Argonne employees honored for outstanding service
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 22, 2004) — Four employees of the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have received the 2004
Outstanding Service Award from the University of Chicago Board
of Governors for, the highest honor the university gives to Argonne
employees in support positions.
The award was established in 1983 and recognizes those who have
furthered the goals and missions of the laboratory through exceptional
contributions. The University of Chicago operates the laboratory
for the Department of Energy. The awards were presented at a recent
ceremony held at Argonne . Award winners are:
- John Greene of Argonne 's Physics
Division became the target maker for the ATLAS facility
almost two decades ago, inheriting a target laboratory largely
in disarray. With minimal resources, John repaired, modified
and upgraded the existing equipment while providing targets
for the experimental program — from two to three thousand targets
per year. Greene is recognized as the best target maker in
the United States , producing targets for experiments at ATLAS
and other low-energy accelerators around the country. Greene
continuously searches for better ways to manufacture targets
and to develop new techniques.
- Vivian Kay Johnson of the laboratory's Plant Facilities and
Services Division joined the laboratory 26 years ago at an entry-level
secretarial position and steadily advanced to her present position
of associate division director. With exceptional human relations
skills and a thorough knowledge of Argonne's collective bargaining
agreements, she works with Argonne's Human Resources and Legal
Departments to ensure fair treatment to all employees on all
labor relations issues. Johnson's involvement in the Occupational
Injury and Illness Review Committee has dramatically reduced
worker compensation claim costs in her division and the number
of recordable injuries. She has worked continuously to assure
that comprehensive and accurate investigative information is
available for review and determination. Her efforts in instituting
a post-accident drug and alcohol testing process within the division
was a first at Argonne-East and has strongly influenced a reduction
in division accident numbers.
- Marsha Mehaffey of the lab's Nuclear
Engineering Division has a record of sustained contributions
to the operation and administration of the division and its
predecessors. In recognition of her superb secretarial and
administrative support for two of the division's directors
and other managers in key leadership roles, Mehaffey has been
appointed the division's administrative coordinator, a position
of substantial responsibility for many facets of the division's
administrative operations.
- Willis Ray of the lab's Plant Facilities and Services Division
has demonstrated an outstanding work ethic, reliable service,
quality workmanship and outstanding attendance and safety records
during his 37-year career at the laboratory. He was a major contributor
in the decontamination, demolition and rehabilitation of the
Experimental Boiling Water Reactor and decontamination-and-demolition
work at the CP-5 Reactor. His greatest contribution to the waste
management department in recent years has been safe, effective
and efficient leadership in on-site radioactive waste processing
and off-site radioactive disposition. Ray had an active and valuable
role in the first radioactive waste shipments to Hanford , Nevada
Test Site and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory
conducts basic and applied scientific research across a wide spectrum
of disciplines, ranging from high-energy physics to climatology
and biotechnology. Since 1990, Argonne has worked with more than
600 companies and numerous federal agencies and other organizations
to help advance America's scientific leadership and prepare the
nation for the future. Argonne is operated by the University
of Chicago for the U.S. Department
of Energy 's Office of Science .
For more information, please contact Steve McGregor (630/252-5580
or media@anl.gov) at Argonne.
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