Local Scholarship Program Honors Dr. Richard Benjamin

April 3, 2014, 8:57am CDT

A new local scholarship program started by the Savannah River Local Section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), will honor the late Dr. Richard Benjamin.

The new program will be awarded to high school seniors pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) fields in the 2014-2015 academic year.

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Established in 1954, ANS is a professional organization of engineers and scientists devoted to the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. Its more than 11,000 members come from diverse technical backgrounds covering the full range of engineering disciplines as well as the physical and biological sciences within the nuclear field. They are advancing the application of nuclear technologies to improve the lives of the world community through national and international enterprise within government, academia, research laboratories and private industry.