Background
Carlson, Gary Albert was born on March 11, 1946 in York, Nebraska, United States. Son of Clarence Martin and Alverda Carlson.
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Gary Albert Carlson
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Midland Lutheran College, l968; Master of Education, Sul Ross State University, l974; Doctor of Education, U. Nebraska, l985.
Career
Planetarium director, Big Spring (Texas) Indiana School District, l968-75; director Lueninghoener Planetarium and Behlen Observatory, Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska, l975-; associate professor earth science, Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska, l975-92; professor, Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska, since 1992. Curator Midland Lutheran College Arboretum, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Merit badge counselor Boy Scouts American, Fremont, since 1975. Project director Nebraska Committee for Humanities, Lincoln, 1988, visiting scholar, 1989-1993. Agent Project Earth Science Teachers Exploring Exemplary Materials Center for Astrophysics, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Harvard College Observatory, 1991.
Member Keep Fremont Beautiful, 1994-1997. Fellow International Planetarium Society. Member Association Astronomy Educators, S.W. Association Planetarium Association (president 1970-1971), Great Plains Planetarium Association (printing editor 1982-1993, Distinguished Svc. award 1988, Sears-RoebuckFound., Tchg.
Excellence and Campus Leadership award 1990), Nebraska Academy Science (Zimmerman Distinguished Professor 1995).
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Married Sharon Laurine Toelle, December 22, l979.
