Walter Albrecht started his astronomy journey as a boy when his father gave him a 3” reflecting telescope. He followed NASA’s mission to the moon with great interest. When he became an elementary school teacher in Bakersfield, California he integrated NASA’s various missions and astronomy into his science lessons. After joining the Kern Astronomical Society, Walter participated in numerous outreach events, attended astronomy conventions, built his own telescope, and served on the Kern Astronomical Society’s executive board as the educational committee chair. Walter is also a member of the Astronomical League and Astronomers Without Borders. Now that he is retired he looks forward to sharing his love of space exploration and astronomy with the public.