Sharon
Shanks is the Planetarium Lecturer at the Ward Beecher
Planetarium at Youngstown State University (Youngstown,
Ohio). She combines her ability to write with her love
of space in her presentations to thousands of school
children every year, as well as to the general public
and to readers of her weekly newspaper column "The Cosmos."
She will use these same skills to share the wonders
of the solar system through programs at the Ward Beecher
Planetarium and hands-on activities at sites throughout
the community.
Past
events hosted by this Ambassador:
Mars Live Ward Beecher Planetarium
Transit of Venus Ward Beecher Planetarium
Live coverage: Transit of Venus WKBN-TV 27
Young Scientist Day Camp Youngstown State University
Sharon
Shanks is the Planetarium Lecturer at the Ward Beecher
Planetarium at Youngstown State University (Youngstown,
Ohio). She combines her ability to write with her love
of space in her presentations to thousands of school
children every year, as well as to the general public
and to readers of her weekly newspaper column "The Cosmos."
She will use these same skills to share the wonders
of the solar system through programs at the Ward Beecher
Planetarium and hands-on activities at sites throughout
the community.
