10:01 p.m.
January 10, 2008
NA-YGN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Volume 5 | Issue 10
NOMINATE FOR NA-YGN AWARDS!
Do you know a member of your local chapter that deserves national
recognition for their devotion and hard work for NA-YGN activities?
Nominations are open until February 1, 2008. The available awards are:
"Best Chapter Award", "Excellence Award", "Founders Award"
and "Future
Award". Full descriptions and nomination forms can now be found on the
NA-YGN website. For specific questions, please contact Jennifer Sharos,
Program Chair at Jennifer.Sharos(a)exeloncorp.com.
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MORE NOMINATIONS-Opportunities for Leadership in NA-YGN!!!
The NA-YGN "Core" team will have three openings for membership to be
appointed at the May meeting. The positions are: Vice President,
Professional Development Chair and Treasurer. Self-nominations gladly
accepted! Position descriptions can be found in the organization by-laws
available at:
<http://www.na-ygn.org/aboutus2/leftdocs/NAYGN_ByLaws.pdf>
http://www.na-ygn.org/aboutus2/leftdocs/NAYGN_ByLaws.pdf.
Questions and nominations should be addressed to Election Chair Dr. Dave
Pointer at pointer(a)na-ygn.org.
FREE NUCLEAR PLANT JOURNAL!
Nuclear Plant Journal is offering cost-free subscription to engineers,
supervisors, managers, plant operators, and other technical staff of
different organizations (suppliers and utilities) who are the members of
NA-YGN. The interested individuals may sign up for the subscription using
the attached NPJ subscription Flyer available on the NA-YGN website:
<http://www.na-ygn.org/professionaldevelopment/index.php?Page=docs>
http://www.na-ygn.org/professionaldevelopment/index.php?Page=docs
New Conservation Newsletter!
Winter Edition of the Conservation Newsletter available at the NA-YGN
website:
<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/index.php?Page=docs>
http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/index.php?Page=docs
A lovely "take-along" to public meetings and helpful tips for all of us on
how to live "greener" lives. Includes Special feature on where the
Presidential Candidates stand on all things nuclear!
Outreach Materials available from ANS!
2008 ENGINEERS WEEK -- Make Plans; Request Materials!
Plan now for your outreach activities during Engineers Week, Feb. 17-23,
2008. Contact a local school; schedule a classroom presentation about a
career in nuclear engineering. The ANS Outreach Department has printed
materials to support your activities, but you must plan ahead. Deadline for
completed material requests is January 25, 2008. For more information,
contact <mailto:outreach@ans.org> outreach(a)ans.org in advance.
Upcoming Activities
ANS 32nd Annual Student Conference
"Expanding the Nuclear Family"
Feb 28-Mar 1, 2008
Texas A&M, College Station, TX
Call for Papers deadline Extended to February 1, 2008, polish up those
Powerpoint skills!
CNS Seminar 2008
"Going the Distance: Nuclear Energy in the New Age"
Feb 27-29, 2008
Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
https://secure.dameco.com/cna/register_2008_e.asp
Canadian Nuclear Society 32nd Annual Student Conference
"Sustainable Energy Through Nuclear Technology"
June 1-4 2008
Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Call for Papers deadline Extended to January 11, 2008, polish up those
Powerpoint skills!
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NA-YGN Objective:
NA-YGN represents the interest of young nuclear professionals within the
industry at industry gatherings and international conferences.
Questions? Comments? Reply to <mailto:naygn@na-ygn.org> naygn(a)na-ygn.org
