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Help us Celebrate the beautiful life of Tom Nolan. Tom was former camper alumnus from 1962-65 and a Friend of the Circle V who helped facilitate our annual Space/NASA JPL Week at camp. Tom loved camp and was a true example of what living out the circle V meant. We are so grateful for his contributions to camp. He will forever be missed by our Circle V Family. To join the virtual celebration Rosary and Mass on Saturday, March 6th, click on link to @ 10AM http://youtu.be/5ibu20wyZlI
The Nolan Family has designated the Circle V Ranch Camp as one of the charities his friends might use to honor Tom. To make a donation in Tom’s honor please click on the link below. https://svdpla.org/donate/camp-donation/
The Nolan Family has designated the Circle V Ranch Camp as one of the charities his friends might use to honor Tom. To make a donation in Tom’s honor please click on the link below. https://svdpla.org/donate/camp-donation/
Tom Nolan NPR Interview at Circle V
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About Tom Nolan, Operations Engineer, NASA JET PROPULION LABORATORY (Retired) Volunteer Leader of Circle V Ranch Camp Space Day & CAMP ALUMNUS (In his own words)
I was born in Los Angeles and attended Circle V Ranch Camp from 1962-65 (when it was located near Granada Hills). This experience has significantly shaped my life and career. Most students in school today are going to have careers in fields that haven't been invented yet. Their science schoolwork is important, and equally important is |
to encourage their natural curiosity about the world around them. Circle V Ranch Camp provides new opportunities for these campers to see and sense things that they’ve never experienced before. The term “wondering wanderer” best describes me because my Mom taught us kids to stop and notice the flowers, listen to the birds and to be aware of all that surrounds us. These early lessons have grown into a career of fascinating adventure. I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from the University of Southern California in 1977 My education presented me with the opportunity to train dolphins, do killer whale research, live at an island marine laboratory and to be on numerous research cruises from French Polynesia to Hawaii, the coasts of California and Mexico and the Aleutian Islands. I came to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in 1998 because satellite oceanography revolutionized the science of oceanography.
Only at an extraordinary place like JPL could this lead to yet another wonderful adventure, that of “Satellite Jockey.” On my current two projects, I'm mapping the moon for our next landing using the Diviner instrument on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO); and I'm using a hi-resolution camera called ASTER to monitor volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, droughts, tornadoes, glacier ice melt and any other changes to Earth's dynamic surface. I’ve also been a wilderness guide in Alaska; rode USC’s white horse mascots (Travelers II, III, and IV) for twelve years and owned a sporting goods store near Taos, New Mexico. I am married with three children, 3 step-children and six grandchildren. I am thrilled to be returning to Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Circle V Ranch Camp to “pay it forward” to the wonderful campers and staff. Viva La Circle V!
Only at an extraordinary place like JPL could this lead to yet another wonderful adventure, that of “Satellite Jockey.” On my current two projects, I'm mapping the moon for our next landing using the Diviner instrument on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO); and I'm using a hi-resolution camera called ASTER to monitor volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, droughts, tornadoes, glacier ice melt and any other changes to Earth's dynamic surface. I’ve also been a wilderness guide in Alaska; rode USC’s white horse mascots (Travelers II, III, and IV) for twelve years and owned a sporting goods store near Taos, New Mexico. I am married with three children, 3 step-children and six grandchildren. I am thrilled to be returning to Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Circle V Ranch Camp to “pay it forward” to the wonderful campers and staff. Viva La Circle V!