Michael C. Sproat

Mikey Sproat received his degree in anthropology from Texas A&M University in College Station. In 2002, he has started his career as a tour guide at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville providing school tours. In 2008, he was promoted to Curator of Education and became in charge of the content of their public programming. In 2014, he became Curator of Collections where he is now in charge of the cultural and intellectual care and preservation of the museum's collection of artifacts, documents, historic structures, and furnishings. He has lectured about Sam Houston to different universities, museums, conferences, and civic organizations all across the state. Mikey remains active as his professional memberships include the American Alliance of Museums, Texas Archeological Society, Texas Association of Museums, the Southeast Texas Museums Association, American Association of State and Local History, Sons of the Republic of Texas, and – as an Eagle Scout – the Boy Scouts of America. Mikey was named Texas Museum Professional Fellow to the American Alliance of Museums Annual Convention in 2011.