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Scott and Mary
Ferguson
2008 Lasting Memory Award Honorees
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active and inspirational couple, Scott and Mary Ferguson are
originally from Southern Illinois. Scott graduated from the Air
Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and worked at the Academy as a
member of the faculty. He resigned from the Air Force at the rank of
Captain. Mary also worked at the Academy as an accounting clerk.
They moved to Seattle in 1986 when Scott joined Microsoft as program
manager in software development.
Scott’s interests range from cycling (he recently completed the 220
mile STP - Seattle to Portland - ride) to squash, racquet ball,
guitar, and robotics. Visit his website at
http://teamwhoopass.com to learn more about his adventures with
building and competing with robots. Mary’s particular interest is
quilting. Both Scott and Mary have traveled extensively in the
United States and throughout the world.
Scott and Mary have been active with the association for seven years
when they first attended An Evening to Remember. Scott’s mother was
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 10 years ago and now lives in an assisted
living facility in the Redmond area. Scott’s grandmother passed away
from Alzheimer’s. The Ferguson’s particular interest is the research
connected with Alzheimer’s with a prevention and cure foremost in
their minds.
Scott and Mary are Zenith Society members of the National
Alzheimer’s Association. The Zenith Society members are individuals
who have donated a million dollars to fund a variety of research
projects supporting scientists who make significant contributions to
Alzheimer’s disease research. The Zenith award not only attracts the
best and most innovative researchers, it also introduces emerging
leaders in the field which attract other investigators often leading
to numerous potential treatments.
Scott and Mary have generously contributed to the Western and
Central Washington State Chapter’s research projects and programs in
the Puget Sound area.
Says Scott, “We have experienced the impact that Alzheimer’s has on
so many people and the battles that families are faced with. Our
children, Amanda and Robert, and my sisters, Dana and Karen, have
provided support for one another in our collective struggle with
this horrible disease. Fortunately, we are able to give back to the
Association in the form of funds for research and programs so
crucial to dealing with this disease.”
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