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Saturday, June 2, 2012 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join us in Stanley Field Hall for a buffet dinner; live music from the Dreamtree Shakers; performances by Jabberwocky marionettes; and activities for guests of all ages, including an auction and a mammals-themed scavenger hunt. Guests will be among the first to come nose to snout with all manner of mammals during a private viewing of Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time. Museum scientists will conduct a show-and-tell using items from behind the scenes in the mammals collection. Extreme Mammals is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with The California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada; and The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Major Sponsor: Image credits left to right: Martin Harvey/Peter Arnold, Inc.; David Quednau/Field Museum; © Mauricio Anton, Charles Knight/Field Museum, © AMNH/D. Finnin Proceeds from The Field Trip benefit The Field Museum’s Education Department. The President’s Leadership Council is grateful for the support of the following organizations and individuals: Major Mammal Movers and Shakers Furry Philanthropists Randolph and Kimberly Burt and the Burt Family Foundation John and Wentworth McGovern Ari and Zoe Paxinos and Merrill Lynch Ryan S. Ruskin Reply by May 15 online at www.fieldmuseum.org/PLC/FieldTrip. Questions about this event may be directed to 312.665.7145 or PLC@fieldmuseum.org. Complimentary guest parking is available in the Soldier Field North Garage Amy and Thad Felton Heidi and Greg Mayer Catharon and Brian Miller Navigant Consulting and Chuck Peruchini John and Rosalyn Podjasek Alissa and Jon Shulkin Kevin and Margie Stineman Field Trip Fans The Field Trip is brought to you by the President’s Leadership Council, dedicated to enhancing and expanding the reach of The Field Museum’s educational mission. Guided by a strong belief in the fundamental value of science education, Council members support and advocate for broadly accessible programs that increase people’s understanding of the world’s diverse cultures and environments. 2012 Field Trip Committee Catharon J. Miller, co-chair* Ryan S. Ruskin, co-chair* Alissa Shulkin, co-chair* Jacquie Amacher Leah Bryant Carrie Dahlquist Lori Dawson* Jennifer Fales* avsy Monica Hughson Louis Lizzadro John E. McGovern III* Victoria Martin Myers Kevin P . Stineman* Monica Thompson PLC Members Laura M. Anderson, Thomas Andreoli, Mike Arnold, Randolph Burt,* Rebecca Dauparas, Sally M. Draper, Chuck Droege, Douglas Elliott, Amy M. Felton,* Douglas Freedman, Chris Grams, Brent Hawkins, Brendan Head, Mark S. Hoyt, Jill Hutchison (ex-officio), Christopher M. Kennedy, Barbara Malott Kizziah, D. Korzenik,* Glenn Kolososki, Heidi R. Mayer,* Anna T. Meyer, Sara Mongerson, Isela Morales, James J. O’Connor Jr. (ex-officio), Shawna H. Owen, Ari P . Paxinos, Charles Peruchini, John F. Podjasek III,* Katie Rahill, John D. Smith, Amanda Sonneborn, Thomas Tague, Genevieve Thiers, Margaret Unetich, Steven J. Vivian and Monica Wallace *PLC Executive Committee For more information on the President’s Leadership Council, contact Andrea Robertson: plc@fieldmuseum.org. Image credits: Front cover: David Quednau/Field Museum; Back cover: © AMNH/D. Finnin; © ANT Photo Library / Photo Researchers, Inc.

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Page 1: Major Mammal Movers and Shakers - Field Museum · Major Mammal Movers and Shakers Furry Philanthropists Randolph and Kimberly Burt and the Burt Family Foundation John and Wentworth

Saturday, June 2, 2012 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Join us in Stanley Field Hall for a bu�et dinner; live music from the Dreamtree Shakers; performances by Jabberwocky marionettes; and activities for guests of all ages, including an auction and a mammals-themed scavenger hunt.

Guests will be among the first to come nose to snout with all manner of mammals during a private viewing of Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time. Museum scientists will conduct a show-and-tell using items from behind the scenes in the mammals collection.

Extreme Mammals is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with The California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada; and The Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Major Sponsor:

The President’s Leadership Council is grateful for the support of the following organizations and individuals:

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Proceeds from The Field Trip benefit The Field Museum’s Education Department. The President’s Leadership Council is grateful for the support of the following organizations and individuals:

Major Mammal Movers and Shakers

Furry Philanthropists

Randolph and Kimberly Burt and the Burt Family Foundation

John and Wentworth McGovern

Ari and Zoe Paxinos and Merrill Lynch

Ryan S. Ruskin

Reply by May 15 online at www.fieldmuseum.org/PLC/FieldTrip.

Questions about this event may be directed to 312.665.7145 or [email protected].

Complimentary guest parking is available in the Soldier Field North Garage

Amy and Thad Felton Heidi and Greg Mayer

Catharon and Brian Miller

Navigant Consulting and Chuck Peruchini John and Rosalyn Podjasek

Alissa and Jon Shulkin Kevin and Margie Stineman

Field Trip Fans

The Field Trip is brought to you by the President’s Leadership Council, dedicated to enhancing and expanding the reach of The Field Museum’s educational mission.

Guided by a strong belief in the fundamental value of science education, Council members support and advocate for broadly accessible programs that increase people’s understanding of the world’s diverse cultures and environments.

2012 Field Trip Committee

Catharon J. Miller, co-chair*Ryan S. Ruskin, co-chair*Alissa Shulkin, co-chair* Jacquie Amacher Leah BryantCarrie DahlquistLori Dawson*Jennifer Fales*

avsyMonica HughsonLouis Lizzadro John E. McGovern III*Victoria Martin MyersKevin P. Stineman*Monica Thompson

PLC Members Laura M. Anderson, Thomas Andreoli, Mike Arnold, Randolph Burt,* Rebecca Dauparas, Sally M. Draper, Chuck Droege, Douglas Elliott, Amy M. Felton,* Douglas Freedman, Chris Grams, Brent Hawkins, Brendan Head, Mark S. Hoyt, Jill Hutchison (ex-officio), Christopher M. Kennedy, Barbara Malott Kizziah,

D. Korzenik,* Glenn Kolososki, Heidi R. Mayer,* Anna T. Meyer, Sara Mongerson, Isela Morales, James J. O’Connor Jr. (ex-officio), Shawna H. Owen, Ari P. Paxinos, Charles Peruchini, John F. Podjasek III,* Katie Rahill, John D. Smith, Amanda Sonneborn, Thomas Tague, Genevieve Thiers, Margaret Unetich, Steven J. Vivian and Monica Wallace

*PLC Executive Committee

For more information on the President’s Leadership Council, contact Andrea Robertson: [email protected].

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