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Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
Recently, a colleague related to me a conversation overheard at an industry forum in which ANS was referred to as a group of “academics” who were of limited use in expanding the workforce needed to deliver a nuclear resurgence.
While not new, this criticism still gets me hypertensive when I hear it. Many still see ANS as a bunch of academics and “labbies” disconnected from the day-to-day commercial nuclear race.
Yet, I also understand the charge is not entirely without foundation. Pop your head into a technical session at an ANS national conference, and you’re bound to hear academics presenting research that, to nontechnical ears, sounds esoteric.
Charles E. Till
Neil E. Todreas
University of Missouri-Rolla (First Place)University of Maryland (Second Place)Kansas State University (Third Place)University of Texas at Austin (Fourth Place)University of Wisconsin-Madison (Honorable Mention)
Charles Divona
Eugene N. Cramer
Yousry Y. Azmy
Dennis A. BitzBruce D. GuilbeaultMary Gerry WhiteNancy P. WilliamsLloyd A. Wright
Small Local SectionsLong Island (Best Overall, Best Meetings/Programs, Best Section Management)Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Membership)Northern Pennsylvania (Best Public Information)Northeastern, Northern Pennsylvania, Oak Ridge/Knoxville, Virginia (Meritorious Finalists)Large Local SectionsIdaho (Best Overall)
Jeffrey A. Favorite
Ersel A. Evans
Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBRII) Nuclear Training Center (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Kimberlee J. Kearfott
Guy A. Arlotto
Richard D. Cheverton
Norman M. Schaeffer
Garman Harbottle
Jean-Claude Leny
J. Neil Rutger
Hugh K. Clark
GraduateGeorgia Institute of TechnologyB. L. Pilger, J. A. Mowrey, D. C. Norris, M. Dietsche, E. A. Hoffman, B. A. Abichedid, A. W. Anthony, M. S. Ayres, T. P. Belflower, J. D. Bohner, S. F. Caputlu, H. M. Coward, H. M. Diller, J. A. Favorite, P. T. Feir, J. S. Gustafson, N. L. Jenkins, T. L. Johnston, J. L. Martin, C. H. Nahass, D. M. Nichter, D. F. Parker, R. A. Sidwell, A. L. Turner, J. D. WartellUndergraduateUniversity of TennesseeNicholas Brown, Dave Gore, Wesley Hooper, Stephanie Newman, Scott Snowden
Virgil E. Schrock
E. Michael CampbellGennady A. KirillovRobert L. McCroryGeorge H. Miley
Andre Gauvenet
Peach BottomExelon Generating Company, LLCPilgrimEntergy Nuclear Generation CompanyBrunswick Steam Electric PlantCarolina Power & Light Company
Donald Hintz Entergy Operations
Ely M. Gelbard
Byron Lee, Jr.
