Meet the Crew

Ignite Curiosity

Camp counselor positions are considered summer internships and are partially funded through a NASA grant made possible by the Kansas Space Grant Consortium. Counselors and Directors are selected based on their interest in STEAM subjects and education.

Meet our 2024 Cosmosphere Camps counselors and directors!

Nick Atanasio

Cosmosphere STEAM Educator and Cosmosphere Camp Director

Nick Atanasio grew up in Virginia and attended school at Virginia Commonwealth University, earning degrees in filmmaking and public relations. As a four-time Cosmosphere camper and three-time Cosmosphere camp counselor, Nick moved across the country to Kansas when the Cosmosphere opened full-time education positions in 2021, and he's worked for the museum since then. This will be Nick's seventh and final summer, as he's recently decided to go back to school, starting at WSU in the fall, to pursue an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering. This spring, Nick earned his private pilot's license and will soon begin work on further pilot ratings; he hopes to one day fly for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. As an avid fan of space history, Nick is always eager to pass his space knowledge to kids and loves telling stories of adventures in space. A fun fact about Nick is that he worked on the second Wonder Woman movie (and has his name in the credits!). On a trip to Mars, Nick would take Chris Pine, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Evans (their characters usually don't die in movies, so he said that improves his survival chances).

Nick Atanasio

Hillary Barragan

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Hillary Barragan currently resides in Hutchinson, KS. This is her second summer at camp, and she will be a Director for Astro Lab/Lunar Trek. Hillary has a background in education and human services. She will join the Cosmosphere as a full-time STEAM Educator in August. She is excited to work on a different camp this year and possibly run into a few cool campers from last year. She is passionate about her campers and counselors having fun and building relationships. Hillary is involved with the Kansas Leadership Center and Hutch Community Foundation to further develop Leadership in her community with mental health at the forefront. If she were to go to Mars, three things she would take are her spouse, a device to play thousands of songs, and as many books as can fit on the ship!

Hillary Barragan

Hannah Blevins

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Hannah Blevins is from Assaria, Kansas. Starting in the fall, she will be a freshman at Kansas State University with plans to major in Psychology. This is her first year as a Cosmosphere camp counselor, and she will be a counselor for Mars Academy. Hannah attended Cosmosphere Camps for five years before becoming a counselor. She's wanted to work at the Cosmosphere for a long time, so she's super excited to be joining the crew this summer! She hopes to show campers how special camp is and that they can make amazing memories like hers. Hannah has four cats and loves music, art, and animated films. The three things she would bring to Mars would be her cat Bugs, her iPad, and her Laufey vinyl record.

Hannah Blevins

Nate Bolte

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Nate Bolte is from Sand Springs, Oklahoma. He is a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Physics and Astronomy. This will be his 4th year at Cosmosphere Camps. Nate attended camps when he was younger and learned so much that he wanted to give back to the camp by working as a counselor. He hopes to enable students to learn and have as much fun as he did while attending camp. He looks forward to working more behind the scenes to learn how camps are run. A fun fact about Nate is that he has his own woodworking shop for wood-turned objects and handmade art pieces. The three things he would take to Mars are his cat Dipper, a drum practice pad, and an e-book downloaded with as much fantasy and sci-fi as possible.

Nate Bolte

Lauren Brinsfield

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Lauren Brinsfield is from Eudora, Kansas, although she now lives in Lawrence, where she attends the University of Kansas as a rising junior in aerospace engineering. This is her first year as a camp counselor. She has a love for space that dates back to when she was just three years old, and she plans to one day work for NASA and hopefully be an astronaut! She loves to read (Percy Jackson is her favorite book series), she loves Indian food, and she makes and sells handmade jewelry. She also knows how to sew and teaches herself embroidery, bookbinding, and leatherworking. On a trip to Mars, she would take her phone to listen to audiobooks, her favorite KU School of Engineering hoodie, and her Nintendo Switch.

Lauren Brinsfield

Dakota Brockman

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Dakota Brockman

Katie Brotton

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Katie Brotton is a sophomore at Wichita State University, majoring in Aerospace Engineering. This summer, she’s an Astro Lab and Lunar Trek counselor. She had so much fun at camps as a camper that she decided to return as a counselor, making this her second year as a counselor but her sixth year at camp. Katie hopes to bring back the same joy she had at her own camps to the camps where she works. She is very excited to meet our special guests this summer. Katie’s fun fact is that she has an ever-increasing comic book collection and would be delighted to talk about superheroes with you. The three things she’d take on a trip to Mars are her phone, her stuffed whale shark, and headphones to make sure she can always listen to music.

Katie Brotton

Stefan Carlin

Cosmosphere STEAM Educator and Cosmosphere Camp Director

Stefan Carlin is the STEM Content Specialist for the Cosmosphere, and this will be his fourth year working summer camps. He is from Indiana and enjoys football, basketball, and tennis. A former parachute rigger, he enjoys anything related to parachutes.

Stefan Carlin

Alisia Cox

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Alisia Cox lives on a Kansas homestead with her family, which includes a hyperactive pitador named Yona and a grumpy cat named Violitt. She is studying pre-nursing at HCC with her eye on a career in ER and pediatrics. History, art, music, and all things flowers make her heart sing as well. This will be Alisia's second year as a Cosmosphere camp counselor, where she thoroughly enjoys interacting with young students and can't wait to meet new campers. She is passionate about learning about space and loves supporting campers through their space exploration experiences. A fun fact about Alisia is that she has been to 18 of the 50 United States and intends to visit the rest. Three things Alisia would take on a trip to Mars are a photo of her family, friends, and pets, a music player, and a thick book to read.

Alisia Cox

Eden Craig

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Eden Craig is a senior at Wichita State University, getting her Bachelor's in Earth and Space Science Education. She has been coming to the Cosmosphere for eleven years, seven as a camper and four as a staff member. This is her second summer directing Astro Lab and Lunar Trek, and she can't wait to have another amazing STEM-filled summer with the campers! The Cosmosphere is where Eden fell in love with all things space, and sharing that with everyone attending camps or visiting the museum is always a blast!

Eden Craig

Elaine Duff

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Elaine Duff is from Ponca City, Oklahoma. She is a second-year graduate student at Wichita State University, studying Astro-Geochemistry and Igneous Petrology. She is a student researcher for the NASA SUITS COSMOSHOX team, a subject matter expert and guest lecturer for NASA SCoPE, and a graduate teaching assistant for the geology department at her university. She was also a part of a winning NASA L'SPACE biotechnology research team. She will be a director for Mission: Mars Academy this summer. This will be her first summer at Cosmosphere Camps. She hopes to inspire young students to find their passion and teach them about the universe and how the study of geology is assisting in advancing our knowledge of planetary bodies such as Mars. She looks forward to all the smiling faces at the Cosmosphere camps as they consume all there is to know about space! A fun fact about Elaine: She loves to collect rocks/minerals, and she's traveled all over the US, including the Grand Canyon in Arizona as a part of the GEOSPACE program and Seattle, Washington, to present at the International Space Station Conference. The three things she'd take to Mars would be a picture of her family, a portable petrographic microscope, and Taylor Swift’s new album.

Elaine Duff

Madison Ferris

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Madison Ferris is from Wichita, Kansas. She’s a sophomore at the University of Kansas, majoring in Biology and Geology with a minor in Astrobiology. She will be a counselor for Mission: Moon Shot and Martian Base camps this summer, and this will be her first summer at Cosmosphere Camps. Madison has attended other camps and heard of Cosmosphere Camp's great reputation over the years, so she has decided that counseling here will be a good experience. She wants to help all campers gain knowledge and friendship from each week of camp. She’s most looking forward to learning the different activities this summer. A fun fact about Madison: she has been in the marching band for five years. The three things she would take to Mars are her water bottle, phone, and shoes.

Madison Ferris

Lydia Goodale

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Lydia Goodale is from Flint, Michigan. She moved to Sterling, Kansas, about two years ago and is now attending Maryville University online, majoring in Child Life. She will be one of the directors of Mars Academy, and this is her first year working at the Cosmosphere. Lydia attended camp as a child and is excited to meet everyone this summer! A fun fact about Lydia is that she grew up going to Lake Huron to see meteor showers and the Milky Way every summer. Three things she would take with her to Mars would be a good book, hiking boots, and her cat Curly.

Lydia Goodale

Shelby Harvey

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Shelby Harvey is from Hutchinson, Kansas. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2021 and attended HCC with interests in art and education. Shelby will be a camp director for several camps, including at least one Alien Adventure, which she is very excited about! She's a first-time camp staff member but has always loved visiting the Cosmosphere and learning new things every time. Shelby is a behavioral interventionist at TLC, loves helping students learn new things, and hopes to continue to make learning fun. A fun fact about Shelby: She can say the alphabet backward really fast. The three things she would take to Mars would be music, good shoes, and a camera.

Shelby Harvey

Bethany Hill

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Bethany Hill is from Olathe, Kansas. She's a sophomore at KU majoring in Aerospace Engineering. This is her first summer as a counselor, but she attended camp for 5 years as a child. She will be an Astro Lab and Lunar Trek counselor and is so excited to be back and share this experience with students, especially the Astralis simulator! In her free time, Bethany likes to bake and hang out with her cats, Chicken Nugget and Koshka. The three things she'd take to Mars are her laptop, a big cross-stitch project, and a suitcase full of Twix bars.

Bethany Hill

Brett Hoover

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Brett Hoover is from Topeka, Kansas. He is a Junior at the University of Kansas studying Aerospace Engineering. This is Brett's 2nd year as a Cosmosphere camp counselor, being part of the Moon Shot and Martian Base team. He looks forward to having a fun Summer and teaching everyone about space! One fun fact about Brett is that he has been a part of numerous touring Broadway shows as a stagehand. On a journey to Mars, he would bring a camera, his cuddly cat Mittens, and a good book.

Brett Hoover

Jasmine Hunt

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Jasmine Hunt is from Spring Hill, Kansas. She will be a freshman at the University of Kansas, majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Jasmine will be a counselor for Astro Lab, Mars Academy, Road Scholar, and Teacher STEM Camps. While this is her first summer as a counselor, she has been a Cosmosphere Camper for five summers. Jasmine hopes to inspire others to shoot for the stars and is looking forward to sharing her passion for STEM. In her leisure time, Jasmine loves to practice cello and piano, go on runs, and learn new things. On a journey to Mars, Jasmine would take a camera, her keyboard, and a box full of books.

Jasmine Hunt

Chloe Inskeep

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Chloe Inskeep is from Hutchinson, Kansas. She is a Sophomore at Kansas University, majoring in Aerospace Engineering. She will be a counselor for Astro Lab and Lunar Trek camps this summer, and this will be her 9th summer at Cosmosphere Camps. Chloe attended camps every year growing up and couldn't get enough, so she decided to return and become a counselor. She hopes to show young students how cool space is and introduce them to the endless possibilities that come with science and technology. She is looking forward to fun training and successful missions. A fun fact about Chloe: She was her high school's mascot her senior year, Sammy the Salthawk! The three things she'd take to Mars would be her dented Hydroflask, Airpods, and Starburst jellybeans.

Chloe Inskeep

Sarah Jensen

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Sarah Jensen is pursuing her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Wichita State University; she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in biology. This will be her first time working at the Cosmosphere summer camps, but she loved every Cosmosphere camp she attended as a child! Sarah has cherished memories of attending these camps, greatly influencing her journey into STEM fields. She is excited at the opportunity to inspire and guide campers, hoping to ignite the same passion for science and exploration in them. Fun fact about Sarah, she studied abroad in both Cuba and Barbados! The three things Sarah would bring on a journey to Mars would be a good book, her dog Dante, and tons of Dr. Pepper!!

Sarah Jensen

Ellie Labes

Cosmosphere Camps Director

Ellie Labes is from right here in Hutchinson, KS, where she has taught music at Allen STEM Magnet School for 8 years. This will be her third year as a director of Astro Lab and Lunar Trek camps, as well as helping with Scout weekends throughout the school year. She loves helping young people find their passion for learning and seeing the lightbulb go on when a student figures out a new idea. Ellie loves music, and you will often catch her singing something or other. She also loves watching movies with her fiancé and dog. Three things she would take to Mars would be a music player full of music, a picture of her family, and the Bible.

Ellie Labes

Colby Lawhorn

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Colby Lawhorn is a junior studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas. Colby is from Eudora, Kansas, and attended Cosmosphere Camps from the summer after first grade until the summer after his sophomore year of high school. He is most looking forward to inspiring the youth to pursue careers in the engineering industry, just as previous counselors did for him years ago. A fun fact about Colby is that he loves college football and has yet to miss a KU home game since he’s been a student. Three things he’d bring to Mars are his laptop, a basketball, and a basketball goal.

Colby Lawhorn

Harry Ling

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Harry Ling is a current senior at the Wichita Collegiate High School. Despite living in Wichita, Kansas, Harry is from England, having lived in Australia and Canada as well. He has been a camper for the past 7 years and thoroughly enjoyed his time with the Cosmosphere. He hopes to make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for the young students attending the camps. A fun fact about Harry: He is training to achieve his pilot license at the Augusta Flight School. The three things he'd take to Mars would be a Mars bike, a phone, and a 3D printer.

Harry Ling

Dayne Locke

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Dayne Locke is from Augusta, Kansas. He will be a junior at the University of Kansas, majoring in Physics and Astronomy with a minor in Mathematics. He will be a director for Mars Academy this summer, and this will be his third summer with the Cosmosphere Camps. His goals as a director are to cultivate curiosity amongst campers while maintaining a safe space for students to have fun! Dayne looks forward to forming memories with the staff and campers this summer. A fun fact about Dayne is that he has met 4 different astronauts! The three things he would take to Mars would be his laptop, his Air Pods, and his brothers.

Dayne Locke

Chuck McClary

Digital Specialist and PR Coordinator

Chuck McClary, of Hesston, KS, is the Cosmosphere's Digital Specialist and P.R. Coordinator. He has worked at the Cosmosphere for nine years, spending most of that time in the Education Department. This summer, he looks forward to taking a camp to Colorado. Weirdly, Chuck's special talent is the fact that he can pop his knuckles three ways. If he were going to Mars, he would take a guitar, a camera, and a nap.

Chuck McClary

Mira McCue

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Mira McCue is from Hutchinson, Kansas. She will be a freshman at Hutchinson Community College starting in the fall, looking to major in Education. She will be a counselor for the Mars Academy camps this summer, and this is her 1st summer as a Camp Counselor at Cosmosphere Camps. She has previously been a camper at almost all overnight camps, starting from Starship Earth at 11 years old to Mission: Martian Base at 17. Because of all her memorable experiences in the Cosmosphere camps, she decided to come back and work as a counselor to inspire children to enjoy life’s experiences - both those from camps and beyond the stars! She’s looking forward to seeing the kids' ideas and personalities when facing their challenges. A fun fact about Mira: Since the overnight camps originally had different names, she accidentally took the same camp twice - hurray for double SCUBA diving! The three things she’d take to Mars would be a lifetime supply of Nutella, an infinitely charged laptop, and her grandpa Charley, who inspired her love for space.

Mira McCue

McKelvie McMurry

Cosmosphere Camps Director

McKelvie McMurry is from Greensburg, Kansas. She's a master’s student at the University of Iceland, majoring in Viking and Medieval Studies. She will be a counselor for Mission: Moon Shot and Mission: Martian Base camps this summer, and this will be her 1st summer at Cosmosphere Camps. McKelvie attended camps as a child and is excited to be back as a director. She hopes to help students recognize their goals for the future. She is looking forward to the mission campers will accomplish. A fun fact about McKelvie: She has lived abroad in Iceland for the last year. The three things she'd take to Mars would be her computer, her cat Raja, and a picture of her family.

McKelvie McMurry

Lexi Milne

Cosmosphere Camps Counselor

Lexi Milne is a junior at Tabor College majoring in Music Education. Lexi will be a counselor for Mission: Road Scholar, Alien Adventure, and Mars Academy. This will be her first summer at Cosmosphere Camps. She is looking forward to meeting the students and sharing the joy and excitement they have for learning. A fun fact about Lexi is that she is a cheerleader. The three things she’d take to Mars would be her ukulele, a hammock, and a journal.

Lexi Milne

Aidan Minner

Cosmosphere Camps Counselor

Aidan Minner is from Hutchinson, Kansas, and has been to the Cosmosphere on many occasions throughout his childhood! Aidan is a Senior at Emporia State University majoring in Physics and will transfer to Kansas State University as a Junior next year to study Mechanical Engineering. He is excited to begin as a camp counselor this Summer because he loves sharing his passion for space and meeting new people! A fun fact about Aidan is that he plays tuba at Emporia State and will play in the Marching Pride at K-State next Fall! If Aidan could bring three things to Mars, he would bring his dog, Maggie, Dr. Pepper, and his engineering homework.

Aidan Minner

Gannon Mosher

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Gannon Mosher is from Chapman, Kansas. He is majoring in Elementary and Special Education. He will be a counselor for Solar /Lunar, Alien Adventure, and Starship Earth, and this will be his 1st summer at camp. At camp, Gannon hopes to provide a positive role model for all campers, teach them new science skills, and ultimately have fun! Gannon is mostly looking forward to bringing back the knowledge that he has gained to his one-day future education classroom. A fun fact about Gannon is that he is a member of the Bethany College Tennis team and has a metal plate in his right ankle. If Gannon could take three things to Mars, they would be his dog Moo Moo (who looks like a cow), his phone, and some snazzy shoes.

Gannon Mosher

Aileen Ng

Cosmosphere Camps Counselor

Aileen Ng is from Overland Park, Kansas. She’s an incoming freshman at Texas A&M University majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Aileen was a previous camper and attended Space 101, Extreme Flight, Lunar Trek, and Martian Base. She loved them so much that she decided to return and work as a counselor. Aileen hopes to inspire the younger generation to dream about the future ahead of them and to understand new fascinating concepts and facts! She’s most looking forward to sharing her passion with students. A fun fact about Aileen: She is a student pilot hoping to be a certified private pilot by the end of the summer! Three things she'd take to Mars would be her clarinet, a picture of her family, and her favorite book, The Hobbit.

Aileen Ng

Jason Niffen

Cosmosphere Camps Director

Jason Niffen is from Kansas City, Missouri. Jason graduated from Truman State University, where he earned a degree in physics and served as an RA for Truman's Residence Life. This summer, he'll be one of the directors of Mission: Moon Shot and Martian Base, which will be his first time as a staff member at the Cosmosphere. Jason was a former camper (back when the camps were called 101, 201, etc.) and is excited to provide an amazing adventure and educational experience like the one he received when he was a camper. He hopes to inspire campers and share his love for science and space with everyone he meets during his time as a director. This year, Jason is most excited about facilitating missions in the simulator and seeing the MAT again. A fun fact about Jason is that he lived in Japan for three months before returning to the U.S. in January of 2024. The three things he would take with him to Mars are his gaming PC, his bonsai trees, and a Kindle with a huge library of virtual literature.

Jason Niffen

Alyssa Orrison

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Alyssa Orrison is from Anthony, Kansas. During the school year, she is a teacher’s assistant at a preschool. She hopes to be a teacher one day! This is her second year with Cosmosphere camps as a director, and she looks most forward to learning alongside the kids! She absolutely loves to sing and will do so randomly. The three things that she would take to Mars would be her daughter, the fifth Harry Potter book, and her phone!

Alyssa Orrison

Nataylie Piña

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Nataylie Piña is from Hutchinson, Ks. She graduated from Hutchinson Community College with an Associate of Arts in Elementary Education. She will transfer to Wichita State University in the fall to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. During the school year, she is employed by Morgan Elementary School as an Instructional Paraprofessional. Nataylie is very excited to start her new adventure as a camp counselor this summer to help grow the minds of the kids she will be working with. Fun Fact about Nataylie: Her last name, “Piña” is Spanish for Pineapple.

Nataylie Piña

Mary Smith

Cosmosphere STEAM Educator and Cosmosphere Camp Director

Mary Smith is from Wichita, KS. She is a full-time STEAM Educator at the Cosmosphere. She has been at the museum full-time since September 2021; however, she was part of the education team from 2006-2007. She looks forward to spending the summer with all the directors, counselors, and campers who share the same love for space and science. In her free time, she loves photography, crafts, and making things, as well as spending time with her husband and their replica Jurassic Park Explorer. If she could only take three things to Mars, it would be her camera, sunflower seeds, and an endless music playlist.

Mary Smith

Jackson Proett

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Jackson Proett is from Hutchinson, Kansas. He's a junior at Kansas State Polytechnic, majoring in Commercial Piloting. He will be a counselor for Mission: Astro Lab. This will be Jack's second summer at Cosmosphere Camps. Jack attended Cosmosphere Scout Camps as a child and has decided to share his love of engineering and aviation with others. Jack hopes he can inspire campers to pursue careers in aviation and engineering. He is looking forward to working with students and teaching them new skills or helping them to improve their existing skills. Fun facts about Jack: Jack attended KU's School of Mechanical Engineering before switching to commercial piloting.

Jackson Proett

Eric Sprecker

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Eric Sprecker will be a junior majoring in chemical engineering at Kansas State University. He will be a counselor for Astro Lab and Lunar Trek. This is his second year as a counselor, though he was a camper for many years before. He hopes to make the camps the great experiences he had the same great experiences for the campers. He is looking forward to running missions this year. At K-State, he is a member of the marching band, where he plays trombone, as well as the Wildcat Rocketry team, where he has earned his level 1 high-powered rocketry certification.

Eric Sprecker

JoAnna Strecker

Vice President of Education

JoAnna Strecker is the Vice President of Education at the Cosmosphere and is working on their 7th camp season. They have been passionate about science as far back as they can remember and love helping kids find their passion for it. One of their favorite things about camp is how the kids tend to find their people here. The Cosmosphere Camps have several groups of friends that make sure to go to the same camp year after year. A fun fact about JoAnna is they love to create greeting cards for friends and family.

JoAnna Strecker

Lily Swinea

Cosmosphere STEAM Educator and Cosmosphere Camp Director

Lily Swinea works in Hutchinson, Kansas, but is originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She is the full-time director for Day Camps, and this will be her second year working with the Cosmosphere. She hopes to make learning fun during the school breakthrough hands-on activities, games, experiments, crafts, and cool demonstrations. If Lily could travel to Mars, she would take her dog Fritz, a gallon of sweet tea, and a copy of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice with her.

Lily Swinea

Caleb Torello

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Caleb Torello is from College Station, TX, where he has lived for 12 years after attending Texas A&M University. He studied History (focusing on the Space Race’s ties to Medieval Russia) and Anthropology. Caleb is currently the supervisor of Software Product Management for the Gubagoo division of The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. After a decade away, Caleb is returning to the Cosmosphere, where he was a Counselor for three years and a Camper for another three. Caleb hopes to instill a passion for exploration, history, and development with his Campers this year. Fun Fact: Caleb got his Private Pilot’s and SCUBA licenses because of his time at the Cosmosphere. If we were to establish a civilian colony on the Moon or Mars, Caleb would take a seat on the first ship.

Caleb Torello

Sherry Treece

Cosmosphere STEAM Educator and Cosmosphere Camp Director

Sherry Treece is a STEAM Educator with the Cosmosphere. She recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in Sociology. She is a full-time staff member for Mars Academy, with this being her 6th summer with Cosmosphere Camps. Her son attended the former Camps 101 & 201, which developed her love for summer camps. She hopes to foster curiosity about Mars and all things in space. She is most looking forward to the settlement mission on Mars. A fun fact about Sherry: if she is not into all things space, you can catch her on the volleyball court doing one of three things: officiating, coaching, or cheering on her daughter. The three things she'd take to Mars would be coffee, a photo of her children, and her cat, Orion.

Sherry Treece

Jamie Turley

Cosmosphere Camp Director

Jamie Turley is from Alden, Kansas. Jamie is currently an Adjunct Art Professor at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS. This is her first year working with Cosmosphere Camps, and she is excited to start! Jamie will be a Camp Director in the camps: Astro Lab, Road Scholar, Starship Earth, and AAA. Jamie is passionate about learning new things, so she is excited to learn along with campers about how to live in space, engineering rockets, and what it takes to be an astronaut. Fun fact about Jamie: She loves animated movies and hopes to work on one or create her own one day. Three things she would bring to Mars would be a sketching kit, a good book, and a picture of her husband and their cats.

Jamie Turley

Conrad Uhlig

Cosmosphere Camp Support Staff

Conrad Uhlig is from Kansas City. He is a sophomore at Pembroke Hill School and is very excited to work at the Cosmosphere this summer. He went to many campouts at the Cosmosphere while in Boy Scouts and is thrilled to return to start his first year of work. He aims to help others have as much fun as he did at camp. He's mostly looking forward to being a part of the great learning environment that the Cosmosphere offers. One fun fact about Conrad is that he has a 4-year-old bulldog named Bug. The three things he would take to Mars would be his dog, his running shoes, and the box combo from Raising Canes.

Conrad Uhlig

Parker Wise

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Parker is a counselor from Lawrence, Kansas and is currently a senior pursuing a B.S. in Astronomy at the University of Kansas. He intends to pursue a PhD and work doing research in Radio Astronomy. He worked as a counselor with Cosmosphere Camps back in 2022. He is excited for camp because he thinks that it is important to educate and get younger people excited about science. Some fun facts about them is that their favorite movie is Contact, they like to write code, and they own a lot of comic books.

Parker Wise

Jocelyn Yates

Cosmosphere Camp Counselor

Jocelyn Yates is from Ohio but has lived in Hutchinson, Kansas, for most of her life. She is a Junior at Wichita State University and is majoring in Elementary Education. During the school year, she works at Wiley Elementary. This is her second summer working for the Cosmosphere Camps. She will work with the Solar System, Lunar Base, Alien Adventure, and Starship Earth camps. She is most excited to see the kids and help them learn new information! A fun fact about Jocelyn is she really enjoys reading. The three things she would take to Mars are her dog, her cat, and a book!

Ignite Curiosity

Nick Atanasio

Hillary Barragan

Hannah Blevins

Nate Bolte

Lauren Brinsfield

Dakota Brockman

Katie Brotton

Stefan Carlin

Alisia Cox

Eden Craig

Elaine Duff

Madison Ferris

Lydia Goodale

Shelby Harvey

Bethany Hill

Brett Hoover

Jasmine Hunt

Chloe Inskeep

Sarah Jensen

Ellie Labes

Colby Lawhorn

Harry Ling

Dayne Locke

Chuck McClary

Mira McCue

McKelvie McMurry

Lexi Milne

Aidan Minner

Gannon Mosher

Aileen Ng

Jason Niffen

Alyssa Orrison

Nataylie Piña

Mary Smith

Jackson Proett

Eric Sprecker

JoAnna Strecker

Lily Swinea

Caleb Torello

Sherry Treece

Jamie Turley

Conrad Uhlig

Parker Wise

Jocelyn Yates

The renovated galleries in the Hall of Space are open. While many artifacts are on display during this time, the exhibits and graphics won’t be fully completed until late 2024.​

The renovated galleries in the Hall of Space are open. While many artifacts are on display during this time, the exhibits and graphics won’t be fully completed until late 2024.​

The renovated galleries in the Hall of Space are open. While many artifacts are on display during this time, the exhibits and graphics won’t be fully completed until late 2024.

The renovated galleries in the Hall of Space are open. While many artifacts are on display during this time, the exhibits and graphics won’t be fully completed until late 2024.