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Kathleen Toerpe Appointed NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador

Kathleen Toerpe, an adjunct instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Sturgeon Bay and a veteran outreach educator, was recently appointed a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador for Door County. Programs already scheduled around the county include children’s programs, “Red Rover, Red Rover,” exploring the Mars Curiosity mission; and an adult program, “Outer Space at Home: Bringing NASA Down to Earth,” learning how space research spin-off technologies benefits Earth now.

“I invite any school or organization in the community that’s interested in space exploration to contact me,” Toerpe said. “Programs need to dovetail with NASA’s wide array of missions, but are very flexible and can be tailored to different ages, needs and interests.”

For more information or to schedule a program, contact Toerpe at [email protected] or 920.421.3963.