Read the second issue of the quarterly Carolina Chapter Newsletter. The Newsletter recaps our recent public outreach efforts and our Four-Site meeting. Additionally, it covers many of the great upcoming opportunities available to our members.
Archive for March, 2007
YGN Judges and Presents an Award at the 2007 Regional Science Fair
Published by March 14th, 2007 in Public Information.UPDATE: Carolina YGN’s Excellence in Energy Awards were featured in the School Notes section of the Charlotte Observer.
4 students earn energy awards
The Carolina chapter of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) presented four Excellence in Energy Awards at the 2007 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Regional Science Fair, held Feb. 24. The awards are given to students whose projects exemplify energy efficiency, electricity generation and technology, or nuclear science and technology. Winners are: Duncan Anderson of Statesville Road Elementary School for his project, “Pencil Resistors,” in the Elementary Division; Alex Hardy of South Lake Christian Academy for “Which Brand of Batteries Last the Longest?” in the Junior Division; and Bobby Lee of Merlin Middle School and David McKee of Stillwater Academy for “Building a Heat Engine: Converting Thermal Energy into Kinetic Energy” in the Junior Division.
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The March 2nd “Working in the Nuclear Industry Colloquium” was a big step in the right direction for NA-YGN. It was one of the 1st events at the university level that included so many different organizations. The event brought together NA-YGN members from the Midlands Chapter and the Carolinas Chapter as well as ANS, NEI, and the student chapter of ASCE. Members represented a broad range of the nuclear industry, from utilities such as SCE&G & Duke Energy to government agencies such as SRS and Washington Group to vendors such as Westinghouse.
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