MUSEUM SPOTLIGHT Welcome Patrick Lee This summer Patrick Lee joined the museum’s staff as the Outdoor Sculpture Maintenance Technician. In this position, Patrick is responsible for maintaining and documenting the museum’s sculpture collection which consists of over 100 pieces. So far, Patrick has completed reports on the condition of every sculpture in the museum’s collection. He also improved the documentation of the collection by taking updated photos and recording descriptive information on each piece. For the next few months, Patrick will perform basic maintenance on sculptures, such as removing rust and accretions on steel pieces as well as washing and waxing bronze ones. Patrick is actually a familiar face at the museum. From summer 2016 to fall 2017, he interned in the archives at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. While completing his internship, he researched and wrote text to support exhibits as well as processed an archival collection. Patrick received his BA with double majors in History and Philosophy from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. He graduated in 2018 from the University of Oxford with a MS in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology. In the future, he hopes to return for further education in museum studies to prepare him for a career in museums. Congratulations Sharon Milito Congratulations to Sharon Milito for receiving the Spirit of the Springs Award presented to her in late July by Mayor John Suthers. As a teacher in School District 11, Sharon’s recognition extended past the classroom where she shared her passion for science and history with her students and the community. She is a long-time volunteer and friend of the CSPM. One of the many ways in which Sharon supported the museum’s efforts was through an innovative program in which the 4th grade students from Patrick Henry Elementary became guest curators for two exhibits “Stories in Stone” and “Rocks, Minerals and Man.” The exhibits, which are no longer on display, utilized CSPM collections. The project allowed the children to benefited from hand-on museum experiences that required core skills such as making scientific observations, research, writing and illustrating interpretive text, and meeting real-world deadlines. Thank you Sharon for all you do to help the CSPM preserve and share our cultural history . Mayor John Suthers & Sharon Milito MUSELETTER AUGUST 2019| PG 9
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