Andrew Fraknoi, who regularly teaches astronomy courses at Fromm, retired as the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College in 2017. He has won several national prizes for his teaching and appears regularly on local and national radio explaining science in everyday language. He is the lead author of a free, electronic textbook introducing astronomy, which is now the most-frequently-used astronomy textbook in the country, and has written books for teachers, children, and science fiction fans. The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 Asteroid Fraknoi in recognition of his contributions to the public understanding of science.