PTYS alumnus Dr. Guy Consolmagno, S.J. (1978) has been appointed Director of the Vatican Observatory by Pope Francis. Brother Guy had previously been serving as Curator of the Vatican Meteorite Collection. Last year, he received the 2014 Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science from the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS)  of the American Astronomical Society. The Sagan Medal was "established by the DPS to recognize and honor outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public. It is to be awarded to scientists whose efforts have significantly contributed to a public understanding of, and enthusiasm for, planetary science." Keep up with Brother Guy by reading his blog, Specolations.