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Division Spotlight
Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Latest News
Don’t get boxed in: Entergy CNO Kimberly Cook-Nelson shares her journey
Kimberly Cook-Nelson
For Kimberly Cook-Nelson, the path to the nuclear industry started with a couple of refrigerator boxes and cellophane paper. Her sixth-grade science project was inspired by her father, who worked at Seabrook power station in New Hampshire as a nuclear operator.
“I had two big refrigerator boxes I taped together. I cut the ‘primary operating system’ and the ‘secondary system’ out of them. Then I used different colored cellophane paper to show the pressurized water system versus the steam versus the cold cooling water,” Cook-Nelson said. “My dad got me those little replica pellets that I could pass out to people as they were going by at my science fair.”
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Palm H|Session Chair: Katrina Sweetland
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Rui Hu
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Alex Grannan
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Zhiee Ooi
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Ketan Ajay
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Thanh Hua
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm H|Session Chair: Dave Grabaskas
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
