A Celebration of Inspiration

Thank you for making Catalyst, one of the first events in COSI’s 60th anniversary year, a resounding success.

Inspiration permeated the air from the thundering sounds of a heart-pounding, liquid nitrogen rocket launch to the profound words of our esteemed speakers illuminating the many ways Tanny Crane embodies John Glenn’s spirit and ideals. Your support makes it possible for COSI to continue our mission to spread inspiration, increase science literacy and provide broad access to STEAM learning for all. Proceeds from Catalyst will help fund the distribution of the new John Glenn Learning Lunchbox science kits to under resourced learners at no cost.

We are so grateful to our generous sponsors, donors and friends who joined us for this spectacular evening.
Here’s to six more decades of COSI serving our community and our world!

You are Invited

Celebrate

Celebrate Inspiration.
It is a potent force, no less powerful than gravity, friction, or magnetism — and critically important to science and human progress. It is the ultimate catalyst.

Commemorate

Commemorate the inspiring life of John Glenn.
Astronaut and Senator John Glenn’s life included countless contributions to science and public service. He represents the potential in each of us to bring forth the best of humanity, working toward what is honorable, right, and possible.

Honor

Honor a community leader who inspires.
Catalyst includes the presentation of the annual John Glenn Inspiration Award recognizing an individual who has dedicated their life to inspiring others for the benefit of humankind.

Inspire

Inspire the next generation of innovators.
You can be a catalyst. You can spark creativity, curiosity and innovation by helping COSI continue to improve science literacy, foster a STEAM workforce and provide accessible STEAM learning across a diverse community.

Support

Your support of Catalyst is critical to helping COSI reach our goal of distributing thousands of Learning Lunchbox science kits at no-cost to under-resourced learners right in their community. These Learning Lunchboxes feature space exploration, civic responsibility, diversity and math, and contain a week’s worth of STEAM activities and science experiments with every item and ingredient learners need to become the innovators of tomorrow.