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Volume 9, Issue 15: December 15, 2011
NA-YGN Announcements:
1. IYNC 2012 Call For Papers! The IYNC 2012 conference will supplement NA-YGN's
annual professional development conference with several technical tracks. Young
professionals and students from around the world will have the opportunity to present
their research papers to an audience of their peers. The deadline for summaries is January
15st. See the
flyer<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/leftdocs/IYNC%202012%20Call-4-P... or
visit
www.iync.org<http://www.iync.org> for more information. Click
here<http://www.iync.org/iync-2012/call-for-papers.html?start=1> for summary
submission guidelines. Please forward the Call for Papers flyer to your colleagues!
Please contact excom@na-ygn.org<mailto:excom@na-ygn.org> for any questions.
2. Local Chapter End of Year Reports Are Coming Due! The local chapter EOY reports
are due on January 13th. Please help your chapter complete those reports before your
holiday vacation. Information about EOY reports and the report template can be found on
the NA-YGN website: End of year reports.
<
http://www.na-ygn.org/localchapter2/localchapterresources/End%20of%20Year...
Local Chapter Leads should send all completed reports to their regional lead and their
affairs chair (usa@na-ygn.org<mailto:usa@na-ygn.org> or
canada@na-ygn.org<mailto:canada@na-ygn.org>).
3. NA-YGN is currently looking for a new webinar chair. If you are interested,
please contact pd@na-ygn.org<mailto:pd@na-ygn.org>.
4. Save the Date: National Nuclear Science Week (NNSW) is January 23 to 27, 2012. You
can learn more about this celebration at the NNSW website.
http://www.nuclearscienceweek.org/
5. On January 25, 2012, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. EST, Excelsior
College<http://www.excelsior.edu/> will host a special event
webinar<http://bit.ly/tqSFUP> in recognition of National Nuclear Science Week
focusing on the role of professional organizations in furthering career advancement for
women in the nuclear field. The panel will feature Margaret Harding of the American
Nuclear Society, Erin West of North American Young Generation in Nuclear, and Tennessee
Valley Authority's Coleen Ware. Watch live online at
http://acpro.excelsior.edu/womeninnuclear/.
6. Public Information is looking for volunteers! There are volunteer opportunities
in the following areas: Student Education, IYNC Outreach Workshop, Social Media, Clean
Energy Insight, and Regional Outreach. Levels of participation vary from writing a blog
about your chapter to leading an initiative across North America! Please contact Morgan
Davis at davis@na-ygn.com<mailto:davis@na-ygn.com> if you are interested in
volunteering.
7. Nominations - NA-YGN is now accepting nominations for Vice President,
Professional Development Chair, Treasurer and Canadian Affairs Chair. Position
descriptions can be found in the NA-YGN
Bylaws<http://www.na-ygn.org/aboutus2/leftdocs/NAYGN_ByLaws.pdf>. Candidates can
either self-nominate, or be nominated. Nominations will be accepted until January 30,
2012. Please contact Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides at
mcandrew@na-ygn.org<mailto:mcandrew@na-ygn.org> for more information.
8. +One - The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is now accepting nominations for their
committees. This is a great opportunity for NA-YGN members to grow professionally. If you
are also an ANS member, you are encouraged to apply for these technical committees as part
of NA-YGN's +One
program<http://www.na-ygn.org/professionaldevelopment/index.php?Page=p...;. For
more information about the available committees please use this
link<http://www.ans.org/goto/nad.cgi?id=1323669600-9> which will take you to the ANS
committee application website.
9. Go Nuke is currently looking for writers for the Winter edition. If your chapter
is doing something of interest and you have a story idea or are interested in writing,
please email communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org> or
thames@na-ygn.org<mailto:thames@na-ygn.org>.
10. The NA-YGN mission of promoting nuclear science and technology could not be achieved
without the efforts of the members. The energy from all of our members is what makes
local chapters, committees and the core successful. The NA-YGN Awards Committee is
currently looking for members to participate in the 2011-2012 selection process. If you
are interested in being part of the committee team please let Nolan Coward
(ncoward@entergy.com<mailto:ncoward@entergy.com>) know.
Jana Thames
NA-YGN Communications Chair
thames@na-ygn.org<mailto:thames@na-ygn.org> or
communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org>
912-537-5965