I was absolutely delighted to spend some time with Jenna Elliott of Sanford, North Carolina, who came to the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) last week with her father, Jim, an accomplished amateur astronomer.
Astronomy magazine Youth Essay Contest winner Jenna Elliott of Sanford, North Carolina, age 12, poses proudly while enjoying her prize trip to NEAF (and with her father Jim), NEAF, April 28, 2012. Credit: Dave Eicher
The magazine brought them to NEAF as the prize for Jenna’s great
essay on astronomy. Just 12 years old and in 6th grade, Jenna is smart, savvy, articulate, and was lots of fun to hang out with. (You will see her infectious, confident personality trickling into some other videos we shot last week at NEAF, showcasing various advertisers’ products, in the coming days.)
Jenna is interested in astronomy and loves both naked-eye and telescopic stargazing, and she aspires to be a writer. She was gracious enough to describe her interests in front of the camera at
Astronomy magazine’s NEAF booth, and I present here the result. Something tells me that we will be seeing a good deal more in the future from this young and enthusiastic lady.
Enjoy!