Savannah River Local Section Awards Scholarships

Tracy Marc|July 2, 2014, 8:21am CDT

Nine graduating high school students were the receipients of scholarships from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Savannah River Local Section.

The scholarships, which honor the memory of Dr. Richard Benjamin, are awarded to students who have a particular interest in the nuclear applications inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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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.