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Roanoke College awarded 2018 Blake Lilly Prize

OCT 01, 2018
Roanoke College awarded 2018 Blake Lilly Prize

Roanoke College awarded 2018 Blake Lilly Prize

Zone and Chapter: Roanoke College

Project

Project Name: Eclipse Ambassadors

Project Description: Roanoke College led the public in viewing the total solar eclipse in august 2017 at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NC). The primary work was in setting up Celestron 5/6" telescopes with solar filters and keeping them aligned during public handling and viewing. This event brought in nearly 500 attendees.