The 20th Anniversary of the DNA Learning Center prompted a look-back essay by Dave Micklos, Executive Director, DNALC included in the 2008 Annual Report. An excerpt highlights the birth of the DNALC, "It... began in 1984 with... the new superintendent of Cold Spring Harbor School District, inquiring how we might join forces to do something to improve local science education... by January 1985, eight local districts had contributed $10,000 apiece to purchase supplies and equipment."