Kilmer appointed as new WIST program initiator

Tina Kilmer (PFS-FPE) has been appointed Argonne's Women in Science and Technology (WIST) program initiator.

During her two-year term, Kilmer will assist in the design and development of WIST program activities. This includes promotion of a WIST component to laboratory programs, assistance in preparation of funding proposals and encouraging Argonne employees to participate in those activities.

She also will help further Argonne's goals of recruiting more women for the lab's technical staff and promoting women into professional and management positions.

The WIST Initiator also plans "Science Careers in Search of Women," a conference held annually at Argonne to acquaint high school and college women with careers in science and engineering.

Kilmer is the Programs Coordinator in the Plant Facilities and Services Division. She provides technical and administrative leadership for construction and general support programs.

Her professional experience includes program development and management, project management, strategic planning, management of computer-aided design drafting (CADD), technical consulting and electrical design.

She was awarded the 1994 Outstanding Woman Leader Award _ Business and Professional by the YWCA and featured in a cover article of Woman Engineer Magazine. She also is a member of the Society of Women Engineers.

Daughters will go to work at Argonne-West

"Take Our Daughters to Work Day" at ANLW is Thursday, April 23.

Argonne-West Women in Science and Technology (WIST) will sponsor a day-long educational program for daughters of Argonne-West employees. The date coincides with national "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," when hundreds of thousands of girls around the country will go to work with a parent instead of to school.

The Argonne-West program, aimed at girls aged eight to 15, will include presentations, workshops and tours.

"It's a day when we can all help girls remain healthy, confident and strong --and on the road to a bright future," said Linda Hansen (ED). "Visiting a parent's work place will increase a girl's awareness of some of the options that will be open to her in the future."

For more information, call Hansen at ext. 3-7640, Debby Tate (ED) at ext. 3-7088, or Gail Walters (TD) at ext. 3-7044. Registration forms are available from the ANLW Division Secretaries and are due by Friday, April 17.

New program helps local scouts
earn their science merit badges

Nearly 200 scouts from the Calumet Council of the Boy Scouts of America earned science and engineering merit badges last month at Argonne-East.

"This group of scouts is just the beginning," said Harold Myron, director of the Division of Educational Programs.

"We are making similar programs available to other scout troops -- boys and girls -- in the Chicago area. It fits in perfectly with Argonne's mission to further science education among the nation's youth."

Eight Argonne scientists and researchers taught day-long sessions in atomic energy, chemistry, computers, electricity, electronics, energy, engineering and geology. Each class had up to 25 scouts.

The main classroom for future scout groups will be Argonne's new Learning Lab, a classroom specially created for hands-on science learning for Chicago-area students from kindergarten through the 12th grade. The Learning Lab is located in the Argonne Information Center.

The classes were organized by Argonne's Division of Educational Programs and Argonne's Office of Public Affairs, working with Scoutmaster Dick Combs, who also happens to be a manager in Argonne's Industrial Technology Development Center.

"In addition to earning badges for our scouts," Combs said, "we're also hoping to interest scouts in careers in science and engineering. We find that many scouts tend to avoid earning these merit badges because they're difficult to earn, and they aren't required."

Rube Goldberg machine to be demonstrated

Students from Palatine's William Fremd High School will demonstrate their winning entry in Argonne's second annual Rube Goldberg machine contest today at Argonne-East. Demonstrations will take place Monday, April 13, at noon, 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. in the Building 213 Cafeteria.

Fremd defeated 10 other Chicago-area high schools in the contest to build the most complicated machine to shut off an alarm clock in 20 or more steps.

Rube Goldberg machine contests are inspired by the late Reuben Lucius Goldberg, whose cartoons combined simple household items into complex devices to perform trivial tasks.

Members of the Fremd team and their faculty advisor won Argonne 50th anniversary commemorative silver coins, Argonne T-shirts, a tour of the laboratory and lunch with Argonne scientists.

The contest, held March 20 at Chicago Children's Museum on Navy Pier, was sponsored by the Division of Educational Programs and the Office of Public Affairs.

Performance development schedules April classes

The following classes have been scheduled by Argonne-East's Performance Development department. Employees should register through their TMS representatives.

Class information and enrollment forms are available on the Human Resources home page at http://www.anl.gov/HR/home.html under "Performance Development."

Call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410 for more information.

*Problem Solving Tools and Techniques (HR219) - The 1 ½ day class will be held Thursday, April 16, from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Building 212, Room A157. Cost is $25.

NOTE: This course is the final 1 ½ days of the two day course Building High Performance Teams Through Problem Solving (HR134).

*Performance Management (HR561) — This class will be held Monday, April 20, from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. in Building 362, Room F108. There is no cost.

*Office Administration/Communication (HR327) — This course is recommended as one of six courses designed for individuals who wish to raise their level of professionalism in areas included in the CPS exam. It will be held Wednesdays and Fridays, April 22 - May 22, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Building 201, Room 238. Cost is $210.

*Presentation Excellence (HR532) — The class will be held Thursday and Friday, April 23 and 24, from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Building 362, Room F108. There is no cost.

*Coaching for Maximum Performance (HR634) — The class will be held Wednesday, April 29, from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. in Building 201, Room 274. Cost is $25 for participant materials.

College registration held at Argonne-East

Early registration for Joliet Junior College (JJC) summer and fall classes will be offered at the Argonne-East site through Human Resources.

JJC representatives will be available in the Performance Development offices in Building 201 on Friday, April 17, from noon to 5 p.m. to register students for summer classes and on Friday, May 1, from noon to 5 p.m. to register students for fall classes.

Employees must bring their completed Educational Assistance (ANL89) form to the registration. Call Betty Iwan (HR) at 2-3410 for information on JJC class schedules and educational assistance.

Retirement plan interest rates announced

Fund	Contributions made from:	Rate Earned, Through
TIAA Regular	03/01/98 - 06/30/98	6.75% -- 02/28/99
TIAA Supplemental	03/01/98 - 06/30/98	6.25% -- 02/28/98
Prudential Fixed Interest Account*	07/01/97 - 06/30/98	6.86% -- 06/30/98
Prudential Guaranteed Interest Account	04/01/98 - 06/30/98	5.5% -- 12/31/99
Lincoln Life (Old Account)	01/01/98 - 12/31/98	3.50% -- 12/31/98
Lincoln Life "No Load"**	01/01/98 - 12/31/98	5.65% -- 12/31/98

* Non-staff retirement plan only
** The minimum guaranteed interest rate for 1998 is 5.4% for this account

Event will honor lab's secretaries

Argonne-East will host its 14^th annual Secretaries Day celebration on Wednesday, April 22, in the APS Conference Center, Building 402.

A continental breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. in the Gallery followed by a program at 8:45 a.m. in the Auditorium. Opening remarks will be made by laboratory Director Dean Eastman and Carol Ann Quinn, director of Human Resources, will give a talk titled "Playing to Your Strengths."

All Argonne secretaries and clerical personnel are invited to attend.

Dependent benefits have increased

Effective April 1, 1998, the dependent life insurance benefits have increased without a change in the $1 per month premium.

The new coverage amounts are $7,000 for a spouse, $3,000 for children age 6 months to 21 years or to age 23 if a full-time student, and $300 for children 15 days to 6 months old.

For more information, contact Employee Benefits at ext. 2-2991 at Argonne-East and ext. 3-7227 at Argonne-West.

Diversity topic of talk

The Argonne Chapter of Professional Secretaries International will sponsor an informal presentation, Wednesday, April 15, on diversity.

Teri Rodriguez, director of the lab's Diversity Program Office, will give the talk. It will take place at 11:30 a.m. in Argonne-East's Building 201, Room 275. All employees are invited to attend.

Robert Dalton (ED) retired Jan. 30 with 24 years of service.

John Driscoll (OD) retired Jan. 30 with 28 years of service.

Delores Geraghty (ESH-HP) retired Feb. 13 with 19 years of service.

Donald Gores (PFS) retired Feb. 28 with 37 years of service.

Ellen Hathaway (IPD-TCS) retired March 12 with 15 years of service.

Richard Jaskoviak (TD-DES) retired Feb. 20 with 35 years of service.

Fred Onesto (APO) retired Feb. 2 with 38 years of service.

Kenneth T. Teraguchi (OD) retired March 4 with 24 years of service.

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