September 08 Issue - Employee Monthly Magazine

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WDWG recognizes outstanding mentors

Eight individuals who promoted the career development of women at the Laboratory via exemplary formal or informal mentoring are recipients of outstanding mentor awards from the Women's Diversity Working Group.

The recipients are Richard Dyer of Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Seth Gleiman of Materials Science and Technology Division, Philip Hypes of Safeguards and Security Systems, Marcelo Jaime of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Kathleen Leckbee of Deployed Training Services, Quanxi Jia of the Superconductivity Technology Center, John Tseng of Stockpile Manufacturing and Support, and Piotr Zelenay of Materials Physics and Applications.

The individuals will be recognized at a ceremony September 18.

American Inhouse Design Awards

AnnMarie Cutler and Allen Hopkins, both of Communications, Arts, and Services, won American Inhouse Design Awards in the 2008 competition.

The American Inhouse Design Awards, sponsored by Graphic Design USA, is an opportunity for inhouse design, marketing, and communications departments within corporations, publishing houses, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies to be recognized for their creativity.

Cutler won for her design of the R&D 100 cover "Camera on a Chip." Hopkins won awards for seven entries: an ESH&Q Mission Statement poster, Environmental Seasons display, a Radiation Protection Division display graphic, Wellness Center Nutrition posters, an ESH&Q booklet, Respect the Wildlife posters, and an Every Day is Earth Day poster.

Math and Science Academy recognized by DOE

The Laboratory's Northern New Mexico Math and Science Academy recently earned the 2007 Secretary of Energy EEO & Diversity Best Practices Award for its impact on enhancing the kindergarten through 12th grade math and science and teaching skills of teachers in five rural Northern New Mexico school districts.

Carol Brown, Lorenzo Gonzales, and Zach Leonard are MSA master teachers and coordinators of the program. Cathy Berryhill was a master teacher in the program before being named dean of the College of Education at Northern New Mexico College.

More than 200 teachers have completed MSA's intensive three-year professional development program designed to improve their teaching skills and their knowledge of math and science.

Students and mentors honored as distinguished performers

The Student Programs Advisory Committee recognized outstanding students and mentors at the 2008 Student Symposium awards ceremony.

Students honored were Pawan Rastogi of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Cheryl Gleasner of the Biosciences Division, Marcie Lombardi of Advanced Nuclear Technology, Wendy Patterson of Chemical Diagnostics and Engineering, Hillary Smith of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), and Adrienne Sena of the Chief Financial Officer Division.

Mentors recognized were Aaron Anderson of Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Svetlana Kilina of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Physics, Deniece Korzerkwa of Materials Technology, Jaroslaw Majewski of LANSCE, Nathan McDowell of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Steve Sandoval of the Communications Office.

V-Site preservation among DOE honors

The Laboratory's V-Site, where the Trinity device was assembled, is one of six historic locations mentioned in an award the Department of Energy recently received for historic preservation at Signature Facilities used during the Manhattan Project.

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation gave the Chairman's Award for Federal Achievement in Historic Preservation to DOE for its preservation work.

At Los Alamos, the most well-known Manhattan Project preservation project is the restoration of V-Site. Other DOE Manhattan Project Signature Facilities are located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Hanford Site in Washington.