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Conference Spotlight
2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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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What’s the most difficult question you’ve been asked as a maintenance instructor?
Blye Widmar
"Where are the prints?!"
This was the final question in an onslaught of verbal feedback, comments, and critiques I received from my students back in 2019. I had two years of instructor experience and was teaching a class that had been meticulously rehearsed in preparation for an accreditation visit. I knew the training material well and transferred that knowledge effectively enough for all the students to pass the class. As we wrapped up, I asked the students how they felt about my first big system-level class, and they did not hold back.
“Why was the exam from memory when we don’t work from memory in the plant?” “Why didn’t we refer to the vendor documents?” “Why didn’t we practice more on the mock-up?” And so on.
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10:00–11:40AM CDT
Grand Salon AB
Session Chair: Tracy Stover|Alternate Chair: Brittany M. Williamson
1:00–2:40PM CDT
Session Chair: Satoshi Gunji|Alternate Chair: Brittany M. Williamson
3:15–4:55PM CDT
Grand Salon DE
Session Chair: Zachariah R. Lemke|Alternate Chair: John D. Bess
Session Chair: Kristin Stolte|Alternate Chair: Rowdy Davis
8:00–9:40AM CDT
Session Chair: Michael Zerkle|Alternate Chair: Ashley Raster
Session Chair: Rowdy Davis|Alternate Chair: Jesson D. Hutchinson
Session Chair: Chris Chapman|Alternate Chair: Travis M. Greene
Session Chairs: Luiz C. Leal, Aurelie Bardelay
Session Chair: Natalie Cannon|Alternate Chair: Jesson D. Hutchinson
Session Chair: Alan Yamanaka|Alternate Chair: Brandon Jenkins
Session Chair: Jesse Brown|Alternate Chair: Ashley Raster
Session Chair: Rowan Johnson|Alternate Chair: Zachariah R. Lemke
Session Chair: Jeongwon Seo|Alternate Chair: Michael E. Rising
Session Chair: Donna Nuttall|Alternate Chair: Luiz C. Leal
Session Chair: Charlotte Davis|Alternate Chair: Luiz C. Leal
Session Chair: Mandy Bowles Tomaszewski|Alternate Chair: Adam Walker
Session Chair: Cole Kolstelac|Alternate Chair: Jesson D. Hutchinson
Session Chair: Andrew Holcomb|Alternate Chair: Alex Shaw
Session Chair: Amy E. van der Vyver|Alternate Chair: John A. Miller
Session Chair: Peter Brain|Alternate Chair: Rowdy Davis
Session Chair: James R. Cole|Alternate Chair: Brittany Williamson
