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Get Moving for Nuclear Challenge

What's your favorite way to get moving and stay active for a healthier, happier you? Whether it's dancing, running, skiing, or something else, share your go-to activity that keeps you energized and feeling fantastic! Let's inspire each other to maintain a healthier lifestyle and keep our nuclear workforce moving forward!...

University of Regina Chapter Launches with SMR Lunch and Learn

Article submitted by: Suganthan Boobalan, Chapter Lead, NAYGN University of Regina Chapter The NAYGN University of Regina (UofR) Chapter officially kicked off in Spring 2025 with a SMR-themed Lunch and Learn session in collaboration with SaskPower and support from the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS). The chapter's founder, Suganthan Boobalan, took...

UCalgary Students Come Together for Nuclear Trivia Night

On Friday, March 28, the University of Calgary chapters of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) and the Nuclear Energy Students Community (NESC) co-hosted a nuclear-themed trivia night. The event, held from 5 to 7 p.m. on campus, brought together students from a variety of programs—including astrophysics, physics,...

2024 NAYGN Annual Report

2024 was an incredible year for NAYGN.  Our chapters completed nearly 100,000 total metric hours and engaged with over 110,000 people!  Professional development is still NAYGN’s most popular activity, with almost half of our metric hours being spent on PD activities.  NAYGN’s Board of Directors will continue to prioritize professional...

2024 Annual Essay Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of NAYGN’s 2024 high school essay contest!  First Place: Ana Rivera- Instagram: @betuninim Second Place: Sam Okwuoha Third Place: Dashiell Morris This year’s theme asked students to explore where nuclear technology could have the most profound impact. From SMRs to desalination to space exploration there are so...

2025 Board of Directors Election Results

Congratulations to the newly elected 2025 Board of Directors! The new board members will be officially inducted at the continental conference. Please give a warm welcome to your new board: Vice President: Veeshesh Sunassy US Operating Officer: Lindsy Davis Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer: Sonia Chakraborty Public Information Officer: Kevin...

CNSC DNNP Intervention on Behalf of NAYGN Durham Chapter Recap

On January 9th, the NAYGN Durham Chapter and Matthew Mairinger (on behalf of the NAYGN continental organization) intervened in the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) public hearing for the Ontario Power Generation Darlington New Nuclear Project, for the construction license for a small modular reactor (SMR). For NAYGN Durham, three...

Apply for NAYGN’s NucLEADers Program

2025 NucLEADers application window is now open! We are accepting applications for the next cohort starting February 17, 2025. This is a competitive program with limited seats. Apply early to secure your spot! NucLEADers is a ten-month training series which cultivates leaders through applications, meetings, and collaboration, embodying NAYGN’s commitment...

2025 Board of Directors Elections Close Soon

Vote by midnight, 11:59 PM EST, on February 20th to identify your next set of leaders. The Board of Directors (BOD) works with members and sponsors to develop annual initiatives and events that support NAYGN in energizing the future of nuclear. A strong BOD ensures YOU, the members, are given...

Nominations for 2024 Annual Awards are OPEN!

Updated: Article updated with awards and deadlines for 2024.  Annual awards for 2024 are now OPEN! Nominations are open for qualifying activities performed during the 2024 calendar year. The following awards are available for nominations: Best Chapter in Region Best Chapter in Knowledge Transfer and Retention Best Chapter in Public...

2025 NAYGN Student Drawing Contest Theme Announced

PURPOSE Welcome to the NAYGN’s Annual Drawing Contest, open from January 13th to February 28th! This year's theme is “NuClear: NEW Nuclear for Clean Air Energy!“ We are looking for Local Chapters to take the lead in hosting a Drawing Contest in your area. Please refer to the 2025 Drawing Contest...

2024 Midwest Regional Conference Recap

The 2024 NAYGN Midwest Regional Conference was held at the Sargent & Lundy Offices in Chicago, IL on December 3rd and 4th, 2024. The conference included 2 days of jam-packed activities including networking, guest speakers, and a tour of Argonne National Laboratory. For the first session of the day, speaker...

emPowering the Energy Transition at WiN Global

Authors: Jeanne Ruppelius, Mitzy Gastelum You might already know most Americans and Canadians* support nuclear. But what’s the reception in Mexico? Four NAYGN members (and two of our board) had the chance to learn all about the nuclear landscape in Mexico at this year’s WiN Global, which was hosted in...

2025 NAYGN Student Continental Conference Scholarship

Calling All Graduating Seniors and Graduate Students! We’re excited to invite you to apply for a scholarship to attend the third stand-alone NAYGN Continental Conference from Sunday, June 22, 2025 to Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Denver in vibrant Denver Colorado, USA. Nestled against the Rocky Mountains,...

NAYGN Canadian Regional Conference: A Day of Innovation and Inspiration

On October 17th, 2024, the Ontario Tech University Energy Research Centre buzzed with excitement as over 170 attendees gathered for the NAYGN Canadian Regional Conference. This vibrant event brought together a diverse group of nuclear industry professionals, university students, and representatives from a multitude of companies and educational institutions, all...

2025 Nominations

2025 NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN! NAYGN Board of Directors positions to be elected in 2025 include: Vice President US Operating Officer DEI Officer Communication Officer Public Information Officer All positions (with exception of Vice President) are two (2) year terms. NAYGN elects new members to...

2024 Post Card Push

Want to Make a 'Nuclear' Difference? 🌎  Join us on October 23 to champion change through our annual 'Post Card Push Day' initiative. Together, chapters from across North America call on local legislators through postcards to embrace nuclear power for a sustainable future. This event occurs in Nuclear Science Week to shine a spotlight on the current...

2024 Student Essay Contest

The North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) is thrilled to announce our annual Essay Contest, designed to engage young minds like yours in the vibrant field of nuclear science and engineering. This contest is a unique platform for high school students (9th grade to 12th grade) to research, reflect,...

NAYGN Response to COP29

After careful consideration, North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) has decided not to attend the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. While we are passionate about COP’s mission to mitigate climate change, we cannot attend due to the extensive human rights violations in Azerbaijan. Please...

I ❤️ NUCLEAR CAMPAIGN

If you've tuned in to ESPN's College GameDay recently, you've likely seen one of the iconic signs: People from across the United States have been showing up to college football games with the goal of advocating for nuclear energy. Read more about those individuals below and keep up the support!...

Call for Submissions: Energizing our 25th Anniversary!

Let’s end NAYGN’s 25th Anniversary strong by highlighting our 4Q chapter events that promote NAYGN's vision and goals! At your next chapter event, take pictures 📸 and submit them here and we will post them on NAYGN’s social media accounts! #NAYGN25STRONG Deadline to submit photos is December 6. Limit to...

Awards Committee Applications Now Open!

The NAYGN Awards Committee is looking for new members and a committee lead! Responsibilities include: Highlighting chapter success Updating and maintaining NAYGN award submission process with current DEI and industry standards Planning regular awards submittal windows and ensuring ethical submission and voting Low time commitment, great benchmarking opportunity, and a...

RE+ Recap: Nuclear is Clean Energy Too

RE+ is billed as the largest clean energy conference in North America. With 1,350+ exhibitors, 370+ hours of educational sessions, and 90+ hours of networking events, there's no contention… and yet, something is missing. They’ve forgotten nuclear is clean energy too! Though, NAYGN isn't surprised.  Climate-conscious advocates generally think of...

NAYGN Grant Opportunity to attend IYNC 2024

Apply for an NAYGN Grant to go to IYNC 2024! NAYGN is offering two $1,000 grants to our members for the opportunity to attend IYNC 2024 in Abu Dhabi. Apply by August 15. The International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) organizes a biennial conference to bring together leading and emerging experts...

2024 CAREER REPORT IS AVAILABLE NOW

We are thrilled to release our 2024 NAYGN Career Report! Nuclear Energy has a bright future, but we must continue to retain our existing workforce and attract new talent to energize our future. This year's Career Report explores various perspectives of what it will take to support the Nuclear Industry...

NAYGN Attends UN Climate Conference in Germany

The Bonn Climate Conference, also known as the 60th Meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB60), brought together countries that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It served as a crucial midpoint between the 28th Conference of Parties (COP) in Dubai and COP 29 in...

Free Concert and Educational Activities on June 2 in Charlotte, NC

The public is invited to the U.S. National Whitewater Center on Sunday, June 2 for a free concert, educational activities, and free giveaways sponsored by the nonprofit North American Young Generation in Nuclear! The STEM related educational activities and giveaways are inclusive of all ages and start at 3 pm...

NAYGN goes to Europe!

In September of 2023, two NAYGN Board of Directors members, Amanda Lang and Michael Smyth, were invited to Europe as a member of a group of emerging leaders for a program study visit. The focus for the ten person group of American emerging leaders was to learn about European energy...

25 Years Energizing The Future of Nuclear

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) is honored to celebrate 25 years of energizing the future of nuclear. Since 1999, NAYGN has grown to over one hundred and fifty chapters across North America dedicated to supporting young members of the nuclear science and technology communities. With the support of...

NGO Declaration on the Future of Nuclear Energy

NAYGN is proud to support the Nuclear Threat Initiative, EFI Foundation, and Clean Air Task Force, in signing the NGO Declaration on the Future of Nuclear Energy. Check out the declaration here.

NAYGN at COP28

This was truly a historic COP in terms of nuclear announcements and overall presence. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, otherwise known as Conference of Parties (COP) 28, started with a bang: 25 countries launched a declaration to triple nuclear energy worldwide by 2050. Another...

2024 Elections Voting

DEADLINE TO VOTE: February 13, 2024 @ 11: 59 PM EST 2024 NAYGN Ballot This year we are voting for the NAYGN Board of Director officer positions of: Vice President, Canadian Operating Officer, Professional Development Officer, Technology Officer, and Treasurer.  You must be logged in to vote! (Go to Member Center Drop Down: Top Right...

Continental Conference Update – Student Scholarship

Have you heard about the Conference?! The planning committee is hard at work. This week we are highlighting the Student Scholarship, for more information and to apply, check out naygn.org/committees/professional-development/conferences/. The early bird window to register is running out. Get registered before January 31st to lock in the reduced rate!...

2024 Continental Conference Save the Date!

Join NAYGN in celebrating 25 years of Energizing the Future of Nuclear at our 2024 NAYGN Continental Conference! WHEN: Monday, June 3 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024 WHERE: Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Knight Theater and Mint Museum Uptown We cannot wait to celebrate this significant NAYGN milestone with impactful...

2023 Essay Contest!

WHO: Students in Grades 9 to 12 are eligible to participate in this contest. TOPIC: The nuclear industry has become more and more of a hot topic in the news with the conversations surrounding climate change. What is the general current public opinion on nuclear energy? Come up with a...

2023-2024 Career Report Survey is Live!

NAYGN is conducting a biennial Career Report Survey to explore the perspective of the nuclear workforce on what it will take to attract new talent to the industry, what will engage the existing workforce, and what it will take to retain the existing talent within the industry. The survey results...

2024 Board of Director Nominations are OPEN!

2024 NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN! NAYGN board of directors positions to be elected in 2022 include: Vice President Professional Development Officer Treasurer Canadian Operating Officer Technology Officer All positions (with exception of vice president) are two year terms.  NAYGN elects new members to half of...

Participate in NAYGN’s 2023 Post Card Push!

NAYGN’s Post Card Push is a great way to contact your representatives and remind them of the value nuclear brings to Continental North America. This annual event occurs every year during Nuclear Science Week (NSW). NSW is intended to build awareness of the contributions of the nuclear science industry and...

NAYGN at RE+ 2023

NAYGN attended RE+, the largest clean energy conference in the USA! We shared how nuclear is just as vital for clean energy as solar and wind—and we did it in style. Check out our capes and polos! … NAYGN at RE+ 2023Read More »

2024 Conference Exhibitor Package!

Interested in being an Exhibitor for the 2024 Conference in Charlotte? This Exhibitor Package contains all the information you need to know to sign up and reserve  your spot! Check it out here! Email pd@naygn.org if you have any questions.

Regional Conferences are Coming

NAYGN Regional Conferences include opportunities for professional development, volunteering, and expanding your nuclear network! Conferences are located regionally to make it convenient and cost friendly for you to attend. Checkout our upcoming Fall 2023 opportunities: Atlantic Regional Conference August 23 - 24, 2023 Lynchburg, VA (Registration Password: Atlantic2023) Registration  Southeast Regional Conference...

NAYGN Committees Reloaded

In August 2023, the NAYGN Board of Directors hosted a webinar regarding the status of the various NAYGN Committees. Directors highlighted what has been changing in their committee landscapes, what skillsets were needed, and where members could fit in to move the nuclear industry forward! Check it out here! https://youtu.be/GVx7iaAOV8s...

NAYGN at Clean Energy Ministerial 14

What is CEM? The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is a high-level global forum to promote policies and programmes that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean energy economy. Initiatives are based on areas of common interest among...

2023 Carolinas Regional Conference

Join local chapter members and industry professionals for the annual NAYGN Carolinas Regional Conference on Monday, November 6th, 2023 in Charlotte, NC! The conference is free to attend for NAYGN members from the Carolinas region. Enjoy professional development and networking sessions with peers from all around the Carolinas! The conference...

Become an Exhibitor for the 2024 NAYGN Conference

At the 2024 NAYGN Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, there will be an Exhibitor Hall for industry representatives to brand and present their organization to conference attendees. Exhibitors from the 2023 Conference inluded all areas of the industry from Utilities, to Suppliers, to Consultants, to Universities, even Regulators! If you...

Save the Date for the 2023 Canadian Regional Conference

Save the date for the 2023 Canadian Regional Conference!  WHEN: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 WHERE: McMaster Innovation Park Email pd@naygn.org or Canada@naygn.org for additional details or to get in on the conference planning!

2023 NAYGN Conference Photos!

It was an amazing week in Minneapolis, thank you all for those who attended! To see all the conference photos, check out the gallery here: https://coopertheshooter.pixieset.com/naygnconference2023/  

2022 Year in Review

IS YOUR COMPANY CURRENTLY SPONSORING NAYGN?!?!   From the Global Clean Energy Action Forum to over 55,000 member hours, Matthew Mairinger (NAYGN President 2023-2024) reviews what NAYGN achieved in 2022! To learn more about becoming a sponsor simply visit our website https://naygn.org/sponsors/ and contact Treasurer@naygn.org Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN7w8LA9dSI...

NAYGN Carolinas Beach Weekend

NAYGN Carolinas Beach Weekend | July 14-15, 2023 | Wilmington, NC Registration is closing on Friday, June 30 at 11:59pm! Beach weekend returns on July 14-15, 2023! This event includes site tours, professional development and networking activities, as well as a day of fun on Wrightsville Beach! Event is sponsored...

Congratulations to our NAYGN 2023 Drawing Contest Winners!

Congratulations to our NAYGN 2023 Drawing Contest winners Arya, Katherine, and Scott! This year’s theme is “What would you [nuclear] power?” emphasizing the large amounts of clean energy a single nuclear power plant can supply, and our winners were selected by voting from members all across North America.  We would like to extend...

Free Film Screening: Nuclear Now by Oliver Stone

Register now for a free public screening of Nuclear Now by Oliver Stone at The Main Cinema in Minneapolis, MN on Friday, June 23 at 6:30 pm, followed by Q&A! This event is open to the general public and does not require an NAYGN membership. With unprecedented access to the...

Nuclear Fusion – Perspectives From Both Sides of the Pond!

North American Young Generation in Nuclear and Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network (NI-YGN, or the UK version of NAYGN) produced a webinar to discuss nuclear fusion. This webinar took listeners through recent successes and upcoming challenges for both the UK and USA.Check it out here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmWkqmYaPDE  

Participate in NAYGN’s Annual Drawing Contest

Join NAYGN in supporting our annual drawing contest. This year's theme is "What would you [nuclear] power?" emphasizing the large amounts of clean energy a single nuclear power plant can supply.  Students in grades 4 to 6 are eligible to participate. Submissions should be made as PDFs by scanning 8 1/2" x 11"...

2023 Board of Directors Election Results

Congratulations to the newly elected 2023 Board of Directors! These include: Vice President - Christy Fletcher US Operating Officer - Lindsy Davis Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer - Sarah Davis Public Information Officer - Katherine Mitchell Communications Officer - Ivey Wilson

Atomic Mentoring Program for 2023 is now open!

The Atomic Mentoring Program for 2023 is NOW OPEN! View the landing page here to see all that the program has to offer!

NAYGN Conference Scholarship Opportunity

Announcing a student scholarship opportunity for a chance to attend the 2023 NAYGN Annual Conference on June 21-23 in Minneapolis, MN! Eligibility:Any student currently enrolled in a nuclear curriculum at a North American academic institution with an interest in working in the nuclear sector (e.g. engineering, health physics, technology, policy,...

2023 Elections!

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ARE NOW OPEN! NAYGN board of directors positions to be elected in 2023 include: Vice President Communications Officer Public Information Officer United States Operating Officer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Elections will be open until March 1, 2023! Make sure your vote counts!

2023 Elections Voting

Deadline to Vote: March 1, 2023 @ 11: 59 PM EST2023 NAYGN Ballot This year we are voting for the NAYGN Board of Director officer positions of: Vice President, Public Information Officer, United States Operating Officer, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, and Communications Officer.  In addition to the officer positions,...

Vote for the 2022 Drawing Contest Winners!

The 2022 Drawing Contest is live! Last year's top 10 finalists have been nominated and narrowed down for  your selection! The voting is being performed on Survey Monkey at the link below. Voting closes on February 5th at 5PM ET. Once voting closes we will announce and notify the top...

25th Annual Grade 4 to 6 Drawing Contest

Drawing Contest Educational & Promotional Material Feel free to use the following materials to host the drawing contest and submit entries. For any further inquiries on the drawing contest, please email Ryan Michel or Naif Siddiqui at schooloutreach@naygn.org. Drawing Contest Introduction Letter – English Drawing Contest Introduction Letter – Spanish...

2023 Board of Directors Nominations

2023 NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN! NAYGN board of directors positions to be elected in 2023 include: Vice President Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Public Information Officer United States Operating Officer Communications Officer All positions (with exception of vice president) are two-year terms.  NAYGN elects new...

COP27 Recap!

COP27 Recap! From November 6th to 20th, members of NAYGN advocated for Nuclear Energy at COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.  COP, short for Conference of Parties, is the United Nations climate conference and is held annually by the UNFCCC - and was formed to help achieve collective climate goals...

2022 West Regional Conference

WHAT:  West Regional Conference WHEN: Thursday, December 8th to Friday, December 9th WHERE: Glendale, AZ REGISTER HERE! Link to Hotel Reservation  Reach out to west@naygn.org and agomez@enercon.com for more information.                        

NAYGN at International Atomic Energy Assembly

Last week, NAYGN President, Amanda Lang represented the young generation at the IAEA International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in Washington DC.  This conference brings together 800 attendees comprised of minsters, government officials, policymakers, and technical experts from around the world.  The IAEA is comprised of 175 member states dedicated...

2023 Conference Save The Date

Save the date for our 2023 Annual Conference in Minneapolis! We plan to have a site tour available on the Wednesday afternoon with all day professional development conference sessions Thursday and Friday. There will be a social event each night and an exhibition hall for everyone to enjoy and to...

  Let's get #nuclear trending! Post the GIF to your personal social media on TUESDAY OCTOBER 18 with the hashtags:  #NuclearSciWeek2022 and #nuclear and #CleanEnergy.  Tag your elected officials in the post to make a bigger impact. HOW IT WORKS: Download the GIF Download the GIF Download the MP4 Make...

2022 Essay Contest

You are invited to participate in the North American Young Generation in 2022 Nuclear Essay Contest!  Eligibility:  High School Student (Grades 9-12) Due Date:  December 16, 2022 Prizes:       First place – Laptop                   Second place – Chromebook             In addition, all top 3 finalists will receive science kits! Essay Prompt: ...

NAYGN’s Clean Energy Ministerial Special Event

NAYGN is taking part in a special event this year!  The Clean Energy Ministerial is coming to Pittsburgh, and we want to highlight nuclear energy and it's clean, reliable, and carbon free features!  Come be a part of a special event we are hosting.  Event Flier Register for the event...

What is NAYGN, the video!

What is NAYGN?  New to NAYGN and want to know what our organization is all about? Check out our new video where our Board of Directors explain who we are, what we’re about, and how you can get engaged! https://youtu.be/Jga0CtSVU0Y                    ...

2022 Southeast Regional Conference Announcement

WHAT:  Southeast Regional Conference WHEN: Wednesday,  August 17 to Friday, August 19 WHERE: New Orelans, LA REGISTER HERE! Link to Hotel Reservation  Reach out to southeast@naygn.org for more information.                        

2021 Hill Day Recap

2021 Hill Day Recap! NAYGN’s 2022 conference concluded with a fantastic Hill Day experience for both US and Canada NAYGN members.  NAYGN members met with their Congressmen and Canadian Embassy representatives in Washington DC to educate them about the benefits of nuclear power.  We promoted the positive effects nuclear has...

Year In Review

IS YOUR COMPANY CURRENTLY SPONSORING NAYGN?!?! Matthew Mairinger (NAYGN Vice President) reviews what NAYGN achieved in 2021. To learn more about becoming a sponsor simply visit our website https://naygn.org/sponsors/ and contact Treasurer@naygn.org  Video credits: SchwartzFilms.com Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/6g6TXJzRD_A  Reach out to vp@naygn.org for more information.      ...

Community Service Week 2022

Community Service Week July 18-24     The engagement committee has developed an initiative to do a push for community service the week of July 18! Community service is one of the NAYGN pillars and during the summer is a great time to get out into the community, so we...

2022 CAREER REPORT AVAILABLE NOW

We are thrilled to release our 2022 NAYGN Career Report! Thank you to our dedicated career report team and our hundreds of NAYGN members and allies who provided data to support this initiative. If you are interested in participating in future career report initiatives check out our Benchmarking Committee and...

NAYGN and the JAIF Conference

Konnichiwa (hello), I had the privilege of being invited to be a plenary speaker at the 55th Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF) Annual Conference, titled “Global Sustainable Development and Expectations for Nuclear Energy” April 12-14, 2022. Japan has been closed to tourists for over two years – and only at...

NAYGN Hill Day 2022 – June 22: 1:00 to 5:00 PM

2022 Board of Director Elections

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTIONS ARE NOW OPEN! NAYGN board of directors positions to be elected in 2022 include: Vice President Professional Development Officer Treasurer Canadian Operating Officer Technology Officer Elections will be open until May 20, 2022! Make sure your vote counts!

24th Annual 2022 Grade 4 & 5 Drawing Contest – DEADLINE EXTENDED

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31st, 2022 Drawing Contest Educational & Promotional Material Feel free to use the following materials to host the drawing contest and submit entries. For any further inquiries on the drawing contest, please email Naif Siddiqui at pi@naygn.org. Drawing Contest Introduction Letter – English Drawing Contest Introduction...

2022 Board of Director Nominations are OPEN!

2022 NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS ARE NOW OPEN! NAYGN board of directors positions to be elected in 2022 include: Vice President Professional Development Officer Treasurer Canadian Operating Officer Technology Officer All positions (with exception of vice president) are two-year terms.  NAYGN elects new members to half of the...

Requesting Your Input!

The 2022 NEA/NAYGN is coming up later this year and we want YOUR input for topics! Museum Tour? Happy Hour Social?Business Etiquette? Emotional Intelligence?Gen IV Reactors? Nuclear in Space? By taking this short survey, you can provide input to the conference planning committee on what is specifically of interest to...

2022 Career Report Survey

 The 2022 NAYGN Career Survey is open!  The data collected in this survey will be used to create the 2022 NAYGN Career Survey that will be distributed across the industry and will be available at our 2022 NAYGN National Conference. Participants in the survey will be randomly selected for a...

2021 Southeast Regional Conference

The Southeast Regional Conference is coming up in November!  IN PERSON!  We're so excited to finally get to see each other again! Check out the details below and don't forget to register!  WHEN: November 8 - 10  WHERE: Southern Nuclear Company’s North Tower Energy Center in Birmingham, AL THEME: Sparking Change...

2021 Midwest Regional Conference

The Midwest Regional Conference is coming up in December! See the details below and click that register button! WHEN: Thursday, December 9 WHERE: Virtual Due to issues with OHS Guidelines and COVID-19, we unfortunately had to make a last minute decision to convert the conference into a fully virtual event. ...

NAYGN’s Newest Childrens Book: Passing Gas!

NAYGN partnered with Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) to make a new children's book, Passing Gas – How Clean Energy Makes the World Less Smelly!  Our new book will be unveiled, read and promoted for NSW 2021 which is less than one week away! Keep an eye out for a book...

Nuclear is Trending Contest!

  Join NAYGN in making a social media post that supports Nuclear Energy! Make your post by Oct. 31 using #safecleangreenbright to be considered. HOW IT WORKS: Obtain a copy of the specially designed GIF you can used in your post.  This GIF was designed especially for NAYGN to highlight...

Keep Sending Your Nominations for Excellence Awards!

Excellence Awards are still open the 3rd Quarter. You can nominate your peers for doing something above and beyond and is a good and easy way to recognize something they are doing. It takes less than 5 mins and if you have any questions you can reach out to Paul Rodi...

2021 Atlantic Regional Conference

The annual Atlantic Regional Conference is coming up in October! We are so excited to have this opportunity to connect as a region. Our draft agenda and more information will be added to this post soon! As we continue to navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are exploring virtual methods of...

2021 Carolinas Regional Conference

Join local chapter members and industry professionals for the annual NAYGN Carolinas Regional Conference! Conference sessions are being held virtually this year and the conference is free to attend. Enjoy professional development and networking sessions with peers from all around the Carolinas! Professional development sessions will take place during business...

Vote for the 2021 Drawing Contest Winners

Calling all NAYGN members! We're asking for you to help determine the winners of the 2021 NAYGN Drawing Contest.  This year's topic, RADiculture, showed how nuclear technology plays a role in the agriculture industry.  We received all submissions and are ready for YOU to help chose the winners!  It's a...

Kickoff for North American Innovation for Nuclear Competition!

In collaboration with the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC), the Atomic Allies, which is comprised of the Nuclear Energy Institue (NEI), North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN), U.S. Women in Nuclear (WiN), and American Nuclear Society (ANS), brings to you the first North America Innovation for Nuclear (I4N) Contest! The idea is to encourage and challenge young professionals to be...

Vote Now in Our 2021 Board of Directors Elections!

VOTE HERE This year we are voting for the NAYGN Board of Director officer positions of: Vice President Amanda Lang Public Information Officer Naif Siddiqui Communications Chair Elizabeth Rachel SmithFarrah Khanpour Technology Officer Christopher Chance U.S. Operating Officer Ashley LawrenceMichael Smyth Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer Sarah DavisPatricia ArredondoSharon Ting Bylaw Updates...

Apply Now to Become a NucLEADer!

Apply Here Our LEAD program development team has built an 11 month long professional development cohort that will provide its participants with 16 hours worth of leadership, management, and communication skills, 6 hours of guidance from industry executives, and an incredible network of fellow members. We are looking for individual...

2021 Annual NAYGN DRAWING CONTEST

The 22nd NAYGN Drawing Contest is a go! This year’s topic?  RADiculture! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC2f8hMd3-Y The 2021 NAYGN Drawing Contest will highlight how radiation and nuclear technology play a role in the agriculture industry!  It is very likely that if it were not for radiation, you might not be able to eat...

NAYGN Statement on Recent Attacks on the AAPI Community

NAYGN is committed to actively addressing systemic racism and supports our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) members. The recent attacks are horrific examples of the growing hate and violent attacks against the AAPI community. We condemn any racially motivated discrimination and acts of violence of any kind. Stop Asian...

2020 Annual Awards Nominations Open!

DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! NAYGN 2020 Annual award nominations are now due on SUNDAY, MARCH 28th! Nominate Here It’s an exciting time where chapters and individuals will be rewarded for all their hard work planning and executing activities while implementing the NAYGN pillars and principles. We're looking forward to hearing how chapters...

Emotional Intelligence Webinar Recap

Thank you to all of our NAYGN members who joined us for the 'Emotional Intelligence for Leaders' webinar. Emma Paul, a First Line Manager for Business Services - Document Processing at Bruce Power, was instrumental in developing the concept for a session on Emotional Intelligence. Thanks Emma!Kevin Kuri, a Talent...

2020 NAYGN Essay Contest Winners

The 2020 NAYGN Essay Contest has concluded!  The contest was open to students in grades 9-12.  The essay prompt for the 2020 Essay Contest was: Nuclear power has numerous advantages over other forms of power generation.  Write about the number one advantage you think nuclear power generation has over all...

Canadian Chapters and Members Meet with NRCan to Discuss Modernizing Canada’s Radioactive Waste Policy

Canada’s Radioactive Waste Policy Framework was established in 1996 and consists of a set of principles governing the institutional and financial arrangements for disposal of radioactive waste by waste producers and owners. On November 16, 2020, the Minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan, Canada’s equivalent to the U.S. Secretary of...

2020 Canadian Regional Conference

Follow us on twitter @NA_YGN_CA for professional development, nuclear career opportunities and daily news. Upcoming Regional Conference for 2020 The regional event has gone virtual so we hope that even more of our members from across the country and international can join in for this event! When: Nov. 27, 2020 from...

2020 Atlantic –> West Coast to Coast Regional Conference

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Dates: November 17-18, 2020 Times: Starting at 9:00am EST daily Location: All virtual! (Internet required) This year, the Atlantic and West Regions are bringing the regional conference TO YOU! Join us as we host a mix of technical, Professional Development, and Public Information sessions relevant to...

2020 Carolinas Regional Conference

  Thank you to all who attended the 2020 NAYGN Carolinas Regional Conference, held virtually the week of October 19, 2020. Please take a moment to provide any feedback you might have using this anonymous form: NAYGN CRC Anonymous Feedback Form The sessions that were moderated by Jay Dauenhauer (01...

Membership Newsletter: What Does Diversity and Inclusion Mean to You?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfTx-4ZgUgw&feature=youtu.be What Does Diversity and Inclusion Mean to You? We asked each member of the NAYGN Board to share what Diversity and Inclusion meant to them.  Check out the video above to hear their thoughts. We'd love to hear what it means to you as well! Share a video, send...

Membership Newsletter: MoU Signed With EHRC

Memorandum of Understanding Signed! NAYGN President, Amber Von Ruden, and Canadian Operating Officer, Matthew Mairiginer, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)! The goal of this MoU is to foster collaboration and provide a partnership for both organizations to actively support the field of human resources in...

Membership Newsletter: Diversity and Inclusion Follow-Up

Diversity and Inclusion Follow-Up Over the past 30 days as an organization we have reflected and begun to take action on how we can do better.  We first started by establishing the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. This committee was chartered to review the current state of diversity and inclusion in...

Membership Newsletter: MoU Signed with Key Industry Partners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7j0qtnlo6o NAYGN President, Amber Von Ruden, signs the MoU with leaders from ANS, NEI, and U.S. WiN Memorandum of Understanding Signed with ANS, NEI, and U.S. WiN Last week, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ANS, NEI, and U.S. WiN!  Our president, Amber Von Ruden was joined by...

Statement from the Board of Directors

Our hearts go out to our Black members in the North American Young Generation in Nuclear.  Our Black communities have suffered immensely in the United States and Canada.  Not only now, in the aftermath of the tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery and others, but...

Membership Newsletter: Career Report Released!

https://youtu.be/eTBAPAbE3oM NAYGN President, Amber Von Ruden, discusses the takeaways of the 2020 Career Report. 2020 Career Report Released As as a result of the 2019 Benchmarking Survey and all the hard work of our Benchmarking Committee, we have published the 2020 Career Report! The goal of this survey and report...

2020 Career Report Released

The North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN)’s 2020 Career Report reveals that young professionals continue to see a career in nuclear as more than just a job.  Job satisfaction remains high with 87% of those surveyed stating they are satisfied or very satisfied with their job. The most important...

Membership Newsletter: U235 Challenge, Upcoming Webinar, Virtual Tips, and Things to Know

Start your U235 Challenge Today Habits and routines are more important than ever right now. There are a few ways to go about starting a new habit and that’s why we’ve started the U235 Challenge! U : You2 : Work on two new habits3 : Practice your habit at least three times a week5 : For 5 minutes a day...

U235 Challenge

Habits and routines are more important than ever right now. There are a few ways to go about starting a new habit and that’s why we've started the #U235Challenge! U : You2 : Work on two new habits3 : Practice your habit at least three times a week5 : For...

General Announcement: From the Board of Directors

Please welcome Ashley Lawrence to the NAYGN Board of Directors as the incoming United States (US) Operating Officer. The US Operating Officer role will transition from Nick Wilson to Ashley this May. She has been appointed by the Board to fill the completion of the term which ends May 2021....

Membership Newsletter: End of Year Report, Core Elections, and Last Chance for Annual Awards

2019 End of Year Report Released To recap all of the great activities, events, and initiatives completed for the 2019 calendar year, we have released our 2019 End of Year Report.  All the great activities have been summarized in this one-page report.  All past reports can be found on our website. Upcoming...

Membership Newsletter: National Conference, Core Nominations, and Last Chance for George!

Early Bird Conference Registration Extended! The National NAYGN Conference in conjunction with the Nuclear Energy Assembly is quickly approaching!  The conference will take place from May 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.  If you or members of your chapter are planning on attending, now is to the time to register!  Early bird registration for the conference...

Membership Newsletter: Core Nominations, Annual Awards, Book Club, and 2020 Strategic Plan

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2020 CORE ELECTIONS Are you ready to take your NAYGN participation to the next level?! Nominations are now being accepted for the annual NAYGN Core Elections. This year, Vice President, Treasurer, Canadian Affairs Chair and Professional Development are open for election and all positions begin in May 2020. ...

Membership Newsletter: 2020 Career Report Survey Closing Soon, Chapter Metrics, Book Club Kickoff, Social Media Contest, and Q3 Excellence Award Winners

2020 Career Report Survey Closing Soon The Career Report Survey is approaching a close! If you have completed the survey already, thank you for your contribution!  If you have not, please set aside 10 – 15 minutes and complete it.  Your input will help shape our 2020 career report which...

Membership Newsletter: George’s Energy Adventure Digitally Available, Career Survey Reminder, High School Essay Contest, and Q4 Excellence Awards Nominations

George’s Energy Adventure Now Digitally Available George’s Energy Adventure is now digitally available for free!  If you’ve had the chance to read the book to a classroom or share with family and friends, this digital version is a great opportunity to help expand the reach of George’s adventure.  Please share with...

Membership Newsletter: Career Report Survey, Essay Contest, and Sponsorship

2020 Career Report Survey Released It’s time for our next Career Survey and we need your help! The results of the survey will be used to generate our 2020 Career Report which goes out to the industry as well as the public and is used to assess the health of...

Official Release! George’s Energy Adventure Now Available

NAYGN, We’re happy to announce that… GEORGE IS HERE! George’s Energy Adventure is the sequel to our 2017 children’s book, Marie’s Electric Adventure, and focuses on the concept of energy diversification. In this book, George and his friends have the exciting challenge of powering a city! Readers will take the...

Membership Newsletter: Nuclear Science Week, Southeast Regional Conference Takeaways, and Webinars (Past and Upcoming)

Nuclear Science Week Prep and Resources If you are not excited yet, get excited because Nuclear Science week is right around the corner!  We’ve got a ton of events and resources to share so put your PPE on, do a safety brief, and get ready to digest this information. Send...

2019 Southeast Regional Conference

Materials and Presentations Safety Message Towards Zero NAYGN Welcome (Tim Rausch) Delivering the Nuclear Promise through Improved Economics (Dr. Jamie Coble) Teach the Teachers Education Outreach (Cayla Thompson) Nuclear: Past, Present, and Future (ScottMadden) Implications of Shuttering a Nuclear Plant (ScottMadden) Regional 2019 Best Practices Nuclear. Does it have a...

Membership Newsletter: “Becoming a Leader” Webinar Series, Post Card Push Day, Q2 Excellence Award Winners, and Upcoming Millennial Nuclear Caucus

“Career Progression - Becoming a Leader” Webinar Series The Professional Development Webinar Committee is kicking off a new three part series called Career Progression: Becoming a Leader. The first webinar will be on Tuesday, September 24th at 3 PM EST with Donna Christiansen, Training Director at Comanche Peak. Please mark...

Membership Newsletter: Regional Conference Recap, Upcoming Webinar, and Sponsorship Drive

Carolinas Regional Conference Recap Carolinas Regional Conference hosted by Duke Energy The 2019 Carolinas Regional Conference was hosted by the Duke Energy Chapter on July 25, 2019.  Thank you to all of those who attended the conference! Topics included; Accident Tolerant Fuel, Decision Sprints, Nuclear Fuel Finance, and UN Global...

Membership Newsletter: Core Webinar Series, Nuclear Science Week, and Q3 Awards Nominations

“The Quarks of the Core” Webinar Series Beginning tomorrow and over the course of the next three weeks we will be highlighting our core members in a "Quarks of the Core" webinar series.  Listen in, ask questions, and learn more about each Core position. August 14 @ 11:00 – 11:30...

Membership Newsletter: Social Media Takeover, Metrics, and Awards

Social Media ‘20 for 20’ Chapter Takeover Our chapter social media takeover on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram is in full swing! The PSEG Nuclear’s Hope Creek and Salem chapter successfully kicked off the takeover for us and now the Entergy - Grand Gulf chapter is leading the charge. Next up...

Membership Newsletter: Excellence Awards, Social Media Takeover, and Conference Photos

Quarterly Excellence Awards Congratulations to the Q1 Excellence Award winners! Robert Laughlin, Chapter: Enercon – KennesawElizabeth Mohan, Chapter: NextEra Energy – SeabrookKarthik Makayee, Chapter: Exelon – LaSalleRyan Elsener, Chapter: Exelon – LaSalleJacob Krizmanich, Chapter: Dominion – Innsbrook To read more about their achievements, please navigate to the awards page. Nominations...

Membership Newsletter: Post-Conference Recap, Photo Contest Winner, and Committee Opportunities

Conference Recap and Takeaways Another year and another great conference!  Shout out to the Professional Development committee, led by Cayla Thompson, for their hard work, planning, communications, and everything else you all did to make this conference a success! The conference got off to a great start with a keynote...

Membership Newsletter: Drawing Contest Winners, Excellence Awards, and Last Minute Conference News

Drawing Contest Winners! 1st: Lillian from North Central Texas Academy (5th grade) 2nd: Payton from Penn Beach Elementary (5th grade) 3rd: Simon from North Central Texas Academy (5th grade) Q1 Excellence Awards The Q1 Excellence Awards are open!  This award nomination is for service or activities performed in the first...

2019 Drawing Contest Winners

1st: Lillian from North Central Texas Academy (5th grade) 2nd: Payton from Penn Beach Elementary (5th grade) 3rd: Simon from North Central Texas Academy (5th grade)

NAYGN Drawing Contest – Voting to end 5/15

Update:  The voting for the drawing contest will close Wednesday 5/15 (not 5/22 – gotta get those kiddos their prizes before school’s out for summer!) so get your vote in now!  Check out these drawings and cast your vote.  Please use “Ctrl +” to zoom in on the voting options....

Membership Newsletter: George’s Electric Adventure, 20th Birthday Bash, Hill Day, Pennsylvania

Thank you for your record-breaking public outreach in 2018! Thanks to the efforts of our members just like you, NAYGN reached out to over 125,000 members of the public in 2018! Additionally, NAYGN Canadian participation in 2018 was the highest recorded and increased by 50% from the previous year.  2018...

Membership News – January 29, 2019

2019 is already shaping up to be an exciting year. There are always opportunities to get involved. Please feel free to share this newsletter with your fellow nuclear advocates today! Join NAYGN Leadership NAYGN Board Elections – Nominations due February 15 Are you looking to take the next step with...

NAYGN Lobbying for Nuclear at CNA Queen’s Park Day

Similar to when North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) participated in the Canadian Nuclear Association's (CNA) Parliament Hill Day, NAYGN participated in the CNA Queen’s Park Day on Nov. 26. With 50,000 Ontarians employed across the province’s nuclear industry and nuclear supplying 60 per cent of Ontario’s needs, the...

Welcome to 2019

Happy New Year! [caption id="attachment_7927" align="aligncenter" width="961"] NAYGN 2018-2019 Core[/caption] This year marks 20 years since the founding of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear.  Thank you for being a part of what we all do together.  We look forward to an amazing 2019 and the next 20 years!...

Impact 2019, Nuclear Hill Day, NE/ATL Conference, Advocating with Legislators

From your NAYGN CoreWant to make an Impact?  Consider submitting a proposal to our 2019 Innovating Our Impact program! Previous recipients include Framatome's 3-D printed fuel bundle, Duke Energy's SENSEI program, GE's Outreach kits, and TVA's Chapter Health Benchmarking Program. NAYGN can offer you funding and support for ideas that can...

NAYGN: Innovating Our Impact, Navigating Nuclear, Nuclear Science Week, New PI Chair

From your NAYGN Core Please join us in welcoming our new Public Information Chair Amanda Lang!  Amanda, pictured above, served as NAYGN's Student Outreach Chair and will complete the PI Chair term through June 2019. In turn, please offer a warm welcome to our new Student Outreach Chair, Holland VanderKrol,...

Young Generation Desires Strong Future for Nuclear Industry

2018 Career Report, post cards, regional conferences, small reactors

From your NAYGN Core NAYGN’s 2018 Career Report is now available, detailing our young members’ perspectives on salaries, work hours, job satisfaction, industry health, and even an assessment of NAYGN’s performance with each of our pillars. Needless to say, it is worth the read.  A special thanks to Paul Balik...

Welcome back! What’s new?

Step outside your local chapter and join us at the continental level  See this list of volunteer opportunities today! Follow NAYGN on LinkedIn and add your volunteer work as a job on your own LinkedIn profile today! Media from the Atlanta conference, courtesy of NEI: NEA, TIP Award and NAYGN photos...

In memoriam: NAYGN Honors the Memory of Tyree Adams

Tyree Adams with toys and bikes that NAYGN donated to Burke County Head Start preschoolers in December 2015 It is with great sadness that we share the news of the unexpected passing of one of our own NAYGN members, Tyree Adams. He was 32 years old.  Tyree was a NAYGN...

Call to action: Be our Zealous Advocate

We’d like to compliment you on your involvement with this organization, NAYGN, that works so hard to promote our professional development and advocate for our industry. It is because you are here and care about what we do together that we are successful. Continue the work. Advocate and strive to...

PD Conference Info / Nominate Excellence! / Industry Advocacy / Welcome New Chapters!

From your NAYGN Core The annual Professional Development Conference is just about two weeks away in Atlanta and we are looking forward to seeing you there!  If you are planning to attend, please note the registration fee increases on May 7th, so sign up today! Some more quick notes about...

TIP Award! Millennial Nuclear Caucus, Ohio NAYGN, Drawing Contest, Video Winners

From your NAYGN Core Congratulations!  NAYGN will be receiving a Top Innovative Practice Award during the NEA Conference in recognition of your NAYGN Impact efforts!  A big thank you to all of our members - The results of this effort prove that allowing innovative ideas to flow from the bottom-up,...

Election Results, Webinar

From your NAYGN Core Please welcome your incoming Core officers! Professional Development Chair: Cayla Thompson NAYGN Treasurer: Amber Von Ruden Canadian Affairs Chair: Matthew Mairinger Vice President: Lee Causey. We’d also like to recognize Steve Bullock who will be serving as interim Communication Chair until the 2019 elections. We look...

Votes, Scholarship, Building Fuel Bundles, Spent Fuel Storage

From your NAYGN Core Your vote is needed – Candidates are running for four of NAYGN’s Core positions, and our current Core has proposed changes to our Bylaws. But none of these are possible without your voice! Elections close this Friday. Having website troubles? High voting traffic can freeze our...

Time to Vote, Awards, UGA Chapter, Contests & Scholarships

From your NAYGN Core Your vote is needed – Candidates are running for four of NAYGN’s Core positions, and our current Core has proposed changes to our Bylaws. But none of these are possible without your voice! Our Annual Award Nominations are open! Please nominate your chapter and peers by...

NAYGN Awards, Competitions, PD Conference Registration

From your NAYGN Core Our Annual Award Nominations are open! Please nominate your chapter and peers by Feb. 28th for all their outstanding work! Have you seen our new Individual Achievement Award? We’re also accepting nominations for 4th Quarter 2017 Excellence Awards through February 15th. NAYGN’s annual drawing contest and...

Welcome to 2018, NAYGN

From your NAYGN Core Happy New Year! 2018 is going to be awesome... The 2017 NAYGN Career Report Survey is open through January 15th. Please take the time to share your views, and we’ll build the Career Report to ensure your voice is heard. We’re also taking nominations for 4...

Membership Newsletter

From your NAYGN Core Chris Wolfe, our PI Chair and superhuman nuclear advocate, offers these words for 2017.  Spoiler alert: NAYGN’s been busy! If you haven’t met Chris yet (pictured above), you should. Christy Fletcher (Enercon) has been the unsung hero of Post Card Push Day, and offers us this...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 14

From your NAYGN Core Your NAYGN Core (above) met last week during the Regional Events in DC. We covered the budget and elections, Nuclear Science Week achievements, NAYGN PD Conference sessions and teacher workshop, chapter Innovating Our Impact submittals, and so much more. We’re making a sequel to Marie’s Electric...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 13

From your NAYGN Core A big thanks to our chapters and their efforts on Postcard Push Day, whose 3,750 postcards this year bring us to 12,000 cards released since 2014. Like so much of NAYGN’s work, the power is in our unity and the volunteers that make it happen! Does...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 12

From your NAYGN Core There are few better places to stay abreast of industry issues than ANS’s Young Professionals Congress in Washington, D.C. this October 28th.  Here’s a sneak peek at the program.  Registration is free for ANS Winter Meeting attendees, and only $50 stand-alone.  This is also a regional...

2017 Blue Jays Game day

On Friday, Sept. 8th, ninety young nuclear employees made their way downtown to support the Blue Jays as they took on the Detroit Tigers. This annual event was again organized by the Durham chapter of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN). In a social event sponsored by the Society...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 11

From Your NAYGN Core Does your chapter have big dreams, but a small budget? We want to help – send us your proposal by October 24th for NAYGN’s Innovating Our Impact initiative! We’ve launched our website for Marie’s Electric Adventure.  Here you’ll find the chapter outreach kit, NAYGN’s press release,...

ENERCON-Naperville Chapter Volunteers for Homeless Veterans

On Monday, July 24th, 2017, the ENERCON-Naperville NAYGN chapter held a volunteering event at the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans (MSHV) in Wheaton, IL. MSHV is a non-profit organization that provides housing and supportive services for U.S. veterans in Illinois who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or another...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 10

  From Your NAYGN Core NAYGN's Public Information Chair Chris Wolfe got Sen. Rick Perry’s attention with her #nuclearishot challenge. Do you have what it takes? Want to participate in Post Card Push Day? Contact us with your mailing address by September 15th.  The Post Card Push Day is October 12th, and...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 9

From Your NAYGN Core Although NAYGNs Public Information Chair Chris Wolfe agreed with Sen. Rick Perry’s desire to make nuclear cool again, she decided to turn up the heat with the #nuclearishot challenge. Do you have what it takes? Want to participate in Post Card Push Day? Contact us with...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 8

John Greenwood (Davis-Besse) moderating a panel during Nuclear: What is Means in Ohio From your NAYGN Core The NAYGN Impact area leads provided updates to our President, Abbey Donnahue. Here’s some things you’ll see soon: NAYGN video content, the Children’s Book, new Post Card and Drawing Contest designs, ways to...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 7

NAYGN Vice President Christine Johnsen delivering the opening address for Duke Energy's NAYGN Chapter Conference Photo by: Daniel Lewis From Your NAYGN Core NAYGN is staging to release Marie’s Electric Adventure, a children’s book about nuclear energy developed by NAYGN.  Books will be released to every NAYGN chapter near National...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 6

From the Conference to You Submit your photos!  Finalists of the conference photo contest will be selected from the NEA app this Friday, June 2nd.  Winners will be chosen via Facebook vote by June 16th. Materials from the conference will be available here. Want to help plan next year's conference? ...

Membership Newsletter – Volume 17 Issue 5

Headed to Scottsdale? Don't forget to download and peruse the NEA Mobile App! Keep the conference social!  Use #NEA17 Please consider attending the TIP (Top Innovative Practice) Luncheon on Tuesday.  It's free for all attendees, and certainly inspiring. Come ready to make an NAYGN Impact! Nervous?  Check out the conference pre-job...

2017 NAYGN-NEA Conference Roommate Requests

Conference Roommate Needed!  Interested in sharing a room during the NAYGN/NEA conference this May?  Fill out the form below with your name, e-mail and travel dates.  Naygn.org will maintain the members-only list of roommate requests below for you to view and contact.  Problems? Contact communications@naygn.web.zuul.work. Received Requests Name                                E-Mail                                          Days Dan...

Membership Announcements Volume 17 Issue 4

Which Drawing Do You Like Best? Vote now in NAYGN's Annual Drawing Contest!  Hurry - Voting closes May 5th! Please Welcome Our Newest Leads! Cayla Thompson– Professional Development Committee Lead Umar Faraz– Webinar Lead Dan Tamarkin– Publications Lead Other exciting lead positions are still available! Which lead interests you? Being a...

Membership Announcements Volume 17 Issue 3

Breaking News... Please join us in congratulating your new 2017 NAYGN core members! Vice President- Christine Johnsen US Affairs Chair- Maria Pfeffer Public Information Chair- Chris Wolfe Communications Chair- Lee Causey Congratulations to all of wonderful 4th quarter excellence award winners! Please welcome our new Northeast Regional Lead, Kate Fowler...

2016 4th Quarter NAYGN Excellence Award Winners

Leah Kutches (Exelon West) Tremendous commitment to Community Service, creating and maintaining a partnership with a local food pantry, resulting in reoccurring volunteer events that have enabled over 100 volunteers to make an impact at the food pantry. Enzo Martinez (Exelon West) Organized fundraising event to support Relay for Life...

Congratulations Incoming Core Members!

Christine Johnsen - Vice President Christine Johnsen is a Core Design Engineer in Duke Energy’s Nuclear Fuels Engineering organization.  She began her career with Progress Energy in  2010 and assumed her current position following the Duke Energy/Progress Energy merger.  Johnsen earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from...

NAYGN Members are making an impact

On May 23, 2016 the NAYGN Impact was introduced to the attendees at the NAYGN National Conference in Miami. This initiative was created to complement current industry efforts to improve efficiency while also advocating for nuclear energy facilities to be fully recognized for their value. NAYGN chapters were challenged to...

Membership Announcements Volume 17, Issue 1

Breaking News Please congratulate the following 3rd Quarter Excellence Award winners! Please welcome our new Midwest Regional Lead; Marisa Seloover! We're collecting nominations for the 2016 annual awards! Nominate an individual for a Future or Founders Award or a chapter for Best in Region or Best in Knowledge Transfer. Nominations...

2016 3rd Quarter NAYGN Excellence Award Winners

Dacia Dallago (APS) Coordinated and participated in an event to package food for Feed My Starving Children, the event inspired PVYGN to coordinate additional food packaging event for the local community Leanne Burgess (APS) Coordinated and helped run PVYGN’s 4th Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. The event was able...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 9

Happy National Nuclear Science Week! If you're out there doing something great this week, please share on our Facebook and Twitter using #nuclearsciweek Breaking News... A record breaking 5,025 postcards were sent to local and state government officials as part of the 2016 Postcard Push Day! Please congratulate the following...

The NAYGN Facebook Page is Shining a Spotlight on Our Members

As of October 11, 2016, NAYGN has started showcasing our members on our Facebook page with new biweekly post (published on Tuesday and Thursday mornings) called the NAYGN Member Spotlight. These member features highlight why our members believe nuclear energy is important and why they are a part of the...

2016 2nd Quarter NAYGN Excellence Award Winners

Adam Spontarelli (AREVA Lynchburg) Led a team of mentors who worked with local high school students to develop and build a pair of space balloons that ultimately made it to about 100k fee Dave Paauwe (AREVA Lynchburg) Led a team of mentors who worked with local high school students to...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 8

Breaking News... Trying to figure out what your chapter should do for The NAYGN Impact initiative? Check out this list of specific ideas!  Email your chapter's impact goal to thenaygnimpact@naygn.web.zuul.work before August 31st using the form on the website. Congratulations to the Waterford 3 chapter for being the first to...

Membership Announcement Volume 16, Issue 7

NEI is reaching out to groups to solicit employee profiles from across the industry to communicate nuclear energy’s value and future in a new effort called Powered by Our People.  These profiles will be shared across a variety of digital platforms to help personify our industry and increase awareness of...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 6

Breaking News... On May 23, a new initiative called The NAYGN Impact was introduced to the attendees at the NAYGN conference in Miami. This initiative was created to complement current industry efforts to improve efficiency while also advocating for nuclear energy facilities to be fully recognized for their value.  Learn...

2016 1st Quarter NAYGN Excellence Award Winners

Regina Hall (Tennessee Valley Authority- Watts Bar) Served as Watts Bar NAYGN Public Outreach Chair; significant contributions in public outreach and advocacy Michelle Comolli (Palo Verde Young Generation in Nuclear) Planned, organized, prepared, and participated in multiple scouting events held by PV-YGN Christina Ho (NextEra Energy / Florida Power &...

2015 NAYGN Future Awards

Congratulations to the following Future Award Winners who helped make The Hub possible! Shonique Miller, Entergy, River Bend Gabriel Chavez, Exelon West, Cantera Brad Erbes, General Electric JP Mayhew, Nuclear Energy Institute Sandra Stewart, Energy Northwest Rick Way, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Justin Lee, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 5

Voting has closed. Please join us in congratulating our new 2016 core members! Vice President Abbey Donahue Professional Development Chair Kristin McCoskey Treasurer Steve Ward Canadian Affairs Chair Devi Shantilal USA Affairs Chair (special 1 year term) Christine Johnsen Breaking News... 1st Quarter Excellence Awards are now open! Nominate someone...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 4

It's the last week to VOTE for Vice President, Professional Development Chair, Treasurer, Canadian Affairs Chair, and USA Affairs Chair.  Candidate biographies, vision, and NAYGN background can be found on the voting website.  If you missed the candidate's interviews on the Meet the Candidates Webinar, you can view it here. ...

2015 NAYGN Best Chapter in Region Awards

Atlantic Region AREVA TN Number of members: 25-50 Total hours: 826 Notable: Increased participation person hours by 21%. Cool events: A speaking contest with the winner and runner-up winning $1,000 and $500 respectively, a training on professional workplace etiquette, and a training on the PE license process. Carolinas Region V.C. Summer...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 3

It's time to VOTE for the best candidates to represent NAYGN going forward! The positions up for election are Vice President, Professional Development Chair, Treasurer, Canadian Affairs Chair, and USA Affairs Chair. Candidate biographies, vision, and NAYGN background can be found on the voting website. If you missed the candidate's...

2015 4th Quarter NAYGN Excellence Awards

Thomas Borkowski (Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station) Served as PV-YGN Communications Chair; significant volunteer contributions for Community Outreach and Public Information events Daniel Cain (VC Summer) Enthusiastically involved in organization of Carolinas Region events, including networking, professional development and outreach activities Jordan Carabajal-Johnson (Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station) Support of...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 2

Upcoming Events... Please join us for the Meet the Candidates Webinar March 1st at 2pm EST.  This webinar will allow members to get familiar with the candidates of the 2016 NAYGN Core Election. Candidates will answer a series of questions about their relationship with and vision for NAYGN. The discussion...

Membership Announcements Volume 16, Issue 1

Congratulations to the 17th Annual Drawing Contest winner: Yuvie Singh and thank you to everyone who voted! Nineteen chapters participated this year reaching out to over 3,000 students teaching them about how atoms can be used to make electricity and about the enormous energy density of nuclear power.   Breaking...

2015 3rd Quarter NAYGN Excellence Awards

Rhe Adams (VC Summer) Coordination and participation in the Nuclear High School Blitz, an outreach event that communicated the benefits of nuclear to over 3000 local area high school students Kimberly Anderson (VC Summer) Coordination and participation in the Nuclear High School Blitz, an outreach event that communicated the benefits...

Membership Announcement Volume 12, Issue 35

Breaking News... Congratulations to the five 17th Annual Drawing Contest finalists: Miranda Overstreet, Yuvie Singh, Celia Cleary, Mackenzie Dunn, and Abigail Roy. VOTE NOW for your favorite Nuclear Energy Packs a Punch drawing!   The deadline to vote for the winner is December 22nd, 2015 and this year's winner will receive...

NAYGN Career Survey

Act NOW!  We want to thank those that have already filled out the NAYGN Career Survey.  If you haven’t had the chance yet, we want to hear from YOU! The NAYGN benchmarking survey deadline HAS BEEN EXTENDED, and your participation is vital to our success.  The survey will take about...

2015 2nd Quarter NAYGN Excellence Awards

Maria Pfeffer, GE Hitachi Exceptional performance, effective leadership, committed service, and enthusiasm through coordination of chapter activities in Washington DC associated with the 2015 Conference. Lee Causey, Duke Energy Excellence in performance resulting in a successful NAYGN Carolinas Regional Conference Tim Gubitz, Duke Energy Excellence in performance resulting in a...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 34

Breaking News... We want to thank those that have already filled out the NAYGN Career Survey! If you haven't had the chance yet, we want to hear from YOU! The NAYGN benchmarking survey is open to all members, and your participation is vital to our success.  The survey takes about...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 33

Breaking News... Did you miss the postcard push day webinar? Watch the recording here to find out how your chapter can make an impact on your local elected officials.  Check out the NAYGN website for more resources! 3rd Quarter Excellence Awards are now open! Nominate someone in your chapter or...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 32

NAYGN has reasons to celebrate.  Join in the events leading up to National Nuclear Science (October 19-23). October 14 – Post Card Push Day! Last year, NAYGN members sent over 2,000 post cards to local/state legislators to advocate for nuclear power. It was a small effort that spoke volumes. Get a pen and...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 31

Breaking News... This years’ 17th Annual NAYGN Drawing Contest theme is “Nuclear Energy Packs a Punch.”  We are looking for Local Chapters to take the lead in hosting a Drawing Contest in your area.  Please refer to the 2015 Drawing Contest Materials on the PI Committee website for detailed instructions...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 30

Breaking News... Please congratulate the following 1st Quarter 2015 Excellence Award winners! Please congratulate the following 2015 NAYGN Conference Photo Contest Winners! Please welcome our new Midwest Regional Lead Emily Wood and thank Terry Groth for his years of service in this role! The ANS Operations and Power Division (OPD)...

Please join us in congratulating the following 2015 NAYGN Conference Photo Contest Winners!

Best Overall Kristin Lancaster, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Best of Hill Day Jaspreet Rehal, Exelon Corporation Best of Washington DC Guy Packard, American Electric Power Best Networking Lauren Neuburger, Comanche Peak NPP Luminant Power

Please join us in congratulating the following 2015 1st Quarter NAYGN Excellence Award Winners

Lily Raabe, Luminant Power Exceptional management interface and leadership, committed service, and enthusiasm Cayla Robinette, TVA, Watts Bar Finding new ways to develop members and educate the public Matt Cagnetta, AREVA, Charlotte Community service initiatives to improve the company's local environment Anthony Huynh, Palo Verde Young Generation in Nuclear (PV-YGN)...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 29

Breaking News... The Public Information (PI) Monthly News Article is now available! Take a minute to read this month's article here.  If your Chapter has a PI event that they want to share next month contact pi@naygn.web.zuul.work. 2nd Quarter Excellence Awards are closing soon! Nominate someone in your chapter or...

Membership Announcement Volume 12, Issue 28

Breaking News... Did you know United States' nuclear energy facilities contribute $60 billion annually to gross domestic product in addition to other economic and societal benefits? Check out the latest study here! Please congratulate the following 2014 Excellence Award winners! 2nd Quarter Excellence Awards are now open! Nominate someone in...

Please join us in congratulating the following 2014 NAYGN Excellence Award Winners

John Tubergen, Exelon West, Cantera Numerous public information and community service initiatives Christina Balgeman, Exelon West, Cantera Creating new events to increase membership participation John McCulloch, Palo Verde Young Generation in Nuclear (PV-YGN) Boy Scout merit badge program development Karl Bright, Palo Verde Young Generation in Nuclear (PV-YGN) Boy Scout...

Report by Brattle Economists Quantifies Significant Value of Nuclear Plants to U.S. Economy and Contribution to Limiting Carbon Emissions

The United States’ nuclear energy plants contribute $60 billion annually to gross domestic product (GDP), in addition to other economic and societal benefits, according to a new study conducted by economists at The Brattle Group. The report estimates the value of the entire nuclear industry to the U.S. economy and...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 27

Breaking News... 1st Quarter Excellence Awards will be closing July 3rd. Nominate someone in your chapter or committee for their exceptional performance, effective leadership, committed service, and enthusiasm now! This year, NAYGN conducted its fifth advocacy day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the professional development conference...

NAYGN FOCUS: Point Taken

February 10th, 2015 The Nine Mile Point Chapter President, Rupert Wade, discusses point-based incentives, senior leadership support, and dreaming of camel rides in a conversation with the members of the NAYGN Recruiting and Retention Committee.  [J] My name is Julie Kim and I’m a design engineer from Quad Cities Station....

NAYGN FOCUS: Say Cheese

February 26th, 2015 The outgoing NAYGN Past President, Christine Csizmadia (pronounced “cheese-muh-dee-ah”), discusses cross-industry relationships, balancing workday productivity with NAYGN activities, and Bravo Channel’s Real Housewives during a conversation with the members of the Recruiting and Retention Committee. [L] I’m Lauren Neuburger, the R&R Committee lead for 2015, and I’ll...

NAYGN FOCUS: Floating Down the River Bend

March 17th, 2015 The 2013 NAYGN Chapter of the Year, River Bend, was represented by Katie Damratoski, Natalie Wood, and Orlando Rivera, to discuss accomplishments, challenges, and nuclear proms during a conversation with members of the Recruiting and Retention Committee. [AP] Welcome to the 4th edition of the NAYGN Focus....

NAYGN FOCUS: Fireside with Felix

January 8th, 2015 The NAYGN President, Felix Meissner, discusses leadership, the future of the nuclear industry, music and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles during a conversation with the members of the Recruiting and Retention Committee. [L] This is the NAYGN FOCUS. It is a newsletter that the R&R committee created...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 26

Breaking News... Unable to attend the Small Modular Reactors Webinar? Watch the recording. Upcoming webinar June 17th 1:00pm (EDT): Moments of Greatness: Discovering Who You Really Are with Robert Quinn, author of "Deep Change" and "The Positive Organization." Register in advance. 2014 Excellence Awards are closed and winners will be...

2015 George Hairston Visionary Leadership Award Recipient

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) is pleased to announce that Anthony (Tony) Pietrangelo, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officers for the Nuclear Energy Institute has been awarded the 2015 George Hairston Visionary Leadership Award. “Mr. Pietrangelo’s backing to the organization has ranged from strategic insights to innovation...

NAYGN’s End of Year Report Reveals Record Number of Volunteer Hours Contributed in 2014

Today, the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) announced that, in 2014, its members volunteered a record number of hours, over 100,000! These volunteer hours were in areas of professional development, networking, public outreach, and community service. Further bolstering this impressive accomplishment is the fact that in their efforts,...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 25

Breaking News... Upcoming Webinar May 27 2:00pm (EDT): Small Modular Reactors with NuScale CCO, Mike McGough. Register in advance. LAST CALL for 2015 NAYGN Conference! Registration Fees Increase by $100 after May 5th!!! Please welcome our new Southeast Regional Lead Katie Damratoski from Entergy! Unable to attend the 2015 Hill Day...

Steering Committee Members Selected for the Hub

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) is pleased to announce the formation of the 12‑member steering committee that will oversee the development of the Hub: Name Company/Affiliation Brad Erbes GE-Hitachi Gabriel Chavez Exelon Corp. JP Mayhew NEI Jeff Forbes NSIAC Executive Sponsor Justin Lee INPO Melissa Moran Duke Energy...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 24

Breaking News... Registration continues for the 2015 NAYGN Conference. This year’s event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC from May 12-14.  This year’s conference will be different from previous years: the NAYGN conference has been merged with the Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) meeting.  NAYGN members will partake in...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 23

Breaking News... Registration continues for the 2015 NAYGN Conference. This year’s event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC from May 12-14.  This year’s conference will be different from previous years: the NAYGN conference has been merged with the Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) meeting.  NAYGN members will partake in...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 22, Revision 1

Breaking News... Registration has begun for the 2015 NAYGN Conference.  This year’s event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC from May 12-14.  This year’s conference will be different from previous years: the NAYGN conference has been merged with the Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) meeting.  NAYGN members will partake...

Please Answer 2-Question Survey for Recruiting and Retention Committee

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 21

Breaking News... Registration has begun for the 2015 NAYGN Conference.  This year’s event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC from May 12-14.  This year’s conference will be different from previous years: the NAYGN conference has been merged with the Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) meeting.  NAYGN members will partake...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 20

Breaking News... Registration has begun for the 2015 NAYGN Conference.  This year’s event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC from May 12-14.  This year’s conference will be different from previous years: the NAYGN conference has been merged with the Nuclear Energy Assembly (NEA) meeting.  NAYGN members will...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 19

Breaking News... NAYGN Core Elections will be held Monday, February 23-Friday, March 6! NAYGN members will receive an email reminder to renew membership and cast your votes for the incoming NAYGN Core Candidates. Check out Core Candidates and don’t forget to vote!   The Recruiting and Retention Committee is proud...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 18

Breaking News... Annual Member renewal and Elections will start February 16!  Check out Core Candidates and join the meet the candidates webinar on February 11th at noon ET!   Registration has begun for the 2015 NAYGN Conference.  This year’s event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC from May 12-14. ...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 17

Breaking News... ANS is seeking young utility professionals to help steer the direction of the Utility Working Conference “Nuclear Sustainability – Rising to the Challenge.”  If you have interest in helping to organize breakout sessions or writing recommendation, please contact Michael.spellman@duke-energy.com. If you are or have been a utility worker and have...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 16

Breaking News... Announcing the 2014 NAYGN Drawing Contest Winner: Congratulations to Brooke Banninger of North Coventry Elementary / Exelon East Chapter! We received a record high number of 46,131 votes this year! Thanks to everyone for your support of these finalists and the drawing contest. Second place goes to Izzy Lowe of Bartley Elementary...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 15

Happy Holidays from NAYGN! Breaking News... ANS is seeking ways to better serve young professionals who are or have worked for nuclear utilities. If you fall into that category, ANS would appreciate your input by taking a voluntary survey. If you have any questions, please contact Michael.spellman@duke-energy.com.   NAYGN in Action – At...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 14

Breaking News... Cast your vote!  The five finalists for the 2014 drawing contest have been selected.  Click here to cast your vote for the winner by December 19, 2014.   Congratulations and welcome to our newest NAYGN chapter: RCM Technologies (Pickering)! We’re extremely excited to have them on board and are looking...

VC Summer Holds First Ever Chapter Networking Event During Cinco de Mayo

As the first chapter in the country to encompass 3 Units (1 fleet) and 3 major companies (SCE&G, CB&I, and Westinghouse), the VC Summer Chapter had it’s first chapter networking event during Cinco de Mayo.  The event was Pot luck and each company brought great food and great people.  The event...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 13

Interested in attending the Midwest Regional Conference? - Take a look below under Events! Breaking News... Call for 2015 NAYGN Officer nominations!! 2015 elections will be held for Vice President, Communications Chair, Public Information Chair, US Affairs Chair and a special election for Treasurer will be conducted. To make a nomination, contact pastpresident@naygn.web.zuul.work....

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 12

Interested in attending the Midwest Regional Conference? - Take a look below under Events! Breaking News... Please join me in welcoming our newest NAYGN chapter: Markham (Worley Parsons) to the Ontario region. Mohamad El Makdah is serving as the inaugural local chapter lead.   URGENT!! DRAWING CONTEST SUBMISSIONS DUE!!: We are getting close to the end...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 11

Breaking News... DRAWING CONTEST SUBMISSIONS: We are getting close to the end of the NAYGN PI Drawing Contest and we want to make sure we get all of the NAYGN Local Chapter Submissions in before the due date of NOVEMBER 7th, 2014. If you have questions about HOW TO SUBMIT...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 10

Breaking News... The NAYGN board is excited to announce three new chapters to our family: Enercon (Baton Rouge), NuScale, and NAY-GeN (NY City).  Please congratulate and welcome their respective chapter leads Rafeal Amin, Rose Charoensombud, and Dan Carleton!   Post Card Push Day - THE NUMBERS GAME: 2,000 postcards, 26...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 9

Breaking News... Is your chapter ready for National Nuclear Science Week??  October 20th - 24th is right around the corner!  Let us know what your chapter has planned at publications@naygn.web.zuul.work or if you need ideas contact our PI team at pi@naygn.web.zuul.work.   16th Annual PI Drawing Contest Is HERE!!  This...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 8

Breaking News... 16th Annual PI Drawing Contest Is HERE!!  This year’s theme is ‘Nuclear Energy for Clear Skies’. The drawing contest due date is November 7th 2014. For more information go to this location !!If you have any questions regarding the 2014 Drawing Contest please email the public information chair...

NAYGN Member Featured in Recent NEI SmartBrief

Every now and then I come across an article or announcement that tells an incredible story about NAYGN members. Most recently, I saw a summary in the August 27 NEI SmartBrief that highlighted a NAYGN member that I know very well: Tim Cahill of Bechtel Corporation explains how his fascination...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 7

Breaking News...   16th Annual PI Drawing Contest Is HERE!!  This year’s theme is ‘Nuclear Energy for Clear Skies’. The drawing contest due date is November 7th 2014. For more information go to this location !!If you have any questions regarding the 2014 Drawing Contest please email the public information chair...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 6

Breaking News...   Congratulations to the winners of the photo contest!  Click here to view the winning photos.   The Professional Development Committee Needs Your Conference Stories - If you attended the Annual Workshop in Scottsdale, and would like to write about your experience at the conference and the sessions you...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 5

Breaking News...   The Recruiting and Retention committee has developed a presentation for chapters recruiting among local high schools and colleges. It provides an introduction to nuclear power and career opportunities. Feel free to make it your own by adding chapter or company specific information. Click here to learn more.    Get...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 4

Breaking News...  Voice your opinion at the hearings and in comments to the EPA:·    To learn more and attend or speak at an EPA public hearing: http://www2.epa.gov/carbon-pollution-standards/forms/public-hearings-clean-power-plan-proposed-rule·         To submit a written comment to the EPA:  Send an email with the subject line EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602. For more information or questions contact Christine Csizmadia at cmc@nei.org or (202) 352-3489...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 3

Breaking News...  Our nation’s nuclear energy plants are vital national assets. Join Nuclear Matters to help us inform the public about the clear benefits that nuclear energy provides to our nation, raise awareness of the economic challenges to nuclear energy that threaten those benefits, and to work with stakeholders to...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 2

Breaking News...  Our nation’s nuclear energy plants are vital national assets. Join Nuclear Matters to help us inform the public about the clear benefits that nuclear energy provides to our nation, raise awareness of the economic challenges to nuclear energy that threaten those benefits, and to work with stakeholders to...

NAYGN Announces the Winner of the 2014 Innovation Competition

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) is pleased to announce the winner of its inaugural Innovation Competition: Ms. Shonique Miller and her team from Entergy’s River Bend Chapter. Ms. Miller won the competition with a proposed virtual knowledge transfer platform, The Hub. The Hub is intended to be an...

Membership Announcements Volume 12, Issue 1

Breaking News...  Our nation’s nuclear energy plants are vital national assets. Join Nuclear Matters to help us inform the public about the clear benefits that nuclear energy provides to our nation, raise awareness of the economic challenges to nuclear energy that threaten those benefits, and to work with stakeholders to...

North American Young Generation in Nuclear’s 2014 Career Report Reveals Pay Equity for New Hires in Technical Positions

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN)’s 2014 Career Report reveals that the nuclear energy industry achieved pay equity for new hires in technical positions last year. "Our survey in 2013 was the first one that collected salary data by gender. We were definitely pleased with the findings regarding salaries...

North American Young Generation in Nuclear Announces the 2014 George Hairston Visionary Leadership Award Recipient

North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) is pleased to announce that Susan Landahl, Senior Vice President of Exelon Generation, has been awarded the 2014 George Hairston Visionary Leadership Award. “Ms. Landahl has a passion for developing the next generation of nuclear leaders and has personally mentored dozens of young...

NAYGN Canada – Professional Development Day

NAYGN Professional Development Day Metro Toronto Convention Center May 25, 2014 - 9 AM Register TODAY: https://cns-snc.ca/register/conference_registratons/1QggOLkKi 08:30 - 09:00                 Registration Check-in 09:00 - 09:15                 Welcome and Opening Remarks  09:15 - 09:30                 Ice Breaker  09:30 - 10:30                 Session 1 “Effective Communication: Get to the Point!” Introduction...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 20

Breaking News... The NAYGN Professional Development Conference will be held in Scottsdale, AZ in May 18 - 20, 2014.  Even if you are not attending the conference, you can still work with your chapter for the Innovation Competition!  Read how the River Bend Chapter is getting involved   The 2014...

River Bend Chapter Plans for the Innovation Competition

Submitted by: Natalie Wood - River Bend If you haven’t heard about it yet, the Innovation Competition is an amazing opportunity for NAYGN members you won't find anywhere else to create and mobilize a new and innovative program that could improve the nuclear energy industry. During the 2014 conference there...

2014 Student Conference Scholarships Announced

North American Young Generation in Nuclear is proud to announce the 2014 Student Conference Scholarship recipients. This year, NAYGN is able to support seven students to attend the annual workshop being held May 18-20 in Scottsdale, AZ. These seven students will have the opportunity to meet hundreds of young professionals...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 19

Breaking News... Don't Forget to Register for the NAYGN Professional Development Conference! The conference will be held in Scottsdale, AZ in May 18 - 20, 2014.  Click here to register and find out more information! Featuring a Key Note address from Ted Nordhaus, Chairman of the Breakthrough Institute and Roberta B. Ness, MD, MPH,...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 18

  Breaking News... Congratulations and welcome to our newest NAYGN chapter: Altran – Boston! We’re extremely excited to have an Altran chapter within NAYGN and are looking forward to their active involvement in NAYGN.    Registration for the NAYGN Professional Development conference is now open! The conference will be held in...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 17

Breaking News... Congratulations and welcome to our newest NAYGN chapters: University of Ontario Institue of Technology (UOIT) Enercon - Overland Park We’re extremely excited to have these new chapters on board and are looking forward to their active involvement in NAYGN.   PI Chair Appointment Laura Brown, Public Information (PI) chair elected...

Special Keynote Speakers to Address 2014 NAYGN Conference

The 2014 NAYGN Workshop and Conference, Innovation Generation: Young Professionals Advancing Nuclear Technology, will focus on methods and applications that young professionals could apply to help revolutionize the nuclear energy industry. On the theme of innovation, NAYGN is very excited for the conference to have two very special keynote addresses...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 16

Breaking News... We are pleased to announce the results of the 2014 Elections!  Congratulations to all! VP:  Bobby Ashworth PD Chair:  Abbey Donahue Canadian Affairs Chair:  Rahim Lakhani Treasurer:  Tae Wook Ahn   NAYGN Awards Nominations are open! Be sure to get your nominations in before 5pm PST on Friday, March 14.  Check out the...

NAYGN: Wilmington Chapter Has First NAYGN Drawing Winner

GEH NAYGN Congratulates the National NAYGN Drawing Contest Winner: Dixon Moss The GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) chapter of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) visited four local elementary schools in October 2013 during National Nuclear Science Week to teach students about nuclear power and to encourage them to...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 15

Breaking News... Election Time! Be sure to get your vote in before polls close at 5pm on March 3rd!  The 2014 NAYGN Core (Board of Directors) Elections and our annual all-membership reset are here. This year we are also voting on proposed changes to our bylaws. Please see https://naygn.org/about-us/positions-needed/ for election information. Get acquainted...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 14

Breaking News... NAYGN Awards Nominations are open!  Winners will be announced at the 2014 PD Conference in May.  Check out the website for detials on nomiation criteria.  Click here to nominate an individual or group.  If you have questions, please contact awards@na-ygn.org.   February 17-28: Election Time! The 2014 NAYGN Core (Board...

Scholarship Opportunity for 2014 Conference

North American Young Generation in Nuclear is now soliciting student applications to attend the 2014 Professional Development conference in Scottsdale, AZ. Whose Eligible: Any student currently enrolled in a community college or university with an interest in working in the nuclear sector. (e.g. engineering, health physics, technology, policy, law, ect.)...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 13

Breaking News... Reminder, End of Year Metrics:  It's time to showcase what your chapter has been up to in 2013!  End of Year metrics for the 2013 calendar year were due January 15, 2014.  All local chapter leads should submit their chapter's metrics to their regional lead.  The metrics template and other...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 12

Happy New Year from NAYGN!   Breaking News... End of Year Metrics:  It's almost time to showcase what your chapter has been up to in 2013!  End of Year metrics for the 2013 calendar year are due by January 15, 2014.  All local chapter leads should submit their chapter's metrics to...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 11

Happy Holidays from NAYGN!   Breaking News... Nominations are now open for the 2014 NAYGN Core Elections!  The positions of Vice President, Professional Development Chair, Canadian Affairs Chair, and Treasurer are up for election.  The nomination period closes on December 30, 2013.  Please see https://naygn.org/about-us/positions-needed/ for details.  Questions?  Contact Kristin...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 10

Act Now!  We want to hear from YOU. Click Here to Take the NAYGN Career Survey!  Your participation is vital to our success!  The survey is anonymous and will take you just a couple of minutes to complete.  The data you provide will be collected for the 2014 NAYGN Career...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 9

Act Now!  We want to hear from YOU. Click Here to Take the NAYGN Career Survey!  Your participation is vital to our success!  The survey is anonymous and will take you just a couple of minutes to complete.  The data you provide will be collected for the 2014 NAYGN Career...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 8

Welcome to the 15th Annual NAYGN Drawing Contest! This year's theme is "Roddy Nuclear Promotes National Nuclear Science Week!"  We are looking for Local Chapters to take the lead in hosting a Drawing Contest in your area.  The drawing contest presentation, member guide, and all supporting materials are now available...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 7

Welcome to the 15th Annual NAYGN Drawing Contest! This year's theme is "Roddy Nuclear Promotes National Nuclear Science Week!"  We are looking for Local Chapters to take the lead in hosting a Drawing Contest in your area.  The drawing contest presentation, member guide, and all supporting materials are now available...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 6

NAYGN Announces 10,000 Members! Click here to Read More!  Please feel free to share this press release with your local media or company corporate communications department to help highlight this achievement! Also visit out Clean Energy Insight page to read interviews with members on 10k reflections. Welcome to the 15th Annual...

Membership Announcments Volume 11, Issue 5

Get Involved!   Is someone in your local NAYGN chapter making a difference?  Do you have great events or activities going on in your NAYGN chapter that are worth sharing?  Go Nuke would like to shine the spotlight on you. Send details and pictures to, communications@na-ygn.org. These materials will be...

Membership Announcements Volume 11, Issue 4

Get Involved!   Is someone in your local NAYGN chapter making a difference?  Do you have great events or activities going on in your NAYGN chapter that are worth sharing?  Go Nuke would like to shine the spotlight on you. Send details and pictures to, communications@na-ygn.org. These materials will be...

Membership Announcements, Volume 11, Issue 3

Get Involved!   Is someone in your local NAYGN chapter making a difference?  Do you have great events or activities going on in your NAYGN chapter that are worth sharing?  Go Nuke would like to shine the spotlight on you. Send details and pictures to, communications@na-ygn.org. These materials will be...

Atlantic-Northeast Regional Event!

The Atlantic and Northeast regions are joining forces this year to put on a joint regional event at Constellation Energy's corporate headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland on August 16th and 17th.  The theme of this year's event is "Communicating Nu-Clearly", and will focus on communication skills for nuclear professionals as well...

Membership Announcements, Volume 11, Issue 2

Get Involved!   Are you looking for a way to share your strengths and skills with NAYGN?  We have an opportunity for you!  The NAYGN Benchmarking Committee is looking for members to join our team.  We will be working on completing the 2013 NAYGN Career Report and need your help. ...

NAYGN Membership Announcements – Volume 11, Issue 1

Get Involved!   Are you looking for a way to share your strengths and skills with NAYGN?  We have an opportunity for you!  The NAYGN Benchmarking Committee is looking for members to join our team.  We will be working on completing the 2013 NAYGN Career Report and need your help. ...

NAYGN Webinar Series: “Develop Yourself for Career Success”

By: Alexandra Vazquez, Duke Energy, Shearon Harris Chapter Following the 2013 Annual Conference, the NAYGN Professional Development Committee will provide a series of webinars to provide an overview of: The Industry (NEI) Competency Model; Remedies to gain some of the skills in the NEI Industry Competency Model per several references...

NAYGN Membership Announcements – Volume 10, Issue 21

Get Involved!   Are you looking for a way to share your strengths and skills with NAYGN?  We have an opportunity for you!  The NAYGN Benchmarking Committee is looking for members to join our team.  We will be working on completing the 2013 NAYGN Career Report and need your help. ...

NAYGN Membership Announcements – Volume 10, Issue 20

GET INVOLVED! 1.       NAYGN is looking for volunteers to support our activities!  There are open positions on the Public Information Committee, Professional Development Committee, Social Media, Sponsorship Team, Benchmarking, Chapter Health, Government Outreach, Career Awareness – and many more!  Emailpresident@na-ygn.orgif you’re interested getting involved.    2.       Is someone in your local...

NAYGN Membership Announcements – Volume 10, Issue 19

GET INVOLVED Are you looking for a way to share your strengths and skills with NAYGN?  We have an opportunity for you! The NAYGN Benchmarking Committee is looking for members to join our team. We will be working on completing the 2013 NAYGN Career Report and need your help. This...

A Capital Event –Young Professionals in Nuclear Gather in Washington, DC

There was no shortage of energy in Washington, DC from May 12 – 14, 2013, as close to 400 young professionals gathered for the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) annual conference.  Conference attendees gathered from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico to learn about safety, security, and...

2013 Conference Presentations – Available

Presentations from the 2013 NAYGN Annual Conference and Workshop (Securing the Future of Nuclear: Safety, Technology, and Leadership) are now available.

Develop Yourself for Career Success – Introductory Webinar

If you couldn't make it, the introductory webinar for the Develop Yourself for Career Success session is available online for viewing here.

Hill Day Webinar Available for Viewing

If you were unable to join us on April 25, the Hill day webinar is available online for  viewing. A copy of the presentation is also available.    

Workshop Announcement – Develop Yourself for Career Success

Student Scholarship Recipients Announced

North American Young Generation in Nuclear is proud to announce the recipients of its annual student conference scholarships. These scholarships will support four students’ attendance at the 2013 Professional Development Workshop and Conference, which will take place May 12 to 14 in Washington, D.C.  “We are very glad to have...

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