Andy Flynt was hired as the Director of the Planetarium.

Andy was born and raised in North Carolina. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in English/Media from High Point University and his Master of Library and Information Services degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After working five years for a government relations firm, he transitioned to working in libraries. For over twenty-five years he has worked for five different library systems in North and South Carolina - the last twelve years at Spartanburg County Public Libraries as Director of Information Services. He takes pride in the programs he provided the public and the partnerships he built with local communities. Andy looks forward to bringing his previous experience in building programs and creating partnerships to open our new planetarium.

Andy resides in Inman with his wife, two boys in college, and two adorable dogs.