Suzanne Gurton Receives the 2008 AANC Professional Award

August 2008 - Suzanne Gurton, the Education Manager at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), has received the 2008 Professional Award, given each year by the Astronomical Association of Northern California to an astronomer who has done outstanding work in distinguishing and fostering amateur astronomy. Full Article.

ASP Board Member Scott Roberts Featured in Sky & Telescope

March 2008 - The newest member of the ASP Board of Directors, Scott Roberts, is featured in the April, 2008 Sky & Telescope magazine in an article titled, "A Friend Indeed" written by former ASP Board member David Levy. The article highlights Roberts' passion for brining astronomy to the public.

ASP President Jim Kaler Receives AAS 2008 Education Award

February 2008 - Jim Kaler, ASP President and a professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Illinois, was recently awarded the American Astronomical Society 2008 Education Prize that recognizes his outstanding contributions to astronomy education. Read the full press release written by Jim Kloeppel of the University of Illinois News Bureau.

Former ASP Executive Director Receives National Physics Prize

January 2008 - Andrew Fraknoi, astronomy and physics instructor at Foothill College, received the prestigious American Institute of Physics Andrew Gemant Award during the American Astronomical Society meeting held in Austin, Texas. Full press release.