Walter Trentadue

I have been interested in astronomy since I was about 8 years old. I started working at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago when I finished high school, and it is here that I began learning about optics, and started making my own telescopes. I served on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Astronomical Society from 1993-1997, and was Astrofest Vice-Chairman from 1996-2002. Astrofest is the third largest amateur astronomy star party in the U.S.

I am currently attending Northeastern Illinois University, Governors State University, and Wright College, in Chicago, IL, working on my BA in NEIU's Board of Governors program. I have been running public observing programs in astronomy in the Galena, IL area for the last two years, and last year formed the Galena Astronomical Society. I work as a police officer in Skokie, IL a suburb north of Chicago, in addition to my roles as a DARE Instructor, and (mountain) bike patrol officer. After receiving my B.A., I plan on entering a Ph.D. program in astronomy.

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