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@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. 

 

Questions and nominations should be addressed to Election Chair Dr. Dave Pointer at pointer@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

 


 

                    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

 

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 outreach@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!     

 

 

 

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 naygn@na-ygn.org