About us

Dark Sky Truman is a student led effort to address issues related to the outdoor lighting at Truman State University and the Kirksville area.

 

Members

  1. Samantha Seggerman
  2. Daphne Zakarian
  3. Alana Rickelman
  4. Owen Hamill
  5. Killian Pinier

 

Advisors

 

  1. Vayujeet Gokhale, Professor of Physics & Astronomy
  2. Colin DeGraf, Assistant Professor of Physics

 

Dark Sky Group Achievements (2017 – 2023)

  1. ESFAC funding to install “dark sky shields” on globe lights on campus (2017, 2018): $3,500
  2. ESFAC funding to improve lighting on the Truman farm (2022): $3,000
  3. ESFAC funding for pilot project to retrofit SEVEN globe lights on campus (2022): $5,000
  4. Student Government resolution supporting Dark Sky efforts at Truman State University