Submitted by Steven Buck, Exelon Generation On Friday, September 30, 2016, LaSalle Station North American Young Generation in Nuclear and Women in Nuclear members hosted 19 area educators for Nuclear 101. The event brings teachers in STEM subjects to a nuclear power facility to provide them an understanding of nuclear science and power generation. Participating […]
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A determined group of more than 40 volunteers showed up at Burlington Elementary School Saturday morning to demolish old playground equipment and make room for a new set to be delivered in April. The team of school staff, community members and Wolf Creek Young Generation in Nuclear members disassembled and cleared hundreds of pounds of
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Original Article Posted Here As part of Operation Clean Sweep, 42 Ontario Power Generation (OPG) employees, friends & family came together to help seniors with yard work in Pickering & Ajax. The non-profit organization NA-YGN (North American Young Generation in Nuclear) – Durham now spearheads the initiative.
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Building on the Promise of Nuclear Energy was not only the theme of the recent U.S. WIN (Women in Nuclear) Conference, held in Charlotte, N.C., it is the driving force for how AREVA will continue to help customers deliver safe, clean and cost-effective nuclear energy in the future. Participants from all over the United States
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NAYGN has begun increasing the organization’s participation on an industry level. One specific example of this is that NAYGN has been given a representative position on NEI’s Workforce Working Group (WFWG). The Workforce Working Group represents the nuclear industry in the strategic direction and integration of Work Force Management and Development. During the WFWG’s meeting
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On Saturday, April 9, Wolf Creek Young Generation in Nuclear members hosted Boy Scout Troops 1061, 155, 106, 139, 157 and 165 to learn about Wolf Creek and nuclear power. More than 100 boy scouts, troop leaders and family members from Burlington, Emporia, Osage City, and Overland Park participated in the event. The tour began
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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 2nd Quarter Excellence Award winners!
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Original Post by Anne Fisher Almost half the nuke division’s workers could retire within five years. A couple of years ago, Lee Causey, at age 29 already a senior engineer in Duke Energy’s nuclear group, co-invented a game with teammate Brad Black called “Megawatt Fever.” Loosely based on Monopoly — there’s even funny money and
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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 NAYGN organization. Please visit our
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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 develop and build a pair
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