Educators Examine Nuclear Industry Careers
 "I had never been to SRS until today. It helps to see the Site and hear about the training our students need for these jobs," one school counselor commented after attending an Educator Field Study on August 4. About thirty-five educators including superintendents, principals, and career counselors from Barnwell, Bamberg and Hampton county school districts, toured the Savannah River Site (SRS) to learn about its history and current missions.
SRS human resource managers talked with the educators about science, math, and communication skills students need to develop for SRS jobs. They explained local training options and hiring trends. The SRSCRO Nuclear Workforce Initiative (NWI) program manager explained the long-term need for these same skills beyond the boundaries of SRS, since commercial nuclear industry expansion projects are underway at Plant Vogtle and V. C. Summer and the nation.
The Educator Field Study was organized by the Lower Savannah Regional Education Center and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Education Outreach in partnership with Savannah River Remediation, MOX, and the SRSCRO K-12 NWI Committee. In the future, Educator Field Study opportunities will be provided for other CSRA school districts. For more information contact Mindy Mets. |
Neutrino Celebration in Aiken, South Carolina August 27, 2010 The SRS Heritage Foundation, CNTA, and USC-Aiken will be sponsoring a Neutrino Celebration on August 27, 2010 during the "175 Years - Celebrate Aiken" event. Please visit www.neutrinocelebration.org for more information.
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Surplus Plutonium Disposition Supplemental EIS - Public Scoping Meeting
 The SRSCRO made a formal statement at the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SPD Supplemental EIS) public scoping meeting on August 17, 2010 held in North Augusta, South Carolina. At the meeting, DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced its intent to revise the scope of the SPD Supplemental EIS to include disposition alternatives for plutonium declared surplus and additional alternatives for disposition of certain non-pit plutonium materials currently in safe storage at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in South Carolina.
In its letter, the SRSCRO states "With this supplemental EIS, DOE is looking for a strategy that would allow it to efficiently combine all elements of its disposition program. We support investigation of all the disposal options proposed and believe disposing of weapons grade plutonium through producing energy in the TVA reactors or other commercial reactors is a good thing. The sooner a decision is made the quicker the waste can be removed. We are confident that SRS has the technical capability and could accomplish any of the missions safely and protective of the environment." To find out more, please contact Rick McLeod.
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New Director for Savannah River National Laboratory
 A veteran scientist from Sandia National Laboratories has been named the new director of Savannah River National Laboratory and its staff of more than 900 scientists and support personnel.
Terry A. Michalske has more than 30 years of experience in solar energy, nanotechnology and biomolecular analysis and spent much of his career at Sandia, where his most recent position was director of energy and security systems.
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SRSCRO Spotlight |
SRSCRO Secretary
Eddie Bussey
State Farm Insurance Agent
Eddie Bussey has been a SRSCRO Board member since 2004. In addition to being the Secretary of the SRSCRO Executive Committee, Eddie also serves in the SRSCRO Finance and Audit Committees.
Eddie is a State Farm Insurance agent who is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and superior knowledge through his 19 years of experience in the industry. He has a BBA degree in Human Resource Management from University of Georgia. Eddie is very much involved in the community activities and serves in many boards including the Augusta Chamber of Commerce.
Eddie is married to Sharon. They are proud parents of two beautiful daughters, Aniyah and Alexis.
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