Kim Zoldak
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- | '''Kim Zoldak''' (born 1987) is the President of the [[Student Astronomical Society]] of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. | + | [[File:Me.jpg|thumb|300px|Kim Zoldak at one of the many star gazing events she conducts in Northwest Arkansas]]'''Kim Zoldak''' (born 1987) is the President of the [[Student Astronomical Society]] of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. |
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
- | Kim | + | For as long as Kim can remember she was interested in [[astronomy]], and recevied her first [[telescope]] at about age 10, a [[Meade Instruments]] [[refractor]] for Christmas from her parents. Today she is a graduate student at the University of Arkansas studying [[Space]] and [[Planetary Science]]s and doing research in [[Astrophysics]]. |
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==Outreach== | ==Outreach== | ||
- | Kim conducts outreach events on a regular basis with her club and also at the [http://spacecenter.uark.edu/ Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences]. Kim is a NASA Space Science Student Ambassador and visits local middle/high schools as well as holds monthly star parties in the Fayetteville area. | + | Kim conducts outreach events on a regular basis with her club and also at the [http://spacecenter.uark.edu/ Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences]. Kim Zoldak is a [[NASA Space Science Student Ambassador]], and is one of the first [[AstronomyOutreach network Advisors]]. In addition Kim is an [[Outreach Counselor]] for the organization and an [[Outreach Ambassador]] for [[Explore Scientific]]'s [[Explore Alliance]] program. She visits local middle/high schools to give presentations in astronomy as well as holds monthly [[star parties]] in the Fayetteville area. |
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 29 April 2011
Kim Zoldak (born 1987) is the President of the Student Astronomical Society of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.Biography
For as long as Kim can remember she was interested in astronomy, and recevied her first telescope at about age 10, a Meade Instruments refractor for Christmas from her parents. Today she is a graduate student at the University of Arkansas studying Space and Planetary Sciences and doing research in Astrophysics.
Outreach
Kim conducts outreach events on a regular basis with her club and also at the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences. Kim Zoldak is a NASA Space Science Student Ambassador, and is one of the first AstronomyOutreach network Advisors. In addition Kim is an Outreach Counselor for the organization and an Outreach Ambassador for Explore Scientific's Explore Alliance program. She visits local middle/high schools to give presentations in astronomy as well as holds monthly star parties in the Fayetteville area.