLANETARIUM DONORS
The Adler Planetarium gratefully acknowledges the following donors who made generous gifts and
new commitments between January 1 and December 31, 2014.
$1,000,000+
GCM Grosvenor
ITW
Elaine D. and Paul T. Cottey
Gensler
H. Fisk Johnson
DeWitt Stern Group
S&C Electric Company
Norman Gantz /John R. Halligan
Charitable Fund
Imogene P. Johnson*
Howard* and Janet Ecker
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Edelman
Hewlett-Packard Company
KPMG LLP
The Kavli Foundation
Captain* and Mrs.
James A. Lovell, Jr.
Dushan* and Nancy A. Petrovich
$500,000–999,999
Anonymous
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
$100,000–499,999
Tom and Sarah Anderson Family
BMO Harris Bank
Searle Funds at The Chicago
Community Trust
Mr.* and Mrs. Donald C. Clark, Jr.
Mr.† and Mrs. Wesley M. Dixon, Jr.
Peggy and Steve Fossett
Foundation
Arnold Glickson†
Hive Chicago Fund
for Connected Learning
The John D. &
Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation
Magellan Corporation
PNC
Phyllis Scully and Joseph Tiritilli†
$50,000–99,999
The Boeing Company
The Brinson Foundation
Crown Family Philanthropies
John* and Cathie Estey
William* and Claudia Gruber
Richard† and Beverly Joutras
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Michael W. Louis Charitable Trust
Motorola Solutions and the
Motorola Solutions Foundation
U.S. Bank
United Airlines
Walgreens
$25,000–49,999
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie
Bank of America
The Barker Welfare Foundation
Baxter International Inc.
Ken Griffin, on behalf of Citadel
ComEd
Mr.* and Mrs. Bryan C. Cressey
James and Catherine Denny
Foundation
Dover Corporation
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Brian and Yasmina Duwe /Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
* Adler Trustee † Deceased
Ray and Lisa H.* Lewis
Littelfuse, Inc.
William* and Karen Lutz
Daniel R. Eder*
Environmental Systems Design, Inc.
Mr.* and Mrs. J. Erik Fyrwald
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacLean
Brig. Gen. John R. Gallagher, Jr.
Ret.†
George Lucas Family Foundation
The Marmon Group
Brent W. Gledhill
Mary Ann and Barry MacLean/
MacLean-Fogg Company
Andrew* and Nancy Mills
Graycor Inc.
Joe* and Jen Lower
Morgan Stanley
Thomas S. Migala
Mr.* and Mrs. Kenneth Nebenzahl /
Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation
Laura Jane Myntti
Northern Trust
PotashCorp
Mr.* and Mrs. John J. Paro
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Elisa Primavera-Bailey* and
Forrest Bailey
Michael D. Searle /
Searle Family Trust
Bill and Orli Staley
Teza Technologies LLC
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Ventas Inc.
$10,000–24,999
Mr.* and Mrs. Pradip K. Patiath
Raj P. Gupta, PE*
Anders Gustafsson/
Zebra Technologies
Darrel* and Nickol Hackett
Richard Halvorsen†
Jacqui and Richard Hawwa
Marc A. Paulhus*
Peoples Gas
Pepsi Beverages Company
John D. Jawor
Pamela and Ralf Pohl
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Kane
PwC
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser
Colonel (IL) J.N. Pritzker IL ARNG
(Retired) / Tawani Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick
Mr. Olof Rostlund and
Dr. Emily Rostlund
Misha Malyshev and
Oksana Malysheva
Barbara and Jeffrey* Rothstein
Mr. Anil Kumar/Quinnox Inc.
Anonymous
Matthew F. Sauer* and Meg Sauer
William McDaniel
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Aon
The Siragusa Foundation
Mesirow Financial
Associated Bank
Paul* and Lisa Steinberg
Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund
Mr.* and Mrs. Scott C. Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Noyes
Cynthia L. Ballew* and
Michael A. Smith
Barbara Stewart* and Peter Bowe
Bears Care
Nancy A. Temple and David Reif
Mr. Raj* and Dr. (Mrs.) Seema Bhatia
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
The Cashel Foundation
Sun-Times Foundation and The
Chicago Community Trust
Citigroup Inc.
Dan Cooney* and Debbie Behrman
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Obenshain
UBS
Irene Siragusa Phelps*
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family
Foundation
$5,000–9,999
Sagin, LLC
The Buchanan Family Foundation
Kath M. Carter*
Thomas A.* and Mary B. Nardi
Anonymous (3)
Schneider Electric
Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Arbetter
Arch W. Shaw Foundation
Susan and Bob Arthur
Rose L. Shure
Assurance Agency, Ltd.
Sidley Austin LLP
Mr.* and Mrs. Gurpreet Singh
Discover
Robert and Isabelle Bass
Foundation, Inc.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Caroline Becker Joss and Brian Joss
SpaceX
Andrea M. Dudek
Dave and Donna Beering
State Farm Insurance Companies
Carolyn Berg
The HBB Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bertagna
Troop Contracting, Inc.
Bloomberg L.P.
Wells Fargo & Company
Dr. George T. Caleel and
Rebecca Childers Caleel
Mr.* and Mrs. Steven Y. Gold
$2,500–4,999
Timothy J. Callahan
Anonymous
Anne Dias Griffin /Aragon Global
Management
Citizens Bank
Douglas* and Linda Engel
The Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc.
Mr.* and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Foland
Mr.* and Mrs. David W. Fox
Elizabeth and Ryan* Garino
Leo S. Guthman Fund
Mr.* and Mrs.
Bernard L. Hengesbaugh
Mr.* and Mrs. Jonathan H. Herbst
Mr. and Mrs. T. Kendall Hunt
Linda* and Gastone Celesia
Vera and Frank * Clark
Combs* Family Foundation
Mrs. Gary Comer/ The Comer
Foundation Fund at The Chicago
Community Foundation
Harold B. Smith*
Alan and Mary Alyce Blum
Philip E. Cable /John A. Cable
Foundation
Debra A. Cafaro and
Terrance K. Livingston
Mr.* and Mrs. David A. Carlquist
David A. Crown, PhD*
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Mr.* and Mrs. Christopher B. Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. Van Crocker
Julie Crosson
Dean Mamalakis and
Louise Mangos Mamalakis
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Block
Mr. and Mrs. Armond Dinverno
Phyllis Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Curry
Marge and Lee Marek
Audrey and Gregory Fischer
John D’Arcy, Jr.
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, LLP
Jennifer Albom and
Willard Bransky
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Dempsey
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. McKee
Sophie Bross
Tacy F. Flint
Lisa and Paul DeWispelaere
Robert and Lorel McMillan
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burnette
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gerstman
Colleen M. Dobell
D. C. Mense
Karin Butchko
Kathy Hopinkah Hannan*
Mrs. Gretchen M. Hoffman and
Mr. Joseph S. Doherty
Emily and David Merjan
Kathleen Jacob and Patrick Carey
Gould & Ratner LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cohan
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Dysart
David* and Justine K. Mintzer
John T. Coletta
Maja C. Eaton
Moller Family Foundation
Karen Crippen
Mr. and Mrs. Carter W. Emerson
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Morton
Dr. and Mrs. John M. Damas
Rocky and Adrienne Kolb
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Emmett
Mozilla Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Terence Donnelly
Peter and Jackie Langas
European Chocolate LTD
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mueller
La and Philip Engel
Drs. Michelle B.* and
Shane L. Larson
Mary M. Black-Finke and
Carl W. Finke
Ina Murray
ExxonMobil Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Murray
R. Scott Falk
Robert and Judy Marth
Susan Flynn
Network for Good
Alice Foote and Richard Nugent
Mr.* and Mrs. Michel J. Feldman
Carlette C. McMullan and
John J. Gibbons
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Ohlms
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ficks
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Fortson
Mr. and Mrs. William J. O’Neill
Judith Meguire and
Michael Gallagher
Lynn N. Stegner and Fred G. Freitag
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Park
Dr. Wayne H. Fink and The
Honorable R. Morgan Hamilton
Joel M. Friedman /Alvin H. Baum
Family Foundation
Jo Ann and Joe Paszczyk
Lori Kramer and Stephen Fraidin
Microsoft Corporation
Greta Huizenga
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Montes II
Dr. Gregory J. Gajda
Rob and Mindy Pierce
Dave Giordano
Donna More / More Law Group
Joseph Gaul
Plante Moran
Robin and Austan Goolsbee
Barry J. Moze
GE Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. David Fumerton Porter
Sharon Grant
Muller + Muller, Ltd.
GKN Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jim R. Porter
Robert* and Debra Gordon
Ginevra and Ben Ranney
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haskins
Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue
Victoria and George Ranney
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hayward
Marjorie Reed
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Heinzmann
Dr. Stacee Reicherzer, PhD
Janet and Bob Helman
Sean B. Reynolds*
Rose M. Houston
Arthur and Janet Holzheimer
Harry B. Hostetler
Cynthia Mark-Hummel and
John Hummel
Mr.* and Mrs. James J. O’Connor
Grant Thornton International
Oppenheimer Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Sam and Ana Greco
Denise M. Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hagenah
Meg and Jim Prendergast
William M. Hales Foundation
Eve Rogers /GRAFF
Marguerite Hark
ROTARY/One Foundation, Inc.
Maris H. Harrington
Nancy* and Edward Ruscheinski
and Family
Maj. William Hartel
Randy and Marcia Heuser
James Brainer
Loretta Rosenmayer, INTREN
Dr. and Mrs. Mark J. Humenik
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rosenson
Jennifer and Timothy Hurd
Catherine A. Rudolph
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hutchings
Sahara Enterprises, Inc.
Ellen F. Hyndman
Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Jacobson
Cynthia Sargent
Ike Hong
Anja and Volker Schulmeyer
Dr. Voula Saridakis and
Mr. Constantine Alexandrakis
SHURE Incorporated
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Huizenga /
The Huizenga Foundation
David and Judy Schiffman
Lamar* and Lisa Johnson
Tanya R. Silvio
Mr. and Mrs. G. Cleveland Hunt, Jr.
Tom and Helga Schwarten
Mr. and Mrs. Noland Joiner
Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Slark
PJH & Associates, Inc.
The Sommer Family Foundation
Jeffrey K. Jungk
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stirling/
The Stirling Charitable Fund
Dr. Cheryl Hurst and Mr. David Hurst
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Stratton
Eileen Kamerick
Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Sudler, Jr.
Mary Ann Karris
Howard J. Trienens
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kilpatrick
Mr. and Mrs. Drew Turitz
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lambert
Michelle and Dale Vanderlaan
Victoria S. Lautman
Peter* and Frances Vandervoort
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Lievois
IBM Corporation
The Jaffee Foundation
$1,000–2,499
Mary Louise Jackowicz
Anonymous (2)
American Agricultural
Insurance Company
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold and
Craig L. Leipold /Johnson Family
Foundation
Mr.* and Mrs. Jay N. Whipple, Jr.
Amy T. Dixon and Gregg F. Locascio
Amsted Industries Foundation
Lynn and George Jones
Chester Wilson, Jr.
Donald Lynch
Anjan and Anu Asthana
Charles L. Katzenmeyer
Ann S. Wolff
Judy Macior and Helene Macior
AT&T
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kirtley
Thomas and Sharon Wotovich
Judd and Katherine Malkin
Bill Barry
David Kistenbroker and
Cynthia Heusing
Tara Zientek
Malott Family Foundation
Michael Bender
Kathleen Jacob and Patrick Carey
Glenna R. Eaves and
Christopher J. Boebel
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Kubek
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Borders
Scott and Beth Brady
James Lancaster/ Lancaster Family
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Roger O. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Levin
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Burns /John D.
and Leslie Henner Burns Family
Foundation
Edward W. Walbridge and
Joan M. Lieb
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chapa
Guy and Marlene Liptack
Devin M. Chatterji
Phyllis Lockett*
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Colman
J. Gorman Cook
The Joseph Kwain Family
Anne and Rocque Lipford
Amy & Steve* Louis Foundation
$500–999
Craig McCrohon
Mary Ann and Pat McNally
Anonymous (2)
Margaret McNett and David Otero
Pat and John Anderson
Elizabeth Meloy
John T. Anthony
Mr. and Mrs. Constantine S. Mihas
ArcelorMittal
Jemma Wolcott-Green /
Harvey L. Miller Family
Foundation
Laurie and Grant Bagan
Barbara K. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Baumann
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Behringer
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Beidler III
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Blake
Cynthia A. Moody
Christian and Tasha Nagler
Odette and Mark Olson
Bridget O’Neill
Jyoti Patel
* Adler Trustee
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Perkaus, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Butler
Adil Khan
Mr. and Mrs. Rawn Reinhard
James G. Picha
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kim
Bob Popovich
John Wm. Butler, Jr. and
John M. VanderLinden
Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Kozak
Mark S. Reiter and
Kathleen A. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Primis
Robert and Rosemary Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Krob
Thomas C. Rich
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Reichardt
David S. W. Chen
Christopher Krueger
Rich Richardson
Julie and Don Rocap
Alice G. Childs
Art Krumrey
Burton and Francine Rissman
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Samartzis
James and Karen Chodora
and Family
John F. Krupka
Julie Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Kuntz
Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Romanek
Francisco Labastida
Debra Rosenberg and Joseph Boyd
Craig A. Landon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross
Byron Lee and Audrey Williams-Lee
Silvia Schmid and George Rykowski
Steve and Susan Sholl
Parita and Atul Singla
Victoria M. Skala
Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Claus
Nicole Coar and Clementine Bruek
Donna N.* and Carl E. Smith
The Honorable and Mrs.
Marlow H. Colvin
Solot Family Foundation
Pamela Cramer/ PMC Group
Chuan Li
Kenneth S. Samson
Edward A. Culbertson
Dr. David and Mrs. Shirley Lieb
Mr. and Mrs. Emil R. Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. David Cuthill
Dr. Catherine Lin
Sarah Spencer Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Schroeder
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Spitzer
Eileen Stein
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Daly
Jim and SuAnne Lopata
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Stewart
Christopher Danusiar
Susan K. Lovell
David R. Seligman
Ernest Summers III
Dr. and Mrs. Tapas K. Das Gupta
Bradford P. Lyerla
Dr. Elizabeth E. Sengupta
Curt and Margaret Shaffer
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stein
Carrie B. del Hierro
Kyle Maierhofer
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Theys
Mr. and Mrs. Tod Desmarais
Srinivasa Majji
Liz and Jeff Sharp
Rochelle Trotter
Elizabeth U. Shatto and
Steven R. Shatto
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Milan Dotlich
Vamsigita Malladi
Twilio, Inc.
David G. Evans
Charlene Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Tyler
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Firmin
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Martin
Noreen K. and David L. Unti
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Forrest
Carmen Maso
Mr. and Mrs.
Brett Van de Bovenkamp
Susan and Paul Freehling
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mazade
Nancy Emrich Freeman*
Ruthie and Alan McNally
Justin Ward
Erica Weeder and John Kezdy
Sylvia E. Furner
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Merlau
Carolyn M. Meyer
Madelin M. Wexler
Fredrick E. and
Deborah A. Ganaway
Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Young
Francisco M. Garcia
Kate E. Middleton
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ziegle
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Mhoon, Jr.
Nancy Garry
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Mikolajczyk
Mary and Herman Zwirn
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Gerber
Kathryn Tecza and Vernon A. Miller
$250–499
Rita Gravel
Barbara Molloy
Willa Moore
Anonymous
Jacqueline Griesdorn and
Kevin Matzke
Mohammed Ahad and Rana Hussain
Catherine A. Griffin
Alfredo Munoz
Christine Akins
Salem Muribi
Howard and Wendy Allenberg
Judith Grimmer and Ben
Whitehouse
Philip Alphonse
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Grisamore
Gina Altieri
Michael Guerra
Douglas J. Bade
Robert A. Habermann
Owen P. Bailtz
Terrell Halaska
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Ball
Ms. Holley Hall
Carolee and David Barnett
Dr. Vinni Hall
Jim Barry
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hartmann
Teresa Hall Bartels and
Charles Bartels
Lois and Marty Hauselman
Manisha Bathija
Bryan Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Rod Beeler
Brad Hintz
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. B. Hofmann
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan B. Bennett
Richard M. Hogan
Norman T. Berg
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hyde
Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Block III
Kathleen Swartz and Bill Iverson
Laura Marie Peterson, MD and
Carol Robert Boldt, Jr.
Laura and Linda Janus
Frank Bondarowicz
Nath Jones
Dennis Bowden and Patricia Rudolf
Mr. and Mrs. John Jovanes
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bozych
Jan Pryce and Gary Kagan
Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Bradley
Beth and Mark Kaufmann
Mr. and Mrs. John Hawthorne
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Jessen
Bright Funds Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Keck
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Brightfelt
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly
Andrew Bulluck
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Kelly
* Adler Trustee
Catherine Muller
Mr. and Mrs. James Nappo
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Nassos
Evelyn Shields
Patti Shuma and Craig Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Simon
Dr. and Mrs. Paul P. Sipiera, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Slade
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Slotnick
Richard E. Smart
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smidt
Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Smyth
Vernon Squires
Marianne Stanke
Rhonda and Skip Stern
Phillip and Leslie Stern
Mr. and Mrs. John Stocchetti
Brian D. Stolper
Jennifer Roche and John Svolos
Cindy Sweeney
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Neagle
Stephanie Delurgio and
William Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tromiczak
Drs. Jay and Geraldine Newmark
Judith Tuetken
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Ockrim
Adam Tumas Jr.
Mary Ellen Oczko
Elsa Vaintzettel
Beverly Ogle
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Van Wart
Mr. and Mrs. John C. O’Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. George Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Otto
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Vitale
Don Panovich
April Waugh
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Papez
Mr. and Mrs. Scot Webster
James Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Weinstein
Ankit and Archita Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weninger
Mr. and Mrs. Chetan K. Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Whitney
Sejal and Rahul Patel
Michael Williams
Pamela Paziotopoulos
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Wilson
Gil and Nancy Pearson
Columbus Winchester
Mr. and Mrs. David Perry
Mr. and Mrs. David Winston
Penelope L. Peterson, PhD*
Andrea Wishom
Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Pickenpaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wojack
John F. Podliska
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Woods
Susanne Poilevey
Venkat Rangamudri and
Manigandan Sriramulu
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THE MAX & SOPHIE ADLER SOCIETY
Created in honor of the Adler Planetarium’s original benefactors, The Max & Sophie Adler Society
recognizes individuals who provide for the museum through a life income gift or bequest.
We gratefully acknowledge the following Adler Society members.
Anonymous (2)
Vera and Frank * Clark
C. Paul Johnson†
Stuart T. Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Condren
John F. Lyng
Mr.* and Mrs. Bryan C. Cressey
Mary Elizabeth Mako
J. Douglas Donenfeld*
David* and Justine K. Mintzer
Erik and Barbara Flom
Jo Ann and Joe Paszczyk
Nelma J. Garcia and
Richard Horwitz
Sunday and Charles Perry
Willis Jamieson, Jr.
Craig A. Summers
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stirling
IN MEMORIAM
Vivian E. and Ross I. Conner
Brig. Gen. John R. Gallagher, Jr. Ret.
Paul J. Gerstley
Charles W. Godwin
Barbara J. Green
Richard Halvorsen
Paul H. Leffmann
Jamie McDonald
Marie L. Miske
Sidney L. Port
Mr. and Mrs. David Rose
Phyllis Scully and Joseph Tiritilli
Charles Randolph Walgreen, Jr.
Marjorie K. Webster
Charles Wilson
TRIBUTE GIFTS
The Adler Planetarium gratefully acknowledges the following donors who made contributions of $50
or more to remember or honor special individuals between January 1 and December 31, 2014.
IN MEMORY OF
IN HONOR OF
Jill W. Adler
Lorraine Arbetter
Adler/ Eder* Families
Marty Beck
B’Nais Dena Club
Gerald F. Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald
Steve Fossett
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Sorum
Robert C. Hyndman
Ellen F. Hyndman
Herb and Mary Jane Zivkovic
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Sentowski
Charles and Marilyn Arbetter
Mr. and Mrs. David Winston
Elisa Primavera-Bailey*
Pat and John Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Murphy
Liz and Jeff Sharp
Andrea Wishom
Erika Lautman Bartelstein
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cahnman
Linda I. Celesia*
Edward W. Walbridge
Judith Grimmer and
Ben Whitehouse
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly
and Joan M. Lieb
Karl and Elke
Joanna Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tromiczak
Cynthia L. Ballew*
Laura J. Myntti
Erica Weeder and John Kezdy
Robin and Austan Goolsbee
Jacqueline Griesdorn
Pamela Pohl
and Kevin Matzke
Eileen Stein
Jennifer and Timothy Hurd
Greta Huizenga
Donald J. Santoski
Marcus C. Miller and
Chris Horsman
Anna Schulmeyer
Anja and Volker Schulmeyer
Evelyn Silber
Bill and Orli Staley
STEM Leadership
Colleen Sheehan and
Michael Swinger
Scott C. Swanson*
J.B. and M.K. Pritzker
Family Foundation
Nancy A. Temple
Angie DiCarlo
Jennifer Roche and John Svolos
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
The President’s Circle recognizes individuals who have been members of the Adler Planetarium for 20
years or more; their affiliation helps the museum inspire the next generation of explorers. We celebrate
the following individuals who attained 20 years of membership in 2014.
Daniel A. Boehnen
Thomas and Erik Duda
Steven Merkel
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Spector
Carolyn Brna
Stanford L. Glass
Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Pyott
Norman F. Spielman
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Calabrese
Michael Griffin
Burton and Francine Rissman
Vernon Squires
William R. Darman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Harter
Vivian M. Rivard
Patrice and Patrick Wooldridge
George Drai, Jr.
Richard Landgraff
Kenneth S. Samson
ADLER AFFILIATES
The Adler Affiliates program, made up of invited astronomy and national space science organizations,
was established to better serve and engage the amateur astronomy community.
Chicago Astronomical Society
Audrey Fischer, President
Naperville Astronomical Association
Skokie Valley Astronomers
Drew Carhart, President
Gretchen Patti,
Founder and Treasurer
* Adler Trustee † Deceased
IN-KIND DONORS
The Adler Planetarium gratefully acknowledges the following donors who made in-kind contributions
in excess of $250 between January 1 and December 31, 2014.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian S. Arbetter
Chicago White Sox
Jo Malone London
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Family
Autobahn Country Club
ComEd
Lamar* and Lisa Johnson
Renaissance Chicago Downtown
B&B Holiday Decorating LLC
John and Patrice DeCorrevont
KitchenAid USA
The Ritz-Carlton
Elisa Primavera-Bailey* and
Forrest D. Bailey
Dover Corporation
Kramer Portraits, New York
Nancy* and Edward Ruscheinski
Cynthia Ballew* and Michael Smith
Ebert Photography Studio
The Langham Chicago
Salvatore Ferragamo
Howard* and Janet Ecker
Lisa H. Lewis*
Matthew F. Sauer* and Meg Sauer
Rocque and Anne Lipford
Anja Hummel and
Volker Schulmeyer
Donna Beering
Jeffrey T. Foland*
Carolyn Berg
Food For Thought
Lonnie’s Wine Tours, Napa
Alan and Mary Alyce Blum
Frank Lloyd Wright Trust
Captain James A. Lovell, Jr.*
Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
Amanda Bonnell,
Belle Vie Bridal Couture
Sarah M. Fritz
William J. Lutz*
GRAFF
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Stuart Weitzman
Make It Better
Swish Suits, LLC
JC Butler Family
The Grillroom Chophouse &
Winebar
Nancy A. Temple and David Reif
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Microsoft Corporation
Colleen Henry and Steve Kohn
Burke Morton
United Airlines
Caroline Rose, Inc.
Tom and Judy Herbstritt
Meg Caswell
Nico and Lala
Patty and Ken Hunt
CDW
IBM Corporation
Jenny Patinkin of Lazy Perfection
and Doll Face Beauty School
University of Massachusetts at
Amherst
Illinois Institute of Technology
Pepsi Beverages Company
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica,
Óptica y Electrónica
Pamela and Ralf Pohl
Andrew Brown
Linda I. Celesia*
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Cubs
SpaceX
Michelle Vanderlaan, Sugarcup
Trading
David B.H. Williams Family
FRIENDS OF THE WEBSTER INSTITUTE
Friends of the Webster Institute strengthen and preserve the Adler Collection and enjoy exclusive
access to the museum’s historic scientific instruments, rare books, and works on paper. We gratefully
acknowledge the following Friends of the Webster Institute for their generous support in 2014.
LIFE PATRON
Dr. T. Kimball Brooker
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelly
Barbara Kelly Hull
LIFE MEMBER
Drs. Vijaya and Bapu Arekapudi
Philip E. Cable/
John A. Cable Foundation
Andrea M. Dudek
Dr. Gregory J. Gajda
Robert* and Debra Gordon
Edward C. Hirschland
Arthur and Janet Holzheimer
Nelma J. Garcia and
Richard Horwitz
Frederick Sawyer III
Julie Crosson
Laura J. Myntti
Dr. Elizabeth E. Sengupta
Mary M. Black-Finke and
Carl W. Finke
Jo Ann and Joe Paszczyk
Nancy Emrich Freeman*
Sarah M. Fritz
Rob and Mindy Pierce
Brent W. Gledhill
MEMBERS
Bob Popovich
Don and Kay Goss
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Reylek
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan Healy
Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Romanek
Mr. and Mrs. David Bart
Cynthia Mark-Hummel and
John Hummel
Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Rotman
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald
Dave and Donna Beering
Glenna R. Eaves and
Christopher J. Boebel
Mr. and Mrs. G. Cleveland Hunt, Jr.
Dr. Voula Saridakis and
Mr. Constantine Alexandrakis
Mary Louise Jackowicz
Cindy Sweeney
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Bolt
Martayan Lan Rare Books
Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Theys
Andrew T. Call
Craig A. Landon
Linda* and Gastone Celesia
Ricky Leavell
Peter* and Frances Vandervoort
Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Weinstein
Devin M. Chatterji
Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weninger
Alice G. Childs
Dean Mamalakis and Louise Mangos
Mamalakis
Matthew K. White
Mr.* and Mrs. Kenneth Nebenzahl/
Nebenzahl-Spitz Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Combs
April K. Brazell and
Donald J. Santoski
Elaine D. and Paul T. Cottey
* Adler Trustee
Jyoti Patel
J. Gorman Cook
Marge and Lee Marek
Thomas and Sharon Wotovich
Carmen Maso
Wesley Matucha
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ADLER PLANETARIUM VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers at the Adler Planetarium provide thousands of hours in support of learning programs,
special events, and museum research activities. From showing visitors the wonders of the sky through
a telescope to mentoring students through our teen and youth initiatives, volunteers play a vital role.
We acknowledge with gratitude our 2014 volunteers for their cumulative service hours.
100–499 HOURS
Bill Andrews•
Mac Carroll
Frank Carter
Jim Clinton•
Patrick Dowdle
Daniel Fabbri
Paul Francuch
Renee French
Margot Getman
Gregory Glover
Carrie Lynn Hennessy
David Hurst
Paul Johnson
Fred Johnson•
Ken King
Tom Kirke
Andrew Kruger
Haris Latic
Mark Montgomery
David Nanberg
Kit Ng
John Noyes
Ryan Pierce
Ethan Salier-Hellendag
Gerardo Bolanos
Gary Drimmer•
Jean Braun
Dan Dumitrescu
Kai Cai
Nneka Erondu
Chris Adams
Michael Caldwell
Arely Estrella
Barbara Lazo•
Vanessa Adana
Saundra Castaneda
Kevin Estrella
Brian Lorenz
Rachael Affenit
Ross Cawthon
Sophie Ettinger
Kathy Williams
Gerardo Marroquin
LaVerne Arp•
Darshan Chakrabarti
Dan Fabrycky
Karisa Zdanky
Ester Pantaleo
Jessica Audina
Bill Chiu•
Shara Fata
Mat Perez-Neut
Aracely Aviles
Ashley Cintron
Ethan Feingold
Allison Pohl
Meral Aycicek
Oleg Ciubarca
Tiffany Finke
Brian Abrego
Bob Popovich
Lizzie Baetz
Emily Clune
Laura Fissel
Victoria Angeles
Mike Regacho
Angel Bahena
Kim Coble•
Ed Follmann
Rex Babiera
Mario Rios
Teresita Aviles Bailey
Ayana Cochran
Andy Frank
Megan Albaugh
Bonham
Taylor Roberts
Mike Balzer
Marissa Colgate
Kevin Franke
Nathaniel Rossum
Josh Bartrom
Dionte Collins
Robert Friedman
Diane Burkholder
Jason Sais
Kirby Baumann
Toshihiro Fujii
Chris Cadayona
Linda Saucedo•
Steve Cosgrove•
Keith Bechtol
Jay Crump
Cathy Gacek•
Quinn Shepherd
Megan Bedell
Steven Czerniak
Desiree Galeski
Chloe Daniel
Clay Shorten
Norman Berg
Jason Gallicchio
Andy de Fonseca
Radhika Dani•
Alvin So
Joe Bernstein
Derek Davis
Aaron Geller
Adriana Flores
Cori Steinberg
Lauren Betancourt
Galina De Bondt
Thomas Geoghegan
Vianney Flores
John Surgot
Sushant Bhola
James Dehaan
James Gifford
Jazmin Garcia
Noah Thomas
Erin Biebuyck
Sushant Dhawle
Ashley Gilliam
Linda Thompson
Sharon Bird
Benedikt Diemer
Becky Giron
Pam Gilmour•
Adam Velk
Chuck Blajszczak
Ernest Dolon
Grant Gingerich
Mireya Gutierrez
Joel Vinas
Lindsey Bleem•
Joanne Dooley
Aaron Gomez
Bill Schneider
Star Hawk
Dave Steppat
Suri Hernandez
Keenan Stites
Gary Lazich
Krista Thompson
Josh Lazo•
Derek Wagner
Jeff Wiedemann•
50–99 HOURS
Adrianna Campos
Dario Giacomoni•
Alex Wright
1–49 HOURS
• Five or more years of service
Pierre Gratia
Brittany Kamai
Lindsay McGowan
Armando Pineda
Tony Smurlo
John Wlazlo
Paul Grogan
Richard Kessler
Don McGregor
Gene Pokorny
Devon Snowden
Mia Wouldfolk
Ryan Grosso
Imran Khan
Richard Mei
Allie Porritt
Leonidas Aliaga Soplin
Liz Wylie
Joe Guzman•
Katy Khan
Saul Mejia
Sal Quintana-Roldan
Tim Sorensen
Kelli Wysoglad
Travis Hackney
Ojus Khanolkar
Terry Melo
Sara Rastegar
Andy Spencer
Sarah Xu
Zach Hafen
Rae Kimball
San Juanita Mendez
Francesca Ratner
Dafna Stempel
Alan Zablocki
Paul Hamb
Elizabeth Koprucki
Miguel Mendoza
Eliza Reyes
Bruce Stephenson
Nicole Zawadzki
Ayesha Hamid
Dorothy Kramer
Billy Menzer
Brandon Rich
Jessika Stocker
David Zegeye
Jennifer Helsby
Kara Lamb
Jose Millan
Christopher Riley
Talia Strait
Susan Zelasko
Bridget Heneghan
Sam Latham
David Miller
Carl Rodriguez
Lorrie Straka
Michael Zevin
Jason Henning
Darrion Lee
Sean Mills
Mary Rodriguez
Arielle Summers
Kat Ziegler
Ninos Hermis•
Zachary Lee
Aneta Miltko
Jonathan Rosner
Shari Summers-Lavelli•
Lynne Zielinski
Katie Hernandez
David Leibowitz
Katy Mitchell
Brendan Rosseau
Adam Szewciw
Josh Zucker
Brenda Hernandez
Kayla Lewis
Khadija Mohammed
Ron Rotunno•
Sofia Tagkaloglou
Oscar Herrera
Cameron Liang
Adrian Montano
Brett Rudder
Olivia Teague
Diep Hoang
Tongyan Lin
Phyllis Montgomery
Andy Salata
Lillie Therieau
Daniel Holz
Tim Linden
David Moore
Richard Saldanha
Ritesh Tipnis
Stephen Hoover
Yoram Lithwick
Isaiah Moore
Lucy Sanchez
Amanda Tran
Marius Horga
Tatianna Mack
Cameron Morgan
Melissa Sanders
Vanessa Trujillo
Michael Horton
Jordan MacQueen
Sarah Morris
Mauricio Santana
Claudio Ugalde
Anthony Hosier
Sidney Madden
Melanie Mudarth
Julia Saucedo
Daan Van Rossum
Zhen Hou
Nisa Malik
John Napoletano•
Zach Sayers
Ali Vanderveld
Edward Hwang
Phil Mansfield
Tyler Natoli
Jeff Sayler
Yessica Velazquez
Doina Ivanenco
Ady Mariscal
Heidi Neale
Cindy Scarlett•
Abby Vieregg
Laron Jackson
Malina Martin
Chelsea Nelson
Jake Schaafsma
Roxanne Vitorillo
Sanja Jagesic
Carmen Maso•
Simeon Norfleet, Jr.
Steven Schmidt
Brian Waskevich
Alexandria Janopoulos
Jacqueline Mason
Paul Nunes
Molli Scott
Doug Watson
Thomas Janopoulos
Carlos Mazon
Jedidiah Oyeyemi
Jacquelyn Sercye
Tom Weisgarber
Mike Javor
Jim McCormick
Karen Page
Cassandra Shapardanis
Elijah McDaniel
Nahee Park•
Sue Wells•
Elise Jennings
Chen Shen
Kathy Wiley
Ryan Jennings
Rachael McDonald
Devki Patel
Manda Smith
Fred Wilson III
Arelia Jones
Laura McDonald•
Mihir Patel
Arfon Smith
Maurice Wilson
• Five or more years of service
43
FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT
Revenue & Support
10%
6%
CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERSHIPS,
AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS
9%
ADMISSIONS
Revenue & Support
49%
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
OTHER GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Operating
Expenses
OTHER EARNED REVENUE
26%
8%
13%
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
COLLECTIONS CARE & STEWARDSHIP
DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
6%
Expenses
ADMINISTRATION
73%
THANK YOU!
EDITORS
DESIGN
Aubrey Henretty
Jell Creative
Alex Varlet
IMAGES
Lauren Boegen
Robin Carlson
Tom Carroll
Latoya
Flowers-Rudd
Brett Kramer
Photography
Chris Gunn
Dan Kuruna
Christie Hoyt
David Miller
NASA, ESA,
SSC, CXC,
and STScl
Zach Sayers
Craig Stillwell
The Adler Planetarium gratefully acknowledges
the generous support it receives from the
Chicago Park District on behalf of Chicago citizens.
Jessica Stocker
Mackenzie
Tennison
If you feel an error has been made in presenting the 2014 Honor Roll, please contact
the Adler’s Institutional Advancement Office at 312.322.0596. Thank you!
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