Katie Wedderstrand , Planetarium Educa - tor. Jim Boring , my editor, murmured, ‘The world lags behind,’ softening my self-doubt and framing a first edition’s flaws as its soul. J.J. Royer , Chief Advancement Officer, envisioned programs to elevate my work and engage the community—fellow artists, take note: step into her shoes and ask, “How can I serve the community to lift the museum and, in turn, our world?” Countless others made this possible: the selfless staff—from security to facilities, in - stallations to the front desk, store manag - ers to the COO and CFO—and the docents, donors, and visitors who fuel this timeless institution. I applaud you all. Above all, I owe this to Diane , my wife and executive producer; our kids, who’ve shaped us beyond imagining; my parents— Dorothy Shooster , 100 and a social media star, and Herman Shooster , who taught me humility, gave me freedom to dream, and built a financial foundation through his own business vision; my friends, steadfast through thick and thin; and dreamers eager to take my work further—I’m yours, truly. To all of you, I dedicate every ounce of myself.
This milestone owes much to key people: Jennifer McGuiness Coolidge , The Bug Curator, steered my relentless art-mak - ing into insects, a lane where she saw my dreams, inventions, and hunger to learn could reach a wider crowd. It worked! Zach Zacharias , Sr. Curator of History at MoAS and fossil hunter, unearthed my work like one of his finds and flung the door wide. Tabitha Schmidt , CEO of MoAS, bet on my vision and handed me the reins. Tamara Joy , Curator and Fabric Expert, shaped public perception and refined my vision. Jenelle Codianne , Director of Design, wielded tech wizardry to wrangle my stub - born, runaway muse. Stephanie Shaw , Registrar Ryan Lowry , Exhibitions Manager Caleb Handlin , Preparator Seth Mayo , Astronomer turned engineer - ing ace, mapped software and space like a star chart for my bugs. Clair Mitchell , Marketing Director, wove community ties with insight. Christian Traverson , Planetarium Man - ager and Assistant Curator of Science.
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