2020 Impact Report

inspiring tomorrow's leaders and empowering communities

The National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization changing the way humanity cares for our ocean planet. Through unparalleled exhibits, science-based education programs and hands-on field initiatives, we are creating a community of hopeful conservationists, driven by our mission to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic—which impacted every facet of our operations throughout 2020 and temporarily shuttered the Aquarium to guests for an unprecedented 109 days from March to July—we are proud of what we accomplished this year to benefit people, animals and the planet.

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Close-up of a Snapping Turtle Being Held

nature

Restoring Vital Habitats for Wildlife and People

For more than 20 years, we have helped restore thousands of acres throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed—including planting native gardens and wetland grasses in Baltimore City and beyond to provide habitat for wildlife and promote coastal resiliency. We work to combat climate change, save wildlife and habitats and stop plastic pollution.

From where the National Aquarium sits at the Inner Harbor's edge in downtown Baltimore, the Patapsco River winds its way to the storied Chesapeake Bay, which connects us to the Atlantic and Earth's one, global ocean. Our location is an important reminder of our responsibility to our community, region and planet.

A snapping turtle found at Masonville Cove, the first certified Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership in the U.S., during a Bioblitz event.

"It's not the responsibility of any one person or organization or agency to clean up the Inner Harbor. If you want something done, you do it." Jack Cover, general curator, National Aquarium

Aquarium Staff Working on the Floating Wetlands Drone Shot of Watersedge Park Shoreline Planting Mayor Young Signs Bag Bill at Aquarium Young BioBlitz Participant Looks for Wildlife at Masonville Cove Phone Taking a Picture of a Plant at a Masonville Cove BioBlitz

Rescued Grey Seal Pippi Floating in Pool at ACRC

nurture

Caring for Animals at the Aquarium and in the Wild

We practice the highest standards of animal care and promote animal welfare—both inside the Aquarium and out.

All animals—from microorganisms to apex predators—play critical roles in maintaining healthy ecosystems and a healthy ocean, which humans rely upon for oxygen, water, climate regulation, food, energy and other resources.

Rescued grey seal Pippi Longstocking spent just over nine months at the Animal Care and Rescue Center, the longest seal case we have had since our program began in 1991. Her long stay was due in part to the time it took to treat—and for her to heal from—an ear infection that required surgery.

"Giving each and every animal at the National Aquarium the best care possible every single day to ensure each one experiences great welfare is what drives our team. It's why we're here—on typical days as well as on not-so-typical days like those we saw in 2020." Stephanie Allard, vice president of animal care and welfare, National Aquarium

Animal Care and Welfare Staff Cleaning Blacktip Reef Doctor Jeyakimar Releases Pippi Longstocking Dolphin Jade Receiving Enrichment Training at a Floating Dock Hand Feeding Green Sea Turtle Kai in ACRC Aquarist Holding Sandstone Snake-Neck Turtle Hatchling

Silhouettes of Two Guests Viewing the Allegheny Stream Exhibit

next generation

Inspiring the Ocean Conservationists of Tomorrow

With a wide range of programs for students from pre-K through college, we are an educational partner that works with young people, families, schools and communities to build STEM skills, spur conservation action and prepare students for college and careers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects overall employment to grow by 5% between 2018 and 2028, but forecasts that jobs in science, technology, engineering and math fields will expand by nearly 9%. Women continue to be underrepresented in the STEM workforce, as do Black and Hispanic/Latino communities. We believe diverse backgrounds, thoughts and opinions are critical to scientific progress and the continued development of inclusive conservation and climate change solutions.

Two young guests explore the Maryland: Mountains to the Sea exhibit, which was refreshed in 2020 with the generous support of the France-Merrick Foundation.

"When I was a freshman just joining the Aquarium, I didn't know really anything about the sea. Now, three years later, I'm actively trying to find ways to learn more about the animals, culture and mystery of the ocean, which has also led me to want to become a marine biologist and continue in this field during college." Akil Smith, 11th grader, Archbishop Curley High School; participant, Henry Hall Fellowship

Shingleback Skink Being Shown During Virtual Tour Read to Reef Child Reading at Highlandtown Library Education Programs - Henry Hall Attendees in Forest in Maine Girl Examining Water Through a Magnifying Glass Adult and Child Looking at Turtle in Chesapeake Marsh Exhibit

Aquarium Staff and Volunteers Work in Exeter Street Community Garden

neighbors

Honoring Our Commitment to Our Community

The National Aquarium attracts visitors from around the globe, but we belong to Baltimore. We work to ensure that a visit to the Aquarium is within reach of all our neighbors. We also invest in projects and engage city residents in important conservation work right in their own neighborhoods—from Jonestown to Locust Point to Curtis Bay. In 2020, we supported immediate community needs brought on by the pandemic.

At the Exeter Street Community Garden in Jonestown, Aquarium staff work with community volunteers to plant, nurture and harvest vegetables, and then distribute fresh produce to neighbors.

"The National Aquarium's partnership in Jonestown began before the Animal Care and Rescue Center even started to be built. There was clear back and forth communication with the community about what would be going on, and they promised to stay engaged with the community once the ACRC was open—which they have. Conservation Community Coordinator Amber Doherty's dedication to Jonestown is genuine. Amber and the Aquarium are true partners." Malik Jordon, president, Historic Jonestown Incorporated

Group of blue blubber jellies Aquarium Employees Giving a Virtual Tour with a Tortise 2 Guests Looking at a Scarlet Macaw Volunteer in Mask Harvesting Exeter Street Garden Aquarium Employee Fabricating Coral

Employee in Mask Feeding 2 Sloths

by the numbers

Our Economic Impact: Supporting Maryland by attracting visitors and creating jobs

Since the day the Aquarium opened in 1981, we have served as an important economic anchor in Baltimore City and throughout Maryland. This remained true in 2020, even though we were closed to guests for more than 100 days, our capacity was limited when we reopened, and national and international travel was restricted. Our award-winning exhibits still attracted visitors, generating a significant amount of tax revenue. As one of the top three aquariums in the United States and the largest paid cultural destination in Maryland, we have historically created $455 million in economic activity statewide each year.

(Source: "The Economic Contributions of the National Aquarium: A 2017 Update" created by Sage Policy Group, September 2017.)

National Aquarium animals like the Linne's two-toed sloths required the same level of daily care as always in 2020, despite the pandemic and the Aquarium's extended closure.

Piers 3 and 4 of the Aquarium Omega Whale Skeleton 2 Young Girls in Masks Looking at Fish in Amazon River Forest Exhibit

our donors

Unleashing possibility with your generosity

lifetime giving

The National Aquarium exists today because of the leadership and continuing support of the entire community. The following list recognizes those who have contributed a total of $200,000 or more to the National Aquarium since it opened in 1981.

  • Anonymous (3)
  • The Abell Foundation, Inc.
  • Animal Planet/Discovery
  • Anne Arundel County Government
  • The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
  • Baltimore City
  • The Baltimore Sun Media Group
  • Helen and Merrill Bank
  • Bank of America
  • The Batza Family Foundation
  • The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
  • BD Life Science
  • The Herbert Bearman Foundation
  • The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
  • The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation, Inc.
  • Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
  • Campbell Foundation
  • Cermaq
  • CFG Bank
  • Chesapeake Bay Trust
  • The Citizens of Baltimore County
  • The Classic Catering People
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Constellation, an Exelon Company
  • Scott Corwon
  • Coty, Inc.
  • Department of Defense--US Navy
  • Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown
  • Embassy Suites Baltimore Downtown & Grand Historic Venue
  • France-Merrick Foundation
  • Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
  • Mr. Randall M. Griffin
  • H&S Bakery, Inc.
  • LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust
  • Harford County Government
  • William Randolph Hearst Foundation
  • Hoffberger Family Philanthropies
  • Howard County Government/Howard County Arts Council
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • IMPACTS Research & Development
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services
  • The Kresge Foundation
  • Legg Mason, Inc.
  • Lockheed Martin
  • M&M/Mars
  • M&T Bank
  • M&T Bank Charitable Foundation
  • Ms. Ellen Madden
  • Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Maryland Environmental Service
  • Maryland Port Administration
  • Maryland State Department of Education
  • McCormick & Company, Inc.
  • The Sumner T. McKnight Foundation
  • Mr. Harvey M. Meyerhoff
  • The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund, Inc.
  • Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds
  • Middendorf Foundation
  • Mr. William H. Miller III
  • Morgan Stanley
  • The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation
  • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • National Science Foundation
  • Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
  • Mr. Scott Plank
  • PNC Bank
  • Jennifer and George Reynolds
  • Betty and Tom Robinson
  • Rosemore, Inc.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr.
  • The Rouse Company
  • The Ryland Group
  • Richard H. Schwartz
  • Mrs. Nina Selin and the Honorable Ivan Selin
  • Shared Earth Foundation
  • Sodexo
  • Southern Maryland RC&D Board
  • Stanley Black & Decker
  • State of Maryland
  • Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic
  • Helene R. Swearer
  • T. Rowe Price
  • T. Rowe Price Foundation
  • The Times Mirror Foundation
  • Toyota/Pivec Advertising, Ltd.
  • Toyota USA Foundation
  • Transamerica
  • Transamerica Foundation
  • Travelers Foundation
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • Venable LLP
  • Veolia North America
  • Verizon
  • Virgin Holidays
  • W. R. Grace & Co.
  • The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
  • Mary Jo and Ted Wiese

strategic initiatives

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize donors who have made investments in strategic initiatives since 2010.

$1,000,000+

  • Anonymous
  • Baltimore City
  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
  • Campbell Foundation
  • CFG Bank
  • The Citizens of Baltimore County
  • Constellation, an Exelon Company
  • Scott Corwon
  • Jennifer and George Reynolds
  • State of Maryland
  • Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$500,000–$999,999

  • The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Mr. Scott Plank
  • The Wiese Family Charitable Foundation

$250,000–$499,999

  • The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
  • Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
  • Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds
  • Mr. William H. Miller III
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Betty and Tom Robinson
  • Richard H. Schwartz
  • Virgin Holidays

$100,000–$249,999

  • Bob and Carol Carter
  • Colleen Dilenschneider
  • Magic Memories
  • The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund

$50,000–$99,999

  • Anonymous
  • John and Gayle Bremer
  • Brown Advisory
  • Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
  • Middendorf Foundation
  • Pearlstone Family Fund
  • Plano-Coudon Construction
  • John and Susan Racanelli
  • Shared Earth Foundation

$10,000–$49,999

  • AT&T Foundation
  • The Herbert Bearman Foundation
  • Bruce and Polly Behrens
  • Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Fund
  • The Classic Catering People
  • Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cowie
  • Philip and Ann Gallant
  • The Hecht-Levi Foundation
  • Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
  • Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund
  • People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
  • Don and Joan Pettit
  • Mark and Joanne Pollak
  • W. Charles Rogers III and Margie Whitman
  • Paul and Deborah Silber
  • SimEx Iwerks
  • The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust
  • Michele J. Sparks and Ronald M. Sparks, Jr.
  • Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
  • Venable LLP

$5,000–$9,999

  • Bruce, Caren, Bret, and Corie Hoffberger
  • Mrs. Anne G. Imboden
  • NFP Advisor Services, LLC / Berman McAleer, Inc.
  • RBC Blue Water Project
  • Ms. Tamika Langley Tremaglio

$2,500–$4,999

  • Amaryllis Foundation
  • BSq Wine Co. LLC
  • Lee and Whitney Riley

$500–$2,499

  • Anonymous
  • Dr. Carole C. Baldwin
  • Ms. Carole Cook
  • James and Martha Crowley Charitable Fund
  • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edward
  • Ms. Susan Flanigan
  • Gertrude's
  • Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  • Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
  • Ms. Diana Ramsay
  • Ms. Shirley Sontheimer
  • Mr. James Steverson
  • Mr. and Mrs. Jay Zeigler

national aquarium society

The following elite group of donors demonstrated their commitment to ocean conservation by supporting the National Aquarium with gifts of $2,500 or more in 2020.

  • Anonymous (6)
  • The Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson Adams and Mr. Timothy Adams
  • Margot Amelia
  • Gary Bahena and Jeannie McCoy
  • Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Bajaj
  • The Batza Family Foundation
  • David and Eric Beard-Sackett
  • Sean Beattie
  • Rebecca and Harold D. Beavers
  • Bruce and Polly Behrens
  • William and Carol Berg
  • The Beveridge Family
  • Mr. and Mrs. Max Bohnstedt
  • John and Carolyn Boitnott
  • Adam and Meredith Borden
  • Winnie and Neal Borden
  • Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
  • Ms. Catherine M. Brennan
  • Mr. Marc G. Bunting
  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
  • Gina Campbell
  • The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc.
  • Stephen Charles and Janice Hazlehurst
  • Mr. Todd V. Chester
  • David Churchill
  • Janet and James Clauson
  • Code Blue Charitable Foundation/Shari Sant Plummer and Daniel L. Plummer
  • Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cowie
  • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crumbling
  • Leigh Ann Curl, MD and Ms. Liz Kaminski
  • Samuel and Edith Dell
  • Colleen Dilenschneider
  • Harriet Dopkin and Steve Montgomery
  • Jane and Larry Droppa
  • Ms. Emily Dwyer
  • Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dwyer
  • Amy Elias and Richard Pearlstone
  • Ann Y. Fenwick
  • JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman
  • Mrs. Charlotte Ober Goodwin
  • Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
  • Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Graul, Jr.
  • Mr. Randall M. Griffin
  • Charles E. (Ted) Herget, Jr.
  • Russell Howey
  • Ms. Diane S. Humphrey
  • Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
  • John and Marilyn Kuray
  • Kerry Leite and Emily Leite
  • David and Kathleen Lindenstruth
  • Scott Douglas Melton and M. Margaret Glover
  • Robb and Sheila Merritt
  • Ronald and Carol Mettam
  • Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Morrissette
  • Meredith Mowen/The Mowen Family Charitable Trust
  • Ed and Karen Nevin/The Ed and Karen Nevin Family Gift Fund
  • Joseph and Melissa Nigro
  • Kimberly A. and Charles A. Phillips, Jr.
  • Point A College Counseling
  • Mark and Joanne Pollak
  • John and Susan Racanelli
  • Mr. Robert Ramin and Dr. Denise M. DeConcini
  • Jennifer and George Reynolds
  • Dan and Kelly Rizzo
  • Betty and Tom Robinson
  • Brian and Mary Jo Rogers
  • Jamie Romano
  • Dr. Enric Sala and Ms. Kristin Rechberger
  • Robert, Kay, and Matthew Sauers
  • J. Mark and Lorraine Schapiro
  • Timothy and Ann Scheve
  • Richard H. Schwartz
  • Joel and Kathy Sher
  • Mr. Alex F. Smith
  • Michele J. Sparks and Ronald M. Sparks, Jr.
  • Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic
  • Sam and Ellyn Sydney
  • Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
  • Ms. Judith Wagner
  • Ms. Beatrice L. Ward
  • Mr. Pedro Wasmer
  • Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Wiese
  • Todd Wilson and Ted Delaplaine
  • Jeannette and Jason Young

individual giving

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize those individuals who made generous philanthropic contributions in 2020.

$1,000,000+

  • Ms. Emily Dwyer
  • Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dwyer

$500,000–999,999

  • Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting
  • Mr. Edward A. Wiese

$100,000–$249,999

  • The Batza Family Foundation
  • Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cowie
  • Jennifer and George Reynolds
  • Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randielovic

$25,000–$99,999

  • Bruce and Polly Behrens
  • Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
  • Ms. C. Selma Carton (estate of)
  • Colleen Dilenschneider
  • David and Kathleen Lindenstruth
  • Betty and Tom Robinson
  • Shari Sant Plummer and Daniel L. Plummer
  • Richard H. Schwartz
  • Michele J. Sparks and Ronald M. Sparks, Jr.

$10,000–$24,999

  • Adam and Meredith Borden
  • Mr. Marc G. Bunting
  • Gina Campbell
  • David Churchill
  • Jane and Larry Droppa
  • Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Graul, Jr.
  • Charles E. (Ted) Herget, Jr.
  • Russell Howey
  • Ms. Diane S. Humphrey
  • Allyson and Mohannad Jishi
  • Joseph and Melissa Nigro
  • Pearlstone Family Fund, Inc.
  • John and Susan Racanelli
  • Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
  • Dr. Enric Sala and Ms. Kristin Rechberger
  • Mr. Alex F. Smith
  • The Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson and Mr. Timothy J. Adams
  • Ms. Judith Wagner and Ms. Catherine Russell
  • Ms. Beatrice L. Ward

$5,000–$9,999

  • Anonymous
  • William and Carol Berg
  • Stephen Charles and Janice Hazlehurst
  • Janet and James Clauson
  • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Crumbling
  • Dr. David Granite and Dr. Mary Lou Oster-Granite
  • Robb and Sheila Merritt
  • Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Morrissette
  • Meredith Mowen/The Mowen Family Charitable Trust
  • Kimberly A. and Charles A. Phillips, Jr.
  • J. Mark and Lorraine Schapiro
  • Timothy and Ann Scheve
  • Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
  • Jeannette and Jason Young

$1,000–$4,999

  • Anonymous (9)
  • Margot Amelia
  • Ms. Sharon K. Applegate and Mr. Allen Copus
  • Gary Bahena and Jeannie McCoy
  • Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Bajaj
  • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barry
  • David and Eric Beard-Sackett
  • Sean Beattie
  • Bill Belichick and Linda Holliday
  • Wendy W. Benchley
  • Dr. Robert Berger and Mrs. Cathleen S. Berger
  • Jacqueline Bershad
  • The Beveridge Family
  • Mr. and Mrs. Max Bohnstedt
  • John and Carolyn Boitnott
  • Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
  • Mrs. Elizabeth B. Brasser and Mr. Raymond Brasser
  • Ms. Catherine M. Brennan
  • David W. Buck Family Foundation
  • Mr. and Mrs. Matt Caruso
  • Mr. Todd V. Chester
  • Cho-Packer Giving Fund
  • Dr. Leigh A. Curl and Ms. Elizabeth Kaminski
  • David and Jennifer Dardis
  • Samuel and Edith Dell
  • Maxwell Doherty
  • Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Donham
  • Harriet Dopkin and Steve Montgomery
  • Mr. and Mrs. Scott E. Dorsey
  • Dos Gatos Artisan Jewelry
  • Nancy Faulkner
  • The Feller Household
  • Ann Y. Fenwick
  • Tami and Stuart Fine
  • Mr. and Mrs. Brian Frederick
  • JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman
  • Victoria E. Gagen
  • Philip and Ann Gallant
  • Ms. Linda L. George
  • Ms. Sandra Levi Gerstung
  • Mrs. Charlotte Ober Goodwin
  • Mr. Randall M. Griffin
  • Catherine R. and James Hammond
  • Ian and Karen Henderson
  • Dr. Lynley Herbert and Matthew Herbert
  • Sandra and Thomas Hess
  • David Hexter, MD and Federica Farinelli, PhD
  • Mr. and Mrs. James Hudec, Jr.
  • Dr. Lily Im and Dr. Tom Reifsnyder
  • Kevin and Kendra Irwin
  • Patricia Jonas
  • William and Mildred Kaplan Charitable Foundation
  • Han Jong Koh
  • John and Marilyn Kuray
  • Mr. Andrew Lapayowker and Ms. Sarah McCafferty
  • Andrea B. Laporte
  • Mr. Jeff Lawrence and Ms. Lily Cheung
  • Ms. Kerry Leite and Ms. Emily Leite
  • Nancy P. Lohr
  • Dominique and Bryan Long
  • Chris and Jessica Lupold
  • Robbi McClane
  • Nancy McKay and Jodi Lis
  • Scott Douglas Melton and M. Margaret Glover
  • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Meyer
  • Virag and Balazs Nagy
  • The Nevin Household
  • The Obaza Family Charitable Trust
  • The Ochs Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Candace Osunsade
  • Point A College Counseling
  • Mark and Joanne Pollak
  • Johanna Purvis and Donald Brand
  • Jonathan and Colleen Ralph
  • Mr. Robert Ramin and Dr. Denise M. DeConcini
  • Ms. Betty J. Rice
  • Dan and Kelly Rizzo
  • Vicky and Brett Rogers
  • W. Charles Rogers III and Margie Whitman
  • Brian and Mary Jo Rogers
  • Jamie Romano
  • Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr.
  • Raymond T. Rye II and Ellen T. Rye
  • The Sanford Household
  • Robert, Kay, and Matthew Sauers
  • Robert W. and Elaine L. Schaefer
  • Carol and Ronald Sher
  • Joel and Kathy Sher
  • Dr. Robert A. Sikorski and Mrs. Kathleen M. Sikorski
  • Ronnie Silverstein
  • Scott M. Smiley
  • Julian P. Smith and Carol Lynne Burek
  • Mr. Travis and Mrs. Angela Stiens
  • Summer Memories Zine Team and the FFXV Fandom
  • Sam and Ellyn Sydney
  • Beth and David Tohn
  • Peter Van Allen, Sr.
  • Mr. Pedro Wasmer
  • Barbara and David Weaver
  • Margaret Webbert and Mike Plaisted
  • Todd Wilson and Ted Delaplaine

$500–$999

  • Anonymous (18)
  • William Achenbach and Sarah Kelly
  • Bradley and Courtney Akitake
  • Dr. Wendy Alexander
  • Vincent and Stefanie Anastasio
  • Christine Ayars and Lauren Steward
  • Mr. and Mrs. George Baker
  • Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Ball
  • Bradie Barr and Tollie Miller
  • Fred and Melody Bateman
  • Amanda Bauer
  • Heidi & Brian Berghuis
  • Charles Berko and Oretha Sogbie
  • The Berkowitz Household
  • Marcus Bernard and Diamond Coleman
  • Nathan and Hollie Bickford
  • Ms. Leslie V. Bishop
  • Dr. Leslie and Mrs. Dina Bluhm
  • Michael J. Borowitz and Barbara J. Crain
  • Paul and Betsy Bratz
  • Daniel and Susan Brennan
  • Marlene Brooks
  • Dr. and Mrs. Donald Brown
  • Andrew Brown
  • Mona S. Brown
  • Amanda Budny
  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burton
  • Drew Cameron
  • Thomas Chandler and Stephanie Powell
  • Gregory and Tatiana Cheloff
  • Ann K. Clapp
  • Ryan Clarke
  • CMS Associates LLC
  • Kathy Colston and Hetty Fanfani
  • Mr. and Mrs. John C. Cooper, III
  • Tom Crusse and David Imre
  • The Cullis Household
  • Jo Anna Dale
  • Mohammed and Tehmeena Dar
  • Jennifer Davis
  • Mr. and Mrs. Mark Davison
  • Richard W. and Verna Day
  • Drs. Nathan and Jennifer Dean
  • Stephen and Maryann Dembeck
  • Diageo's Zero Harm Program
  • Dr. and Mrs. James Dicke
  • Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Dolan
  • Joleen and Joshua Doverspike
  • Sid Dugar
  • Laura K. Duklewski
  • Cory and Mary Earl
  • Alma H. Edgerly
  • Daniel Eline and Aubrey Reichard-Eline
  • Matthew and Melissa Elliott
  • Ms. Nancy S. Elson
  • Mr. Andrew J. and Mrs. Lea M. Fitzsimons
  • Mr. and Mrs. Karl Flenner
  • Dana and Wendy Frank
  • Michelle and Jason Frankie
  • Fred and Lisa
  • Paula and Lou Friedman
  • Michael and Kseniya Galayda
  • Eric Gee and Andrea Westcot
  • Susan Gillette and Caroline Friedman
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harrell N. Gillis, Jr.
  • Ms. Christina Girotti and Mr. Mark Manno
  • Timothy Goetze
  • Gorsuch Family Foundation
  • Jeffrey and Lael Grigg
  • Shirley C. Grimes
  • Gordon and Mary Groven
  • Michele V. Hagans
  • Susan Hahn
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hannon
  • Dr. Teresa Hanyok
  • The Harcarik Household
  • Leslie and Marshall Harrell III
  • Cherie Harris
  • Linda S. Harrison
  • Wayne and Angela Helge
  • Mr. Valerio Horick
  • Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hunter
  • David and Michelle Hyson
  • Drs. Troy Jacobs and Kawsar Talaat
  • Jason and Ren Jacobs
  • Andy Johnson
  • E. Robert and Townsend Kent
  • Robert R. Kern, Jr.
  • Dr. Ahmed Khan and Ms. Alice Sturm
  • Tony Kikola
  • Dr. Julia Kim and Dr. Eric Raabe
  • Dr. James G. Kirk and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Kirk
  • Janet Kisler
  • The Klebieko Household
  • Mark and Deb Kramer
  • Mr. Geoff Kratville and Mrs. Courtney Trombly
  • Dr. Barbara and Mr. Robert Landau
  • Neal Langan
  • Melissa and Stephen Lantz
  • Virginia and Catherine Laurence
  • Billy and Casey Laxton
  • Rachel Leahy
  • Alan Ledbetter
  • Dr. and Mrs. Yuan C. Lee
  • Mr. William M. Legg and Ms. Adelaide Skoslund
  • Bonnie and Philip Lerch
  • Earl and Darielle Linehan
  • The Longlade Household
  • Terry and Jean Longstreth
  • Hamlet and Claudia Lopez
  • Astrid Maas and China Derr
  • Amy Macht and George Gross
  • The Magden Family
  • Angela Martz
  • Cory and Amy W. Matsui
  • Mr. Christopher McCalla
  • Edward F. McDonald
  • Ryan McKeon and Katie Spulak
  • Aron Megyeri and Sarah Lafave
  • Chris and Stephanie Miskiewicz
  • Christina Morga and David Wayne Wallace
  • Emily Myers and Dominic Frasca
  • Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Myers
  • Duane M. Nathaniel
  • Stephen and Joy Neal
  • Margaret Neall
  • Darlene and Scott Nevin
  • Harry and Janet Oken
  • Karen Osei-Boeteng
  • Lawrence C. Pakula
  • The Palmieri Household
  • Ryan Patanaphan
  • Don and Joan Pettit
  • Sue and Mike Pitchford
  • Dr. and Mrs. David B. Posner
  • The Quinn Household
  • Santos Quintanilla
  • Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rains
  • Dr. Iain Reed and Ms. Janie Schleyman
  • Rebecca and Brad Renick
  • Stephen and Casey Rhoads
  • Michael Ridge and Emily Stuck
  • Thomas Riford
  • The Rivers Household
  • James W. Rodgers
  • Susan Roza and Matthew Glick
  • Shuolun Ruan, MD
  • Joanne and Mike Rund
  • Alexander and Amy Ryan
  • Salomon and Heather Salinas
  • The Schiefelbein Household
  • Paul Schindelar
  • Cindy and Ron Schnaar
  • Elizabeth Seeger and Family
  • Amanda and Mark Seitz
  • M. Sigmund and Barbara K. Shapiro Philanthropic Fund
  • Robert and Tammy Sickels
  • Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Silverstone
  • Becky Simmons
  • Mr. and Mrs. Brian Singer
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood A. Sinsky
  • Carole Ann Small and Robert Slemp
  • Kyler Smart and Julie Gantz
  • Mr. Rodney Smith and Mrs. Sandrene Smith
  • Jennifer and Brandi Smith
  • Ms. Shirley Sontheimer
  • William and Marna Sorenson
  • Mr. Philip Soto and Mrs. Anita Soto
  • Dr. Charles B. Spainhour
  • Paul and Sofia Stachel
  • Brian Stark and Natalie Walker
  • Mike and Elaine Stephens
  • Jennifer Stewart and Nakia Kelly
  • William and Victoria Stone
  • Amy Stone
  • Thomas and Karen Straehle
  • John C. and Barbara Tachovsky
  • Chuck and Maria Tildon
  • Aaron and Jennifer Trask
  • The Trecker Household
  • Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Troll
  • Mr. and Mrs. David Trudil
  • Karen and Emily Tuohy
  • Dr. Annie Umbricht
  • Dr. and Mrs. J. Wade
  • Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Walker
  • Charles Walker and Joan Mitchell
  • Dr. Susan Warner-Jones and Mr. Steven Jones
  • Mr. Jeffrey Warren
  • The Watson Household
  • James Louis Watson
  • Ron and Linda Weigel
  • Dr. and Mrs. Roland W. Wentworth
  • Emma Wesoloski
  • John and Barbara Westgate
  • Ken and Linda Whitehead
  • Tom and Diana Willcox
  • Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wilson
  • Clinton and Christine Winchester
  • The Winer Household
  • Paul Wissman and Amteshwar Singh
  • Kim and John Wolff
  • Teri Young
  • Michael and Kimberly Zelena
  • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zeni

institutional giving

The National Aquarium is pleased to recognize those organizations that made generous contributions in 2020.

$1,000,000+

  • Campbell Foundation
  • CFG Bank
  • Constellation, an Exelon Company
  • State of Maryland
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$100,000–$999,999

  • City of Baltimore
  • Baltimore Civic Fund
  • The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
  • Bunting Family Foundation
  • Chesapeake Bay Trust
  • Citizens of Baltimore County
  • France-Merrick Foundation
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services
  • Magic Memories
  • Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Maryland State Department of Education
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • T. Rowe Price Foundation

$30,000–$99,999

  • Department of Defense—US Navy
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank
  • Kahlert Foundation
  • LaVerna Hahn Charitable Trust
  • Lockwood Associates
  • M&T Bank
  • Maryland Department of Labor and Licensing
  • Maryland Environmental Service
  • Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
  • The Harvey M. Meyerhoff Fund
  • Morgan Stanley
  • PepsiCo
  • Schmidt Family Foundation
  • Shared Earth Foundation
  • Transamerica Foundation
  • United States Fish & Wildlife Service

$10,000–$29,999

  • Anonymous (2)
  • Advanced Business Systems
  • Baltimore Office of Sustainability
  • Bank of America
  • BD Life Sciences
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Brown Advisory
  • The Campbell Foundation
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Fund
  • The Classic Catering People
  • Deloitte
  • H&S Bakery
  • The Hecht-Levi Foundation
  • Howard County Government/Howard County Arts Council
  • Macy's
  • Mars Foundation
  • Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation
  • McCormick & Company
  • National Wildlife Refuge Association
  • PNC Bank
  • RadNet
  • The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust
  • Stifel
  • Systems Application & Technologies, Inc.
  • T. Rowe Price
  • Truist Foundation
  • W. R. Grace & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  • Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists

$5,000–$9,999

  • Amaryllis Foundation
  • American Real Estate Partners
  • American Sugar Refining
  • American Trading and Production Corporation
  • American Urological Association
  • Archdiocese of Baltimore
  • Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4
  • The Baltimore Life Insurance Company
  • The Baltimore Sun Media Group
  • Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation
  • Carnegie Institution for Science - Department of Embryology
  • Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
  • Cimed International, Incorporated
  • Corporate Office Properties Trust
  • DAP Products Inc.
  • Delaplaine Foundation
  • Design Collective
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  • Foundation M
  • GEICO
  • General Dynamics - OTS
  • Winnie and Neal Borden/The Harry L. Gladding Foundation
  • Goldsmith Family Foundation
  • Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
  • Harkins Builders
  • J.F. Fischer
  • Kelly & Associates Insurance Group/KELLY Payroll
  • Knorr Brake Company
  • L&M International, Inc.
  • LAZ Inner Harbor Garage
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund
  • Maury Donnelly & Parr
  • McCormick Hunt Valley Plant
  • MECU of Baltimore
  • Merritt Properties, LLC
  • Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
  • Laura J. Niles Foundation
  • Pompeian
  • Port Covington Impact Team
  • Republic Services of Baltimore
  • RSM US, LLP
  • Rummel, Klepper & Kahl
  • Dr. Scholl Foundation
  • Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler
  • Truist
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • Willis Towers Watson
  • Willscot
  • Wolters Kluwer Health

$1,000–$4,999

  • Adell Plastics
  • The Arc Baltimore - CLS Program 45
  • Bloomberg Inc.
  • Caplan Family Foundation
  • Children's Fresh Air Society Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation
  • Danaher Corporation
  • EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC
  • The Eliasberg Family Foundation
  • Exelon Foundation
  • Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP
  • Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.
  • Jack's Small Engine & Generator Service, LLC
  • Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation
  • Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation
  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • NM Morris Family Foundation
  • The Joseph Mullan Company
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • PNC Foundation
  • RCM&D
  • The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt
  • Rogers-Wilbur Foundation
  • Rosemore
  • Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel Baltimore
  • Shawe & Rosenthal, LLP
  • Edward St. John Foundation
  • Sysco Baltimore
  • The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
  • Uno Restaurant
  • USI Insurance Services
  • Whiteford, Taylor and Preston, L.L.P.
  • Young Again Foundation

$500–$999

  • Asset Strategy Consultants
  • Ayers / Saint / Gross
  • The Coventry School Inc. For Dogs & Their People
  • Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC
  • JP Morgan Chase Foundation
  • Kramon & Graham, P.A.
  • Rachuba Management
  • Worldwide Small Change Foundation

matching gift companies

The following organizations generously matched their employees' gifts to the National Aquarium in 2020.

  • Allstate Foundation
  • Apple Inc.
  • AT&T
  • Bank of America Charitable Foundation
  • Becton, Dickinson and Company
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
  • Comcast
  • Exelon Foundation
  • FM Global
  • Fox Corporation
  • General Mills
  • Google
  • IBM Corporation
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Mastercard
  • Microsoft
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Novetta
  • Pfizer Foundation
  • PNC Foundation
  • PwC US and Mexico
  • QVC
  • Stifel
  • Synchrony
  • T. Rowe Price Foundation
  • UnitedHealth Group

staff and volunteer giving

In addition to giving their time and talent, many staff and volunteers made philanthropic contributions to the National Aquarium in 2020. We thank them for their commitment and generosity.

  • Anonymous (5)
  • Maya Alexander
  • Stephanie Allard
  • Margot Amelia
  • Donna Austin
  • Christina Bailey
  • Penny Bank
  • Symone Barkley
  • Juliana Bauerle
  • Kathryn Beahn
  • Sean Beattie
  • Carol Elseth Benfield
  • Jacqueline Bershad
  • Michael Bluey-Molina
  • Jacqueline Bowie and Joseph Starnes
  • Barbara Caan
  • James and Colleen Calabrese
  • Martin Clancy
  • Tom Crusse
  • Cynthia Davis
  • Morgan W. Denney
  • Catherine B. DiCioccio
  • Diver Dan
  • Jessica and Richard Donahue
  • Dos Gatos Artisan Jewelry
  • Terri Dunahay
  • Charles Erbe
  • Liz A. Evans
  • Lauren Fauth
  • Kevin and Kaye Flamm
  • Geralyn Fromm
  • Adrienne Garwood
  • Gretchen Geiger
  • Bill and Shirley Gibson
  • Andrew Glass
  • Michael A. Grandel
  • Shirley C. Grimes
  • Catherine R. and James Hammond
  • Charlotte Harris
  • Jessica Headlee
  • Alan D. Henningsen
  • Gail Hoffer
  • Philip Hoover
  • Kenneth C. Howell
  • Pat Huff
  • Lauren Jansen
  • Mallory and Jacob Ketcherside
  • Andrea L. Kramer
  • Pamela B. Kreis
  • Ryan Kuenzel
  • Kimberly A. Lacomare
  • Carol F. Lancaster
  • Lolo Lasida
  • Robert Learmonth
  • Yin Liang
  • Howard Linaburg
  • Jeffrey Lindemuth
  • Eve Longlade
  • Meg Mackin Amundson
  • Mr. and Mrs. Peter Maher
  • Beth Markowitz
  • Carolyn Marlow
  • Elizabeth Matthews
  • Caitlin McElfatrick
  • Scott Douglas Melton and M. Margaret Glover
  • Mollie Moscony
  • Jessica Nelson
  • Joseph and Melissa Nigro
  • Karen A. Osei-Boateng
  • Candace Osunsade
  • Victoria J. Payerle
  • Cheryl Payne
  • John and Susan Racanelli
  • Matthew Rains
  • Emily Reely
  • Ashleigh Roche
  • Gary and Marsha Rosenberg
  • Susan Roza
  • Emily Rybicki
  • Daniel S. Saks
  • Ismael Savadogo
  • Kathryn N. Schmelyun
  • Kate Shaffer
  • Joel and Kathy Sher
  • Kevin A. Shuss
  • Donald Simard
  • Becky Simmons
  • Rosemary Slick
  • Emily Smith
  • Nina Sonin
  • Lauren Stevens
  • Pamela Tate
  • Kristin Vitale
  • Dr. and Mrs. J. Wade
  • Ms. C. Elizabeth Wagner
  • Carey N. Walden
  • Andrew Walker
  • Tammy Walling
  • Barbara and David Weaver
  • Mr. Les Weinberg
  • Emma Wesoloski
  • Michael Willett
  • Gail Willoughby
  • Paris Wilson
  • George Wilson
  • Shifu Zhao
  • Kristin Zissel

endowed funds

The National Aquarium wishes to extend special recognition and appreciation to those benefactors who had the foresight and interest to create these endowed funds.

  • A. Carter Middendorf Environmental Research Fund
  • A. Carter Middendorf Library Fund
  • The Endowment for the Marjorie Lynn Bank Lecture Series
  • The Gary Gallo Fund for the Preservation of Marine Mammals
  • Helene R. Swearer Fellowship in Aquarium Science Fund
  • The Henry Hall Endowment Fund
  • The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Aquatic Education Endowment Fund
  • The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Marine Accessions Fund
  • James C. McBride Endowment for Managerial and Professional Excellence
  • Marion Bowers Memorial

legacy gifts

Legacy gifts may include bequests, insurance policies, trusts, charitable gift annuities or other planned giving vehicles. We are thankful for these individuals who have included the National Aquarium in their estate plans.

  • Anonymous (6)
  • Mr. Tom Alburn and Ms. Patrice Boeke
  • Mr. Gary Bahena and Ms. Regina McCoy
  • William Bowland
  • Dr. Torey Brown
  • Mrs. C. Selma Carton
  • Ms. Kai-Yun Chiu
  • Ms. Anna E. Fehl
  • Ms. Alissa Heneson
  • Mr. Charles E. Herget Jr.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Horwits
  • Mr. Richard E. Hug
  • Ms. Euphemia N. Johnson
  • Ms. Judith L. Kressig
  • Ms. Carol H. LeTendre
  • Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Livesay III
  • Ms. Ellen Madden
  • Mrs. Claire R. Manne
  • Mr. Robert S. Maslin III
  • Mrs. Elizabeth McGlohn
  • Ms. Sally Michel
  • Miss A. Carter Middendorf
  • Robert Reynolds
  • The Honorable William Donald Schaefer
  • Ms. Marian B. Smith
  • Mr. Ernest Stolberg
  • Helene R. Swearer
  • Mrs. Margaret C. Taylor
  • Mr. Ronald Wassel
  • Mary Jo and Ted Wiese

honoraria

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in honor of the following individuals in 2020.

  • Margot Amelia
  • Paige Armstrong
  • Sandi Atkinson
  • KC Baker
  • Adrienne Baket
  • Stephanie Bates
  • Rachel Bernard
  • Ryan and Cyndi Blanchard
  • Eric Blay
  • Anna Marie Boia
  • Marc Bunting
  • Benjamin Cashon
  • Janet and Jim Clauson
  • Wilson Collins
  • Sue Coney
  • Julie Crews
  • Grey Cubbage
  • Noelle Cwiklinski-Serper
  • Gabriel Dade
  • Greg Davis
  • Michelle Day
  • Connor and Ethan Defensor
  • Maverick DeSalvo
  • James Dillon
  • Lyco Dittmar
  • Zhala Durrani
  • Woody Eddins
  • August and Violet Egloff
  • Alexis Elward
  • Anna Michelle Victor Feller
  • Maria Fleischmann
  • Prince Edward Franklin
  • Kiera Fraser
  • Cindy Freymeyer
  • Alice Margaret Gee
  • Zoe Gimbel
  • Karen Grossman
  • Frank Gunther
  • Brentley Hamilton
  • Gary Hedges
  • Megan Helge
  • Tyler Henry
  • David Graham Hunt
  • Jess, Aquarium Employee
  • Stephanie Johnson-Graves
  • Andrea Kramer
  • Sonia Maria Levy
  • Life Support Team
  • Kenneth Lubin
  • Meg Mackin Amundson
  • Beth Markowitz
  • Andrew McKown
  • Scott Douglas Melton
  • Olivia Mikeo
  • Jay and Chaz Mitchell
  • Steven Munchin
  • Noel Monzon
  • Chris and Kim Newland
  • Joseph and Rebecca Ogunsola
  • Fran and John Olow
  • Robert Orstadius
  • Geoff Palo
  • Kathryn and Angelo Pastore
  • Brett Purinton
  • Samantha Purinton
  • Emma Rain Ramsay
  • Chuck Rogers
  • Marsha Rosenberg
  • Sarah Rachel Rosenblatt
  • Susan Roza
  • Bobbi Schiff
  • Geri Schlenoff
  • Bobby Shearer
  • Bryce and Zoey Snodgrass
  • National Aquarium Staff
  • National Aquarium Team
  • Matt Stebbins
  • Rhonda Teubner
  • Julianne Thompson
  • Marie Tillman
  • Aspen and Barrett Valentine
  • Diego and Eduardo Villalba
  • Evelyn Wagner
  • Kelly, Brock, Warren and Emmett Webb
  • Wong/Swallow Family
  • Wow Wow

memorials

Gifts to the National Aquarium were made in memory of the following loved ones in 2020.

  • Anonymous
  • Matthew Atayi
  • Carmon and Florence Barone
  • Phyllis Bixler
  • John Bongiorno
  • David Walter Broadfoot
  • Kathleen Brooks
  • Barbara Burk
  • Patty Byrnes
  • Calypso
  • Spencer Alexander (Alex) Davis
  • Matthew Steven Del Grosso
  • Irv Donick
  • Betty Durham
  • Doug Dzubinski
  • Malcolm Eble
  • Barbara J. and Louis W. Ehrlich
  • Jo Ann Fell
  • Tom Fischer
  • Bernard Fridovich
  • Sylvestre Godines
  • Kenneth Goodman
  • Jeffrey Graboski
  • Charles "Chip" Green
  • Carol K. Greenstreet
  • Todd Groveston
  • Linda Hoff
  • George Kimbrow
  • John W. Kisler
  • Andrea Louise Kramer
  • Landon
  • Joy Michelle Leister
  • Russell Marshall
  • Mary Alice Martens-Cotton
  • Steve McCullen
  • Gary McGehee
  • Georgia Meyersburg
  • Jon Riggs
  • Fred Roden
  • Nicky and Bailey Sinnett
  • Sam Stafford
  • Ann Stephens
  • Daniel Stoll
  • William Stanton Talbott, Jr.
  • Willard Scott Talkington
  • Jeanne Tashakkori
  • Marie Tillman
  • Marilyn Trask
  • Inna Varanovskaya
  • Karen Wassel
  • Dennis Witowski
  • Elaine Wolman

gifts in kind

The following supporters made non-cash gifts of goods or services with a stated value of $250 or more to support the National Aquarium in 2020.

  • Google Grant Ads
  • IMPACTS
  • Rocketbook (Rocket Innovations)
  • Dr. Douglas Sward
  • Taylor Made Products

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volunteer support

We are grateful to everyone who gave their time and talent in 2020 to support the National Aquarium and our work. Below are active volunteer contributions by lifetime hours.

10,000+ Hours

  • Carol Benfield
  • James Filipczak
  • William Harris Jr.
  • Thomas Major
  • Patricia Venturino

9,000+ Hours

  • Cathleen Berlett
  • Terri Goodman

8,000+ Hours

  • Shirley Grimes

7,000+ Hours

  • Shirley Gibson
  • Gordon Huggins

6,000+ Hours

  • Shirley Guy
  • Lillian Miller
  • Connie Moore
  • Yvonne Roe
  • Marsha Rosenberg

5,000+ Hours

  • Adele Jefferson
  • Jeffrey Lindemuth
  • Anne London
  • Hannah Salvatore
  • Pache Wagner

4,500+ Hours

  • Elizabeth Cavanaugh
  • Anita Clayton
  • Michelle Day
  • James Myers
  • John Olow
  • Geri Schlenoff

4,000+ Hours

  • Paul Bonicker
  • Nicole Castagna
  • Edwin Dick
  • Geralyn Fromm
  • Daniel Higgins
  • Dick Hughlett
  • Robin Korotki
  • Susan Magri
  • Helen Maher
  • Becky Simmons
  • Susan Treusdell
  • Barbara Weaver
  • Andrew Wong

3,500+ Hours

  • Barbara Bonicker
  • Susan Christenbury
  • Tom Deakin
  • Ronald Derr
  • Kenneth DeVivo
  • James Folk
  • John Harman
  • William Hicks
  • Pamela Kreis
  • Michael O'Connell
  • Kenneth Rhoades
  • Robert Ryan
  • Pamela Tate
  • Alan Whitfield
  • Marjorie Zensen

3,000+ Hours

  • Kathleen Affeldt
  • Janice Baxter
  • James Gray
  • Abbe Harman
  • Alan Little
  • Jennifer Lucas
  • Alan McKenzie, Jr.
  • Mark Mercer
  • Amanda Pack
  • Andrea Paun
  • William Perry
  • Mary Anne Rhoades
  • Gregory Ruff
  • Kirk Smith
  • Elizabeth Stanne
  • Mark Welch
  • Phil Wujek

2,500+ Hours

  • Joseph Barley
  • Richard Baumann
  • Cynthia Blanchard
  • Ralph Cass
  • Richard Clagett
  • Peter Cohn
  • Amy Eagle
  • Mark Everline
  • Kevin Flamm
  • Larry France
  • Phoebe Gilchrist
  • Lewis Kozlosky
  • Cecilia Lambert
  • Carl Perkins
  • Cristina Quigley
  • Betsy Rath
  • Phyllis Smyth
  • Frank Thomas
  • Amy Tich
  • Elizabeth Wagner
  • Robert Waller
  • Les Weinberg
  • Marilynn Willoughby
  • Kathleen Wolfe

2,000+ Hours

  • Marie Burke
  • Richard Davis
  • Matthew Dietz
  • Irvin Donick
  • John Dubiel Jr.
  • Douglas Dzubinski
  • Mark England
  • Karen Folk
  • Michael Glass
  • Peter Griffith
  • Joyce Gross
  • Nicole Guyton
  • Doug Haggerty
  • Charlotte Harris
  • Raymond Hirsch
  • Yvonne Jordan
  • Gregory Keggins
  • David Kinney
  • Jennifer Krisp
  • Phillip Lee
  • Kim Little
  • Yvonne Lovell
  • Kristen Mankowski
  • Jim Martin
  • Mary Menne
  • Joe Nickoles
  • Gavin Phillips
  • Stephanie Richards
  • Nina Sonin
  • Donald Van Ryk
  • Steven Webster
  • Gail Willoughby
  • Angela Zeit

1,500+ Hours

  • Norman Belin
  • Janet Bischoff
  • Jacqueline Bowie
  • Paul Briant
  • Melbourne Briscoe
  • Thomas Brockett
  • Joseph Chiaramida
  • Adrienne Croll
  • Sal D'Alessio
  • Charmaine Dahlenburg
  • Ginger Duncan
  • Charles Guertler
  • Catherine Hammond
  • Eric Hein
  • Michael Hilditch
  • Dianne Hirsch
  • William Hughey
  • Carol Hull
  • Laura Jansen
  • Elizabeth Kessler
  • Michael Lalime
  • Robert Learmonth
  • Elysa Leonard
  • Nicholas Long
  • Allison Luettel
  • Carolyn Marlow
  • Julie Mayer
  • Victoria Meadows
  • Brienne Momberger
  • Cheryl Potter
  • Colleen Riley
  • Wayne Rohauer
  • Theresa Sclafani
  • Timothy Seipp
  • Burr Short
  • Paul Silber
  • Sharon Slieker-Jay
  • Rob Turner
  • Noreen Victor
  • Theresa Wunder
  • Brian Yakel

1,000+ Hours

  • Connor Adams
  • Walter Adams
  • Joseph Andrese
  • Andrea Berman
  • Sara Blickenstaff
  • Megan Cahill
  • Colleen Calabrese
  • Elizabeth Cavallon
  • Lisa Cole
  • Larry Fox
  • Madeline Fox
  • Jeanette Gaede
  • Christina Garvey
  • David Glover
  • Ruthie Griffith
  • Angela Gruenfelder
  • Leila Hadj-Chikh
  • Jill Hadley
  • Derrick Haire
  • Elizabeth Harwood
  • Carlos Hip
  • Gary Huber
  • Kyle Johnson
  • Karen Jones
  • Victoria Kile
  • Joshua Kolko
  • Greg Kuether
  • Carol Lancaster
  • Maureen Leary
  • Alain Leca
  • Howard Linaburg
  • Marcia Lyon
  • Anne Majerik
  • Amy Marrion
  • Autumn McElroy
  • Rysheem McGirt
  • Morris Mou
  • Ed Nawrocki
  • Linda Nedzbala
  • Megan O'Grady
  • Anthony Raneri
  • Jennifer Riling
  • Susan Roza
  • Christine Santos
  • Yat-Chun Shoon
  • Marsha Shutty
  • Richard Smith
  • Richard Sova
  • William Squires
  • Edward Stauch
  • M. Jeanne Storck
  • Kelsey Torres
  • April Trociuk
  • Joanne Vogel
  • John Wade
  • Mark Weisflog
  • Damian Wilk
  • Judson Wilks
  • Jerry Winkelstein

500+ Hours

  • Gabriel Adler
  • Michael Alban
  • Taylor Anderson
  • Attilio Arcari
  • Jessica Armacost
  • Elizabeth Atwood
  • Harsh Bajpai
  • Luann Barndt
  • Rebecca Beauchamp
  • Kimberly Benson
  • Jay Berwanger
  • Claire Bolster
  • Ellen Briscoe
  • Nora Bucke
  • Allen Burke
  • Laura Callahan
  • Lauren Caponiti
  • Grace Capshaw
  • Nahush Chandaver
  • Michael Duffin
  • Terri Dunahay
  • Lara Eade
  • Autumn Gibbs
  • Jason Gitlin
  • Meredith Good
  • Hannah Grabner
  • Charles Green
  • Barbara Greenberg
  • Lawrence Greenberg
  • Melissa Grogin
  • Melissa Heddinger
  • Matthew Hill
  • David Hoch
  • Marissa Hoffman
  • Pat Huff
  • Patricia Jonas
  • Taylor Jones
  • Andrew Judson
  • Tiffany Kim
  • Douglas Lalia
  • Yin Liang
  • Nicole Lucadamo
  • Jane Marlow
  • Frazer Matthews
  • Jonathon McDaniels
  • Taylor Naglieri
  • Melissa Nigro
  • Rachel Pacella
  • David Prasek
  • Brian Rees
  • Jocelyn Riehl
  • Dana Rogers
  • Robert Schaefer
  • Joann Sharp
  • Katharine Shaver
  • Mary Soules
  • Audrey Strawderman
  • Thomas Studer
  • David Trubey
  • Laura Veru
  • Stephen Watkins
  • Lynnda Watson
  • David Weaver
  • Olivia Wikstrom
  • Patty Williams
  • George Wilson
  • Kelly Yachera
  • Jennifer Yatto
  • Shifu Zhao

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