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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Since 2002, the Ferguson Motivational Grant program has provided over $85,000 to help support various K-12 initiatives. Here are just a few stories from recipients in the past couple of years:
2022 Recipients
$1000 - STEM outreach program at the Santa Fe Indian School
$4,800 - K-12 Nuclear School Visitation Program and the Puerto Rico Nuclear History Awareness Program
$2,200 - From the Atom to the Outlet Project
2021 Recipeints
$5,000 STEM at the Museum
$1,696 Conversion of Nuclear Energy to Power Space Exploration Program
2019 Recipients
$1700 - Nuclear Merit Scout Badge workshop
$1,250 - Scout Workshops
$1,175 - Future Trek and Greening Your Future
2017 Recipeints
$1,455 - 10 Year Anniversary - Nuclear Scout Workshop
$5,000 TI-84+ calculators
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