American Nuclear Society Education, Training & Workforce Development Division

1. American Nuclear SocietyEducation, Training & Workforce Development Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors John Wheeler Hollywood, FL - June 29, 2011

2. ETWDD Mission • Encourages an exchange of views and information on matters related to nuclear education, training, & workforce development • Links the academic, industrial, and governmental communities • Involves educators, trainers, and students working together on nuclear education issues • Enriches their professional development • Educates the general public • Advances nuclear science and engineering • Provides a venue for collaboration on nuclear training - CONTE • Promotes workforce development initiatives • Name change in 2010 to reflect growing emphasis on developing the future nuclear workforce.

3. 2010 – 2011 ETWDD Executive Committee Officers • Chair – Mr. John K Wheeler (Entergy) • 1st Vice Chair – Dr. Peter Caracappa (RPI) • 2nd Vice Chair – Mr. Richard Holman (INL) • Secretary – Mr. Travis Knight (Univ of SC) • Treasurer – Dr. Lisa Marshall (NC State)

4. ETWDD Executive Committee Newly Elected Members: Ronald Knief Adrian E. Mendez-Torres Lisa Stiles Staff LiaisonSharon S. Kerrick Board LiaisonEric P. Loewen Ex OfficioMichael Robinson Members John S. Bennion (2011) Harry B. Bernhard (2011) Carol L. Berrigan (2011) Patrick J. Berry (2012) Gilbert J. Brown (2012) Richard P. Coe (2012) Russell G. Coon (2013) John Gutteridge (2012) Brian K. Hajek (2012) Jesse C. Holmes (2013) Marsha J. Lambregts (2013) Jane A. LeClair (2013) H. Ashley Royal (2012) Lynn E. Walter (2013) Ann D. Winters (2011)

5. Succession Plan • One year Terms • Established Progression Path • Aids in gaining experience prior to assuming senior roles • Consistency from year to year

6. Strategic Plan Long-Term Goals • Training Excellence Awards • change to ANS National Awards (ETD H&A Comm) ✔ • Application of CONTE funds • define an ongoing process for determining how to distribute funds received by ETD from successful CONTE meetings (ETD Exec Comm)  • Next generation of nuclear worker • determine ETD’s role in supporting the training and education of the next generation of nuclear workers, including means to bring them into active involvement with ANS (ETD Exec Comm)  • Maintain succession plan (ETD Exec Comm) ✔ • Maintain support for ANS program content (ETD Program Comm) ✔ • Support NESTeT conferences (ETD Exec Comm) ✔

8. ETWDD Student Members

10. ETWDD Budget

11. Kent W. Hamlin Memorial Scholarship • Two $1000 scholarship per year • To Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program Participants • Currently funded at $19,129.14 • Requires a $40,000 endowment (we’re ½ way there)

12. New Website & Blog • Replaces hard copy newsletter • New blog functionality • Electronic CMS

13. ETWDD Participation with Nuclear Energy Societies/Organizations • Institute of Nuclear Power Operations • National Academy for Nuclear Training • Nuclear Energy Institute • International Atomic Energy Agency • European Nuclear Society • Idaho National Lab • Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE) • Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) • Nuclear Human Resources Group (NHRG)

14. ETWDD Contributions to ANS • Workforce development panel discussions at each annual and winter meeting • Univ/Industry/Gov Relations Committee • Conference on Nuclear Training and Education – CONTE • Alpha Nu Sigma Honor Society Chapter started at the South Carolina State University • ETD endorses/sponsors three ANS Position Statements • 21- Stewardship of Nuclear Engineering Education • 29 - Maintaining Viable Nuclear Industry Workforce • 53 - Research and Training Reactors

15. ETWDD Services to Membership • Scholarships • Sponsor Lamarsh Scholarship • New Kent W. Hamlin Scholarship • Peer Recognition/Awards • Training Excellence and Training Pioneer Awards • Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education • Student Support • Provide resources to Student Sections for travel • Funding for Annual Student Conference • Glasstone Award (ANS Student Section) • Mark Mills Award (Graduate Student) • Student Design Contest for undergraduate/graduate • Sponsor Student Sessions with Best Paper financial Awards • Student Poster Design Sessions

16. ETWDD Meetings • National & International Meeting Participation • 3 to 5 sessions plus 2 to 3 panels at every summer & winter meeting • CONTE 07, 09, 11 – Class 1 Topical • NESTet – May 2011, Prague

17. CONTE 2011 317 attendees, 47 of who were international, representing 11 countries other than the U.S. 75 technical presentations and 2 panel sessions (10 more than CONTE 2009)  Our sessions were grouped into themes including:- Industry / college partnerships- operator training- engineering training- nuclear uniform curriculum- applications of technology in training- new plant- human performance The ETWDD share of the proceeds was $29,800.00.

18. ETWDD Summary Successes • Membership continues to grow • Finances are robust • CONTE Conference a huge success • We’re trying new things & evolving with needs of our division members. Opportunities • Better use division funds to promote our mission • Increase student member participation • Greater contribution to public education