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Citizens for Nuclear Technology sponsors, co-sponsors, or contributes to a variety of public events and information meetings. Shown below are links to pages describing recent activities.

RECURRING EVENTS

Edward Teller Lecture & Banquet -- The 20th Annual event was celebrated October 3, 2011, featuring Mr. Stephen Kuczynski, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Company. The 19th Annual event convened on November 17, 2010, featuring Mr. John R. "Grizz" Deal, Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion Power Generation. Other key events included the presentation of the Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and the Robert Maher Memorial Scholarship.

Up & Atom Breakfasts -- CNTA periodically sponsors breakfast meetings with speakers on subjects related to nuclear technology and its impacts on society.

Robert Maher Memorial Scholarship -- CNTA sponsors a $5,000 scholarship for college students in South Carolina or Georgia for outstanding academic achievement in nuclear science/engineering or a directly related field. The 2011 winner is Dillon Inabinett, a senior Mechanical Engineering student at the University of South Carolina.

High School Essay Scholarship Contest -- CNTA sponsors scholarships for excellence in essays on nuclear technology issues, open to regional high-school students. The 2012 contest is now open. 2011 winners are Richard Bragg (Grovetown High School), Sierra Hovet (Evans High School), and Sterling Tran (Lakeside High School).

CNTA Golf Tournament -- The 9th Annual event proceeded on May 6th, 2011 at the Houndslake Country Club in Aiken SC. Further details will be posted when they are finalized. The 2011 first-place team comprised Doug Hintze, Ron Bartholemew, Lewann Belton, and Ray Fulton.

SPECIAL EVENTS

CNTA 20th Anniversary Celebration -- CNTA celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a series of events, including a special "mixer" for members and friends.

Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future -- Clint Wolfe, CNTA Executive Director, provided testimony at a public meeting in January 2011 of the Blue Ribbon Commission, established by President Obama and Department of Energy Secretary Chu to help develop a safe, long-term solution to managing the Nation's used nuclear fuel and nuclear waste. This page provides links and other information related to the activities of the Commission.

Unveiling of "The Interactive Nucleus" -- CNTA, The American Nuclear Society Savannah River Section, and the SE Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine are proud to unveil an interactive, hands-on student exhibit at Fort Discovery of the National Science Center, in Augusta GA, on Thursday June 10th. Reservations are requested.

SRS Heritage Center -- The Heritage Foundation celebrated SRS Heritage Day October 10, 2009 in cooperation with the New Ellenton (SC) Atomic City Festival. Earlier, the Foundation co-sponsored the production of a new feature-length film recording the memories from residents of Ellenton, Dunbarton, and surrounding communities who were displaced upon the withdrawal of land to form the Savannah River Project in the early 1950s.

MOX Fuel Facility Groundbreaking -- CNTA co-hosted a ceremony and presentations upon the approval by the National Nuclear Security Administration of the start of Site Preparation work on the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) at the Savannah River Site.

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