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ANL-W scientists receive top honors

* Planchon received the Seaborg Medal, awarded for outstanding long-term individual excellence in nuclear research. He developed reactor modeling and experiments which led to the use of passive response to accidents in sodium-cooled reactors. His work was demonstrated in a 1986 experiment in which Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II), operating at full power, was subjected to accident conditions and safely shut itself down without operator intervention. Other tests demonstrated that simpler and safer nuclear plants could be designed for the future. Planchon serves as an associate director of the Engineering Division.

* Sackett received the Walker Cisler Medal, a special award that recognizes outstanding scientific or engineering research achievements in the design and development of the fast breeder reactor as applied to electric power generation. Sackett's contributions to fast reactor technology resulted in new and better approaches to plant protection and safety. The improvement in protection also resulted in better plant operation, as demonstrated by EBR-II. Sackett is deputy associate laboratory director for Argonne-West.

* Seidel received the American Nuclear Society's Public Communications Award for his outstanding service in communicating the nuclear message to the public. Seidel directs student and faculty programs at Argonne-West, and was the driving force behind the planning and construction of the nuclear energy display for the Idaho Falls-Bonneville County Museum.

* Crawford received the Young Member Engineering Achievement Award. The award recognizes a series of experiments on reactor fuels. Crawford has become a recognized expert in dealing with plutonium. He is manager of the Engineering Division's materials technology section.

The American Nuclear Society is an international, non-profit organization of more than 17,000 engineers, scientists, educators, students and others with nuclear related interests. These individuals represent more than 1,600 corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies.

The society's main objectives are the advancement of engineering and science relating to the atomic nucleus, particularly operating nuclear power plants and other nuclear activities.

Argonne Club sets
activities for 1997

April -- Candlelight bowl

May -- Paintball outing

June 2 -- Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates night game

July -- Argonne picnic

August -- Trip to Navy Pier

September -- Night at the races

October -- Scary haunted places tour

November -- Wolves hockey game

December -- Breakfast with Santa

Other possible activities to be scheduled are: ballroom dancing lessons, golf outing, Wendella boat trip or a Kane County Cougar game. Details will be published in upcoming editions of Argonne News.

The Argonne Club coordinates and sponsors laboratory-wide events. It also oversees Argonne Park, the use of Building 951 and the swimming pool.

To suggest activities for the Argonne Club, contact Pat Gajewski (PFS-MAT) at ext. 2-3540, or at pgajewski@smtpgate.anl.gov

Vienna Virtuosi
tickets go on sale
week of March 10

Tickets are $15. Remaining tickets will be sold at the auditorium box office before the performance.

The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the Building 402 Auditorium (Advanced Photon Source Conference Center). A reception will follow the performance.

The program includes selections by Mozart, Dvorák and Schubert.

For more information, visit the Arts at Argonne World Wide Web page.

Writer, futurist Frederik Pohl
to speak at Argonne-East March 13

Pohl has combined three careers: writer, book and magazine editor and lecturer and consultant. His books, including the Gateway series, have won science fiction's most prestigious prizes, including several John F. Campbell and Hugo Awards and a Grand Master Nebula, given by professional writers in the field for lifetime achievement. His talk will focus on social, technological and environmental change and its complex ramifications.

The lecture is sponsored by the Energy Technology Division.

Retirement vendors
to visit Argonne-East

Appointments are required. Meetings will be held in Building 201, Room 172-173.

Vendor	Day	Time	Appointments
TIAA/CREF	Wed., Mar. 12	1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	1-800-842-2005
TIAA/CREF	Thurs., Mar. 13	1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	1-800-842-2005
Prudential	Wed., Mar. 26	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	1-847-619-3519
Prudential	Thurs., Mar. 27	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	1-847-619-3519

Cafeteria to host
St. Pat's party

A D.J. will provide music. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The party is sponsored by Marriott Corp.

HR offers software classes

To enroll, complete the enrollment form and contact a Training Management System representative. For more information about the classes, call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410.

All classes will be held in Argonne-East's Building 362, Room E188.

March 4 -- PowerPoint 4.0: Intermediate

March 5 -- Excel 5.0: Intermediate

March 6 -- Upgrading to Windows '95

March 11 (morning) -- Word 6.0: Introduction

March 11 (afternoon) -- Word 6.0: Formatting and Editing

March 12 -- Access 2.0: Introduction

March 13 (afternoon) -- Excel 5.0: Productivity Tools

March 18 (morning) -- Excel 5.0: Pivot Tables

March 18 (afternoon) -- Excel 5.0: Intro to Macros

March 19 (morning) -- PowerPoint 4.0: Advanced

March 19 (afternoon) -- Excel 5.0: Introduction

March 20 -- Intro to Windows '95 (morning) or (afternoon)

March 25 (morning) -- Word 7.0: Introduction

March 25 (afternoon) -- Word 7.0: Formatting Documents

March 26 (morning) -- Word 6.0: Mail Merge

March 26 (afternoon) -- Word 6.0: Wizards, Styles and Templates

March 27 (morning) -- Microsoft Tools Integration

March 27 (afternoon) -- Excel 5.0: Organizational Tools

Computer users to meet

The agenda includes:

* Division Director / Department Head Memo Distribution System, by Shannon Savage (IPD).

* Computer Virus and Protection Incidents, by Laurie Tyzenhaus (OPS).

* Certification Authority Plan Update, by John Volmer (ECT).

* ESNet to Drop Support for X.400 Mail Header Standard: Impact at Argonne, by Fred Moszur (ECT).

The group usually meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 221, Room A216. Meetings are open to all interested Argonne and DOE employees.

To subscribe to the CUG mailing list, send "subscribe cuglist e_address" in the body of an email message to Majordomo@ra.anl.gov. (Replace "e_address" with your valid email address.)

Additional CUG information is available in newsgroup anl.committees.cug and on the World Wide Web. To suggest future topics, contact Pat Garner (RA) by e-mail or ext. 2-4872. Send mailing list questions by e-mail to Ken Miles (RA) or call ext. 2-3095.

Employees, children
eligible for student
exchange program

Graduating seniors and graduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents majoring in science, mathematics or engineering at universities or colleges in the U.S. are eligible.

Completed applications and recommendations must be received by Wednesday, March 5. Candidates selected for the program will be notified by Tuesday, March 11.

For an application or more information, contact Joanne Jacobson (OTD) by e-mail or call ext. 2-9504.

ANL Guest House
to discontinue
old phone numbers

Both numbers will connect callers to the front desk, where they can receive reservation information, contact the Guest House general manager and other employees or guests.

Interim phone numbers used during the start-up of the Argonne Guest House telephone system are being discontinued.

Service awards for February include:

40 Years

Lawrence Wos (MCS).

30 Years

M. Hope Chafee (OCF-ACT), David J. Leach (IPNS), Grant C. McCellan (OD), Ronald A. Moore (OD), Edward W. Ohare (RE), Rosemary S. Ragain (RA), Roy A. Seglem Jr. (ASD), Thomas D. Wolsko (DIS) and John O. Young (ED).

25 Years

Cyrus H. Adams (RA) and Albert F. Wagner (CHM).

20 Years

Nancy E. Avena (RPS), Theodore H. Bauer (RE), Terry J. Brooks (RPS), Ben-Chin K. Cha (XFD), Samuel A. Giordano (ESH-FD), Mohamed Y. Gohar (TD), Mildred M. Hicks (PFS-CU), David R. Pepalis (ESH-HP), Darrell F. Pfannenstiel (OD) and Mary E. Sleezer (ECT-COM).

15 Years

Ewing L. Lusk (MCS) and Margot Smith (PHY).

10 Years

Mithcell D. Erickson (ER), John W. Formento (DIS), James M. Johnson (PFS-BM), Glenn D. Kailus (PFS-BM), Fredrick N. Lindahl (PFS-IN), Robert G. MacDonald (CHM), Michele D. McCusker-Whiting (DIS), JoAnn C. Mitchell (ED), Margaret A. Olsen (ESH), Larry E. Putty (CMT), Lesa L. Smith (CMT-AC), S. Joshua Stein (ASD), Carole B. Szpunar (DIS), Carol F. Wesolowski (IPD-TIS).

5 Years

Cindy Aguinaga (ESH-FD), Roger Anderson (ES), Bert Austin (PFS-FPE), Joseph C. Braun (RA), Sharon Cleary (OCF-PRO), James R. Frank (ES), Joseph Gagliano (ASD), Monterry Harris (EMO-WMO), Mary Hayes (ESH-HP), John Jurca (PFS-BM), Christopher J. Martin (RPS-ESH), David A. Meyer (ASD), R. David Moore (ED), Cheryl L. Nunez (PFS-GR), Anthony Puttkammer (ASD), Vivian L. Rhodes (ECT-CS), Andrea Robinson (EQO-IND), William Ruzicka (IPNS), Edmund Schuda (PFS-US), Lauren Strohl (ES), Julie Tossing (ESH), Gian Trento (ASD), Katherine Vanoskey (OCF-PRO) and Portia Young (ASD).

J. E. Buckley (HR-SS), Rep. Lee Daniels' Fourth Annual Job Fair, Elmhurst, Sept. 25, 1996; Joliet Central High School, Career Fair, Nov. 26, 1996.

R. E. Combs (OTD), Andrew High School, Tinley Park, Career Day, Nov. 8, 1996.

S. C. Foster (OPA), Hinsdale South High School, Career Day -- Public Relations, Nov. 14, 1996.

R. H. Huebner (OTD-APS), Naperville Kiwanis Club, "Photons for the Future: X-Rays at Argonne," Nov. 4, 1996.

J. H. Kilar (ECT-ELT), Hinsdale South High School, Career Day -- Electronics, Nov. 14, 1996.

T. M. Kilmer (PFS-FPE), Society of Women Engineers, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, "How to Work a Career Fair," Sept. 8, 1996.

W. D. McFall (HR), Society of Women Engineers, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, "How to Work a Career Fair," Sept. 8, 1996; Government College Relations Council, Cook County Building, "Outlook on Job Opportunities," Sept. 27, 1996.

J. J. McGrath (OPA), Westchester Public Library, "Overview of Argonne National Laboratory," Oct. 29, 1996.

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Story ideas, comments and suggestions are welcome. The Argonne News office is in Building 201, room 2Q-02 (OPA-201). The fax number is ext. 2-5274. Send E-mail to Argonne News editor Dave Jacque.

Seminar listings: Send by inter-office mail to Evie Fagan, Building 201, room 2U-09 (OPA-201). Fax to ext. 2-5274, or send by E-mail.

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