Savannah River Remediation Donates $10,000 to S.C. State's Nuclear Engineering Program for Scholarships
October 5, 2010
Savannah River Remediation presents a $10,000 to South Carolina State University. In the photo: Dr. Kenneth Lewis, SCSU Dean School of Science, Mathematics and Engineering; Dr. George Cooper, SCSU President; Dr. Joyce Blackwell, SCSU Vice President for Academic Affairs; Jim French, SRR President and Project Manager; Lessie Price, URS Global Management & Operations Services Government Affairs Manager; and Jonathan Pinson, SCSU Chairman, Board of Trustees.
AIKEN, S.C. – Savannah River Remediation LLC (SRR) has donated $10,000 to South Carolina State University (SCSU). The university will use the donation to fund scholarships in its Nuclear Engineering Program.
SCSU's Nuclear Engineering Program is the only accredited program of its kind in South Carolina.
Jim French, SRR President and Project Manager, said SRR is pleased to be able to support SCSU through the Nuclear Engineering Program.
"S.C. State provides a pipeline of trained workers who understand our nuclear Liquid Waste mission," French said. "Savannah River Remediation will need employees who can help us achieve our goal of closing 22 waste tanks, and we will continue to look to institutions, such as S.C. State University, to provide our future talent."
French presented the check at last week's SCSU Board of Trustees meeting in Orangeburg.
SRR is the Savannah River Site's (SRS) Liquid Waste contractor. SRS is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. SRR is composed of a team of companies led by URS Corp. with partners Bechtel National, CH2M Hill and Babcock & Wilcox. Critical subcontractors for the contract are AREVA, Energy Solutions and Washington Safety Management Solutions.
Media Contact: Dean Campbell (803) 208-8270 dean.campbell@srs.gov