SciWorks Annual Report 2011-2012

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2011-2012 Annual Report

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Message from the Executive Director Dear SciWorks Supporters, As the new Executive Director of SciWorks, I am honored to become part of one of the long-standing institutions in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The fiscal year 2011-2012 was the one that planted the seeds for a transformation as SciWorks approaches its 50th anniversary — 50 years of providing hands-on, interactive science for the children of Forsyth County and surrounding areas. And despite an ever-changing economic landscape, SciWorks is only becoming stronger.

At the end of June 2012, Dr. Beverly Sanford retired as Executive Director of SciWorks. For 17 years Dr. Sanford did a wonderful job of both maintaining SciWorks’ place in the heart of the community and expanding the profile of the institution. This beloved institution owes Dr. Sanford a debt of gratitude for preparing it to fulfill its mission for the next 50 years.

The 2011-2012 economic climate remained a challenge for SciWorks. The science center received funding from all three levels of government in North Carolina – city, county and state – for which we are very grateful. This funding has been reduced over the years, which has had an impact on programming and exhibit opportunities. Nevertheless, we continued to offer excellent school programs to students from counties all over western North Carolina and southern Virginia. Our school programs and our planetarium remained a strong draw and a reason that SciWorks remains the premier science center in the region.

One of the most exciting events during the spring of 2012 was the opening of the Outdoor Science Park, the final component fulfilled from the 2006 “SciVision: Expanding Our Horizons” capital campaign.

Featuring big, bold, interactive exhibits, this project was supported with a $150,000 grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services from their Museums for America program, as well as monies from BB&T, Southern Community Bank, Corning Inc. Foundation, the American Academy of Dermatology and L. M. Baker, Jr. Our special events, such as Science Cafes, Scout Camp-Ins and summer SciCamps, helped to bring science to a wider audience and kept the local community informed and educated about the research and scientific advancement happening right here in Forsyth County.

As we move into the future, SciWorks is renewing its emphasis on the skills that we can provide children when they are visiting with their families or schools.

These skills of innovation are so important to give the children that we serve the opportunity to imagine and succeed in a future world that we cannot currently predict. These skills include creativity by offering individuals the opportunity to learn about what they are interested in. Second is collaboration and working together in teams to solve real-world problems. Third is responsible risk-taking and getting every child to try something even though they know that they might not succeed the first time. Finally, there is perseverance and the opportunity for children to tackle a challenge repeatedly until they do succeed.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our many donors, well-wishers and the wonderful community here in Forsyth County for all they do to make SciWorks the special place that it is. I would also like to thank the staff and volunteers who work miracles every day to ensure that the children who visit have a terrific educational experience while also having fun. Your support and generosity keep the doors open for everyone to experience the opportunities that SciWorks provides.

I am looking forward to a bright future with new challenges, new opportunities and a new SciWorks.

Paul Kortenaar Executive Director

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Annual Fund

Donations from 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2012 The gifts of SciWorks’ Annual Fund donors are important investments in our science center and the thousands of students and families who visit us each year. Because of the financial investments of our many supporters, SciWorks is able to provide our community with informal, hands-on educational programs and exhibits that are not always feasible in a formal classroom setting.

Thank you to our Annual Fund donors for their generous contributions, their interest in the science education of the community and their confidence in SciWorks.

SciChampions $5,000+ Anne Owen Armfield BB&T Sally Glenn Blanco City of Winston-Salem Duke Energy Dr. Steven R. Feldman and

Mrs. Leora Henkin Forsyth County Lowes Foods State of North Carolina Time Warner Cable Caterpillar National Science Foundation

SciInvestors $2,500 - $4,999 Cook Medical Piedmont Federal Savings Bank Targacept, Inc. Vulcan Materials Company

SciPartners $1,000 - $2,499 AT&T Blue Rhino Dr. and Mrs. Henry Burnett Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp.

Mr. Jonathan M. Cochrane Dr. and Mrs. James Dickerson Dogwood Garden Club Mr. James Dossinger Mr. Craig A. Gunckel Mr. and Mrs. F. Borden Hanes Mr. William E. Hollan, Jr. Mr. Paul A. Jones, III Piedmont Natural Gas Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Porter Shannon and Andrew Pylant Rotary Club of Winston-Salem Mr. and Mrs. John A. Taylor Mr. Daniel C. Wilson

SciSustainers $500 - $999 Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bell, Jr. Mr. Michael A. Myers Dr. David L. Carroll and

Mrs. Melissa Carroll CERTL Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Coords Mr. J. Scott Cramer

Eugene R. Heise, Ph.D. Little Greens Garden Club Mercedes Benz of Winston Salem Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mohr Mrs. Stacy J. Petronzio Drs. David and Beth Reboussin Ms. Robynn Rutledge Ms. Heather Savelle Mr. Paul Sheehy Mr. Bryan D. Spach T.W. Garner Food Co.

$250-$499 Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Brown Mr. Jason Carter Drs. Mark Chappell and Debra Diz Ms. Carmen Caruth and

Mr. Greg Errett Dr. Toinette Fontrier Indera Mills Company Dr. Lewis D. Lipscomb Drs. Michael and Aimee Lischke Rep. Grier Martin and

Ms. Louise Martin Grover and Rene Myers Mr. and Mrs. L. Gordon Pfefferkorn Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Poe Robert Strickland Family Foundation Mrs. Betsy Sawyer Brenda and Tim Scronce Mr. and Mrs. William A. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. W. Fletcher Steele Mrs. Carol Strittmatter Dr. Peggy Valentine

$100 - $249 Dr. and Mrs. Elms L. Allen Dr. and Mrs. Roy L. Alson Dr. Jessica Bailey Mr. Martin M. Baker Ms. Victoria Boysen Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Brett Mr. and Mrs. Gene Conrad Jacqueline Haynes Crawley Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Daubert Mr. and Mrs. William K. Davis Drs. Moser & Gallisdorfer, P.A. Mrs. Margaret Foster Mr. John Edward Gehring Dr. Louis N. Gottlieb Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gwyn Mr. C. Royce Hough Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Iannuzzi Mrs. Joan S. Inman Mr. and Mrs. David A. Irvin

Dr. Richard Janeway Mr. and Mrs. John Koivisto Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lawyer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Leach Dr. and Mrs. A. Stanley Link, Jr. Dr. Stephan Lowe and

Mrs. Naila Gazale Lowe Dr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Nelson, III North Carolina Biotechnology Center Dr. John and Dr. Dominique Patrick Dr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Ross Dr. and Mrs. Larry Rudel Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Shaw T.E. Simpson, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Snively Ms. Shandra N. Stout Ms. Mary Stowe Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tredwell Linda Turlington Mr. and Mrs. Tom Valaoras

Matching Gift Foundations ExxonMobil Foundation First Tennessee Foundation Vulcan Materials Company

Gifts in Kind Kristy Dunn Georgia Eskridge Victoria Fall Lowes Foods Guy V. McHenry Jean Millett Kenneth Roberts (In Memory of

Richard Greene) Dr. Mitch Spindel/Animal Ark

Veterinary Hospital Stimmel Associates, P.A.

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SciWorks …

Where Innovation Begins 2012 June 14, 2012 In 2010, the SciWorks Board of Directors started a new fundraiser to inspire the community and help highlight the importance of a science center in Winston-Salem, the City of Arts and Innovation. The year 2012 marked the third annual “Where Innovation Begins” Dinner & Presentation with a new twist — the addition of a live auction — that raised significant funds for SciWorks’ educational programs and exhibits. The event was held at Forsyth Country Club on June 14. Sarah Barnhardt, the on-field announcer for the Winston-Salem Dash, was the evening’s emcee, and Dr. Patrick M. Lippiello, Co-founder and Senior Principal Scientist at Targacept, gave the keynote address entitled: “The Challenges of Innovation.”

SciWorks is very grateful for all the corporate support and individuals who took part in this exciting event!

Where Innovation Begins $15,000 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

$5,000 BB&T Hatteras Financial RockTenn

$2,500 Vulcan Materials Company

$1,500 Bell, Davis & Pitt Blue Rhino Chermak & Hanson Orthodontics Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp.

Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP Spangler & Rohlfing Pediatric Dentistry Southern Pharmacy Services Wells Fargo

$1,000 Allegacy Federal Credit Union Duke Energy First Tennessee Bank Grover and Rene Myers North Carolina BioNetwork SunTrust Targacept, Inc. TowerWorx Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP

In-Kind Donations Apple Rock Larry Brickey Cammie Collier Amy Dunlap Cordie Freeman Drs. Michael and Aimee Lischke Dioli’s Trattoria Divine Llama Winery Downtown Thai RingMaster Jewelers Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar Vulcan Materials Company Winston-Salem Dash Winston-Salem Symphony

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By the Numbers

13 17 125 5,778 19,737 924 46 74,676

Income and Expenses 7/1/2011 to 6/30/2012

Full-Time Staff

During fiscal year 2011-2012, SciWorks increased the number of volunteers and volunteer hours significantly, thus providing

Part-Time Staff

adults and teenagers with more opportunities to give back to the community and share their expertise. In addition, the science center added 11 more counties to the number of counties

Volunteers and Interns

increases in student attendance. As with many non-profits, the year proved somewhat

Volunteer and Community Service Hours

financially challenging, and SciWorks ended the year with a slight deficit. The science center continues to fulfill its mission while remaining responsible stewards of the money

Student Attendance

SciCamp and Sleepovers

Number of Counties Served: 40 in North Carolina 5 in Virginia 1 in South Carolina

served and laid the groundwork for future

Total Annual Attendance

entrusted to us, and with new leadership in place, the picture looks much brighter for fiscal year 2012-2013.

Total Annual Operating Revenues

$1,181,110

Earned Income:

$508,860

43.08%

Forsyth County:

$180,336

15.27%

City of Winston-Salem:

$170,630

14.45%

State of North Carolina:

$120,215

10.18%

Fundraising:

$201,069

17.02%

Total Annual Operating Expenses

$1,227,523

Personnel Expenses:

$753,780

61.41%

Maintenance, Utilities & Insurance:

$221,319

18.03%

Operating Supplies:

$53,714

4.38%

Advertising & Fundraising:

$54,923

4.47%

Professional Services:

$43,922

3.58%

Cost of Merchandise Sold:

$39,849

2.51%

Exhibit Development & Maintenance:

$30,444

2.48%

Other/Leases/Dues:

$20,283

1.65%

Travel & Meetings:

$18,289

1.49%

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SciWorks Board of Directors 2011-2012

Martin M. Baker

Michael A. Myers

Dr. David Carroll

Joshua B. Neelon

Jason Carter Jonathan M. Cochrane

Stacy J. Petronzio Dr. Susan Q. Phelps

Hunter H. Coords

Robynn R. Rutledge, CPA

Elizabeth Davis

Heather L. Savelle

Vice President Baker and Associates LLC Director, Center for Nanotechnology Wake Forest University

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor BB&T

Senior VP, Private Client Services First Tennessee Coordinator of Divisional Planning for Math, Science & Technologies Forsyth Technical Community College

James Dossinger

Retired — Exxon

Attorney

Bell, Davis & Pitt, PA

Director of Business Development Winston-Salem Dash

Dean, Educational Partnerships Forsyth Technical Community College Property Tax Compliance Manager, AVP BB&T Corporate Tax Senior Director, Investor and Public Relations Targacept, Inc.

Richard W. Sawyer

Senior VP, Market Executive First Citizens Bank

Dr. Steven R. Feldman

Brenda A. Scronce

Jimmy Flythe

Paul D. Sheehy

Margart P. Foster

Patricia A. Shugart

Physician Scientist (Dermatologist) Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Business Relations Manager Duke Energy

Chemist/Entrepreneur

CEO TowerWorx

Facilities Manager Dell, Inc.

Chuck Greene

Craig A. Gunckel

Dr. Eugene Heise

Attorney

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP

Regional Director/External Affairs AT&T North Carolina

Executive Vice President/General Manager RockTenn

Retired — Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Nancy V. Johnston

Executive Director, Piedmont Triad Office NC Biotechnology Center

A. Edward Jones

Deputy County Manager Forsyth County

Paul A. Jones, III Ann Lambros, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Education and Director, CERTL Office Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Michael Lischke, Ph.D.

Director, Northwest AHEC Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Vice President Sales & Marketing Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp.

Bryan D. Spach

Area Sales Manager Vulcan Materials Company

Shandra Nanette Stout Benika J. Thompson

Science Program Manager Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Dr. Peggy Valentine

Dean, School of Health Sciences Winston-Salem State University

Kristina D. Welch

Operations Specialist Blue Cross Blue Shield

Dr. Beverly S.Sanford (Ex Officio) President/CEO SciWorks

Full-time Staff

Part-time Staff

Kevin Caesar

Ronald Boone

Allyson McCauley

Debbie Cesta

Carol Clarke

Robert Patsiga, Ph.D.

Katherine Goodall

Melissa Perryman

David Gosinksi

Ronzo Reid

Jonthan Gunter

James Rhinehardt

W. Sam Hancock

Sanford Rosner

Natural Sciences Coordinator Vice President, Development and Marketing

Donna N. Gentry

Development Assistant/Membership Coordinator

Melissa Hilton

Visitor Services Supervisor

Christy Ferguson

Museum Scheduling Coordinator

Kelli J. Isenhour

Vice President Programs and Education

Justin Nichols

Planetarium Technician

Carl Nisbet

Vice President, Facilities and Grounds

Jeff Perryman

Exhibits Specialist

Beverly S. Sanford, Ph.D. President/CEO

Phyllis Weatherly-Rosner Educator

Adam Wilson

Facilities Manager

Thomas Wilson

Vice President, Exhibits

Facilities Assistant Finance Specialist Visitor Services Assistant Planetarium Assistant Visitor Services Assistant

Vice President, Finance and Administration

Kirsten Henkenius

Online Marketing Coordinator

Karla Jesselson

Animal Curator

Marketing Coordinator Planetarium Assistant Natural Science Assistant Facilities Assistant Exhibits Technician Facilities Assistant

Bobbie Tucker

Science Shop Manager

Tommy Vestal

Visitor Services Assistant

Carl Weston Presenter

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