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Nancy E. Atkinson

 

Ambassador Since 2004

 
   
Rochester, Illinois 62563
nancyatkinson04@yahoo.com
 
 
 

Biographical Information:

 

 
Photo of AmbassadorNancy Atkinson has been interested in space exploration since she was eight years old, when Apollo 8 orbited the moon on Christmas Eve 1968.

Nancy is a librarian at the public library in Rochester, IL. Previously, she was involved in education, developing and teaching classes for the Science Museum of Minnesota and Quest Youth Enrichment and Learning in Springfield, IL. Her approach to teaching young people can best be summed up by a quote from Plutarch: "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted."

Nancy is also a free-lance journalist. She writes regularly for UniverseToday.com and has also been published by Space.com, NASA's Astrobiology Magazine, and several newspapers in the midwest.

Nancy looks forward to sharing with you the passion and enthusiasm she feels about space exploration!
 

 

Past events hosted by this Ambassador:

 
   
Space Exploration Timeline in a Lifetime
Rochester Public Library

Space Exploration Timeline
Rochester Lions Club

Space Heroes
Assumption Public Library

They Came From Outer Space: Asteroids, Comets and Meteorites
Rochester Public Library

Living In Space
Rochester Public Library

 
 

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