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Note: A Chemistry Division seminar has been added to the seminar listings.
Argonne's Women in Science and Technology (WIST) program will mark its tenth anniversary Friday, Nov. 17, with a reception at the Argonne Information Center. All interested employees whose schedules permit are invited to attend.
The reception, from 11 a.m. to noon, will feature members of WIST providing a brief review of WIST's history at Argonne and its current aims and goals. Advanced Photon Source Senior Scientific Director Gopal Shenoy will introduce Gabrielle Long, Maria Goeppert Mayer Distinguished Scholar for 2000. Argonne Director Hermann Grunder will cut the ribbon for the official opening of a WIST display in the exhibit area. Time for conversation and refreshments will follow.
Formally established in June 1990, Argonne's Women in Science and Technology Program supports the U.S. Department of Energy's commitment to recruit, retain and promote women to diversify and strengthen the scientific workforce. Argonne's WIST program conducts outreach and development activities to strengthen and fulfill that commitment.
Re-evaluation
As it reaches its first decade, Argonne WIST is formally re-evaluating its mission and goals and the effectiveness of the program to date, said Maryka Bhattacharyya (BIO), the current WIST Program Initiator (WPI). By its new, still evolving mission statement, the WIST Program at Argonne will:
Provide leadership and resources to Argonne
to promote the success of women in scientific and technical positions at
the laboratory and elsewhere.
Support and implement programs that
encourage, develop and utilize the full potential of women in
science and technology.
Promote movement toward equity at all levels within Argonne.
Argonne's WIST program comprises a WIST program initiator (WPI) and a WIST Steering Committee. The WPI is a research and development staff member supported by the laboratory for two years at 30 percent effort to:
Assist in the design and development of WIST Program activities.
Assist in recruiting and affirmative action
geared toward attracting and retaining technical staff from
under-utilized groups in cooperation with Human Resources.
Plan the program for the Annual Science
Careers in Search of Women Conference in cooperation with
the Division of Educational Programs and the
Diversity Program Office.
The WIST Steering Committee is chaired by a member of the Office of the Director -- currently Rich Valentin -- and has 12 regular members. The steering committee's job is to serve as a search committee for the WPI and the Argonne-West coordinator, guide the WPI on tasks and programmatic priorities and evaluate the effectiveness of the WPI position and the WIST Program.
In addition to the Annual Science Careers Conference, the WIST Program at Argonne has sponsored a WISTTALK listserv, a number of Women's Technical Symposia, Graduate School Mentoring Day, First Friday Forum for informal mentoring and brainstorming sessions on career development, and publication of a number of career guidance booklets for young women.
For more information, see the WIST Web page.
Alvin M. Weinberg, former director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will present "Does Nuclear Energy Have a Future?" at a Director's Special Colloquium Friday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Building 402 Conference Center.
The colloquium is open to all employees whose schedules permit.
Weinberg began his career as part of the war-time team that developed the first nuclear reactor at the University of Chicago, where he obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees and Ph.D. From 1948 until 1973, Weinberg worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, first as research director, then laboratory director.
He has served on the President's Science Advisory Committee and as director of the Institute for Energy Analysis.
Weinberg's work in nuclear energy has earned him several awards, including the Enrico Fermi Award, the Harvey Prize and the Atoms for Peace Award.
To avoid W-2 form errors and delivery delays, employees at both Argonne-East and Argonne-West should check the accuracy of the name, address and social security number that appear on their check stubs.
Corrections should be sent to the Payroll Department as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday, Dec. 6, to avoid W-2 form errors and delays. Division Human Resources representatives should be notified of any corrections. W-2 forms and earnings summaries will be mailed to employees' home addresses in January 2001.
HR representatives' names and telephone numbers can be found on page 6-9 of the Argonne telephone directory.
"America Recycles Day" will be celebrated at Argonne-East Tuesday, Nov. 14, with exhibits, giveaways and the presentation of the 2000 Pollution Prevention Spirit Awards.
Activities will begin with the award presentation at 11 a.m. and continue until 1:30 p.m. in the Building 213 Cafeteria. The event is sponsored by the Argonne-East Pollution Prevention Program and the Waste Management and Pollution Prevention Advisory Committee.
Employees can sign pledge cards stating that they will recycle and purchase recycled products at work and at home. Those signing pledge cards will be eligible to win a variety of prizes, ranging from a house made from recycled-content products to Argonne-East pollution prevention T-shirts.
Exhibitors will include:
Corporate Express, supplier of
recycled-content office products.
Collins & Aikman, manufacturer of
recycled-content carpeting.
Groen Waste Services, Argonne's sanitary
waste hauler and recycler.
Expedex, supplier of recycled-content office paper.
The Argonne-East Waste Management and Pollution Prevention Program.
Toy drive
A Recycled Toy Drive will be held at Argonne-East Nov. 14-Dec. 13. Toys will be donated to local charities.
Toys will be collected at the Argonne-East Building 213 Cafeteria Tuesday, Nov. 14, during the "America Recycles Day" event. Those donating toys will receive an "Argonne Recycles" coffee mug.
After Nov. 14, Toys will be collected at the Argonne Fire Station. Toy guns and toys in poor condition cannot be accepted.
Jill Morgenthaler, Argonne deputy chief information officer, will speak on "21st Century Leadership: Women Will Reign and Men Will Gain," at the Wednesday, Nov. 15 dinner meeting of the Argonne Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals.
Morgenthaler will compare female and male styles of leadership, examine seven traits of successful leaders and present the ABCs of 21st Century leadership.
The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at White Fence Farm, 11700 Joliet Road, Lemont. The meeting is open to all.
To make reservations, contact Elaine London (ESH) at ext. 2-3180 by Monday, Nov. 13.
The Argonne Guest House Restaurant will close after dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 22, and reopen for lunch Monday, Nov. 27. Sandwiches will be available 24 hours in the gift shop.
The 5 to 9 Grill will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and will reopen Friday, Nov. 24. The grill is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The laboratory's retirement vendors will have representatives at Argonne-East during December to meet individually with employees and answer questions about retirement plans and retirement plan assets.
To schedule an appointment with these representatives, call the number listed.
Fidelity -- Tuesday, Dec. 12 and 19. Call
the appointment desk at (800) 642-7131.
TIAA-CREF -- Thursday, Dec. 14, and Friday, Dec.
15. Call (800) 842-2005.
Early registration for Joliet Junior College spring classes will be offered Monday, Nov. 13, from noon to 4 p.m. at Argonne-East.
College representatives will be available in the Human Resources offices in Building 201 to register students for Spring 2001 classes. Employees must bring completed and approved Educational Assistance forms (ANL-89) to register.
Call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410 for information.
Service Awards for October include:
35 Years
Ronald R. Hopf (UPD).
30 Years
Ivars Ambats (HEP), Robert W. Aeschlimann (RE), Dwayne L. Davis (ED), Brenda M. Grazis (CHM), John A. Silva (OD).
25 Years
Robert J. LaForte (PFS), Jean E. Missig (DIS), Oscar Ortega (PFS), Robert G. Sommer (PFS).
20 Years
Lisa L. Reed (DEP), Stephen J. Riley (CHM), John F. Schneider (ES).
15 Years
Jose Repond (HEP), David W. Werst (CHM).
10 Years
Timothy Allison (DIS), John C. Conway (PFS), Mark A. Delrose (ESH), Ronald J. Fierro (ECT), Gregory A. Fletcher (CMT), David E. Frerichs (OD), Gloria J. Griparis (IPD), Victor Guarino (HEP), Elizabeth K. Hocking (EA), Terry L. Jensen (OD), Russell Jones, Jr. (PFS), Steve K. Kahn (ED), James A. Kavicky (DIS), Phillip M. Kupiec (PFS), Diane L. Lavery (EA), Luis Nunez (CMT), Jaromir M. Penicka (ASD), Jiangang Sun (ET), David W. Travis (AOD), James K. Wojciechowski (OD), Frederick L. Yapuncich (NT), Jacquelyn D. York (ESH).
5 Years
Jeff A. Duckett (HR), Bonnie D. Ritchey (MCS).
NEW ARRIVALS
A boy, Benedict, born on Sept. 25 to Vicki and Joe Fieramosca (IPNS); a boy, born to Mary Fremarek (IPD); a boy, born to Lisha Li (IPD); a boy, Cameron, born Sept. 17to Todd (ECT-EE) and Kris Hayden (TRA); a girl, Allison Ruth, born July 27 to Jim (PFS) and Konnie Wescott (EAD); a girl, Abigail Rae, born Aug. 10 to Steve and Mandy Whorton (EAD); a boy, Robert Thomas, born July 12 to Mary Beth and Rob Piorkowski (ESH-ESR); a boy, David, born to Liliya and Igor Aronson (MSD); a boy, Seth Allen, born Aug. 21 to Ruth and Branton Campbell (MSD); a girl, born Sept. 11 to Radhika and Mohan Ramanathan (XFD).
Proud grandparents: a grandson, Nicholas Joseph, born Sept. 16 for Bob and Diane Lavery (EAD); a granddaughter, Brianna, born for Dwayne and Elaine London (ESH-ESR); a boy, Brandon, born Sept. 6 for Ken and Barb Weller (PHY); a granddaughter, Kylie Shea, born for Jan Missig (DIS).
ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Justin Marr, son of John Marr (OCF-ACT), who was chosen for an area baseball team invited to attend the Cooperstown Hall of Fame Youth Baseball Tournament.
WEDDING/ENGAGEMENTS
Congratulations to Dawn Meredith (IPD) on her engagement to Jim Braatz. James Cooper (ES-CERS) on his marriage to Becky Cooper.
WELCOME
PFS-CU welcomes Abraham Aldea. ENT welcomes Kris Hunt, Charlie Q. Liu, Daniel B. Olson and Joyce Connery. RPS welcomes Garin R. Erickson and Jana Kolbert. EAD welcomes Sandy Partridge, Kimberly Brug and Lisa Payne. ES welcomes Jamie Hestekin and Michelle Arora.
WELCOME BACK
Welcome back to Larry Moos (ESH-ESR).
FAREWELLS
Good luck to Eric Horman (RPS), Gregory Peters (NT), Terry Totemeier (ED), Larry S. Forgeon (OD), Charles Howell (OD), Michael Power (NT), Nancy L. Dietz (ED), Paul Krystosek (ECT-CTT), Melissa Lampugnano (EAD), Eric Zimmerman (ES), Mike Wilkey (ES), Bob Peters (ES) and Kim Lalumendre (OCF-PRO) who have all left the laboratory.
PROMOTIONS
Congratulations to Cathy Nelson (IPD) who was promoted to Executive Secretary.
TRANSFERS
Good luck to Tina Stanton-Piersanti who transferred from ECT-COM to ECT-CTT. Don Schmitt who transferred from LEG to ECT-CTT. Sue Baumann who transferred from EAD to ET. Nathan Rinsema who transferred from EAD to DIS.
CONDOLENCES
Condolences to Cris Marcilionis (PFS-CU) on the death of his brother; Tom Johnson (OD) on the death of his mother; Dave Snell (OD) on the death of his grandmother; Keith Powers (OD) on the death of his father; Les Scott (OD) on the death of his grandmother; Michael Skwarek (ECT) on the death of his grandmother; John Volmer (ECT) on the death of his father-in-law; Helen (HR) and Hans Kaper (MCS) on the death of his mother.
CONTRIBUTORS
Thanks to this issue's contributors: Judy Beumer (MCS), Barb Fletcher (PHY), Gaylene Flores (ANL-W), Lori Greenwood (EAD), Diana Grygiel (ESH-TR), Sheila Jungman (MSD), Karen Kroczek (PFS), Catherine Nelson (IPD), Joann Parnell (ES), Sally Peters (OCF-PRO), Kathy Ruffatto (DIS), Michelle Schikora (ECT) and Carolyn Tobin (IPNS).
